1941 Death of Judge J. A. Matthews, Native of Union Parish Louisiana
Submitted by:       Shawn Martin
Date of Submission: 6/2007, updated 20 Dec 2008

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1941 Death of Judge J. A. Matthews, Native of Union Parish Louisiana

From the Dallas, Texas "Morning News", issue of 26 April 1941
Also published in the Dallas "Morning Star", issue of same day
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             Pioneer Cattleman, Judge J. A. Matthews, Dies; Rites Slated

Albany, Texas, April 25 – Judge John Alexander Matthews, 86, pioneer cattleman of 
Texas, died here Friday.

   He had devoted his life to cattle raising, beginning as a lad when he went up 
the cattle trail to Dodge City, Kan., and Denver.

   Judge Matthews was born at Union Parish, La. the family coming to Texas in a 
wagon train and settling in Stephens County.

   The family moved to a Schackleford County ranch and was identified with 
settlements near Fort Griffin, fourteen miles north of Albany, where the 45,000-acre 
Matthews ranch now lies.  This is the oldest ranch here now owned and operated by 
its original settlers.

   Surviving are two sons, Joe B. Matthews of Albany, rancher-banker, and Watt 
Reynolds Matthews of Albany, who had been active in the Matthews ranch interests 
since graduating from Princeton University in 1921, and five daughters, Mrs. May 
Blanton, Albany; Mrs. Susette Burns, Pauls Valley, Okla.; Mrs. E. Matthews Casey, 
Albany; Mrs. Lucille M. Brittingham, Albany and San Antonio, and Mrs. Sallie Judd, 
Houston.

   Also surviving are the following sisters;  Mrs. Susan M. Reynolds of Fort Worth, 
Mrs. Ella M. Conrad of Snyder, Mrs. Mattie Hoover of fort Worth and Mrs. Mary Brown 
of Los Angeles.

   Funeral services will be held Saturday.



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