Brief Life History of Hiram
When Hiram Mathews was born about 1806, in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Asahel Matthews, was 45 and his mother, Anna, was 44. He married Phoebe Case on 22 March 1827, in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States in 1850. He died on 23 December 1881, in East Middletown, Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 76, and was buried in East Middletown, Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
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Sources (9)
- Hiram Matthews, "United States Census, 1850"
- Hiram Matthews in entry for Phebe Cox, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Hiram Mathews, "United States Census, 1830"
Spouse and Children
1806–1881 Male
1805–1877 Female
Children (6)
1829– Female
1830–1890 Male
1837– Female
1839– Female
1842– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1763–1823 Male
1764–1840 Female
Siblings (4)
1802– Male
1803–1841 Female
1806–1881 Male
1808– Male
World Events (8)
1808
Age 2
1816
Age 10
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Mathew ; a variant of Matthews . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages.
History: Among the earliest bearers of the name in North America was Samuel Mathews (c. 1600–c. 1657), who came to VA from London c. 1618. He established a plantation at the mouth of the Warwick River, which was at first called Mathews Manor; later its name was changed to Denbigh. He was one of the most powerful and influential men in the early affairs of the colony. He (or possibly his son, who bore the same name) was governor of the colony from 1657 until his death in 1660.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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