The Edward Algood Family

855. James Sanford8 Matthews (Rebecca7 Allgood, William A.6, John Young5, William4 Algood, Edward3 Allgood, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Merriweather Co., GA October 23, 1827. James died September 16, 1895 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., AL. James is buried at Sunny Level; Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL

He married Sallie Agnes America Morgan December 28, 1847 in Greenville, Meriwether Co., GA.. Sallie was born November 17, 1831 in Moxksville, Davidson Co., NC. Sallie was the daughter of John Randall Morgan and Harriett Sharp. Sallie died January 16, 1881 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., AL. Sallie is buried at Sunny Level; Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, AL

James Sanford Matthews and Sallie Agnes America Morgan had the following children:

 3053 i. Rebecca Harriett (Hattie) Josephine9 Matthews was born September 30, 1849.

 3054 ii. John Willis Randoll Matthews was born August 13, 1851.

 3055 iii. James Frances (Frank) Matthews was born April 28, 1853.

 3056 iv. Thomas Andrew Matthews was born in Cleburne Co., AL November 7, 1855. Thomas died January 16, 1937 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. Thomas is buried at Restland Park He married Mary (___).

 3057 v. Lenore Palestine Matthews was born November 4, 1857.

 3058 vi. Charles Dickenson Matthews was born in Rome, Tallapoosa Co., AL December 9, 1860. Charles died September 1, 1907 in Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX. Charles is buried in Cleburne, Johnson Co., TX He married Willie Baker 1888.

Willie was born November 1865 in Hodge, Jackson Parish, LA. Charles and his wife Willie were living in Johnson Co., TX in 1900, having been married 11 years and no children. Their neice Hattie Veazey was livng with them.

 3059 vii. Mary Ella Banning Matthews was born January 3, 1862.

 3060 viii. William Henry Matthews was born April 30, 1864.

 3061 ix. Seaborn Young Matthews was born June 6, 1866.

 3062 x. Benjamin Hill Matthews was born August 4, 1868.

 3063 xi. Robert Edmund Lee Matthews was born October 13, 1870.

 3064 xii. Sallie Eva Belle Matthews was born November 3, 1873.

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