Matthew Cartwright, Jr.

1855 - 1925  (70 years)

• Name	Matthew Cartwright  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	11 Aug 1855	San Augustine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Nov 1925	Kaufman County, Texas   [2, 5, 8, 9]
  Burial	Oakland Memorial Park Cemetery, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas   [5]
  Notes	In the fall of 1870, he was sent to a school in Gilmer, Upshur county, founded by Morgan Harbin Looney, a native of Georgia. One of the instructors was Judge Oran M. Roberts, adding to the schools prestige. He left after a term, and spent nine months travelling with elder brother Lon, learning the family business, and returned in the fall of 1872, staying only a few days before returning to San Augustine and enrolling at a school in Shelbyville. His life was soon married by tragedy. On December 26, 1872, 17 year old Matt and 40 year old Carroll Ballard exchanged pistol shots near the old customs house in San Augustine. Details of the affray were suppressed by family and friends. While Matthew was not injured, he severely wounded the Ballard. Ballard's friends tied him to a horse and led him home to his wife, Clementine Texas "Tet" Ingram, the older sister of Jimmie Ingram (Mary's husband) and Ludie Cartwright (Lon's wife). Tet was a widow with three children and lived near Sexton in Sabine County when she married Ballard. They settled in Buena Vista in Shelby County, and had a stormy relationship, separating several times. Ballard had a violent temper, and had appear in court several times on charges of attempted murder. Matthew was arrested, but freed on bond. Rumors indicated that Matthew's life might be in danger from friends of the Ballards. He was acquitted on a charge of "assault to kill," but found guilty of unlawfully carrying a gun. He paid a $25 fine and surrendered his pistol. Within a month, he was sent to Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee, well out of reach of Ballard's friend. Ballard died in December, 1873, a year after the shooting. Rumors continued to spread that his death was due to his earlier wounds, and that Ballard's friends still sought revenge. Other residents of Sabine County, however, told Mary Ingram that during his last feverish days, Ballard had expressed no animosity toward Matthew, believing that God had arranged the shooting to punish him for past misdeeds, and allow him to repent. Matthew left school in May, 1874, and decided not to return to the stagnating redlands, chosing to settle in the new railroad town of Terrell, in Kaufman County, opening a grain farm on inherited land, and engaging in the land business, as had his father. (Henson and Parmelee, pp. 280-293). Henson and Parmelee note that in the early 1880's, Matthew's brother Lon also wanted to move to the boomtown of Terrell, and ev even bought a large residential block on Griffin Avenue in Terrell and divided the property with Matthew. Matthew began building his large house in Terrell in 1882. His three story, five bedroom frame house with its square tower was impressive. It was finished by 1883, when his daughter Jerome Broocks was born. (ibid, pp. 295-296). (Research): Census Listings: 1900 Census Texas, Kaufman County, City of Terrell, Ward 3 Enumerated 21 Jun 1900 SD 6 ED 75 Sheet 35B 676-687 Cartwright, Leonidas and Ludie and Family 677-688 Cartwright, Matthew Head W M Aug 1855 44 M 24 Tx Tenn Tenn Capitalist Cartwright, Mary Wf W F July 1856 43 M 24 10/10 Tx Tenn Tenn Cartwright, Lou D. Son W M May 1877 23 M 0 Tx Tx Tx Stock Man (Live) Cartwright, Justa J Dtr-inllaw W F Aug 1878 21 M 9 Tx Tx Tx Cartwright, Amanda Dau W F Mch 1879 21 S Tx Tx Tx At School Cartwright, Eugenia Dau W F Dec 1880 19 S Tx Tx Tx At School Cartwright, Estelle Dau W F July 1882 17 S Tx Tx Tx At School Cartwright, Jerome Dau (?) W F Nov 1883 16 S Tx Tx Tx At School Cartwright, Mary Dau W F May 1885 15 S Tx Tx Tx At School Cartwright, Sam R Son W M Feb 1887 13 S Tx Tx Tx At School Cartwright, Holman Son W M Mch 1889 11 S Tx Tx Tx At School Cartwright, Matthew Jr Son W M Jany 1892 8 S Tx Tx Tx Cartwright, Bourke Son W M Jany 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx Ellis, Henry Servant B M Mch 1883 17 S Tx Tx Tx Slaughter, Ruff Servant B M Jany 1875 25 S La Tx Tx Roberts, Millie Servant B F Mch 1870 30 S La La La 1910 Census Texas, Kaufman County, Terrell Ward 3 Enumerated 18 Apr 1910 SD 8 ED 30 Sheet 4A 500-73-73 Cartwright, Mathie Head M W 54 m 34 Tx Tenn Tenn Stockman ranch Cartwright, Merry B Wf F W 53 M 34 10/10 Tx Tenn Tenn Cartwright, Holman Son M W 21 S Tx Tx Tx Cartwright, Mathie Jr Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Cartwright, Bourke Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Johnson, John Servant M Mu 55 M1 6 Tx US US Servant house Johnson, Alice Servant F B 40 m1 6 Tx US US Servant house 1920 Census Texas, Kaufman County, JP 3, Terrell City,Ward 3 Enumerated 21 Jan 1920 SD 3 ED 40 Sheets 20B and 21A 505-358-400 Cartwright, Matheu Head M W 64 M Tx Tenn Tenn Stockman Ranch Cartwright, Mary C Wf F W 63 M Tx Va Tenn Cartwright, Bourne Son M W 25 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer Cartwright, Mathue Son M W 27 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer Cartwright, Emelia DtrInLaw F W 25 Tx Tx Tx Cartwright, Mathue Jr GrdSon M W 1 5/12 Tx Tx Tx Jones Dinah Servant F B 65 S Tx Tx Tx Servant Cook Johnson Levi Servant M Mu 36 M Miss Tn Tn Adama Neoma Servant F B 15 S Tx Tx Tx Servant House Towell Grady Servant F Mu 26 M La La La Cook House
  Person ID	I9723	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Matthew Cartwright,   b. 11 Nov 1807, Wilson County, Tennessee d. 1 Apr 1870, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Amanda "Mandy" Holman,   b. 24 Jul 1817, Shelbyville, Bedford County, Tennessee d. 26 Jun 1894, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1836	San Augustine County, Texas   [10, 11]
  	In "The Cartwrights of San Augustine,' a transcription of a stilted, formal note written by Matthew Cartwright to his future bride reads as follows: Miss Amanda Holman, Please allow me to address you for the first time with the most profound respect. I admire your person, your addrss and appearance....I have come to the conclusion that of all other objects met with in this life...you are the one. Therefore I now address you for the purpose of requesting permission to pay my suit on that of which is the most importance to me and I hope not indifferent to you. Please reply as soon as convenient and relieve the suspense of one who is desiorous to unite his fate and happiness in life with yours. Your obedient servant, Matthew Cartwright Amanda soon accepted Matthew's proposal, scheduling the ceremony for Octobe 18, 1836. Some months prior to the wedding she bought seven yards of French muslin and two bonnest at Matthew's store, and later pink silk and gauze ribbon, all suitable for a wedding. The couple was married nearly thirty-five years before Matthew's death, and Amanda survived him for nearly twenty-five additional years. They were buried side by side in a small family plot near their home in San Augustine. Youngest son Matthew later made arrangements to have his parents reinterred in Terrell, Texas, with a suitable marker, in September 1896. (Henson and Paremelee, p. 308).
  Family ID	F3418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Cynthia Davenport,   b. 18 Jul 1856, Texas d. 26 Oct 1937, Kaufman County, Texas (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	24 Jul 1876	Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas   [12]
  	The young couple settled in a boardinghouse in Terrell, but while expecting her first child, Matthew took Mary to San Augustine to await the birth amid friends and relatives while he traveled on business. (Henson and Parmelee, p. 292). In late 1877, Matthew bought a four bedroom house in on the edge of Terrell, on the road to Rockwall for his little family. Mary later invited her younger sister to live with them and attend school in Terrell. Lizzie Davenport's presence made Matthew's long absences more tolerable for Mary. He was following in his father's footsteps and increasing his land holdings in developing areas. In Kaufman county alone he had his farm and ranch, eight town lots in Terrell (some with improvements), livestock, and brick buildings on his commercial lots, which became known as the Cartwright block (ibid, p. 294).
  Children	1. Leonidas "Lon" Davenport Cartwright,   b. 9 May 1877, San Augustine County, Texas d. 26 Sep 1963, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 86 years)   2. Amanda "Mant" H. Cartwright,   b. Mar 1879, Texas d. Abt 1977 (Age 97 years)   3. Eugenia Polk Cartwright,   b. 3 Dec 1880, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas d. 8 Oct 1937, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas (Age 56 years)   4. Estelle Cartwright,   b. Jul 1882, Texas d. 24 Jul 1973, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Age 91 years)   5. Jerome Brooks Cartwright,   b. 3 Nov 1883, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas d. 24 Dec 1976, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas (Age 93 years)   6. Mary Davenport Cartwright,   b. May 1885, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas d. 20 May 1964, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas (Age 79 years)   7. Samuel Reagan Cartwright,   b. Feb 1887, Texas d. Abt 1917, Maricopa County, Arizona (Age 29 years)   8. William Holman Cartwright,   b. Mar 1889, Texas d. Abt 1980 (Age 90 years)   9. Matthew Cartwright, Jr.,   b. Jan 1892, Texas d. 12 May 1962, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas (Age 70 years)   10. Bourke Cartwright,   b. 21 Jan 1894, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas d. 23 Apr 1965, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F3902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Aug 1855 - San Augustine County, Texas Marriage - 24 Jul 1876 - Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas Death - 11 Nov 1925 - Kaufman County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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