John MATTHEWS
1860 Census Milton, Georgia, page 627
1900 Census Wright, Marshall, Alabama, page 5A, E.D. 87
He married Eliza Jane Cates 27 Apr 1854 at Gwinnett, Georgia . Eliza Jane Cates was born at Georgia Jun 1829 daughter of John Thomas Cates and Nancy Ann Moore .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Savanna Nancy Matthews
born Feb 1855.
Elijah Matthews
born Dec 1857.
Martha Matthews
born 1859.
Clarence J. Matthews
born Apr 1863.
Charles Matthews
born Sep 1866.
John Matthews died 1873 at Alabama .
Eliza Jane Cates died at Alabama .