William McConnell Mathes

William married Mary Caroline McCarver on 31 Aug 1862 in Parker Co, Texas. Mary was born in 1847 in Tennessee; died after 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jack A. Mathes was born in 1863 in of, Parker Co, Texas; died about 1910.

Allen married Judith Lloyd McConnell on 28 Oct 1822 in Izard Co, Arkansas. Judith was born on 10 Jan 1806 in Huntingdon, Carroll Co Tennessee; died on 13 Feb 1868 in Izard Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"Alexander Mathes III went to Washington County, TN, (then NC) with his father, in October 1782. They were on the road when Cornwallis surrendered his army at Yorktown, VA. [Cornwallis surrendered October 19, 1781.] He settled near Washington College, where he spent a long and useful life, occupying a position of prominence.

"He succeeded his father as ruling elder in Salem church, serving in that capacity for a period of sixty years, from 1806 to 1865, at the time of his death."

"In 1819 he built, near Washington College, a large three-story residence of hewn logs, with stone basement. The rooms were very large with plenty of windows, and there was a center chimney with fireplace in each room. This was quite a pretentious home in those pioneer days. Many years later, weatherboarding was nailed on over the logs, and in 1919, after having stood one hundred years, it was remodeled into a modern home. It passed out of the ownership of the family. It was sometimes called the 'Ark'."

"Alexander Mathes III was a farmer and brick mason. He was a strict Presbyterian and considered with regret the fact that bread was baked in his home on the Sabbath. He was a very large man, weighing nearly three hundred pounds; about 5 feet 11 inches in height; had clear blue eyes, dark hair and florid complexion."

Fain Anderson wrote: "Alexander Mathes Jr. was a considerable man, in ability and weight (weighing more than 300 pounds). I knew him from 1852 until his death, a pure noble Christian gentleman."

The will of Alexander Mathes III dated December 7, 1863, probated March term 1865, is of record in Will Book 2, page 120 Washington County Courthouse, TN.

Buried in Old Salem Church Cemetery.

Researched by: Leslie R. Waltman, Jr., and Andrew L. Leath, 3408 Brookside Drive, Tyler, TX 75701 (1984).

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Alexander married Isabella Ord on 6 Mar 1840 in Greene Co, Tennessee. Isabella was born on 6 Apr 1776 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died on 23 Nov 1839 in Washington Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Maybe born 1749, Shenandoah, VA. Took oath as Captain in Shenandoah Co. Militia August 26, 1777.


Alexander Mathes and Samuel Doak,Jr....starting out from their Virginia homes .... walked through Virginia and Maryland using the same packhorse, the 'flea-bitten-grey' referred to by ROOSEVELT in "The Winning of the West" Alexander was a surveyor and civil engineer and brought with him his surveyors instruments. They located land on the Hominy Branch of the Little Limestone, in what was then the state of N.C., now Washington Co., TN.

Salem, a Presbyterian church was founded there by Doak in 1780; also Martin Academy, now known as Washington College, near Jonesboro, TN. Alexander had a part in these enterprises, was one of the original elders in Salem Church, and served as ruling elder until his death in 1806. A Salem Church building was erected in 1897 and in this building was placed a memorial window to the first 3 MATHES' who served as elders, giving the dates of service of each in succession, from father to son, the service extending for one hundred and two years, and the name of each being Alexander Mathes.

Alexander Mathes is one of the most honored names in the community. He gave 50 acres of land for establishment of Washington College, see "Tennessee Cousins".
Alexander Mathes II has the following record of Revolutionary War Service: Order Book 1, pg. 39, Records of Shenandoah, Co., VA.:
"At a Court held for the County of Dunmore Aug. 26, 1777, Alexander Mathews came into and took the oath of Captain of Militia." His name is included in "A list of ancestors whose records of service during the Revolution have recently been established, showing state from which soldier served." DAR Magazine May 1937, pg. 475. His name is also mentioned in "Revolutionary War Records" by G.M. Brumbaugh, Washington, D.C., 1936.

"At the second session of the Territorial Assembly held at Knoxville, TN, June 29, 1795, Governor Sevier presented a bill to establish Washington College in Washington Co. at Salem.... The incorporators were Samual Doak, President, Rev. Charles Cummins, Edward Crawford, John Coson, James Balch, Robert Henderson, Gidion Blackburn, Judge Joseph Anderson, Gen. John Savier, Cols. Landon Carter, Danl. Kennedy, Majors Leroy Taylor, John Tipton, Wm. Cocke, Arch. Roane, Jos. Hamilton, John Rhea, Samual Mitchell, Jesse Payne, Jas. Aiken, Wm. Chas. Cole Claiborne, Esquires,Drs. Wm. Chester; Messrs. David Deaderick, John Waddle, Jr., Alexander Mathes, John Nelson and John McAllister."

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Alexander married Ann Leith on 21 Mar 1769 in Virginia. Ann was born on 8 Mar 1749; died after 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]