Joseph Beck Matthews

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

Joseph married Carolina Spears on 30 Oct 1850 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Carolina was born on 16 Jul 1828; died on 7 Oct 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
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

1. Mary Jane Matthews was born on 6 Jun 1857 in Albany, Shackelford County, Texas, USA; died on 12 Feb 1946 in California, USA.