Herman Earl Mathews, Sr.

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 2
Enumerated 10 Apr 1940 by Mabel R. Mathews
SD 42-2 ED 203-4 Sheet 4A
56-R-5 No
Mathews, Herman Head M W 33 M No H1 Tx Chickasha OK Operator Farm
Mathews, Mabel Wf F W 34 M No C3 Tx Chickasha OK Elem Teacher Public School
Mathews, Herman Earl Son M W 11 S Yes 4 Tx Chickasha Ok
Mathews, Donald Son M W 9 S Yes 3 Ok Chickasha Ok
Mathews, L. A. Son M W 7 S Yes Ok Chickasha OK
Rawson, Ella Mother in Law F W 71 Wd No 3 La Same House

Family/Spouse: Mabel Ella Rawson. Mabel (daughter of Warren Harper Rawson and Ella M. Prestridge) was born on 29 May 1905 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 14 Aug 1989 in Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas; was buried in Lower Chireno Cemetery, Chireno, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Herman Earl Mathews, Jr. was born on 2 Mar 1929 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 23 Dec 1995 in Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado.
2. Living
3. Living

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated 16 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 137 Sheet 2A
19-19
Mathews, Newton Head M W 60 M2 17 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mathews, Maggie Wf F W 40 m2 17 8/7 Tx Tx Tx
Partin, William R Stepson M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mathews, Era Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Pearl Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Ben Son m W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Henry Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Hermon Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Herbert Son M W 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
20-20
Mathews, Sim M W 66 m1 44 Ala Ga NC Farmer
Mathews, Julia Wf F W 59 m1 44 9/9 Ala Ga Miss
Mathews, Lonnie Son M W 19 S Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Mathews, Laurie Son M W 18 S Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Stephenson, Alpha Boarder m W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer

1920 Census
Texas, San Augustine, JP 2
Enumerated 9 and 10 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 177 Sheets 9A and 9B
166-166
Mathews, Gilbert and Nettie (African American)
167-167
Mathews, Newt Head M W 70 M Ala Ala Ala Farmer
Mathews, Maggie Wf F W 50 M Tx Ala Tx
Mathews, Era I Dtr F W 24 M Tx Ala Tx
Mathews, Pearl H Dtr F W 22 S Tx Al Tx
Mathews, Ben F Son m W 21 S Tx Al Tx Farm Laborer Working Out
Mathews, Henry Son M W 16 S Tx Ala Tx
Mathews, Herman Son M W 13 S Tx Ala Tx
Mathews, Herbert Son M W 10 S Tx Al Tx

Francis married Margaret "Maggie" Horn after 1889. Margaret was born on 19 Jun 1869 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 13 Jan 1960 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

FindAGrave shows him as a son of Abraham Mathews and Elizabeth (???) Burroughs, and brother of Inlow Mathews. There is an Inlow Mathews who also has a memorial at FindAGrave (FAG #34734320). That Inlow Mathews was shown as born ca 1815, also in Georgia (possibly Wilkes County). However, Inlow Mathews appears to be the son of a woman named Selah/Celia Ann, whom was living with his family in San Augustine County at the time of the 1850 and 1860 Federal Census. Of interest is the fact that "Celie Mathes, age 80, Female, NC" was ALSO listed in the home of Reese Mathews at the time of the 1860 Federal Census. In the home of Inlow, she was listed as "Cilia A. Matthews, age 80, Female, NC." It is assumed she was listed in both homes as she lived with both from time to time? The enumeration of Inlow Mathews home was on 30 July 1860, and that of the home of Reese Mathews was in 1 August 1860. The two men lived only about 20 households apart.

It is thefore assumed that Reese and Inlow are indeed brothers, both sons of the Celia that was listed in both of their homes in 1860. Her maiden name may be Burroughs, but this is not proven. Nor is the name of their father (possibly Abraham) proven.

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine
Enumerated 6 Sept 1850
Stamped 331
8-8
Reese Mathews 38 M Farmer 600 Ga
Elizabeth Mathews 28 F SC
Joseph Mathews 10 M Ala
Simeon Mathews 8 M Ala
John C Mathews 6 M Ala
Frances M Mathews 1 m Ala
Elizabeth Mathews 22 F Ala
The Slave Schedule shows that Reese held six slaves, Females age 40, 35 and 6, and males ages 27, 20 and 10

1860 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine District and P.O.
Enumerated 1 Aug 1860
Page 59
385-385
R. Mathes 49 M Farmer $3000 $8000 Ga
Elizabeth Mathes 44 F SC
Joseph W Mathes 18 M Ala
Simeon Mathes 16 M Ala
John C. Mathes 13 M Ala
Francis M Mathes 11 M Ala
Celie Mathes 80 F NC

1870 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine
Enumerated 14 Jul 1870
276-276
(Indexed on Ancestry.com as Pegger Mathews)
Mathews, Reeez 64 M W Farmer 1000 1300 Ga
Mathews, Elizabeth 54 F W Keep House SC
Mathews, John C 22 M W Works on Farm Ala
Mathews, Newton 21 M W Works on Farm Ala
Mathews, S. E 18 F W Tx [WHY NOT ON 1860 CENSUS???]
Mathews, Susan 15 F W Tx [WHY NOT ON 1860 CENSUS???]
277-277
Mathews, S/L 20 M W Farmer $-- #220 Ala
Mathews, Julia 19 F W Keep House Miss
Mathews, Joseph 2 M W Tx
Mathews, M R 9/12 F W Tx Aug
Thomas ??? 10 F B Nurse

Reese married Elizabeth ??? before 1840. Elizabeth was born on 4 Nov 1814 in South Carolina; died on 27 Feb 1874 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The death certificate of son John Calvin Mathews instead showed her as Isabel Meuse, and she appears to have had a namesake grandaughter, Isabel. However, granddaughter Isabel may have been names for her maternal grandmother, Isabelle Elder Spurlin, and not Elizabeth Meuse? Mathews.

FindAGrave notes that "Elizabeth's maiden name has been found as "Meuse", "Muse" and "Mews". You will also find trees listing her with the maiden name of "Hegler/Haglar" but we've been told by those researching her line that "Hegler/Haglar" was not her maiden name." The Hegler/Hagler confusion likely arises due to the fact that a grandson, also named Reese Mathews, married Liddie Elizabeth Hegler/Haglar.

Also shown on some trees as Elizabeth Burroughs.