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Americus "Meck" Holman Cartwright

Male 1869 - 1928  (58 years)


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  • Name Americus "Meck" Holman Cartwright  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Nickname Meck 
    Birth 20 Dec 1869  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4
    Gender Male 
    Death 14 May 1928  [2
    Burial San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • Not shown as a child of Columbus Cartwright and Sallie Lane on 'Chart II: John Cartwright's Children and Grandchildren' in the appendix of Henson and Parmelee's "The Cartwrights of San Augustine."

      However, a stand alone chart was later issued as an Erratum, stated that the name of three of their children were inadvertently omitted.
    • (Research):
      Census Listings:

      1900 Census
      Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine
      Enumerated 26 Jun 1900
      SD 267 ED 73 Sheet 1B
      Census Listings:
      227-227
      Cartwright, Mack Head W M Dec 1870 29 m 6 ZTx Tn Tn Farmer
      Cartwright, Minnie Wf W F Mch 1873 27 m 6 1/1 Tx Tx Tx
      Cartwright, Infant Son W M Mch 1900 7/12 S Tx Tx Tx
      Storne, Corry Servant B M 1882 18 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer
      Sharp, Jane Cook B F 1895 25 W Tx Tx Tx Cook
      Sharp, Alfred Son B M 1886 14 S Tx Tx Tx

      1910 Census
      Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine, Pr 1
      Enumerated 21 Apr 1910
      SD 2 ED 138 Sheet 4A
      71-72
      Cartwright, Americus H Head M W 40 m1 16 Tx Tx Tn Own Income
      Cartwright, Minnie C Wf F W 37 m1 16 2/2 Tx Tx Tx
      Cartwright, Ingram Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
      Cartwright, A. H. Jr. Son M W 1 S Tx Tx Tx
      Hollis, Sophronia Servant F B 21 S Tx Tx Tx Cook Private Family
      Garrett, Kate S. Boarder F W 42 S Tx Tn Tx Deputy Clerk County
      Dixon, Felix B Friend F W 36 S Tx Oh Tx
      Fields, Garrett W Nephew M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
    Person ID I39001  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2023 

    Father Columbus "Cumby" Clinton Cartwright,   b. 23 Aug 1837, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Dec 1901, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Sarah "Sally" Amanda Lane,   b. 24 May 1841, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Feb 1895, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jun 1858  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • During an extended visit with the Akin's in McMinnville, Tennessee, Columbus fell in love with his sixteen year old cousin, Sarah "Sallie" Lane, who had recently completed studies at Mary Sharp College.
    Family ID F3485  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Minnie Clementine Sublett,   b. 15 Mar 1873, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1954, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 25 Oct 1893  San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Alvin Ingram Cartwright,   b. 1 Mar 1900, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jul 1943 (Age 43 years)
     2. Americus Holman "Top" Cartwright, Jr.,   b. 25 Nov 1908, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Feb 1976, West, McLennan County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     3. Mintie Clementine Cartwright,   b. 21 Jun 1911, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1985 (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F11873  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Dec 1869 - San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Oct 1893 - San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S207] 1870 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003., (United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census.), Texas, San Augustine County, PO San Augustine Enumerated 6 July 1870 Page 20 122-122 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), San Augustine City Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Texas, San Augustine County, San Augustine Enumerated 26 Jun 1900 SD 267 ED 73 Sheet 1B 227-227 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S1426] Henson, Margaret Swett and Parmelee, Deolece "The Cartwrights of San Augustine" (Texas State Historical Association, Austin, 1993), p. 274 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), San Augustine City Cemtery, San Augustine County, Texas (Reliability: 3).