Reese Mathews

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]

1. Joseph Mathews was born about 1840 in Alabama; and died.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.