Matthew Keene Withers (1790 - abt. 1855)

Born 4 Feb 1790 in Fauquier County, Virginia

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Died about 1855 at about age 64 in Shelby County, Texas

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Matthew Withers served for Kentucky in the War of 1812
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Biography

Matthew Keen Withers was born to William and Mary Withers in 1790. He was the great-grandson of Elizabeth (Keene) Withers, who married into the Withers family in the early 18th century. Both were prominent families in both Fauquier and Stafford Counties, Virginia.

By 1810, Matthew had his own household, as recorded by the United States Census taken that year.^[1]

Matthew moved to Kentucky sometime after that, a fact supported by his record of service with Dudley's Mounted Battalion, Kentucky Volunteers, during the War of 1812.^[2]

Matthew married Sally Speaks Withers on 24 July, 1817, in Jefferson County, Kentucky.^[3]

In April 1837 Matthew Keene Withers crossed the Sabine River at Logansport with his family on the way to Shelby County Texas.

Household in 1850 included Sary S. Withers, female, age 56, born in Virginia, probably his wife, and Mary A. Withers, female, age 14, born in Kentucky, probably their daughter.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1810, database with images, 'FamilySearch, Matthew K Withers, Fauquier, Virginia, United States; citing p. 274, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 68; FHL microfilm 181,428.
2. ↑ United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch, Matthew K Witherse, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 230; FHL microfilm 882,748.
3. ↑ Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979, database, FamilySearch, Matthew K. Withers and Sally Speaks Withers, 24 Jul 1817; citing Jefferson, Kentucky, reference bk 1 p 93; FHL microfilm 482,706.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch, M K Withers, Shelby county, part of, Shelby, Texas, United States; citing family 223, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).