Matthew Higgins Pilson: Appalachian Aristocracy

1900 - 1970 (69 years)

Generation: 1

1.	Matthew Higgins Pilson was born 17 Jun 1900, Augusta Co. VA (son of Matthew Thompson Pilson and Jo Anna Hogshead); died 23 Feb 1970, Staunton, VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co. VA.

Generation: 2

Matthew Thompson Pilson was born 24 Jul 1852, Augusta Co. VA (son of Matthew Pilson and Lavenia Elizabeth FINLEY); died 17 May 1917, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co. VA.

Matthew married Jo Anna Hogshead. Jo was born 06 May 1867, Augusta Co. VA; died 06 Dec 1929, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Jo Anna Hogshead was born 06 May 1867, Augusta Co. VA; died 06 Dec 1929, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co. VA.

Children:

1. Matthew Higgins Pilson was born 17 Jun 1900, Augusta Co. VA; died 23 Feb 1970, Staunton, VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co. VA.
A. Lavinia Pilson was born 21 Oct 1904, Augusta Co. VA; died 05 Jan 1909, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co. VA.
William Tate Pilson was born 20 Jan 1911, Augusta Co. VA; died 20 Jan 1911, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co. VA.

Generation: 3

Matthew Pilson was born 30 Nov 1799, Augusta Co. VA; died 30 Mar 1891, Augusta Co. VA; was buried , Pilson Cemetery, Augusta Co. VA.

Matthew married Lavenia Elizabeth FINLEY 05 Nov 1834, Augusta Co. VA. Lavenia (daughter of Samuel FINLEY and Mary TATE) was born 22 Feb 1812, Augusta Co. VA; died 14 Feb 1882, Augusta Co. VA; was buried , Pilson Cemetery, Augusta Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Lavenia Elizabeth FINLEY was born 22 Feb 1812, Augusta Co. VA (daughter of Samuel FINLEY and Mary TATE); died 14 Feb 1882, Augusta Co. VA; was buried , Pilson Cemetery, Augusta Co. VA.

Children:

Elizabeth T. Pilson was born 20 Sep 1835, Augusta Co. VA; died 01 Apr 1887, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Pilson Cemetery, Augusta Co. VA.
Mary Finley Pilson was born 26 Dec 1836, Augusta Co. VA; died 31 Mar 1908, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co. VA.
Samuel Finley Pilson was born 03 Sep 1838, Augusta Co. VA; died 10 Mar 1914, Staunton, VA; was buried , Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, VA.
Dr. William Harper Pilson was born 07 Jan 1849, Augusta Co. VA; died 10 Apr 1882, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Fort Defiance, Augusta.
Augusta Virginia Pilson was born 26 Nov 1850, Augusta Co. VA; died 12 Oct 1866, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Pilson Cemetery, Augusta Co. VA.
2. Matthew Thompson Pilson was born 24 Jul 1852, Augusta Co. VA; died 17 May 1917, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co. VA.
Jane Ann Pilson was born 27 May 1855, Augusta Co. VA; died 03 Jan 1863, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Pilson Cemetery, Augusta Co. VA.
Francis Hall (Frank) Pilson was born 08 Apr 1857, Augusta Co. VA; died 05 Jul 1888, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Pilson Cemetery, Augusta Co. VA.

Generation: 4

10.

Samuel FINLEY was born 09 Jun 1775, Pennsylvania; died 05 May 1849, Greenville, Augusta Co. VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co.VA.

Samuel married Mary TATE 20 Sep 1796, Augusta Co. VA. Mary (daughter of John TATE, Esquire and Jane (Jinney) Berry) was born ca 1776, Augusta Co. VA; died 25 Aug 1829, Augusta Co. VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co.VA. [Group Sheet]

11.

Mary TATE was born ca 1776, Augusta Co. VA (daughter of John TATE, Esquire and Jane (Jinney) Berry); died 25 Aug 1829, Augusta Co. VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co.VA.

Children:

Caroline Ellen FINLEY was born 15 Mar 1808, Augusta Co. VA; died 09 Aug 1867, Caldwell Co. NC; was buried , First Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery, Lenoir, Caldwell Co. NC.
Jane Tate FINLEY was born 22 Jun 1797, Augusta Co. VA; died 22 May 1854, Augusta Co., VA; was buried , Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Middlebrook, Augusta Co. VA.
5. Lavenia Elizabeth FINLEY was born 22 Feb 1812, Augusta Co. VA; died 14 Feb 1882, Augusta Co. VA; was buried , Pilson Cemetery, Augusta Co. VA.
John Tate FINLEY was born 13 Nov 1801, Augusta Co. VA; died 27 Apr 1848, Marshall Co. MS; was buried , Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Marshall Co. MS.