Alexander Mathes, III

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]

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]

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]

Jack married Laura A. Thames about 1910 in Texas. Laura was born on 24 Nov 1869 in Texas; died in 1937 in Falls Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]