Francis Newton "Newt" Mathews

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 1
Enumerated 16 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 137 Sheet 2A
19-19
Mathews, Newton Head M W 60 M2 17 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mathews, Maggie Wf F W 40 m2 17 8/7 Tx Tx Tx
Partin, William R Stepson M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Mathews, Era Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Pearl Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Ben Son m W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Henry Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Hermon Son M W 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Mathews, Herbert Son M W 8/12 S Tx Tx Tx
20-20
Mathews, Sim M W 66 m1 44 Ala Ga NC Farmer
Mathews, Julia Wf F W 59 m1 44 9/9 Ala Ga Miss
Mathews, Lonnie Son M W 19 S Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Mathews, Laurie Son M W 18 S Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Stephenson, Alpha Boarder m W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Farmer

1920 Census
Texas, San Augustine, JP 2
Enumerated 9 and 10 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 177 Sheets 9A and 9B
166-166
Mathews, Gilbert and Nettie (African American)
167-167
Mathews, Newt Head M W 70 M Ala Ala Ala Farmer
Mathews, Maggie Wf F W 50 M Tx Ala Tx
Mathews, Era I Dtr F W 24 M Tx Ala Tx
Mathews, Pearl H Dtr F W 22 S Tx Al Tx
Mathews, Ben F Son m W 21 S Tx Al Tx Farm Laborer Working Out
Mathews, Henry Son M W 16 S Tx Ala Tx
Mathews, Herman Son M W 13 S Tx Ala Tx
Mathews, Herbert Son M W 10 S Tx Al Tx

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]

Family/Spouse: Jackson Lee Mathews. Jackson (son of Inlow Lee Mathews and Mollie A. Roberts) was born on 30 Nov 1892 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 13 Feb 1953 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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]

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, JP 2
Enumerated 10 Apr 1940 by Mabel R. Mathews
SD 42-2 ED 203-4 Sheet 4A
56-R-5 No
Mathews, Herman Head M W 33 M No H1 Tx Chickasha OK Operator Farm
Mathews, Mabel Wf F W 34 M No C3 Tx Chickasha OK Elem Teacher Public School
Mathews, Herman Earl Son M W 11 S Yes 4 Tx Chickasha Ok
Mathews, Donald Son M W 9 S Yes 3 Ok Chickasha Ok
Mathews, L. A. Son M W 7 S Yes Ok Chickasha OK
Rawson, Ella Mother in Law F W 71 Wd No 3 La Same House

Family/Spouse: Mabel Ella Rawson. Mabel (daughter of Warren Harper Rawson and Ella M. Prestridge) was born on 29 May 1905 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 14 Aug 1989 in Falfurrias, Brooks County, Texas; was buried in Lower Chireno Cemetery, Chireno, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His Texas Death certificate indicated he was an electician, employed by Blanton Electric. He was married at the time of his death, and the informant was a Mrs. Opal Mathews.

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Obituary, copied from FindAGrave:

Jackson Lee (J.L.) Mathews, 88, of Orange, Texas went to be with his heavenly father on February 18, 2011.

Funeral Services will be 10am Monday, February 21, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Reverend Kevin Trinkle will be officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3pm at McMahan's Chapel Cemetery in Sabine County, Texas.

J.L. was born to Jackson Lee Mathews, Sr. and Hattie Pearl Mathews on July 28, 1922, in San Augustine, Texas. He graduated from San Augustine High School in 1939. He trained in Sheepshead Bay, New York, and served in the United States Merchant Marines from 1940 to 1945. He made 7 voyages during the war years, and was lucky to be anchored in Tokyo Bay the day General MacArthur signed the Peace Treaty with the Japanese.

He married Della Laverne Noble in 1945 and they moved to Orange to start their family. They had two sons: Joseph Jay Mathews and Stanley Noble Mathews, both of Orange.

J.L. was an operator at DuPont River Works for 38 years and retired in 1985. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, where he volunteered in the soup kitchen for many years. He was one of the founders of Twin County Little League. He loved to play golf, travel and play with his great-grandchildren. He was a loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend who will be missed dearly. He had a kind, loving heart and enjoyed helping others.

J.L. is survived by his wife, Laverne, sons, Jay Mathews and wife, Betty, Stan Mathews and wife, Linda; three grandchildren, Bryan Lee Mathews and wife, Lisa of Kingwood, Texas, Mandy Lea Mathews Mazzola and husband, Brian of Beaumont, Texas and Clay Michael Mathews and wife, Ayumi of Champagne, Illinois and six great-grandchildren, Vincent Noble Mazzola, Anthony Clay Mazzola, Julian Joseph Mathews, Christian Samuel Mathews, Lucian Mathews Mazzola and Sakura Madison Mathews.