Handbook of Texas
The Matthews Family in Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a great resource. It is now also available and searchable online. The following links illustrate what I was able to find in just a few hours of searching.
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Handbook of Texas Online articles |
The Handbook of Texas Online is a joint project of
The General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas State Historical Association. |
| George Washington Brackenridge | |
| John Thomas Brackenridge | |
| Mary Elenor Brackenridge | |
| Robert J. Brackenridge | |
| Atascosa County | |
| Lytle, Texas | Home of John Garrett and Mary Agnes Hurley Matthews and children. |
| Benton, Texas | |
| Benton City Institute | |
| Jackson County | |
| El Toro, Texas | Land purchased by Loderick and Mary Harrel Matthews is in El Toro |
| Matagorda, Texas | Located to the south of Texana, was the home of John Garrett |
| Indianola, Texas | Located on the Gulf of Mexico, it was twice hit by Hurricanes. |
| Concrete, Texas | |
| Concrete College | A well know boarding school. John Garrett Matthews was a student. |
| Coal Mine, Texas | Located to the west of Lytle. John Garrett Matthews was the teacher. |
| Farmersville, Texas | |
| Krum, Texas | |
| Bolivar, Texas |