Matthews Family Information


Thomas M. Matthews Sr.
born 6 Mar 1830 Cumberland Co., VA
died 1912 
father George Hancock Matthews
mother Ann Martha Miller
married Emma Grogaard
Notes:
1880 Van Zandt Co., TX census
1900 Henderson Co., TX census
1910 Henderson Co., TX census
Assistant Surgeon (Regimental Surgeon) Col. Geo. H. Sweet's 2nd Reg't Johnson's Brig. , Tex. Mil. Reserve
enlisted 1862 (later known as 15th Reg't Tex Dismounted CAV
Served as Surgeon of that Reg't Grand Master of Masonry in Tex 12 Dec 1881-18 Dec 1882
Jury Fund 1900
Article in newspaper 1903
1901 phone directory
Family Tree
Jury List 1901
Athens Newspaper Article 1884
Grand Master Athens Masonic Lodge 1882
1910 Confederate Veterans Gathering
Old Settlers Article in Newspaper
(article shows eleven children born to him and wife)

Emma Grogaard
born 22 Dec 1938 Lillsand, Norway
died 8 Nov 1915 Henderson Co., TX
father Christian Grogaard
mother Thomina Ellefsen
married Thomas M. Matthews Sr.
Notes: 
1880 Van Zandt Co., TX census
1900 Henderson Co., TX census
1910 Henderson Co., TX census
Family Tree


children:

Donan Matthews born 11 Dec 1877 died 5 Jul 1939 married Temperance Ernestine "Tempie" Derden Notes: 1880 Van Zandt Co., TX census with parents 1910 Henderson Co., TX census Newspaper article 20 years ago 1917 Pea Growers Article Newspaper Birth of Child 28 May 1910 Athens under Donnon Matthews children listed on 1910 census was son Derden Henry Parks Matthews Sr. born 21 Oct 1873 died 21 Jun 1953 Dallas Co., TX married Mary Belle Notes: 1880 Van Zandt Co., TX with parents 1910 Navarro Co., TX census age 79 local items-Athens News 1903 1903 Newspaper article children listed on 1910 census was Henry P. Jr. John Jacob Matthews born 9 Oct 1856 died 19 Nov 1945 married Margaret Fortson and ? Notes: 1880 Van Zandt Co., TX census with parents 1900 Henderson Co., TX census 1910 Henderson Co., TX census Jury List 1901 1910 census shows to have two daughters and be widowed, meaning he was married a second time to someone else Joseph Sayers Matthews born 20 Dec 1881 died 20 Dec 1917 married Notes: 1900 Henderson Co., TX census 1910 Henderson Co., TX census Maurice Matthews born 1 Dec 1871 died 9 May 1895 married Notes: 1880 Van Zandt Co., TX census with parents< Nickolie C. Matthews born 1 Nov 1868 died 14 Mar 1893 married Notes: headstone reads "N. C. Matthews" first name from 1880 Van Zandt Co., TX census, listed with parents 1884 Article in Newspaper Thomas M. Matthew II born 1861 died 1938 married Maggie L. Notes: headstone reads "T. M. II Matthews" 1880 Van Zandt Co., TX census with parents 1910 Henderson Co., TX census 1901 phone directory 1917 Jury List 1917 Athens Newspaper Article under Society Page children listed as Blanche and Mason on 1910 census record William Matthews born 21 Dec 1859 died 11 Oct 1933 married Lula A. Youngblood Notes: 1910 Henderson Co., TX census Family Tree children listed on 1910 census was daughter Hillia

other children not buried here

Frank Matthews born 25 Dec 1869 died 30 May 1916 married Minnie Lee Owen Notes: 1880 Van Zandt Co., TX census with parents 1910 Navarro Co., TX census married 5 Nov 1893 Navarro Co., TX buried Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX Conrad S. Matthews born died married Notes: 1880 Van Zandt Co., TX census with parents 1910 Navarro Co., TX census Annie M. Matthews born died married Notes: 1900 Henderson Co., TX census with parents

daughters-in-law

Lula A. Youngblood born 21 Jan 1864 died 14 Mar 1934 father mother husband: William Matthews Notes: 1910 Henderson Co., TX census children listed on 1910 census was daughter Hillia Maggie L. (MNU) Matthews born 1866 died 1938 father mother married Thomas M. Matthews II Notes: 1910 Henderson Co., TX census children listed as Blanche and Mason on 1910 census Margaret Fortson born 2 Aug 1874 Navarro Co., TX died 24 Nov 1940 father mother husband John Jacob Matthews Notes: obituary Athens Weekly Review 28 Nov 1940 no known headstone marker Mary Belle McDonald born 19 Nov 1876 died 29 Sep 1965 father John M. McDonald mother married Henry Parks Matthews Sr. Notes: 1910 Navarro Co., TX census children listed on 1910 census was Henry P. Jr. obituary 2 Oct 1965 Athens Review Temperance Ernestine "Tempie" Derden born 16 Mar 1880 died 30 Jan 1963 father Richard William Derden mother Frances Susan "Fannie" King married Donan Matthews Notes: 1910 Henderson Co., TX census 1953 Phone Directory Athens children listed on 1910 census was son Derden

Grandchildren

Margaret Ernestine Matthews born 28 May 1910 died 23 Sep 1987 father Donan Matthews mother Temperance Ernestine "Tempie" Derden Notes: obituary

not connected yet:

Lelia A. Matthews born 3 Dec 1877 died 5 Jun 1958 father mother married Theo Calvin Matthews Notes: 1920 Navarro Co., TX 1930 Henderson Co., TX Lottie L. Matthews born 14 Apr 1888 died 8 Oct 1966 father mother married Notes: Pearl Matthews born 23 Apr 1880 died 26 Mar 1904 father mother married Notes: Theo Calvin Matthews born 23 Jun 1876 died 24 Mar 1953 father Joseph Calvin Matthews mother Margarette Adney "Maggie" Sims married Lelia A. Notes: age 76 member of Pioneer Family of Navarro Co., TX 1920 Navarro Co., TX 1930 Henderson Co., TX see family history on his father



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