J. David Matthews Family Home Page

I am searching for the parents and family of Hezekiah Matthews and his wife Katharine (Osborn) Matthews. Hezekiah (Pike) was born in Virginia in 1805 and Katharine was born in Kentucky in 1815. They both found their way to the newly opened land around what was to become Indianapolis in the 1830's and were married in Hendricks County in 1837. They lived around the Stilesvile/Plainfield area.
They had at least ten children Mary Ann, Susanna, William J., Thomas J., John N., James H., Hiram B., Richard A., Sarah L., and Nancy. Several Osborns and Matthews lived near each other in the area and several sons fought together in the Civil war.

James Hardin Matthews my great grandfather moved to Missouri, my home, after the Civil War and we lost touch with the Indiana side of the family.

I am willing to share my Matthews files. Family names include Matthews, Osborn, Snow, Pike, Moralee, Buston.