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Mathews Family History
Mathews Genealogy & Family TreeMathews is an English name first listed as Mathiu and Matheus in the Domesday Book in 1086. It comes from the Hebrew given name Mattathaigh which means "gift of Jehovah." The earliest known ancestor--Alan Mathew--was recorded in 1260. Roots for the name can also be found in Wales. The family motto is Omne solum viro patria est which means "Every country is a home for man."
Other spellings include "Matthews," "Matthewson," and "Matheson." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Eddie Mathews (Boston Braves, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers), American actor Larry Mathews (The Dick Van Dyke Show), and American actress Carole Mathews (The Californians, The Millionaire, Perry Mason). The first Mathews to come to America was Samuel Mathews in Virginia in 1623.
Mathews Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Mathews -- --, 1581 October 0, 1636
- Mary Polly Mathews New Hampshire
- Mary Polly Mathews July 22, 1877 New Hampshire
- Edward Mathews -- --, 1594 January 26, 1685
- Josiah Allen Mathews -- --, 1803 March 26, 1859 South Carolina
Mathews Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James L Mathews -- --, 1793 November 0, 1862 South Carolina
- Nancy Mathews -- --, 1765 November 21, 1836 Virginia
- Kate Bernard Mathews -- --, 1851 December 1, 1918 Missouri
- Mary Mathews -- --, 1695 December 0, 1742 Virginia
- William James Mathews -- --, 1853 December 0, 1919
