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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
- Moses R. Mathews -- --, 1794 April 29, 1852 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Mathews -- --, 1759 September 0, 1834 England
- Cebelle Mathews -- --, 1759 May 21, 1860 North Carolina
- Arthur Mathews -- --, 1840 December 0, 1881
- Joseph Mathews -- --, 1831 December 0, 1910
Mathews Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Shirlee Ann Mathews -- --, 1935 December 28, 1989 Utah
- Albert G Mathews -- --, 1872 December 0, 1958 West Virginia
- George Mathews -- --, 1486 November 10, 1557 Wales
- Samuel Mathews -- --, 1801 January 27, 1885 North Carolina
- William Mathews -- --, 1808 November 27, 1886 South Carolina
