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Note: registration records from 1850 to 1894 indicate an 1820 birth date. All records, except the 1850 Census give an Illinois birthplace.
!SPOUSE-CHILD-GRANDCHILDREN: FAMILY GROUP RECORD; 1854/1914; Jessie Marie Bush Stoddard Wriedt, Circa.1941; For James Henry Bush Sr. family; Original in poss. of David Lewis.
!MIGRATION: MOVE TO WESTERN DISTRICT, TENNESSEE; 1821/1822; COMMENT: Based on birth date and place of James J. Mathews. The family settled in Tipton Co., in a section that was later Lauderdale Co.
!BIRTH OF BROTHER: 1823; James J. Mathews; in Tipton Co. Tennessee.
!PLACE: ESTABLISHMENT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE; 29 October, 1823; COMMENT: Tipton County was created from lands ceeded by the Chickasaw Indians. The county seat is Covington.
!BIRTH OF BROTHER: 1827; Lewis Alexander Mathews; in Tipton Co. Tennessee.
!CENSUS: U.S.CENSUS, TIPTON CO. TENNESSEE; 1830; Western District; Page 272; LDS film: 024539; COMMENT: No slaves. Another male 30/40 and 2 males 15/20 in household in addition to the parents and Samuel, James, Lewis A and Ruth.
!BIRTH OF SISTER: 1825-1830; Ruth Mathews; In Tipton Co. Tennessee; COMMENT:1830 Tipton Co. census shows 1 female child under 5. 1840 Weakley Co. census entry for Ruth's household shows 1 female child age 5-10. If Ruth were born close to 1830, she would fit in with the three year spacing of the other children.
!BIRTH OF BROTHER: 1833; John H. Mathews; in Tipton Co.
!PLACE: ESTABLISHMENT OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TENNESSEE; 24 November, 1835; COMMENT: Lauderdale County was created from parts of Tipton, Haywood and Dyer Counties. The county seat is Ripley.
!RESIDENCE: TENNESSEE, RECORDS OF LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MINUTE BOOK, VOLUME A; 1836/1844; Works Progress Administration Historical Records Project, No. 65-44-1483, 25 June, 1936; Page 18 of transcript, page 45 of original; LDS film: 0024737; ENTRY: Mon. Sep.5, 1836, Lewis Mathews in jury of men to lay out road from Ripley in direction to Fulton.
!FATHER'S ILLNESS: Letter from Mary Matthews in Elfinda AZ to Joe Matthews; 1800-1900; Letter dated 29 Sept 1946; 1996 typed copy by Edda Raye Smith Moody, Rocksprings TX; Photocopy in poss. of David Lewis; "...and grandaddy Matthews told me... about he and his mother burning stumps in their orchard all night 'til the sun came up high enough to warm the air and saved their peach crop from being killed by frost when every-body else in the neighborhood lost their peaches and theirs brought a good price and paid off the debts they had made during great-grandfather's illness before he died without having to sell their cows and sheep." COMMENT: "grandaddy Matthews" is Lewis Alexander Matthews.
!DEATH OF FATHER: May 1837; COMMENT: In Lauderdale County. Based on Lauderdale County Court probate records.
!MIGRATION: MOVE TO WEAKLEY CO. TENNESSEE; 1837/1840; COMMENT; Probate inventory places Ruthy in Lauderdale Co. in mid 1837. 1840 census shows her setteled in Weakley Co. CONFLICT: IGI Submission Form for Lewis Alexander Matthews shows him born in Weakley Co. in 1827.
!CENSUS: U.S.CENSUS WEAKLEY CO. TENNESSEE; 1840; West Tennessee District; Page 269, Line 6; LDS film: 024547; COMMENT: "Rutha Mathis" Head of household, also noted, cannot read or write. 2 persons engaged in agriculture. 2 slaves.
!RESIDENCE: TRUSTEE TAX BOOKS; 1842-1847; Weakley County Tennessee, Volume 1; Entries as noted; Original record in Weakley County Court House, Dresden, Tennessee, Microfilm by Tennessee State Library and Archives, LDS film: 1003005 ENTRY: 1843, Civil District No. 12, Mathews, Samul B, Poll Tax. ENTRY: 1844, Civil District No. 12, Mathews, Saml B, Poll Tax. Entry: 1845, Civil District No. 12, Mathews, Jas, Poll Tax, Mathews, SB, Poll Tax. ENTRY: 1846, Civil District No. 12, Mathews, James, Poll Tax, Mathews, Saml B, Poll Tax. ENTRY: 1847, Civil District No. 12, Mathews, Saml B, Poll Tax, Mathews, James, Poll Tax. NOTE: This is the last entry for both Samuel and James.
!MIGRATION: MOVE TO RUSK CO. TEXAS; 1848; COMMENT: Data given in Samuel B.Mathews 1867 Erath Co. Voter registrstion.
!CENSUS: U.S.CENSUS, RUSK CO. TEXAS; 1850; Rusk District, 20 October 1850; Page 270, Fam.491; Roll 914, LDS film: 444917.
!BIRTH OF CHILD: 1851; Louisa Mathews; in Bellview.
!MIGRATION: MOVE TO HOPKINS CO. TEXAS; 1854; COMMENT: Date given in Samuel B. Matthews Proof of Settlement place the family in Hopkins Co. at the end of November 1854, living on land adjacent to that of Lewis Alexander Matthews and Ruthy Billingsley Matthews. It is probable that they made the move in the spring of 1854.
!RESIDENCE: PROOF OF SETTLEMENT; 1854; County Court, State of Texas, District of Lamar; ; Reproduced from Texas General Land Office holdings, Austin, Texas, copy in poss. of David Lewis; TEXT:
The State of Texas} This day personally
District of Lamar } Appeared before
me L.G.Harman and made his oath
that he believes his Settlement and Improvement to be on Vacant Land
of this State this 29th Novb. 1854
Sworn to } S.B. Matthews
and subscribed } before me the day and date above mentioned L.G. Harman D.S. !SURVEY_DATE: FIELD NOTES; 1854; County Court, Hopkins County, Texas; Filed with File 601, Preemp. Cert. 7, Filed Feby 21, 1857; Reproduced from Texas General Land Office holdings, Austin, Texas, copy in poss. of David Lewis; TEXT: I do Certify that the foregoing Platt &
field note is correct and the survey made according to law. 29 November 1854
L.G.Harmon D.S.
!BIRTH OF CHILD: 1855; Julia Ann Mathews; 15 July, in Hopkins Co.
!BIRTH OF CHILD: 1857; Mary C. Mathews; in Hopkins Co.
!RESIDENCE: PROOF OF OCCUPANCY; 1857; County Court, Hopkins County, Texas; File 601, Preemp. Cert. 7, Filed Feby 21, 1857; Reproduced from Texas General Land Office holdings, Austin, Texas, copy in poss. of David Lewis; TEXT:
The State of Texas }
County of Hopkins } No. 7 I A.G. Melton Chief Justice of the County aforesaid hereby testify that Samuel B. Matthews has resided upon and cultivated the Tract of Land Surveyed for the said Matthews, as a preemption claim by L.G. Harman Deputy Surveyor for Lamar District on the day of 18 for the space of three consecutive years and has fully complied with the Provisions of an act granting to settlers on Public Domain Preemption privileges approved January 22nd 1845 that he is a bony fide settler on vacant land that he was a resident settler on the date of the act of February 13th 1834 and has not heretofore secured or appropriated any Land under said act the above facts having been proved to me by the oaths of John H. Matthews and L.A. Matthews two respectable witnesses to me well known.
Given under my hand and Seal of the County Court herein
Inscribed this January 13th 1857
A.G. Melton Chief Justice
Summary of Mat(t)hews Family Hopkins County Deed Records.
1857; 27 July; Deed Book F; Page 216: State of Texas grants a Land Patent to Ruthy Matthews for 303 acres, "on the North side of the L(ake Fork) of the Sabine River about 13 miles S 20 W from Tar(rant). Filed for record 2 February 1860.
1857; 22 August; Deed Book E; Page 266: L.A. Matthews, Saml. B. Matthews and Mary Belcher, all of Hopkins County, sell to John H. Matthews for $150.00, 303 acres of land known as the Premption Right of Ruthy Matthews, situated 11 miles South of Sulphur Springs. Witnessed by Wallace Robinson and Isaac H. Seymon (sp?). Filed 6 October, 1858. Witness I.H. Seymon (sp?) sworn 6 November 1858.
1859; 22 January; Deed Book F; Page 431: John H. Matthews of Hopkins County sells to L.A. Matthews of Hopkins Co. for $606.00, 303 acres of land being the "Head Wright" of Ruthy Matthews, transfered to John H. Matthews by L.A. Matthews, S.B. Matthews and Mary Belcher, "lying on the divide between Elm and Burks Creek. Witnessed by F.L. Clifton and A.W. Jackson. Witness John H. Matthews sworn 14 June, 1860. Filed 16 June 1860.
1859; 6 July; Deed Book F; Page 217: State of Texas grants a Land Patent to Lewis A. Matthews for 274 acres, "on the waters of Burks Creek a North f(ork of the) Lake fork of Sabine River about 13 miles S 21 W (of the t)own Tarrant".
Filed for record 2 February (1860).
1859; 3 October; Deed Book F; Page 437: L. A. Matthews, of Hopkins County, sells to William A. Casner (sp?) for $606.00, 303 acres of land, surveyed in the name of Ruthy Matthews, on the waters of Bu?ks Creek, about 13 miles S 21 W of Tarrant. Filed 16 June, 1860. Witness L.A. Matthews sworn 16 June 1860.
1859; 3 October; Deed Book F; Page 436: L.A. Matthews and Brittania his wife, of Hopkins County, sell to William A. Carver for $540.00, all of a survey of 274 acres in the name of Lewis A. Matthews, on the waters of Burks (sp?) Creek, about 13 miles S 21 W of Tarrant. Filed 16 June 1860. Witnesses L.A. Matthews and Brittania Matthews sworn 16 June 1860.
1860; 14 June; Witness John H. Matthews sworn.
1860: 16 June; Witnesses L.A. Matthews and Brittania Matthews sworn.
!MIGRATION: MOVE TO ERATH CO. TEXAS; 1858; COMMENT: Data given in Samuel B.Mathews 1867 Erath Co. Voter registrstion.
!BIRTH OF CHILD: 1859; William James Mathews; Feb. in Bosque Creek.
!LAND: PATENT; 1860; Texas General Land Office, Austin TX; Patent No.455, Volume 29; Certified Copy from General Land Office in poss. of David Lewis; TEXT:
File 601 Lamar 3rd No. 455 Vol. 29
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
To all to whom these presents shall come, know ye, I, Sam Houston GOVERNOR of the State aforesaid, by virtue of the power vested in me by LAW, and in accordance with the LAWS of said STATE, in such case made and provided, do by these presents GRANT to Samuel B. Matthews, his heirs or assigns, FOREVER, one hundred and thirty eight acres of LAND, situated and described as follows: In Hopkins County, on Burks Creek, waters of the Sabine River, about 12 1/2 miles S.20 W from Tarrant, by virtue of Preemption Certificate No.7, issued by the Chief Justice of Hopkins County on the 13th day of January 1857- Beginning at the NE corner of a survey in the name of O. Crop a Red Oak marked S.M. bears S 38 E, 1 vara- Thence North crossing Burks Creek 963 varas to a Dogwood tree marked 2 blazes and a Post Oak marked S.M. bears W. 2 varas on the S.B.line of a League Survey in the name of Norris- Thence West, with said line 814 varas to a Red Oak marked 2 blazes & x, a Red Oak marked S.M. bears S.
70 W. 3 varas, the N.E. corner of L.A. Matthews- Thence South with L.A. Matthews E.B. line 963 varas to a stake the S.E. corner of L.A. Matthews Survey, a Hickory marked S.M. brs. N.7' W, 6 varas,- Thence East 814 varas to the Beginning.
Hereby Relinquishing to him the said Samuel B. Matthews and his heirs or assigns FOREVER, all the right and title in and to said Land, heretofore held and possessed by said State, and I do hererby issue this Letter Patent for the same
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the SEAL of the STATE to be affixed, as well as the SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
DONE at the City of Austin, on the Twenty Third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
Thomas M. White
Commissioner of the Gl. Land Office. Sam Houston Governor
!CENSUS: U.S.CENSUS, ERATH CO. TEXAS; 1860; Stephenville, Beat 4, 10 July 1860; Page 20, Dwl, 133, Fam, 123; Roll 132, LDS film: 0024882. COMMENT: Family name is entered as Mathis. Louisa is entered as Luiza. Value of real estate $150.00, value of personal property $775.00.
!BIRTH OF CHILD: 1861; Samuel P. Mathews; in Bosque Creek.
!MILITARY: CONFEDERATE SERVICE RECORDS, TEXAS STATE INDEX; 1861/1865; U.S.Record and Pension Office. For Mathews, S.B. pvt; Typed index card; The National Archives, Washington, D.C. LDS film 0227491;
!MILITARY: MUSTER ROLL ABSTRACTS; 1861/1864; For:Matthews, Samuel B.,Pvt; Xerox copy of two typed index cards; Texas State Archives, Austin Texas. Copy in posss. of David Lewis.
!MILITARY: CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE; 25 Aug.1862; No.1472, for $492.48. Gideon Mills for 12 Men.; Xerox copy of 6 Pages; Texas State Archives, Austin, Texas. Copy in poss. of David Lewis.
!MILITARY SERVICE: TEXAS STATE TROOPS; 1861/1864; COMMENT: Sam served as a private in Capt. John J, Keith's Erath Co. Minute Men, enlisting on 17 August 1861. He was to recieve $25.00 for 17 days of regular scout service. In August of 1862, he was one of twelve men who in joint action sued the state to collect military service pay. In Sam's case, this was the $25.00 for his service in "...Capt. Jno. J. Keith's of mounted minute rangers". On 1 February 1864, he enlisted in The Company For Erath Co. 2nd Frontier District, commanded by Nicolas M. Gillentine, under Major George B. Erath. He is noted as having one shotgun and one pistol, and was to recieve $20.00 for 10 days service.
!BIRTH OF CHILD: 1863; Laura A. Mathews; in Bosque Creek.
!BIRTH OF CHILD: 1865; Lewis Melbourn Mathews; Jan. in Bosque Creek.
!BIRTH OF CHILD: 1866; Tennesee Rose Mathews; 9 Aug. in Bosque Creek.
!RESIDENCE: ERATH CO. TEXAS VOTER REGISTRATION; 1867; Headquarters, Fifth Military District, Office of Secretary of Civil Affairs; Page 58, No. 224; LDS film: 6100948; ENTRY: 29 August 1867, Samuel B. Mathews, Pct. 1, in state 19 Y, in Co. 9Y, in Pct. 3Y, native of Illinois.
!MIGRATION: MOVE TO HOUSTON TEXAS; 1868/1869; COMMENT: Estimate based on Samuel B.Mathews 1867 Erath Co. Voter registrstion.
!BIRTH OF CHILD: 1869; Martha Emelyn Mathews; 28 Dec. in Houston.
!MIGRATION: MOVE TO SAN BERNARDINO CO. CALIFORNIA; 1870; COMMENT: Based on Martha's birth date, it is likely that the family left Houston in the spring of 1870. The August 1870 Arizona census locates the family on the trail. July 1871 voter registration indicates the family was settled in California on that date.
!DEATH OF SPOUSE: ARIZONA; 1870; Robinson family tradition says that Emeline died during the family migration from Texas to Calfornia. "My mother used to tell her children about Aunt Lina going on that long and dangerous journey to California" [Letter circa 1940 to Martha Mathews Willett from Mrs. A.C.Cathey, daughter of Emeline's brother Williamson Milburn Robinson] Anabel Cowan Baxter of Dublin Texas remembers Emeline's younger half-brother, Rev. O.B.Robinson, telling a family reunion of her death on the journey. "They buried her in the sands of Arizona, possably a highway is running over her now." [Phone conversation 19 November 1992, David Lewis and Anabel Baxter] The 5 August 1870 Arizona Census entry lists the family, without Emeline, in Arizona City. Here the trail crosses the Colorado River to California. This information makes the family tradition very probable.
!CENSUS: U.S.CENSUS, YUMA TERRITORY, ARIZONA TERRITORY; 1870; Arizona City, 5 August 1870; Page 15, Dwl. 178, Fam. 176; LDS film: 0545545; COMMENT: Julia Ann is entered as "Julian". Martha E. is entered as "Mary E.".
!RESIDENCE: GREAT REGISTER COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO; 1872; 1 October 1872; No.874; LDS film: 0977092; ENTRY: Mathews, Saml. Billingsbey[sp], 51, United States, Farmer, Native, Chino, Sworn 24 July 1871.
!RESIDENCE: STATE OF CALIFORNIA GREAT REGISTER OF VOTERS SAN BERNARDINO CO.; 1876; 1 November 1876; No. 1196; LDS film: 0977093; ENTRY: Same as 1872.
!RESIDENCE: STATE OF CALIFORNIA GREAT REGISTER OF VOTERS SAN BERNARDINO CO.; 1879; 1 August 1879; No. 1642; LDS film: 0977093; ENTRY: Same as 1872.
!MIGRATION: MOVE TO SAN DIEGO CO. CALIFORNIA; 1879/1880; COMMENT: Voter registration places the family in San Bernardino Co.on 1 August 1879. They are listed in San Diego Co. in the June 1880 census.
!LOCALITY: Elizabeth Yamaguchi, FALL BROOK COUNTRY; 1996; Fallbrook Historical Society; Manuscript listing events extracted from the San Diego Union, prepared for the 1985 Centennial; Copy in poss. of David Lewis; ENTRY: "1880, Apr. There are 25 families in Fall Brook within three miles of the school house. They raise honey, grain and fruit. There are four olive, four orange, two lemon orchards, and four vineyards. Gird and North and their families have moved into the Fall Brook settlement.
!CENSUS: U.S.CENSUS, SAN DIEGO CO. CALIFORNIA; 1880; Pala Township, Sup. Dist. 4, ED. 73, 11 June 1880; Page 8, Dwl. 89, Fam. 91; LDS film: 1254072 COMMENT: Name entry for Laura could be Louisa. Sam P. and Lauras ages are switched. Birth places of Sam B.'s parents are questionable. Birth place of childrens' mother is not correct.
!RESIDENCE: COPY OF GREAT REGISTER OF VOTERS SAN DIEGO COUNTY CALIFORNIA; 1880; October 1880 San Diego; Page 16, No. 890, Reg.No.34; California State Library, Sacramento, California, LDS film: 0977094; ENTRY: Mathews, Samuel B., 59, Illinois, Farmer, Fallbrook, Reg. 5 June 1880.
!LAND: Letter from S.B.Mathews, Fallbrook CA.to Mr. Johnson; 1883; Claim Premption dated 20 Aug. 1883; Written on J.H.Bush stationary; Collection of Museum of Fallbrook History, Fallbrook, CA, Copy in poss. of David Lewis; COMMENT: Claim number omitted, for S1/2, SE1/4, lots 3&4, Sec.13-9S 4W SBM; Witnesses, Thomas Lefevre, M.F.Neff, T. Martin and G. Abbott of Fallbrook.
!LAND: NO.2-PRE-EMPTION; 1883; Land Office at Los Angeles, California; Statement No. 1923, Form dated 21 Aug. 1883; Collection of Museum of Fallbrook History, Fallbrook, CA, Copy in poss. of David Lewis; COMMENT: For S.2 of SE.4 and lots 3 and 4. Sec.13. To 9S. R.4W. SBM; Names of 4 neighbors as witnesses: Thomas Lefevre, M.F.Neff, T. Martin and G. Abbott of San Diego CO. Calif.
!LAND: SAN DIEGO UNION; 1884; Microfiche of typed card index; San Diego Historical Society Research Archives; Transcribed by David Lewis, 5/22/98. ENTRY: 9,26,84 3:1. "Samuel B. Matthews of Fallbrook has filed with the county recorder his recept from J.W. Haverstock Receiver of The United States Land Office at Los Angeles for payment of money on the S 1/2 of the SE 4 and lots 3 and 4 of Township 9 South Range 4 West.
!RESIDENCE: CERTIFIED COPY OF GREAT REGISTER OF VOTERS SAN DIEGO COUNTY STATE OF CALIFORNIA; 1884; October 1884, San Diego, San Diego Book and Job Printing Establishment; Page 15, No. 1439, Reg.No. 34; California State Library, Sacramento, California, LDS film: 0977094; ENTRY: Same as 1880.
!RESIDENCE: SAN DIEGO COUNTY DIRECTORY; 1884-1885; Publisher unknown; Page 174, Fallbrook-Temecula; Museum of Fallbrook History, Fallbrook, CA, Copy in poss. of David Lewis; ENTRY: Mathews S B, farmer, 160 acres.
!MARRIAGE OF DAUGHTER: 1885; Ora Mathews; 31 May. in Fallbrook.
!RESIDENCE: CERTIFIED COPY OF GREAT REGISTER OF VOTERS SAN DIEGO COUNTY STATE OF CALIFORNIA; 1886; October 1886, San Diego, F.M.Dalmazzo Book and Job Printer; Page 48, No. 2353, Reg.No. 34; California State Liibrary, Sacramento, California, LDS film: 0977094; ENTRY: Same as 1880.
!MARRIAGE OF DAUGHTER: 1888; Carrie Mathews; 4 November. in Fallbrook.
!RESIDENCE: MONTEITH'S DIRECTORY OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY; 1889-1890; Publisher, Monteith; Page 396; Museum of Fallbrook History, Fallbrook, CA, Copy in poss. of David Lewis; ENTRY: Matthews S.B., farmer.
!RESIDENCE: CERTIFIED COPY OF GREAT REGISTER OF VOTERS SAN DIEGO COUNTY STATE OF CALIFORNIA; 1890; October 1890, San Diego, Frandzen, Bumgardner & Co. Printers; Page 116, No. 7379, Reg.No. 529; California State Library, Sacramento, California, LDS film: 0977094; ENTRY: Mathews, Samuel B., 68, Illinois, Farmer, Fallbrook, Reg. 24 Sep. 1888.
!RESIDENCE: CERTIFIED COPY OF GREAT REGISTER OF VOTERS SAN DIEGO COUNTY STATE OF CALIFORNIA; 1892; October 1892, San Diego, Gould Hutton & Co. Printers and Binders; Page 62, No. 4923, Reg.No. 185; California State Library, Sacramento, California, LDS film: 0977095; ENTRY: Mathews, Samuel B., 72, Illinois, Farmer, West Fallbrook, 5'10" height, fair comp., blue eyes, grey hair, Fallbrook P.O., Reg. 8 Oct. 1892
!RESIDENCE: STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE GREAT REGISTER OF VOTERS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY; 1894; San Diego, Frandzen, Bumgardner & Co. Printers; Page 73, Reg.No. 4595; California State Library, Sacramento, California, LDS film: 0977095; ENTRY: Mathews, S.B., 74, 5'10" height, fair comp., blue eyes, grey hair, born Illinois, farmer, West Fallbrook; scars on both hands, P.O. Fallbrook, Reg. 30 Aug.1894. COMMENT: the last entry for Sam. 1896/8 books are supplements and do not show him removed to another locality.
!RESIDENCE: SAN DIEGO COUNTY DIRECTORY; 1895; Publisher unknown; Page 57; Museum of Fallbrook History, Fallbrook, CA, Copy in poss. of David Lewis; ENTRY: Mathews, S B .
!WIDOW: SAN DIEGO COUNTY DIRECTORY; 1897; Publisher unknown; Page 53; Museum of Fallbrook History, Fallbrook, CA, Copy in poss. of David Lewis; ENTRY: Mathews, Mrs.S B . This 1897 county directory shows a Mrs. S.B.Mathews as the only Mathews entry. Lizzie is not listed in Fallbrook the 1900 census, the only remaining family member in the community being Ora Studley.
!PROBATE:No:1485 Dept2. In the Superior Court of San Diego, State of California. In the matter of the estate of Samuel B. Matthews died.
1)Petition For Letters of Administration Filed June 30, 1896, by D.L. Murdock for Lizzie T. Mathews states that:
(a) Samuel B. Mathews died on or about the 29th day of May, 1896, a resident of San Diego County.(b) Estate - About 13 acres of land and improvements thereon, situated in the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of section 13 R4 SBM in Fallbrook township, and 2 head of horses, 2 cows, 7 calves, one wagon, one buggy. Value does not exceed twelve hundred dollars.(c) Next of kin/heirs in law listed as: Lizzie T. Mathews (your petitioner)his widow. Julia A. Bush, Carrie Hoffman, Ora Studley, Tennie Mathews, Martha Mathews, William J. Mathews, Lewis M. Mathews,His children.(d) No will found.(e) Widow believes she is entitled to letters of admininstration.
2) Notice of Posting Application for Letters of Administration. Dated 30 June, 1896. Sets date for hearing as 10 July, 1896.
3) Order Appointing Administrator. filed 10 July, 1896. Lizzie T.Mathews appointed upon taking her oath and posting $500.00 bond. Document states:(a) Samuel B. Mathews died on the 29th day of May, 1896.(b) He was resident of Fallbrook, San Diego Co. at time of his death.
4) Order Appointing Appraisers. filed 18 July, 1896. Letters of administration have been issued to Lizzie T. Mathews. A.J.Clark, M. Tomlins and George Scott appointed appraisers.
5) Bond of Lizzie T. Mathews. Filed 18 July, 1896, approved 24 July, 1896. George A. Scott and Emma S. Williams are surities for $500.00 bond.
6) Order of Publication of Notice to Creditors. filed 22 July, 1896. Lizzie is ordered to public notice to creditors in "San Diego County Advertiser" once a week for 4 weeks.
7) Letters of Administration. Issued 19 July, 1896. - Oath with signature.
8) Inventory and Apprasement. filed 12 September, 1896. Household goods, live stock and property. $1,208.40 apraised total property: 13 acres in West1/2 of SW1/4 of SE1/4 Sect 13 T9S R4W. Also 4/6 interest in Lot6 block10 West Fallbrook, 5/6 interest in Lot 7 Block 10 West Fallbrook.
9) Petition to Sell Personal Property. Filed 12 September, 1896. Lizzie notes;"the 13 acre tract valued at $1,000.00 is the homestead selected by your petitioner before the death of Samuel B. Mathews". The petition claims that the property can be sold to better advantage at private sale rather than public auction.
10) Order to Sell Personal Property. Filed 12 September, 1896. Asking to sell property listed in appraisement; petition approved.
11) Claim of A.S.Parker. Dated 16 September, 1896. Approved, filed and registered 7 October, 1896. Claim for medical services on a note dated 13 November, 1895 and "Professional services for self (SBM) and family from Mch 2nd to May 29th 1896, during last sickness" (Document sets date of final illness)
12) Claim of H. Morrison. Filed and approved 7 October, 1896. Sold on 30 May, Coffin, $40.00, Burial Robe, $6.00.
13) Claim of Watkins Brothers. Filed 16 October, 1896. Subscribed 30 Oct. 1896. Dated May 31, 1896. Team carring coffin to [grave]. $2.00. August to [sending][serving] note on Ora Studley and going after coffin. (Watkins Brothers was a livery stable. This documents sets the burial date and the burial as local, reinforcing the circumstantial connection with the Mathews/Studley plot in Odd Fellows Cemetary).
14) Petition To Set Off To The Widow The Estate. Filed 8 December, 1896, states that: (a) Whole value of estate was $1,208.40, personal property $186.40, real estate comprising interest in lots and 13 acre parcel as described in item 8). (b) The 13 acres, apprased at $1,000.00 is also described as "was the premisis upon which your petitioner and the deceased lived at the time of his death, and upon which your petitioner (Lizzie T)prior to the death of said deceased had filed a homestead." (Look for that application) (c) The deceased "left no minor children but left surviving him children who are of age named as follows: Julia A. Bush, Carrie Hoffman, Ora Studley, Tennie Mathews, Martha Mathews, William J. Mathews and Lewis M. Mathews". (d) Property is furthur described as being on the west side of the County Road running from West Fallbroook to the Fallbrook Station. (e) Petitioner (Lizzie) asks that whole of estate be set off to her and she be discharged from furthur administration.
15) Demurrer. Filed 18 December, 1896. Now come Julia A. Bush, Carrie Hoffman, Orie(sic) Studley, Tennie Matthews, Martha MAtthews, William J. Matthews and Lewis M. Mathews, children and heirs at law of said S.B.Matthews and demur to the petition to set off the estate to the widow. They state petition is ambiguous in sense of definintion of 13 acres or wheather she is seeking all property.
16) Objections To Setting Off Estate To Widow. Filed 18 December, 1896. Julia A. Bush, Carrie Hoffman, Orie (sic) Studley, Tennie Matthews, Martha Matthews, William J. Matthews and Lewis M. Matthews, children and heirs at law make folowwing objections to setting off all or any property. (a) None of said property is or was community property at time of SBM death, but on contrary all of property was at time of death the separate property of SBM. (b) As it is separate property, the court is only authorized to set it apart for limited not absolute time. (c) That if the real estate was selected by Lizzie Matthews, then this court can only set it apart for a limited period. (d) That all of the parties named as objectors are the children and heirs at law of SBM deceased. (e) That the 13 acres of land (west side county road) petitioner is seeking to set off and assigned to her absolutely was recorded by said petitioner as homestead out of separate property of deceased.
17) Notice To Creditors. Filed Dec. 18, 1896. "Affidavit of Publication" That the notice was published 5 times in the San Diego County Advertiser, notice dated 22 July, 1896.
18) Order Establishing Notice To Creditors. Filed 18 Dec. 1896. Confirming and decreeing that legal notice has been given.
19) Order Of Distribution. Filed 18 Dec. 1896 "Order setting apart entire estate to widow", court overrules objections by Julia A. Bush, Carrie Hoffman, Ora Studley, Tennie Matthews, Martha Matthews, William J. Matthews and Lewis Matthews and awards property to widow who has "no property of her own nor means of support and maintence". The value not to exceed the amount of $1,208.40. Property defined as: 1) 4/6 interest in lot 6, block 10, West Fallbrook. 5/6 interest in lot 7, block 10, West Fallbrook. 13 Acres of land lying west of the county road leading from West Fallbrook to the Fallbroook Station in the west half (W 1/2) of the south west quarter (SW 1/4)of the south east quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 13, Township 9 South, Range 4 West, SBM. together with all improvements.
Note: !BIRTH YEAR-BIRTH PLACE: COMMENT: The majority of census and voter
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