Descendants of Mary A. Anderson

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  MARY A.4 ANDERSON  (BENJAMIN3, JOSHUA2, ABRAHAM1)1 was born Abt. 1819 in Alabama2, and died Abt. 1846 in Nacogdoches or San Augustine County, Texas3.  She married (1) CAPT. THOMAS JEFFERSON SHAW4 November 12, 1837 in San Augustine County, Texas5,6,7, son of WILLIAM SHAW.  He was born Abt. 1816 in Tennessee8,9, and died Bef. September 1839.  She married (2) ANDERSON WEBB10 April 10, 1844 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. 

 

More About MARY A. ANDERSON:

Census: 1835, Texas

 

Notes for CAPT. THOMAS JEFFERSON SHAW:

Frankie Pearson notes that Benjamin W. and his brother in-law, Thomas J. Shaw, bought the land where Lacy Fort had been built.  Lacy Fort is near Alto, Cherokee County, Texas.

     

Child of MARY ANDERSON and THOMAS SHAW is:

2.           i.  SOPHIA SHAW, b. Aug 1, 1839, San Augustine, TX; d. Nov 15, 1934, Nacogdoches Co, TX.

     

Child of MARY ANDERSON and ANDERSON WEBB is:

              ii.   UNKNOWN5 WEBB.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  SOPHIA SHAW (MARY A.4 ANDERSON, BENJAMIN3, JOSHUA2, ABRAHAM1)11,12,13 was born Aug 1, 1839 in San Augustine, TX14,15, and died Nov 15, 1934 in Nacogdoches Co., TX16.  She married MAJOR WILLIAM DIAL PEEVY17 July 10, 1856 in Alto, Cherokee Co, TX18.  He was born Jan 29, 1831 in Alabama19, and died Sep 27, 1906 in Nacagdoches Co., TX20.

 

Notes for SOPHIA SHAW:

After her parents died, Sophia lived with her grandparents, Benjamin and Jane Anderson. In Frankie Pearson's note for Sophia, she states -

"Sophia gave much early Texas history.  Bowey made his famous knives at Benjamin's place and made one for Sophia.  Was put in Dallas Exposition and never did get it back."

 

More About SOPHIA SHAW:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches

Census: 1850, Pg131 Nacodoches Co., TX

 

More About MAJOR WILLIAM DIAL PEEVY:

Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches

     

Child of SOPHIA SHAW and WILLIAM PEEVY is:

3.           i.   JENNIE ANDERSON6 PEEVY, b. Abt. November 1860; d. July 1935.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  JENNIE ANDERSON6 PEEVY (SOPHIA THOMAS JEFFERSON5 SHAW, MARY A.4 ANDERSON, BENJAMIN3, JOSHUA2, ABRAHAM1)21 was born Abt. November 1860, and died July 1935.  She married GEORGE H. MATTHEWS21 1877.  He was born March 1858 in Texas, and died 1938.

 

More About JENNIE ANDERSON PEEVY:

Residence: 1929, Nacodoches County, Texas

 

More About GEORGE H. MATTHEWS:

Residence: Nacogdoches County, Texas

     

Children of JENNIE PEEVY and GEORGE MATTHEWS are:

4.           i.   OSCAR7 MATTHEWS, b. August 1878, Texas.

5.           ii.   ZIRLETA MATTHEWS, b. October 1889.

6.          iii.   HELENA MATTHEWS, b. November 1894, Texas; d. May 30, 1973, Cherokee County, Texas.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  OSCAR7 MATTHEWS (JENNIE ANDERSON6 PEEVY, SOPHIA THOMAS JEFFERSON5 SHAW, MARY A.4 ANDERSON, BENJAMIN3, JOSHUA2, ABRAHAM1)21 was born August 1878 in Texas.  He married JENNIE BOWERS21 1904.  She was born 1885 in Louisana.

 

More About OSCAR MATTHEWS:

Residence: Nacogdoches County, Texas

     

Children of OSCAR MATTHEWS and JENNIE BOWERS are:

7.           i.   JENNIE CARTER8 MATTHEWS, b. September 1905, Texas; d. March 01, 1981, Williamson County, Texas.

              ii.   MILDRED MATTHEWS21, b. January 1911, Texas; m. TOM WILLIAMS21.

             iii.   OSCAR MATTHEWS21, b. July 1912, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

 

5.  ZIRLETA7 MATTHEWS (JENNIE ANDERSON6 PEEVY, SOPHIA THOMAS JEFFERSON5 SHAW, MARY A.4 ANDERSON, BENJAMIN3, JOSHUA2, ABRAHAM1)21 was born October 1889.  She married ROY KENT21 September 1911.  He was born 1884, and died 1940.

     

Children of ZIRLETA MATTHEWS and ROY KENT are:

              i.   ZIRLETA8 KENT21, b. July 1913; m. HEGE MCHENEY21.

              ii.   ROY KENT, JR.21, b. June 1915.

             iii.   HELENA KENT21, b. February 1918; m. EFFINGER DOLMAN21.

             iv.   GEORGE M. KENT21, b. January 1921.

 

6.  HELENA7 MATTHEWS (JENNIE ANDERSON6 PEEVY, SOPHIA THOMAS JEFFERSON5 SHAW, MARY A.4 ANDERSON, BENJAMIN3, JOSHUA2, ABRAHAM1)21 was born November 1894 in Texas, and died May 30, 1973 in Cherokee County, Texas.  She married ELDRIDGE ROBERT GREGG21 November 1915 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.  He was born January 1894, and died November 13, 1978 in Cherokee County, Texas.

 

More About ELDRIDGE ROBERT GREGG:

Residence: 1967, Rusk County, Texas

     

Children of HELENA MATTHEWS and ELDRIDGE GREGG are:

8.           i.   EUGENIA ELIZABETH8 GREGG, b. May 02, 1919.

9.           ii.   ELDRIDGE ROBERT GREGG, JR., b. October 08, 1926.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

7.  JENNIE CARTER8 MATTHEWS (OSCAR7, JENNIE ANDERSON6 PEEVY, SOPHIA THOMAS JEFFERSON5 SHAW, MARY A.4 ANDERSON, BENJAMIN3, JOSHUA2, ABRAHAM1)21 was born September 1905 in Texas, and died March 01, 1981 in Williamson County, Texas.  She married WALTER EDGAR ARTHUR21.  He died November 01, 1978 in Williamson County, Texas.

 

More About WALTER EDGAR ARTHUR:

Residence: 1929, Beaumont, Texas

     

Children of JENNIE MATTHEWS and WALTER ARTHUR are:

              i.   UNKNOWN9 ARTHUR21, b. 1929.

              ii.   JENNIE CARTER ARTHUR21, b. December 11, 1931, Jefferson County, Texas.

 

8.  EUGENIA ELIZABETH8 GREGG (HELENA7 MATTHEWS, JENNIE ANDERSON6 PEEVY, SOPHIA THOMAS JEFFERSON5 SHAW, MARY A.4 ANDERSON, BENJAMIN3, JOSHUA2, ABRAHAM1)21 was born May 02, 1919.  She married WALKER HOWARD MEYERS, JR.21 August 19, 1940 in Rusk County, Texas.  He was born September 15, 1914.

     

Child of EUGENIA GREGG and WALKER MEYERS is:

              i.   ELIZABETH DICKINSON9 MEYERS21, b. August 06, 1940, Travis County, Texas; m. JAMES R. COKER21.

 

9.  ELDRIDGE ROBERT8 GREGG, JR. (HELENA7 MATTHEWS, JENNIE ANDERSON6 PEEVY, SOPHIA THOMAS JEFFERSON5 SHAW, MARY A.4 ANDERSON, BENJAMIN3, JOSHUA2, ABRAHAM1)21 was born October 08, 1926.  He married (1) CHARLETTE ACKER21.  She was born November 15, 1931.  He married (2) MARY F. HAWS21 July 29, 1989 in Cherokee County, Texas. 

 

More About ELDRIDGE ROBERT GREGG, JR.:

Residence: Rusk County, Texas

     

Children of ELDRIDGE GREGG and CHARLETTE ACKER are:

              i.   ELDRIDGE ROBERT9 GREGG III21, b. April 04, 1954, Cherokee County, Texas; m. NORA E. BRINKMAN, December 29, 1973, Cherokee County, Texas; b. 1954.

              ii.   DEVEREAUX A. GREGG21, b. January 29, 1959, Cherokee County, Texas; m. CAROLYN M. PERKINS21, December 20, 1980, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; b. 1961.

 

 

Endnotes

 

1.  Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.

2.  "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as b 1818.

3.  "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows she died in 1845.

4.  Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.

5.  Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic."

6.  "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson."

7.  "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shows m 11-9-1837 in San Augustine, Texas.

8.  Pace, Jackie Ashley (Ashley-Pace@CityScope.net), "Electronic," Shown as b abt 1816.

9.  "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as born in Tenn.

10.  Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.

11.  1850 Census, Nacogdoches Co., TX, page 63a, Sophiah Shaw is shown as an 11 yr old in the house of Mary (Anderson) Shaw's parents.

12.  "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson."

13.  Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.

14.  "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as b Aug 1, 1839.

15.  Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com, Shows "b. Aug. 1 1839, San Augustine, Tex (obit states born in Chireno)."

16.  "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as died 11-15 1934.

17.  Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.

18.  "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown m 7-10-1856. Other notes indicate she was married at Lacy Fort, at the house of her Uncle Benjamin Anderson.

19.  "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Major W. D. Peevy is shown b~1831.

20.  "Family Group Sheet of Frankie Pearson," Shown as d ~1924.

21.  Terry.Anderson@LATimes.com.