Living

Woodrow married Iris Gretell Rawson. Iris (daughter of James Fisher Rawson and Ruth Madeline Moss) was born on 1 Oct 1915 in Denning Community, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 2006 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

San Augustine Tribune
Thursday, March 2, 2006

Iris Rawson Mathews

Funeral services for Iris Rawson Mathews will be held Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at San Augustine Church of Christ with burial to follow at the Thomas Cemetery.

Iris Rawson Mathews was born October 1, 1915 in Denning, San Augustine County to James Fisher and Ruth Madeline Moss Rawson and died Monday, February 27, 2006 at home in San Augustine, Texas.

Iris Rawson Mathews was the wife of the late Woodrow W. Mathews. For many years Iris worked beside her husband Woodrow in the dry good business. J P Mathews Company, the family business, was established in 1933 and was operated for many years by Pete and Mildred Mathews and Woodrow and Iris Mathews. She was a faithful member of the San Augustine Church of Christ.

She is survived by one daughter, Martha Mathews Butts and husband, John Harvey, of San Augustine; sons, John Richard Mathews and wife, Sharon of San Augustine, William Mark Mathews of Dallas, and Robert Bradley Mathews and wife, Kaye of San Augustine.

Also surviving are grandchildren, Sylvia Thomason Bay and husband, Scott of Houston, Mary Paige Martin of College Station, Courtney Mathews Saxton and husband, Jimmy of Austin, Emily Jane Mathews of Forth Worth, Shane Rawson Mathews of San Augustine, Luke Ladner Mathews of San Augustine, Jacob Bradley Mathews of San Augustine, William Lee Mathews of San Augustine and Molly Elizabeth Mathews of San Augustine. Great-grandchildren are William Taylor Martin, Mary Kathryn Martin, Wilson Richard Martin, all of College Station, William Anderson Bay, Suzanne Elizabeth Bay, both of Houston, John Saxton and Samuel Saxton, both of Austin.

She is also survived by one sister, Billie McBride Krause of Nacogdoches and one brother-in-law, J.D. Harkrider of Nacogdoches.

Arrangements were by Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine.

A similiar obituary also published in the
Sabine County Reporter
March 8, 2006

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate, as shown on Ancestry.com, shows he was a son of Inlow Mathews and Garnette Haffner, both born in Alabama. He worked as a merchant. The informant was Thos. I Mathews, likely his son

Texas Death certificates of Inlow's siblings show his mother's maiden name was actually Jeanette Hoffman/Huffman. It is also transcribed, on Inlow's death certifate, as Huffman on FamilySearch.org.

Name I L Mathews
Event Type Death
Event Date 20 Apr 1932
Event Place San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 31 May 1866 [Census and other records show May 1864]
Birthplace San Augustine, Texas
Father's Name Inlow Mathews
Mother's Name Jeanette Huffman
Certificate Number 60264
GS Film number 2115162
Digital Folder Number 005145202
Image Number 00497

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K33R-251 : accessed 12 Dec 2013), I L Mathews, 20 Apr 1932; citing certificate number 60264, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2115162.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, Beat No 2
Enumerated 23 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 75 Sheet 33B
308-308
Mathews, Inlow L Head W M May 1864 36 M 8 Tx Ga Ala Farmer
Mathews, Mollie A Wf W F Apr 1869 31 M 8 4/3 Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Lee J Son W M Nov 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Thomas I Son W M Aug 1894 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Willima C Son W M Nov 1896 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, William P Brother W M Mar 1854 46 S Tx Ga Tx Farmer and Stockman
Trotti, Giny Boarder V M Feb 1882 18 S Tx --- Tx Farm Laborer
Collins, Stevawna Boarder B F Nov 1877 22 W 1/1 Tx Tx ... House Servant
Collins, Dewey Son B M Dec 1898 1 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 2
Enumerated 23 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 109 Sheet 6A Stamped 234
92-92
Mathis, Lee Head M W 41 m2 2 Tx Ga Ala Farmer
Mathis, Mandy Wf F W 26 M1 2 1/1 Tx Tn Tx
Mathis, Mary Dtr F W 1 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathis, W. P Brother M W 56 S Tx Ga Ala Farmer
Mathis, Lee J Son M W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathis, Thomas Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathis, William Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, San Augustine, JP One, San Augustine Town
Enumerated 13 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 176 Sheet10A
Main Street
200-226
Mathews, Inlow L Head M W 55 M Tx SC Ala Retail merchant Dry goods
Mathews, Amanda Wf F W 38 M Tx Ala Tx
Mathews, Jackson L Son m W 27 S Tx Tx Tx Retail merchant Dry goods
Mathews, Thomas I Son m W 25 S Tx Tx Tx Bookkeeper Dry goods store
Mathews, Mary J Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Jewell P Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Woodrow W Son M W 4 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, William P Brother M W 65 S Tx SC Ala Manager General Farm



1930 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine Precinct and Town
Enumerated April 15, 1930
SD 203-1 SD 19 Sheet 5A Stamped 138
105-121
Mathews, Inlow L Head O $7000 M W 63 M 27 Tx Ga Ga Merchant Dry Goods
Mathews, Amanda Wf F W 48 M 27 Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Mary Dtr F W 20 M Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Jewel P Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Woodrow W Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, William P Brother M W 74 S Tx Ga Ga
Curl, Mary Servant F Neg 24 S Tx Tx Tx Cook Private Family

Inlow married Amanda "Mandy" Elizabeth Robinson about 1908. Amanda was born on 2 Aug 1881 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 26 Apr 1971 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

FindAGrave notes that she was the daughter of James and Mary (Smith) Robinson.

James married Ruth Madeline Moss about 1908. Ruth was born about 1893 in Texas; died on 10 Mar 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It appears that Ruth may have died or remarried prior to 1930, as of the time of that census her three youngest daughters were living with their grandmother, Ella Rawson, in the 2nd Precinct of San Augustine. Michael McBride emailed, in July 2011, that she remarried George W. McBRIDE on 17 Nov 1921, and they had one daughter, Billie Juan McBRIDE. After Ruth died, her daughters by James went to live with Ella Rawson, and Billie went to live with her McBride/Nicholson relatives.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows that he was born in Wilkes County, Georgia. His mother Selah/Celia Ann, born in North Carolina ca 1779/1780, was living with his family at the time of both the 1850 and 1860 Federal census.

The FindAGrave memorial (#34734655) for Reece Mathews, born 30 Oct 1810 in Georgia, states that Reece was a son of Abraham Mathews and Elizabeth Burroughs, and brother of Inlow. Reece is also buried in the Thomas cemetery, and lived in close proximity to Inlow at the time of the 1850 and 1860 census.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Mathews&GSiman=1&GScid=7222&GRid=34734655&

Additionally, in 1860, both families were listed with Selah/Celia/Cilia Mathews, age 80, born in North Carolina as a member of their household, even though they were in seperate homes. It is assumed they were brothers, and both sons of Celia Mathews.





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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine District
Enumerated 21 Sept 1850
Stamped 342
156-156
Inlow Mathews 35 m Farmer $--- $1000 Ga
Selah Ann 71 F NC
Jennett Mathews 22 F SC
Victoria Mathews 6 F Ala
RoxAnna Mathews 4 F Ala
Fanny Mathews 1 F Ala

1860 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine District and PO
Enumerated 30 July 1860
Page 55 Stamped 369
356-356
Inlow Mathews 46 m Farmer 3000 7455 Ga
Jenett Mathews 32 F SC
Victoria Mathews 16 F Ala
Roxana Mathews 14 F Ala
Fanny Polk Mathews 12 F Ala
Julia Mathews 9 F Tx
William Mathews 7 M Tx
California Mathews 4 M (sic) Tx
Elizabeth Mathews 2 F Tx
Cilia A Mathews 80 F NC
Robert York 22 M Tx

1870 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, PO San Augustine
Enumerated 14 July 1870
Pages 44 through 46
Stamped 65
276-276
Reese and Elizabeth Mathews and family
277-277
S(im) and Julia Mathews and family
Families 278-283 omitted
284-284
Mathews, Geo W 35 M B Farming and Elizabeth 24 F Mu and family
285-285
Mathews, Inlow 56 M W farmer 3000 1500 Ga
Mathews, Jennetta 43 F W Keeps House SC
Mathews, Roxanna 22 F W Ala
Mathews, Julia 18 F W Tx
Mathews, Wm. 15 M W At School Tx
Mathews, Calafornia 13 F W At School Tx
Mathews, Betty 10 F W At School Tx
Mathews, Henry 9 M W At School Tx
Mathews, Ja. Lee 5 M W Tx
Miller, Victoria 25 F W Ala
Miller, Joseph 8 M W Tx
Mathews, W. R. 14 M W At School Tx
Fohack, John 52 M W Carpenter England
Polk, Marta 22 F B Cook Tx
Polk, Nancy 7 F B Tx
Polk, Manry 4 F Mu Tx
Polk, Henrit 1 F Mu Tx
286-286
Mathews, John and Martha (Black) and family

Inlow married Jeanette Hoffman in Mar 1842. Jeanette was born on 16 Nov 1826 in South Carolina; died on 7 Nov 1897 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, San Augustine County
Enumerated 14 and 15 Jun 1880
Page 8D SD 1 ED 81
54-56
Mathews, Jinnie W f 52 Widowed Keeping House SC Germany SC
Mathews, W. P W M 26 Son Farmer Tx Ga SC
Mathews, H J W M 19 Son Farming Tx Ga SC
Mathews, I. L. W M 16 Son Farming Tx Ga SC

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Married:
Their double headstone at the Thomas cemetery appears to have been engraved quite sometime after their death.

Warren married Ella M. Prestridge on 6 Sep 1883 in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. Ella was born on 12 Oct 1867 in Louisiana; died on 3 Aug 1950 in Chireno, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]