A HISTORY OF TEXAS AND TEXANS
by Frank W. Johnson
James Fiske Matthews, son of Rev. Jacob Matthews, and father of Daniel Harvie Matthews, was born in Mississippi, in 1840, and secured his somewhat limited education in Texas. When the Civil war same on he cast his fortunes with the Confederacy, became captain in the Terry Rangers, and saw much dangerous and exciting experience. During the course of his service he was wounded no less than seven times; walked through the snow and ice when his bloody and shoeless feet left tracks of carmine; and on one occasion was taken prisoner by the enemy, when an attempt was made to poison him and his comrade, Otto Walney, the latter of whom discovered the drug and saved both their lives. Mr. Matthews as one of four brothers who fought in the war and who all passed safely through its manifold dangers, but his wife's only brother, Daniel Harvie Browning, was killed at his side while fighting. Mr. Matthews buried his body and after the close of the war brought the body back to Texas, where interment was made at Chapel Hill.
Following the cessation of hostilities James F. Matthews gave his energies to farming, his home place being located at Chapel Hill where he grew corn and cotton and became a prominent breeder of and dealer in horses and cattle. He proved himself a good business man, but did not enter politics although he always voted the democratic ticket. With his family, he belonged to the Methodist Church, in the faith of which he died December 7, 1881. Mrs Matthews surviving him until March 20, 1906. Prior to her marriage she was Mattie Walker Browning, a daughter of Col. William W. Browning, who was prominent and active as a Methodist, a great friend of educational advancement, one of the founders of Soule University and Chapel Hill Female College, and a stockholder in the Houston & Texas Central Railroad when that line was built through to Austin by Colonel Sledge. The children of James F. and Mary W. Matthews were as follows: Mary, who is the wife of Dr. Paul M. Raysor, of Bryan, Texas; James B. who is engaged in farming near Chapel Hill, and who married Dora Foster and has five children; Daniel H. of this notice; William W., who married Ula Walker and has two children; and Etta Lou, who is the wife of W. B. Hicks, of Los Angeles, California.
by Frank W. Johnson
James Fiske Matthews, son of Rev. Jacob Matthews, and father of Daniel Harvie Matthews, was born in Mississippi, in 1840, and secured his somewhat limited education in Texas. When the Civil war same on he cast his fortunes with the Confederacy, became captain in the Terry Rangers, and saw much dangerous and exciting experience. During the course of his service he was wounded no less than seven times; walked through the snow and ice when his bloody and shoeless feet left tracks of carmine; and on one occasion was taken prisoner by the enemy, when an attempt was made to poison him and his comrade, Otto Walney, the latter of whom discovered the drug and saved both their lives. Mr. Matthews as one of four brothers who fought in the war and who all passed safely through its manifold dangers, but his wife's only brother, Daniel Harvie Browning, was killed at his side while fighting. Mr. Matthews buried his body and after the close of the war brought the body back to Texas, where interment was made at Chapel Hill.
Following the cessation of hostilities James F. Matthews gave his energies to farming, his home place being located at Chapel Hill where he grew corn and cotton and became a prominent breeder of and dealer in horses and cattle. He proved himself a good business man, but did not enter politics although he always voted the democratic ticket. With his family, he belonged to the Methodist Church, in the faith of which he died December 7, 1881. Mrs Matthews surviving him until March 20, 1906. Prior to her marriage she was Mattie Walker Browning, a daughter of Col. William W. Browning, who was prominent and active as a Methodist, a great friend of educational advancement, one of the founders of Soule University and Chapel Hill Female College, and a stockholder in the Houston & Texas Central Railroad when that line was built through to Austin by Colonel Sledge. The children of James F. and Mary W. Matthews were as follows: Mary, who is the wife of Dr. Paul M. Raysor, of Bryan, Texas; James B. who is engaged in farming near Chapel Hill, and who married Dora Foster and has five children; Daniel H. of this notice; William W., who married Ula Walker and has two children; and Etta Lou, who is the wife of W. B. Hicks, of Los Angeles, California.
A HISTORY OF TEXAS AND TEXANS
by Frank W. Johnson
James Fiske Matthews, son of Rev. Jacob Matthews, and father of Daniel Harvie Matthews, was born in Mississippi, in 1840, and secured his somewhat limited education in Texas. When the Civil war same on he cast his fortunes with the Confederacy, became captain in the Terry Rangers, and saw much dangerous and exciting experience. During the course of his service he was wounded no less than seven times; walked through the snow and ice when his bloody and shoeless feet left tracks of carmine; and on one occasion was taken prisoner by the enemy, when an attempt was made to poison him and his comrade, Otto Walney, the latter of whom discovered the drug and saved both their lives. Mr. Matthews as one of four brothers who fought in the war and who all passed safely through its manifold dangers, but his wife's only brother, Daniel Harvie Browning, was killed at his side while fighting. Mr. Matthews buried his body and after the close of the war brought the body back to Texas, where interment was made at Chapel Hill.
Following the cessation of hostilities James F. Matthews gave his energies to farming, his home place being located at Chapel Hill where he grew corn and cotton and became a prominent breeder of and dealer in horses and cattle. He proved himself a good business man, but did not enter politics although he always voted the democratic ticket. With his family, he belonged to the Methodist Church, in the faith of which he died December 7, 1881. Mrs Matthews surviving him until March 20, 1906. Prior to her marriage she was Mattie Walker Browning, a daughter of Col. William W. Browning, who was prominent and active as a Methodist, a great friend of educational advancement, one of the founders of Soule University and Chapel Hill Female College, and a stockholder in the Houston & Texas Central Railroad when that line was built through to Austin by Colonel Sledge. The children of James F. and Mary W. Matthews were as follows: Mary, who is the wife of Dr. Paul M. Raysor, of Bryan, Texas; James B. who is engaged in farming near Chapel Hill, and who married Dora Foster and has five children; Daniel H. of this notice; William W., who married Ula Walker and has two children; and Etta Lou, who is the wife of W. B. Hicks, of Los Angeles, California.
by Frank W. Johnson
James Fiske Matthews, son of Rev. Jacob Matthews, and father of Daniel Harvie Matthews, was born in Mississippi, in 1840, and secured his somewhat limited education in Texas. When the Civil war same on he cast his fortunes with the Confederacy, became captain in the Terry Rangers, and saw much dangerous and exciting experience. During the course of his service he was wounded no less than seven times; walked through the snow and ice when his bloody and shoeless feet left tracks of carmine; and on one occasion was taken prisoner by the enemy, when an attempt was made to poison him and his comrade, Otto Walney, the latter of whom discovered the drug and saved both their lives. Mr. Matthews as one of four brothers who fought in the war and who all passed safely through its manifold dangers, but his wife's only brother, Daniel Harvie Browning, was killed at his side while fighting. Mr. Matthews buried his body and after the close of the war brought the body back to Texas, where interment was made at Chapel Hill.
Following the cessation of hostilities James F. Matthews gave his energies to farming, his home place being located at Chapel Hill where he grew corn and cotton and became a prominent breeder of and dealer in horses and cattle. He proved himself a good business man, but did not enter politics although he always voted the democratic ticket. With his family, he belonged to the Methodist Church, in the faith of which he died December 7, 1881. Mrs Matthews surviving him until March 20, 1906. Prior to her marriage she was Mattie Walker Browning, a daughter of Col. William W. Browning, who was prominent and active as a Methodist, a great friend of educational advancement, one of the founders of Soule University and Chapel Hill Female College, and a stockholder in the Houston & Texas Central Railroad when that line was built through to Austin by Colonel Sledge. The children of James F. and Mary W. Matthews were as follows: Mary, who is the wife of Dr. Paul M. Raysor, of Bryan, Texas; James B. who is engaged in farming near Chapel Hill, and who married Dora Foster and has five children; Daniel H. of this notice; William W., who married Ula Walker and has two children; and Etta Lou, who is the wife of W. B. Hicks, of Los Angeles, California.
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