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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
- Mary Anne Mathews -- --, 1783 October 20, 1830
- Lucy S Mathews -- --, 1845 Ohio
- Trilby Eleanor Mathews -- --, 1935 June 3, 1990
- Thomas Mathews -- --, 1641 December 0, 1693
- Milton Mathews -- --, 1885 March 19, 1962 Illinois
Mathews Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Edward Mathews Virginia
- Robert Chatham Mathews -- --, 1890 August 24, 1908 Louisiana
- Francis Philander Mathews -- --, 1878 December 0, 1968 Massachusetts
- Eliza Jane Mathews -- --, 1836 June 13, 1880 Tennessee
- George Mathews -- --, 1739 August 30, 1812 Virginia
