Living

Notes:

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine JP 1
Enumerated April 10, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 203-1 Sheet 8B
E. Plantation
192 O 4000 No
Mathews, Jewell Head M W 29 M No C-2 Tx Same House Manager Retail Dry Goods Store
Mathews, Mildred Wf F W 28 M No C-2 Tx Same House Saleslady Dry Goods Store
Mathews, Rosa Mary Dtr F W 4 M No 0 Tx Same House
Mathews, Cherry Lynn Dtr F W 1 M Tx Same House

Jewel married Mildred Lee Rawson in 1931. Mildred (daughter of James Fisher Rawson and Ruth Madeline Moss) was born on 25 Jul 1911 in Denning Community, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 24 Jan 2002 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

San Augustine Tribune 7 February 2002

Mildred Mathews

Funeral services for Mildred Lee Rawson Mathews were held Sunday, January 27, 2002 at 2:30 pm at the San Augustine Church of Christ with Mr. Glen Walton officiating. Mrs. Mathews was born July 25, 1911 in Denning, San Augustine County, Texas to James Fisher and Ruth Madeline Moss Rawson and died January 24, 2002 in San Augustine.

Mildred Rawson Mathews was the wife of the late J.P. (Pete) Mathews, president and founding partner of J.P. Mathews Department Store in San Augustine and five Mathews-Miller Department Stores throughout East Texas. J.P. Mathews Co. in San Augustine, established in 1933 was operated for many years by Pete and Mildred Mathews and Iris and Woodrow Mathews.

Mrs. Mathews attended Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College and taught at Norwood, Texas before her marriage to J.P. (Pete) Mathews in 1931. Mr. Mathews preceded her in death in 1989. She was a member of the Church of Christ and taught Bible classes in the area for many years.

She is survived by daughters Rosemary Mathews Blackstock and husband Bernice Blackstock of Lufkin, Texas; Cheryl Mathews Burnett and husband, Dick Burnett of College Station, Texas. Also surviving are grandchildren Beth Blackstock Brown and husband Bob Brown of Houston, Ann Blackstock of Arlington, Laura Lee Burnett of Frisco, Texas; Leslie Burnett Moritz and husband, John Moritz of Arlington, and Richard Pearson Burnett of Arlington. Great grandchildren are Pearson Mathews Brown and Keaton Boyd Brown of Houston, Bryan Richard Burnett, Margaret Cherry Moritz and Anna Laura Moritz of Arlington. Sisters are Florence Rawson Smith and Iris Rawson Mathews of San Augustine and Billie McBride Krause of Freeport, Texas. Her sister, Thelma Rawson Harkrider preceded her in death in 2000.

Pallbearers were nephews, John Mathews, Mark Mathews, Brad Mathews, J.L. Mathews, Taylor Martin, Larry Smith, and Phillip Smith.

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]

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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]