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.

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	Brother in law to E.A. Matthews
John Thomas Brackenridge	Brother in law to E.A. Matthews
Mary Elenor Brackenridge	Mother in law to E.A. Matthews
Robert J. Brackenridge	Brother in law to E.A. Matthews
Atascosa County	Contains Lytle and Benton City
Lytle, Texas	Home of John Garrett and Mary Agnes Hurley Matthews and children.
Benton, Texas	John Garrett taught at the Benton City School
Benton City Institute	Benton City Institute
Jackson County	Contains Texana (now gone), Edna and El Toro
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	Home to Concrete College
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	Home to Rachel Johnston Matthews
Krum, Texas	Home to Virginia Elizabeth Jones McGee
Bolivar, Texas	Bolivar City Cemetary