Alice Pilcher

Brief Life History of Alice

When Alice Pilcher was born on 25 May 1888, in Stellaville, Jefferson, Georgia, United States, her father, Dr James Wright Pilcher, was 35 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Stapleton, was 29. She married Carlton Griner Matthews on 14 March 1907, in Jefferson, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Schultz Township, Aiken, South Carolina, United States in 1910 and District 81, Jefferson, Georgia, United States in 1940. She died on 15 July 1962, in Wrens, Jefferson, Georgia, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Carlton Griner Matthews
1887–1965
Alice Pilcher
1888–1962
Marriage: 14 March 1907
Sara Matthews
1909–1936
John Pilcher Matthews
1914–1956
Carlton Griner Matthews Jr
1924–1972

Sources (9)

  • Alice P Matthews, "United States Census, 1950"
  • Alice Pilcher, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
  • Mrs Carlton G Matthews, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1893 · The Last Public Hanging in Georgia

The last public hanging in Georgia was on September 28, 1893. The General Assembly prohibited public executions in December 1893. Prior to this law, Georgians commonly traveled to witness scheduled public executions.

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

English (southeastern): occupational name for a maker or seller of pilches, from an agent derivative of Pilch . In early 17th-century English, pilcher was a popular term of abuse, being confused or punningly associated with the unrelated verb pilch ‘to steal’ and with the unrelated noun pilchard, a kind of fish.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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