Abigail Matthews

Female1815–

Brief Life History of Abigail

When Abigail Matthews was born in 1815, in Greenville, South Carolina, United States, her father, William Matthews, was 40 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth 'Polly" Nash, was 31. 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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Family Time Line

Isaac Finch
1805–
Abigail Matthews
1815–
Elvisey Finch
1834–
Sarah J Finch
1842–
William Franklin Finch
1843–1901
James J Finch
1845–
John W Finch
1846–
Martha Adaline Finch
1849–1918

Sources (3)

  • Abbigale Finch in household of Isaac Finch, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Abagail Finch in household of Isaac Finch, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Book-"Ancestors and descendants : Edward and Lucinda Bell Nash, ..." (working)

Spouse and Children

Children (6)

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Parents and Siblings

Siblings (10)

+5 More Children

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

Age 4

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

Age 17

Historical Boundaries: 1832: Benton, Alabama, United States 1858: Calhoun, Alabama, United States* *renamed from Benton

1846

Age 31

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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