Ann Holton Matthews

Brief Life History of Ann Holton

When Ann Holton Matthews was born on 15 December 1838, in Neshoba, Mississippi, United States, her father, Joseph Lazarus Matthews, was 29 and her mother, Rhoda Carroll, was 20. She married Francis Marion Perkins on 26 November 1852, in San Bernardino, California, United States. She lived in Mississippi, United States in 1870 and Safford, Graham, Arizona, United States in 1900. She died on 10 January 1923, in Pima, Graham, Arizona, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Pima Cemetery, Pima, Graham, Arizona, United States.

Photos and Memories (26)

Do you know Ann Holton? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Thomas Wiley Middleton Holladay
1836–1921
Ann Holton Matthews
1838–1923
Marriage: 1 April 1856
George Thomas Holladay Sr
1857–1924
Joseph John Holladay
1859–1859
Daniel Wiley Holladay
1860–1910
Julia Ann Holladay
1862–1926
David Archibald Holladay
1863–1865
Charles Eugene Holladay
1865–1895
Lenora McRay Holladay
1867–1940
Henrietta Caroline Holladay
1868–1945
Rhoda Polly Holladay
1873–1946
Franklin Hollis Holladay
1876–1954

Sources (52)

  • Ann Mathews, "California State Census, 1852"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Ann Horton Matthews - Memory of Someone: Memory of a relative: birth-name: Ann Horton Matthews
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

World Events (8)

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

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.

Possible Related Names

Story Highlight

A Short History of the Life of John Holladay (1798-1862)

John Holladay was born on 10 March 1798, the son of Daniel Holladay Jr. and Keziah Rebecca Terry, in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina. John's father, Daniel Holladay Jr. and grandfather Daniel Holladay …

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.