Abram Mathews
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Abraham Mathews (1800 - 1890)

Abraham (Abram) Mathews
Born in South Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1825 in Alabamamap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 90 in Marion, Perry, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Abram served in the Civil War (Confederate): Company C, 33rd Alabama Infantry under Captain James Dunklin.

From "Southern Matthews Families" :

58. Abraham Mathews (James 3, Thomas 2, James Sr. 1) was born on 7 May 1800 in South Carolina, died on 22 Jun 1890 in Perry County, Alabama at age 90, and was buried in Marion Cemetery, Perry County, Alabama. General Notes: Abraham's brother Samuel had children and Samuel is found in the 1840 census in Alabama, but not after. Abraham married Harriet Adams {M247S}.139 Harriet was born on 14 Sep 1805 in Georgia and died on 11 Mar 1888 in Perry County, Alabama at age 82.

Children from this marriage were: James H. Mathews was born on 28 Feb 1826 in Alabama. James married Nancy McKenzie on 28 Feb 1847. Charles Mathews was born on 9 Oct 1827 in Alabama. Adaline Mathews was born on 24 Jul 1829 in Alabama and died on 7 Jun 1908 at age 78. Adaline married Bill Cleveland on 16 Dec 1844. Adaline married someone Reese. Mary Elizabeth Mathews was born on 9 Oct 1831 in Alabama and died on 26 May 1909 at age 77. David Mathews was born on 1 Apr 1834 in Alabama. Martha J. Mathews was born on 20 Feb 1836 in Alabama and died on 13 May 1881 at age 45. Frances H. Mathews was born on 14 Aug 1838 in Alabama and died in Jun 1881 at age 42. Frances married Porter J. Holley on 7 Jan 1857. William H. Mathews was born on 18 Jun 1840 in Alabama. General Notes: Wounded at Sharpsburg, died a few days later. Louisiana C. Mathews was born on 28 Feb 1843 in Alabama. Louisiana married J. N. Steele on 23 Jan 1863. Benjamin F. Mathews was born on 24 Jul 1844 in Alabama and died after 1910. He never married and had no children. Abraham Edward Mathews was born on 20 Feb 1846 in Alabama and died on 18 May 1881 at age 35. He never married and had no children. Caroline Sarah Mathews was born on 13 Nov 1847 in Alabama and died on 3 Jun 1897 at age 49. Caroline married John Lemuel Crenshaw on 13 Nov 1847. Andrew Mathews was born on 5 Nov 1849 in Alabama and died on 24 Feb 1869 at age 19.

The month of May and June 1881 were difficult for Abram and Harriet. Three of their children died during that time, Martha (b 1836, d May 18), Frances (B 1838, d. June 1881), and Edward (b 1846, d May 13). It it currently uncertain if the deaths were related. However it is interesting to note that in 1881 there was a typhoid fever epidemic in Alabama: http://genealogytrails.com/ala/epidemics_history.html

"Typhoid fever.

While epidemic, this disease is of local occurrence, and in nearly all cases has been brought in from other localities. New foci will always be established where exposed persons are allowed to go into uninfected places. During the summer and fall of 1881, there were 347 cases, with 49 deaths in Birmingham. Since that date the disease has occurred in the State at intervals, but has always been well under control of the health authorities. A notable epidemic occurred at Riverton in Colbert County in 1896, when more than 30 persons became infected. Tuscaloosa County has been infected on several occasions but it has always been traced to local conditions. The big spring at Huntsville, the source of the water supply of the city, became infected at one time, and several deaths resulted before the spread could be controlled. The source of infection in most epidemics has been traced to the water supply, though in a few cases to milk infection."

  • 1840 United States Census, enslaved 7 persons
  • 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, enslaved 10 persons
  • 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, enslaved 21 persons

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