Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
NameOra B. “Bessie” MATTHEWS539,818, F
Birth Date24 Jun 1885580
Birth PlaceTexas
Death Date15 Oct 1974 Age: 89
Death PlaceClaude, Armstrong County, Texas
Burial Date17 Oct 1974
Burial PlaceClaude Cemetery, Claude, Armstrong County, Texas
MotherSalvania Victory PAGE , F (1866-1900)
Spouses
Birth Date15 Aug 1879
Birth PlaceTexas
Death DateJan 1963 Age: 83
Death PlaceClaude, Armstrong County, Texas
Marr Date14 Feb 1903
Marr PlaceDundee, Archer County, Texas
ChildrenMildred Emily , F (1905-)
 Cecil Eugene , M (1906-)
 Howard Ankle , M (1907-1985)
 Claude , M (1909-)
 Edith “Edie” , F (1918-1998)
 Belton Eugene “Gene” , M (1922-1998)
Notes for Ora B. “Bessie” MATTHEWS
In 1966 it states that she was living in Amarillo, Texas.555

Letters Written -

No records for her death certificate from the Texas Department of Health (must have written twice, that was before I started recording my letters) - dated 31 Aug 1998 and 18 May 1998, but I asked for Bessie Cayton. Have now found her name was Ora.

• Return from Texas Department of Health dated 10 Sept 1998 -- nothing found on Bessie.
Notes for Cecil Anthony (Spouse 1)
They lived near Claude, TX.557

There was a boy born on February 15, 1906 - listed in the Archer County Texas Births - Book A - 1903-06. Not sure which, it didn’t give the boys name. Dr. A.R. Matthews was the doctor.

1910 - Archer County, Texas [the family is listed as Clayton]
CLAYTON, Cecil head w 30 m1 for 6yrs IL ON IL stock farmer/general
CAYTON, Bessie wife f w 23 m1 for 6yrs 4/4 children TX MO MS
CAYTON, Mildred daughter w f 5 TX MO IL
CAYTON, Cecil son m w 4 TX TX TX
CAYTON, Howard son m w 2 TX TX TX
CAYTON, Claud son m w 6/12 TX TX TX819

1920 - Armstrong County, Texas
CAYTON, Cecil A. head m w 40 m OH OH OH farmer/general farm
CAYTON, Bessie wife f w 33 TX TX TX
CAYTON, Mildren E. daughter f w 14 TX OH TX
CAYTON, Cecil M. son m w 13 TX OH TX farmer/general farm
CAYTON, Howard A. son m w 12 TX OH TX
CAYTON, Keneth E. son m w 5 TX OH TX
CAYTON, Edith daughter f w 3 3/12 TX OH TX820

1930 - Justice Precinct No. 1 - Armstrong County, Texas
CAYTON, Cecil head m w 49 m@23 OH OH OH farmer/general farm vet-no
CAYTON, Bessie wife f w 44 m@18 TX MO MS
CAYTON, Kenneth son m w 14 s TX OH TX
CAYTON, Edith daughter f w 12 TN OH TX
CAYTON, Eugene son m w 7 TX OH TX
BAILEY, Mildred daughter f w 25 wd TX OH TX
BAILEY, Martha A. granddaughter f w 1 TX TX TX821
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