Virginia JACKSON

Other Events:

• Name: Jennie Jackson
• Name: Jennie M Bonner
• death certificate: 21 Jan 1925; Virginia Matcek

Notes:

Milam County Divorce
Cause Number - 006119
Plaintiff-Surname - Matcek
Plaintiff-Given Name - Jennie
Defendant-Surname - Matcek
Defendant-Given Name - Frank
Date of Divorce - 10/18/1910
Volume - 2
Page - 143
Note - Minor children: Lillie, a girl, age 11 & Minnie, a girl, age 12.
Why aren't the other children named?

Virginia Matcek's death record gives her mother as Virginia Arledge, her mother married Menton Arledge.

I'm still not sure that all seven of the children belong to Frank AND Virginia, perhaps a case of yours, mine and ours.

I cannot find a death record or cemetery record for Virginia Arledge. I have to assume that she married again. Maybe that is where her daughter got the Stewart Crain portion of her name? [I've found Virginia's death record and another marriage but I stll don't know where the Crain came from.]

Out of 7 children, I've only managed to track two to their deaths. Edward may have died as an infant since he isn't on the 1910 census. Clifton and Willie are on the 1920 census with their mom. Minnie and Lillie were probably married. Menton re-married in 1926 but I don't find any of them on the 1930 census. I think Jennie lied about her age because she was so much older than Menton. That might explain why Menton didn't know Charley's mother's name. The 1900 gives her birth as Jan 1879, still making her very young when she married about 1894. Girls did seem to marry at a young age when their fathers died.

Virginia married Frank MATCEK in 1894. Frank was born in Jun 1863 in , , , Austria; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Charlie MATCEK was born on 25 May 1895 in , Washington, Texas, USA; died on 9 Jun 1919 in Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA; was buried on 10 Jun 1919 in Cameron, Milam, Texas, USA.
2. Minnie MATCEK was born in Apr 1896 in , , Texas, USA; died in Deceased.
3. Lillie MATCEK was born in Jan 1897 in , , Texas, USA; died in Deceased.
4. Edward MATCEK was born in Jan 1899 in , , Texas, USA; died in Deceased.
5. Willie MATCEK was born in 1901 in , , Texas, USA; died in Deceased.
6. Clifton MATCEK was born in 1902 in , , Texas, USA; died in Deceased.
7. Virginia MATCEK was born on 15 Aug 1903 in , Washington, Texas, USA; died on 31 Dec 1940 in , Milam, Texas, USA; was buried on 1 Jan 1941 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA.

Virginia married Menton ARLEDGE about 1911. Menton was born on 22 May 1887 in , , Texas, USA; died on 17 Dec 1958 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA; was buried on 18 Dec 1958 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Minnie SMITH. Minnie was born on 1 Jul 1868; died on 20 Jan 1952; was buried on 22 Jan 1952 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

This can't be the right Minnie Smith, she was only 12 or 13 when Virginia was born.