Lady Ellisha Mathew

[rymer]

To ancestory

Your great-grandmother was possibly Josie Breen married to James Wade. Josie was one of four siblings: Josie, Alice, Bridget and Michael. Alice was my grandmother and Tommy Wade was my second cousin. I don't know their mother's name. Also, if you go back further there was William Wade born 1844 and married to Mary Kennedy who was French but adopted by the Kennedy family at the age of 3 via the nuns at Rosscrea Abbey who were big into selling babies - did you see the film, Philomena starring Judy Dench? Hope this info helps.

Regards
May

[rmburke]

I am wondering which church in Ballymena that Rev. Robert Matthews presided over? I am not related, rather Rev. Robert Matthews married my GG Grandfather and his 2nd wife in October of 1846 -- but the church isn't cited -- and it is difficult to locate info on this Pastor -- wondering if anyone might know? Thanks much. Michelle

[aghadowey]

Wonder if Rev. Matthews of Ballymena Academy is the same man?

MATHEWS [MATTHEWS?] - January 30, at New York, Beresford Mathews, fourth surviving son of the late Rev. Robert Mathews, of the Diocesan School, Ballymena.
http://www.dippam.ac.uk/ied/records/36520

"TheRev. Robert Matthews held office from 1829 to 1847"
http://www.ballymenaacademy.org.uk/History.aspx

More details on this topic-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=316130.0

[rmburke]

Thank you! Since I posted a little bit ago, I found that Rev. Robert Matthews was assigned to St. Patrick's COI in Ballymena. And his daughter also named a son Robert Beresford Henry (Donegal Co).  He was also cited in the Topicial Dictionary of Ireland, 1837 as being the Master of the Diocesan school of Armagh and Connor.  And again found a citation for year 1841 that Rev. Robert Matthews was under clerical surperidence of Rev. William Reeves, D.D. (who also married the daughter Kate Matthews, of Rev Robert Matthews to William Henry, ESQ of Ballyshannon, Donegal County). Michelle

[redoak]

Does anyone in the Mathews/Mathes line have any *evidence* that a Mathews family from Ballynure took ship to America accompanied by James & Elizabeth Doak and their children ?
The evidence at present, apart from 'it is said' material, is just that a James Doke was a signatory of a 1729 petition in Chester Co, PA
Best wishes
Ralph Doak

[ChrisPage]

The information that I have verified is:
My Father was Cecil Peel Beresford Mathews 1931-1991
Grandfather Alfred Henry (born in Antrim) 1897-1951
Greatgrandfather Marcus Beresford 1862-1947
Great-great-grandfather Frederick Albert 1827-?
Great-great-great-grandfather Rev. Robert Mathews 1798-?
It is documented in Father Theobald's biography that Lady Ellisha (who paid for his education) had promised to cover all his debts on her death - however this didn't happen had he had a terrible time trying to pay them off, as he head spent freely on the promise of his inheritance.
"This old lady, who by all accounts was at least as fit for a lunatic asylum as her brother George" (London Times 06/09/1843, left everything to Viscount de Chabot against the express wishes of her brother Francis James 2nd Earl of Llandaff (died 1833), who had left the estate to her.  She died 14/12/1841 in her house in Molesworth Street, Dublin.
The family over the years changed their religion to suit the times and to hold onto their title and estates, as was the way in Ireland in those days.

It is good to have found you again Christine.

I just can't seem to fine a link between Robert and Elisha (Elizabeth).

I hope somebody can help.

Hi All,

Having just used the free search on the British Newspaper Archive, we now know the death of Catherine relict of the Rev. Robert Mathews was in 1858 aged 60 yrs in Ballymena. She was the daughter of Isaac Humphreys Esq of Cartown, Queens County, Ireland.

Hope this will help you in your research

Christine

[jp_long]

I am coming late to this party but am bringing my great-great grandfather Beresford Mathews with me in the hopes of filling in some holes in the family history and connecting with Mathews kin who may still be living in Ireland.

My Beresford came to America and landed in New York in the mid-1800s. He was living in Brooklyn, New York in 1867 when his first son, Albert was born. The family moved soon afterwards as Albert was baptized in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1868. According to New Jersey state records, Beresford died 1 February 1878 in Plainfield. This date is very close to that given for Rev. Robert Mathews' son Beresford who presumably died in New York 30 January 1878.

My great grandfather was Arthur Bloxon Mathews, the second of four children. I have seen the name Bloxam associated with the family of Rev Robert strengthening my belief that my Beresford was in fact the Rev.'s son.

Beresford's other children included Catherine (named for her grandmother, Elizabeth Catherine Humphries?) and Beresford who died as a child.

Arthur's second son was Beresford Ludlow Mathews and Catherine's first was Leonard Beresford Cox.

I welcome any comments or direction and look forward to connecting with as yet unknown family members.

[jp_long]

Please forgive the American cousin, just trying to get enough posts so I may reply to a PM.
That said, I recently learned that my 2g grandfather, Beresford Mathews, was a mason and member of the Jerusalem Lodge in Plainfield, NJ, USA. Seems it was a family tradition.

Wyseass: It was great to get your message. Will reply as soon as I am able.

[hallmark]

Glasgow University, MDCCCLII

GEORGIUS DUNCANUS MATHEWS filius unicus Georgii, Scribae Eblanensis

Born at Kilkenny in 1828.
B.A. of Trinity College. Dublin, 1848.
D.D. of Western University of Pennsylvania, 1877.
 LL.D. of Westminster College, Newcastle, Penn., 1904.
Minister of (1) the U.P. Church, Stranraer, 1854-68,
(2) Jane Street Presbyterian Church, New York, 1868,
(3) Chalmers' Church, Quebec, 1878.
Professor of Theology in Morrin College there, 1882-88.
American Secretary of the Presbyterian Alliance, 1873-88.
General Secretary thereof, since 1888.