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Wa9 John Titterington and Jane Matthews
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The children of John Titterington and Jane Matthews

Proving the identities of the children of John and Jane was not an easy task.  Baptismal records for James, 27th August, 1826, and Richard, 23/11/1828, were able to confirm that they were the children of John and Jane Matthews of Corcreeny.  A baptismal record at the same church for Joseph, confirmed that he was the son of John and Jane.  

 

James, born 1842 was identified as a resident in Elgin, Wabasha, Indiana.  American news reports identified that Margaret was the daughter of Joseph and Esther Scandrett and further declared that she was the niece of James of Elgin.  She had lived with him and his family when she first emigrated to America.  Similarly, John Harvey, son of Jane Titterington and Alexander Harvey stayed with his Uncle James, in Elgin when he first emigrated to the United States.

 

Finally, a letter written by Vera, a descendant of John b. 1834, states that Uncle James had emigrated to America.  

 

The only issue with connecting all these siblings is the fact that there are two sons of John and Jane Matthews, each named James.  Researchers have made the assumption that James, baptised in 1826 would have died before the birth of James who was born in 1842. Readers should be aware of this.

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