Wood & Torbert Families

Samuel B. Mathews

b. circa 1822

Samuel B. Mathews was born circa 1822 in Alabama.
He married Rebecca Watkins, daughter of James Franklin Watkins and Ann Blackburn Marks, circa 1849.
Samuel B. Mathews and Rebecca Watkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Wilcox County, Alabama.
He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
Samuel B. Mathews and Rebecca Watkins appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Prairie Bluff PO, Wilcox County, Alabama.
He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
According to some researchers, Samuel B. Mathews was the son of George Washington Mathews and Rebecca Meriwether Marks, which would have made Sam and his wife Rebecca first cousins. However, timing of their births and marriage appears to preclude birth of a son about 1822, which is supported by the 1850 and 1860 censuses. Further research is necessary.