Smith Griffin Matthews
1824 - 1893 (69 years)
1. Smith Griffin Matthews was born in 1824 (son of Abner Matthews and Minerva Douglas); died on 8 Dec 1893 in Brantford, Brant, ON, Canada. Family/Spouse: Caroline M. Shackelton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Abner Matthews was born on 6 Mar 1771 (son of Abner Matthews, Jr. and Eunice Tuttle); died on 27 Aug 1847 in Brantford, Brant, ON, Canada. Abner married Minerva Douglas on 16 Nov 1802. Minerva (daughter of Wheeler Douglas and Martha Rathbone) was born on 17 Oct 1787 in Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; died on 9 Jan 1867 in Mt. Vernon cemetery, Brantford Township, ON, Can. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Minerva Douglas was born on 17 Oct 1787 in Troy, Rensselaer County, NY (daughter of Wheeler Douglas and Martha Rathbone); died on 9 Jan 1867 in Mt. Vernon cemetery, Brantford Township, ON, Can. Children:
- Content Katherine Rathbone Matthews was born on 15 Nov 1805.
- John Rathbone Matthews was born on 9 Jul 1808; died on 1 Apr 1885 in Princeton, ON, Canada.
- Mary Ann Matthews was born in 1810.
- Justus Stephens Matthews was born on 11 Jan 1813; died on 16 Jul 1852 in Pennsylvania.
- Abner Matthews was born in 1815.
- Harriet Griffin Matthews was born in 1816.
- Charlotte Minerva Matthews was born in 1819; died on 9 Jul 1858 in Rockwood, ON, Canada.
- Wheeler Douglas Matthews was born in 1822; died in 1888.
- 1. Smith Griffin Matthews was born in 1824; died on 8 Dec 1893 in Brantford, Brant, ON, Canada.
- Martha Minerva Matthews was born in 1828.
- Hannah Matthews
Generation: 3
4. Abner Matthews, Jr. was born on 29 Jan 1738 in Cheshire, New Haven County, CT (son of Abner Matthews and Lois Hotchkiss); died in 1810 in New York state. Abner married Eunice Tuttle. Eunice was born on 3 Mar 1739 in Cheshire, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Eunice Tuttle was born on 3 Mar 1739 in Cheshire, New Haven County, CT. Children:
- 2. Abner Matthews was born on 6 Mar 1771; died on 27 Aug 1847 in Brantford, Brant, ON, Canada.
6. Wheeler Douglas was born in 1753. Wheeler married Martha Rathbone. Martha was born in 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Martha Rathbone was born in 1755. Children:
- 3. Minerva Douglas was born on 17 Oct 1787 in Troy, Rensselaer County, NY; died on 9 Jan 1867 in Mt. Vernon cemetery, Brantford Township, ON, Can.
- Harriet Douglas was born on 15 Jun 1793 in Albany, Albany County, NY; died in Oct 1847 in Brantford, Brant, ON, Canada.
Generation: 4
8. Abner Matthews was born on 22 Jul 1712 in Bristol, Hartford County, CT (son of Caleb Matthews and Elizabeth Hotchkiss); died in 1777. Abner married Lois Hotchkiss on 20 Jul 1735 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT. Lois (daughter of Obediah Hotchkiss and Eunice Beach) was born on 11 Jan 1717 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT; died on 22 Mar 1777 in Claremont, Sullivan County, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Lois Hotchkiss was born on 11 Jan 1717 in Wallingford, New Haven County, CT (daughter of Obediah Hotchkiss and Eunice Beach); died on 22 Mar 1777 in Claremont, Sullivan County, NH. Children:
- Jesse Matthews was born on 20 Sep 1716; died on 26 Sep 1729.
- 4. Abner Matthews, Jr. was born on 29 Jan 1738 in Cheshire, New Haven County, CT; died in 1810 in New York state.
- Eunice Matthews was born on 3 Mar 1739.
- Lois Matthews was born on 1 Aug 1740.
- David Matthews was born on 27 Oct 1744.
- Obediah Matthews was born on 15 Feb 1746.
- Joel Matthews was born in 1750.
- Amasa Matthews was born on 11 Feb 1751; died on 4 May 1829.
- Amos Matthews was born on 17 Nov 1755.
- William Matthews was born on 17 Apr 1757.
- Ebenezer Matthews was born on 28 May 1759.