Mary Elizabeth Mathews

Female1847–

Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth

When Mary Elizabeth Mathews was born in 1847, in Smith, Tennessee, United States, her father, Benjamin S H Mathews, was 27 and her mother, Martha A Martin, was 17.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin S H Mathews
1820–
Martha A Martin
1830–1860
Parthenia Frances Matthews
1845–1916
Mary Elizabeth Matthews/ Mathias
1845–1909
Mary Elizabeth Mathews
1847–
Rev. Thomas Wainwright Matthews
1852–1936
William E Mathews
1857–
Eugenia Mathews
1858–
Lucy Mathews
1860–

Sources (2)

  • Mary E Mathews in household of Benj S H Mathews, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Elizabeth Mathews in the 1860 United States Federal Census

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World Events (3)

1862 · Battle of Shiloh

Age 15

The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.

1863

Age 16

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

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

Age 16

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

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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