Brief Life History of Abigail
Abigail Matthews was born in 1815, in Greenville, South Carolina, United States as the daughter of William Matthews and ?. She had at least 3 sons and 3 daughters with Isaac Finch. She lived in Benton, Alabama, United States in 1850 and Washington Township, Conway, Arkansas, United States in 1860. She died in Alabama, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Abbigale Finch in household of Isaac Finch, "United States Census, 1850"
- Book: Ancestors and descendants : Edward and Lucinda Bell Nash, ..." (FamilySearch.org)
- Abagail Finch in household of Isaac Finch, "United States Census, 1860"
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Children (6)
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1832
Historical Boundaries: 1832: Benton, Alabama, United States 1858: Calhoun, Alabama, United States* *renamed from Benton
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English and Irish (Ulster and County Louth): patronymic from the personal name Matthew . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages, such as German Matthäus (from the personal name Matthäus, from Latin Matthaeus) and Slovenian Matavž (from an obsolete vernacular form of the personal name Matevž, from Latin Matthaeus). Compare Mathews .
Irish: Anglicized form of Mac Mathghamhna (see McMahon ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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