Searching for info on the family of Dr. James MATTHEWS and Abagal REYNOLDS. James born 04-19-1800 in SC and died 05-10-1870 in Carroll Co. Abagail born 09-14-1806 in MS and died 03-04-1845 in Carroll Co. They are buried at Coila Cemetery. Their 14 children all born in Carroll Co were:
1. Mary J. born 01-03-1824.
2. Nancy V. born 02-20-1825, married B.L. Guess on 06-06-1843.
3. Elizabeth V. born 12-24-1827 married C.B. Carter on 11-29-1846.
4. Elvira born 10-01-1828, died 10-07-1828.
5. Manerva born 10-01-1828, married 09-09-1847 to M.B. Yarbrough.
6. Martha A. born 10-22-1830, married G.A. Thornton on 10-21-????.
7. William Picked born 08-13-1832, died 08-29-1832.
8. Abagail born 09-05-1833, married Norman Silas Fields on 12-08-1853.
9. Cilicia M. born 10-09-1835, married E.T.P. Thompson on 01-12-1860.
10. Thomas L. born 04-21-1838.
11. James L. born 07-04-1840.
12. Susan Virginia born 08-15-1841, died 02-04-1898, married James W. Redus on 07-08-1860. He died during the Civil War 1863. She then married John P. Thompson on 09-08-1865.
13. Catherine Samantha born 10-04-1843, died 12-02-1900, married Benjamin Franklin Mims on 12-27-1860. Ben was born 12-25-1835, died 03-16-1913. Catherine is buried in an unmarked grave at Coila Cemetery. Ben is buried at Shute Cemetery.
14. Soloman Montgumery born and died 03-03-1845. His mother, Abagail, died the following day.