Alfred Blackstone and Diana Kalley Matthews with Daniel Marion in the horse and buggy. The house was their original homestead in Augusta, Illinois. Circa 1885-1890.

born: 27 Jan 1817, Ross Co.,Ohio

died: 23 Aug 1891, Augusta Twp,Hancock Co.,Illinois

bur.: Augusta,Hancock Co.,Illinois, at Irwin Cemetery

occu: farmer

spouse: Emily DAVIS

marr: 25 Jun 1840, Parke Co.,Indiana

Children:

Mandane MATTHEWS

spouse: Dianna Vashti KALLEY

marr: 22 Jan 1844, Parke Co.,Indiana

born: 1 Mar 1827, Parke Co.,Indiana

died: 5 May 1892

bur.: Augusta,Hancock Co.,Illinois, at Irwin Cemetery

Children:

Robert Dale Owen MATTHEWS

Miles Irby MATTHEWS

Fernando Cortez MATTHEWS

Susan Catherine MATTHEWS

William Jackson MATTHEWS

Harvey Allen MATTHEWS

Cassius M. Clay MATTHEWS

Edna Emaline MATTHEWS

Daniel Marion ``Pete'' MATTHEWS

                      |--------Preston MATTHEWS ( - )
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           |---------Joel MATTHEWS (1755, (probably) Virginia - 1834, OH)
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           |          |--------RANSBIRD ( - )
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  |------William MATTHEWS (1790, TN - 1869, Indiana)
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  |        |---------Patty (1757, (probably) Virginia - )
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Alfred Blackstone MATTHEWS (1817, Ohio - 1891)
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  |------Susanna STORMS (1791 - 1877, Indiana)
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Here is a biography of Alfred received from his descendents:

On leaving the Hoosier state they removed to Hancock county, Illinois in 1851, settling in the vicinity of Warsaw. Afterward they took up their above in August township, where Alfred B. Matthews spent his remaining days. In his early life his political allegiance was given in the democracy, but when the slavery questions became paramount issue before ( can't read) the people and the Republican party was formed to prevent the further extension of slavery he joined in its ranks and continued one of its stalwart advocates. He was twice married, his first union being with Emily Davis, by whom he had one daughter, Mundane, now the wife of John T. Jones of Oregon. Her mother having passed away, Mr. Matthews wedded Dianna V. Kalley, and they because the parents of nine children, Robert D; Miles Irby, now living in Oklahoma, Fernando Cortez, deceased; Susan Catherine, the wife of John A. Campbell a resident farmer of August township, William Jackson, or Iowa, Harvey Allen of Chili township, Edna Emeline, the wife of Lincoln S.Smith, now living in Chili township; Daniel M. of Augusta township, and Cassius, deceased. The father passed away in 1891 and mother in April 1892 and their graves are in Irwin Cemetery (Augusta). He lived and died in a log house and there he began his life on his own account with a very small means but at the time of his death he owned one hundred and ninety acres of very rich and productive land.

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