Joseph Beck Matthews

1824 - 1895  (70 years)

• Name	Joseph Beck Matthews
  Born	24 Aug 1824
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jun 1895
  Ancestors
  Notes	Source http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17378344 Birth: Aug. 24, 1824 Death: Jun. 27, 1895 Facts: J.B. and his wife were one of the earliest settlers of Shackelford County. He lived close to the Clear Fork when white residents were few. Joseph and his wife Caroline came west when their son was only a baby. He devoted his time and energies to the cattle business. He had five daughter and one son. 1880 - J. B. introduced Barbed Wire to the Clear Fork country. (Info from Tracks along the Clear Fork) Family links: Children: Lucinda Elizabeth Matthews Reynolds (1851 - 1935)* John Alexander Matthews (1853 - 1941)* Mary Jane Matthews Larn Brown (1857 - 1946)* Spouse: Caroline Spears Matthews (1828 - 1924) Burial: Albany Cemetery Albany Shackelford County Texas, USA Plot: Masonic, Sec. D, Lot 35
  Person ID	I6691	Clark
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2011

  
  

  Wife	Carolina Spears,   b. 16 Jul 1828,   d. 7 Oct 1924  (Age 96 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1850	Los Angeles, California, USA
  	1870 census Home in 1870: Texas, United States J B Matthews M 43y Caroline Matthews F 41y John Alex Matthews M 17y Mary Jane Matthews F 12y Martha Ann Matthews F 10y Susan Alice Matthews F 7y Rose Ella Matthews F 5y Nathan L Bartholomew M 27y
  Children	+ 1. Mary Jane Matthews,   b. 6 Jun 1857, Albany, Shackelford County, Texas, USA ,   d. 12 Feb 1946, California, USA  (Age 88 years) ▻ John M. Larn  m. 28 Nov 1872;   John Brown  m. 23 Oct 1880
  Last Modified	17 Mar 2011
  Family ID	F1853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart