Thomas
Cleveland
Matthews
Born in Wilkes County, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
John Smith Matthews, Sarah Matthews, Ezekiel Alexander Matthews, Fielding Friar Matthews, Theophilus William Matthews, James Albert Matthews, William Wright Matthews, Moses Waddell Matthews and Robert Meriwether Matthews Jr
Husband of
Nancy S (Westmoreland) Matthews
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Robert Lee Matthews, Mary Ann (Matthews) Underwood, Sarah Jane (Matthews) May, John Thomas Matthews, Theophilus Matthews, Wade Matthews, Elizabeth Matthews, Wesley Matthews, Celestia Adriana (Matthews) Barnes and Nancy Ida Matthews
Died
at age 76
in Fayette County, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Jun 2015
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Biography
Thomas Matthews was born in Wilkes County, Georgia to Robert Matthews and Mary Smith. He married Nancy Westmoreland and they had ten children.
He served in the Creek Indian war in 1836, Company 1, the Fayette Blues, 53rd Regiment, Georgia Militia. From 1842 to 1850 he owned Starr's Mill in what is now known as Fayette County.
He died in 1884 in Fayette County, Georgia and was buried in the Matthews Family Cemetery in Fayette County.[1]
Family
Husband Robert Meriwether Matthews. Wife Mary Smith. Child: John Smith Matthews. Child: Thomas Cleveland Matthews. Child: Sarah Matthews. Child: Ezekiel Alexander Matthews. Child: Fielding Friar Matthews. Child: Theophilus William Matthews. Child: James Albert Matthews. Child: William Wright Matthews. Child: Moses Waddell Matthews. Child: Robert Meriwether Matthews. Marriage 31 Oct 1805. Georgia, United States.
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 January 2019), memorial page for Thomas Clever Matthews (5 Mar 1808–11 May 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #9345049, citing Matthews Family Cemetery, Fayette County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Paula Scott (contributor 47084366) .
- Jessica Wheat Welton
- "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3M8-89Q : 5 December 2014), Thomas Matthews in entry for Celestia A Barnes, 03 Aug 1939; citing certificate number 37092, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,118,257.
- "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV3-CZ8V : 13 December 2015), Thomas Clever Matthews, 1884; Burial, , Fayette, Georgia, United States of America, Matthews Family Cemetery; citing record ID 9345049, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
- 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Year: 1850; Census Place: District 29, Fayette, Georgia; Roll: M432_69; Page: 36B; Image: 81
- 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Year: 1860; Census Place: Fayette, Georgia; Roll: M653_121; Page: 28; Family History Library Film: 803121
- 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Year: 1880; Census Place: District 495, Fayette, Georgia; Roll: 146; Family History Film: 1254146; Page: 55D; Enumeration District: 053
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Greg Matthews
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, haplogroup I-A13863, FTDNA kit #68025
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Jessica Welton :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member JessicaWelton
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Lynn Hemrick :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A352940 [compare], Ancestry member lhemrick28
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A352940 [compare], FTDNA kit #B126980
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~3.12%
David Hemrick :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A955088 [compare], Ancestry member lhemrick28
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Betty Hemrick :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JH7204956 [compare]
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Kathy (Helms) Starkey
Matthews-4873 and Matthews-7485 appear to represent the same person because: I have been researching this line of Matthews which I was led to by DNA matches to my father. I believe these are the same people. I would love to discuss our connections if you are willing to share information. Thanks.
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by Kathy (Helms) Starkey
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