Matilda Jane (Knowles) Brumfield was born on 4 Feb 1846 in Gibson County, Indiana, USA, daughter of John Knowles (1815 - 1868) and Eleanor (Montgomery) Knowles (1821 - 1877).
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH42-9LQ : 21 January 2016), Richard Brumfield and Matilda J Knowles, 10 Nov 1865; citing Gibson, Indiana, United States, various county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,434,696.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKGL-6G2 : 20 October 2015), Matilda J Brumfield, Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 14A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,363.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM1Q-65R : 20 January 2015), Matilda J Brumfield in household of Richard Brumfield, Johnson Township Haubstadt town, Gibson, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 232, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,372.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH9M-5JK : 11 August 2016), Matilda J Brumfield in household of Richard Brumfield, Johnson, Gibson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 109, sheet 258C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0279; FHL microfilm 1,254,279.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF7Z-7PM : 7 December 2015), Matilda Brumfield, Owensville, Gibson, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 4B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,433.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXL-NFH : 17 October 2014), Matilda Broomfield in household of Richard Broomfield, Indiana, United States; citing p. 23, family 166, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,815.
Memorial: Find a Grave (has image) Find A Grave: Memorial #57987298 (accessed 23 February 2023) Memorial page for Matilda J. Knowles Brumfield (4 Feb 1846-1921), citing New Mount Moriah Cemetery, Fort Branch, Gibson County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Janet Elliott Douglas (contributor 47315133).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Matilda by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
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