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John Matthew Cartwright, Sr.

Male 1930 - 2019  (88 years)


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  • Name John Matthew Cartwright  [1, 2, 3
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 22 Jul 1930  San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Jan 2019  San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 
    • Funeral Services for John Matthew Cartwright, age 88, longtime resident and former sheriff of San Augustine, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019, in the San Augustine County Cowboy Church, with Chris Burris and Charles Sharp officiating.

      Burial will follow in the San Augustine City Cemetery.

      Visitation was held Monday evening, January 21, 2019, from the hours of 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wyman Roberts.

      John Matthew was born July 22, 1930, in San Augustine, Texas to the late Anna V. (Thomas) Cartwright and Baxter Cartwright.

      A graduate of San Augustine High School, he proudly served his country in the United States Navy.

      He married the love of his life, Barbara Ann, and was a devoted husband until her death on April 1, 2013.

      As a civic leader, he served on the San Augustine City Council, owned and operated a dry cleaning business in his beloved hometown.

      During his distinguished career of law enforcement, he proudly served in several counties including his beloved hometown of San Augustine as the former Police Chief, afterwards being elected as a "write-in" as Sheriff of San Augustine County where he continued to serve and protect the citizens of San Augustine County until he retired. He was of the Episcopal faith.

      Those left to cherish his memory include, his beloved sons, John Matthew Cartwright, Jr., and his wife, Mila of Dallas; Mark Cartwright and his wife, Melissa of Midland; Robert Cartwright and his wife, Laurie of San Augustine and Michael Cartwright and his wife, Joni of San Augustine; his beloved daughter, Sylvia Ann "Sissy" (Cartwright) Harris and her husband, Rob of Nacogdoches and special friend, Barbara Brittain of San Augustine.

      His beloved grandchildren, Clint Cartwright of San Augustine; Veronica Lyn Tobar of Arizona; Cami Clement and her husband, Luke of Winnie; Chelsi Cartwright of San Augustine; Mackenzie Cartwright of San Augustine; Garrett Cartwright of San Augustine; Sidney Cartwright and Riley Mumme both of Midland; Kassi Bennefield and her husband, Malcolm of Broaddus and Jordin Holloway of Broaddus; his great-granchildren, Wylie, Laney, Hayden, Tilden, Mason, Emeri, Cetch, and Rhett; Sisters-in-law, Betty Jean Cartwright of San Augustine, Sue Perry of Breham and Karen Perry Kent of San Augustine; along with numerous cousins and friends.

      He is preceded in death by his beloved parents, Anna and Baxter Cartwright; his beloved wife, Barbara Ann; his beloved brother, Baxter Polk Cartwright, Jr. and a brother-in-law, Bobby Perry.

      Pallbearers will include, John Welch; Shannon Brazeal; Joey Watson; Walter Shofner, Steven Hayes and Gary Fountain; Honorary pallbearers will include, Cleo Hines; Jason Hines; Dan Fussell; Phil Sublett and Wesley Hoyt.

      Downloaded from Wyman Roberts Funeral Home
      Also published in the Sabine County Reporter, January 23, Page 8
    Person ID I26884  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2019 

    Father Baxter Polk Cartwright, Sr.,   b. 28 Aug 1901, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1962, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Anna Virginia Thomas,   b. 21 Jan 1902,   d. 14 Jun 1998  (Age 96 years) 
    Married Y  [4
    Family ID F12581  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Barbara Ann Perry,   b. 15 Aug 1934, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 2013, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married Y  [3, 5
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Living
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2019 
    Family ID F2884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jul 1930 - San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Jan 2019 - San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1299] 1940 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.), Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1 Enumerated May 6, 1940 SD 42-2 ED 203-2 HH 49 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), April 10, 2013, page 12, obituary of Barbara "Ann" Cartwright (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), January 23, Page 8 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1422] San Augustine City Cemetery Index , San Augustine County, Texas ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsanaug/cemeteries/sa_city_cemetery.htm, (This cemetery was originally the family cemetery of J. C. Anderson. His home was located on a nearby lot. There is estimated to be between 500 and 700 graves dating back to the 1830. The cemetery was purchased by the City of San Augustine in 1911 and is maintained by an Association formed in 1921. The cemetery was originally indexed in 1982 by Mrs. Annie Mae McEver McMillan. Additional genealogical data was contributed by Mrs. Sallie Richards Whitton, Mrs. McXie Whitton Martin, and Mrs. Exa Doggett Clark. Information was updated in 2009 by Connie Sanders Owens. Located one block north of down-town San Augustine at the intersection of North Harrison and West Livingston.).

    5. [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), April 10, 2013, page 12 (Reliability: 3).