Benjamin Franklin Mathews: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Benjamin Franklin Mathews was born on 20 Jan 1898 in Nacogdoches County, Texas (son of Francis Newton "Newt" Mathews and Margaret "Maggie" Horn); died on 12 Jan 1981 in Grady County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma.

Family/Spouse: Martha Ellen Cribs. Martha was born on 2 Nov 1900 in Tennessee; died on 4 Jul 1991 in Grenada County, Mississippi; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Francis Newton "Newt" Mathews was born on 1 Feb 1849 in Alabama (son of Reese Mathews and Elizabeth ???); died on 27 Jan 1927 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.

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]

Margaret "Maggie" Horn 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.

Children:

Era I. Mathews was born about 1894 in Texas; and died.
Pearl Hattie Mathews was born on 17 Feb 1895 in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1984 in Orange County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
1. Benjamin Franklin Mathews was born on 20 Jan 1898 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 12 Jan 1981 in Grady County, Oklahoma; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma.
Henry Mathews was born about 1904 in Texas; and died.
Herman Earl Mathews, Sr. was born on 6 Sep 1906 in Melrose, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 13 Feb 1985 in Nueces County, Texas; was buried in Lower Chireno Cemetery, Chireno, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
Herbert A. Mathews was born on 10 Aug 1909 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 3 Jan 1957 in Orange, Orange County, California; was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (Claybar Hillcrest), Orange, Orange County, Texas.

Generation: 3

Reese Mathews was born on 30 Oct 1810 in Georgia (son of Celia A. ???); died on 10 Jul 1872 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.

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]

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.

Children:

Joseph Mathews was born about 1840 in Alabama; and died.
Simeon "Sim" Mathews was born on 2 Aug 1844 in Alabama; died on 12 Oct 1930 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
John Calvin Mathews was born on 11 Nov 1846 in Alabama; died on 22 Nov 1947 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
2. Francis Newton "Newt" Mathews was born on 1 Feb 1849 in Alabama; died on 27 Jan 1927 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.

Generation: 4

Celia A. ??? was born about 1780 in North Carolina; and died.

Children:

4. Reese Mathews was born on 30 Oct 1810 in Georgia; died on 10 Jul 1872 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
Inlow Mathews was born on 13 Jun 1815 in Georgia; died on 15 Aug 1879 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.