Bernard Reese Mathews, Jr.

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows that he was a retired public school teacher. The informant was Jessie Rogers Mathews (wife). His gravesite has a military marker, "5th Marine Corps WWI"

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Cherokee County, Pr. 3, Jacksonville City
Enumerated 2 Apr 1930
ED 37-13 SD 12 Sheet 1B
216-20-24
Fuller, Daniel W Head O 4500 M W 35 M 25 La Ga Ala Salesman Automobile
Fuller, Maggie D Wf F W 22 M 23 Tx Tx Tx
Fuller, Edna M Dtr F W 10 S Tx La Tx
---/--/25
Mathews, Bernard R Head R 40 M W 35 m 33 Tx Ala La Teacher Public School
Mathews, Jessie S Wf W W 26 M 24 Tx Miss Miss
Mathews, Lila T Dtr F W 1 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Bernard married Jessie S. Rogers about 1927. Jessie was born on 7 Sep 1903 in Decatur, Wise County, Texas; died on 18 Mar 1991; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The birth certificate of daughters Lila, Jan and Harriet showed their mother, Jessie Rogers, as being born in Decatur, Texas.

Notes:

Name John Calvin Mathews
Event Type Death
Event Date 22 Nov 1947
Event Place , San Augustine, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Widowed
Birth Date 22 Nov 1846
Birthplace , Alabama
Father's Name Reese Mathews
Mother's Name Isabel Meuse
Informant Miss Isabel Mathews, San Augustine
Certificate Number: 87575
GS Film number 2218828
Digital Folder Number 005145084
Image Number 02379

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3SC-15Z : accessed 14 Dec 2013), John Calvin Mathews, 22 Nov 1947; citing certificate number 87575, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2218828.

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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Texas, San Augustine County
Enumerated 29 and 30 Jun 1880
Page 23 SD 1 ED 81 Stamped 284
190-196
Mathews, John W M 35 Farmer Va Ala Ala
Mathews, Hattie W F 27 Wf Keeping House La --- ???
Mathews, Mary W F 6 At Home Tx Ala La
Mathews, Stella W F 4 At Home Tx Ala La
Mathews, Albert W M 1 At Home Tx Ala La
Holomon, Henry W M 30 Minister Ga Ala La
191-197
Childers, Chas. W M 30 Farmer Tx Ala ---
Childers, Julia W F 28 Wf Keeping Tx SC SC

1900 Census
Texas, San Augustine County, Beat No,. 2
Enumerated ___ June 1900
SD 8 ED 75 Sheet 4022
364-364
Matthews, Simeon Head W M Aug 1844 55 M 34 Ala Ga NC Garmer
Matthews, Julia A Wf W F July 1857 48 M 34 9/9 Ala Ga Ala
Matthews, Elizabeth Dtr W F Aug 1876 23 S Tx Ala Alal
Matthews, Beulah Dtr W F Aug 1879 20 S Tx Ala Ala
Matthews, Selia Dtr W F Oct 1882 17 S Tx Ala Ala
Matthews, Lanney Son W M Jan 1890 10 S Tx Ala Alal
Matthews, Laurie Son W M Sept 1891 9 S Tx Ala Ala
365-365
Susan Rushing and daughter
366-366
Matthews, John Head M W Nov 1846 53 M 26 Ala Ga NC Farmer
Matthews, Hattie Wf W F Jun 1856 43 M 26 11/9 La Miss Ala
Matthews, May Dtr W F May 1874 26 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Albert Son W M Jun 1878 21 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Minter Son W M Sept 1880 19 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Bella Dtr F W July 1882 17 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Niner Dtr W F July 1884 15 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Norma Dtr W F Jun 1889 10 S Tx Ala La
Matthews, Berta Dtr W F Oct 1891 8 S Tx ALa La
Matthews, Bernard Son W M May 1894 5 S Tx Ala La

John married Hattie Spurlin about 1874. Hattie was born on 13 Jun 1856 in Bossier Parish, Louisiana; died on 5 Aug 1933 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Thomas Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

FindAGrave notes that she was the daughter of Albert Washington Spurlin and Isabella Elder.

Name Hattie S Mathews
Event Type Death
Event Date 05 Aug 1933
Event Place , San Augustine, Texas, United States
Gender Female
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 06 Jun 1856
Birthplace Baccier Parrish, Louisiana
Father's Name Albert Spurlin (Mississippi)
Mother's Name Isabell. Elder (Mississippi)
Certificate Number 38678
GS Film number 2115618
Digital Folder Number 005145579
Image Number 02440

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3CQ-SP4 : accessed 14 Dec 2013), Hattie S Mathews, 05 Aug 1933; citing certificate number 38678, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2115618.

Notes:

Married:
FindAGrave also has links to the memorial pages for two of their children, Nina Mathews Miller, and Norma Mathews Blount.

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]

Notes:

The death certificate of son John Calvin Mathews instead showed her as Isabel Meuse, and she appears to have had a namesake grandaughter, Isabel. However, granddaughter Isabel may have been names for her maternal grandmother, Isabelle Elder Spurlin, and not Elizabeth Meuse? Mathews.

FindAGrave notes that "Elizabeth's maiden name has been found as "Meuse", "Muse" and "Mews". You will also find trees listing her with the maiden name of "Hegler/Haglar" but we've been told by those researching her line that "Hegler/Haglar" was not her maiden name." The Hegler/Hagler confusion likely arises due to the fact that a grandson, also named Reese Mathews, married Liddie Elizabeth Hegler/Haglar.

Also shown on some trees as Elizabeth Burroughs.