PRINGLE BIRDWELL Mattie Beatrice

Other Events:

• Cemetery Location: Row K, North to South P
• Census: 1900, Tarrant Co, TEXAS
• Census: 1910, Taylor Co, TEXAS
• Census: 1920, Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS

Notes:

* Family History: We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants: A brief history of Novice, its churches [S183]
Birdwell
In 1886, Eli Birdwell came from Johnson County and bought a section of land south of what is now Novice, and built a small house for his family. Shortly afterward, his wife, Sallie Ellen arrived in Coleman City by train with their four small children. The Birdwells soon built another home- a long, rambling house surrounded by porches or "galleries"- and used the first house as a kitchen and a bunk house for hired hands. Eli and Sallie had four more children. All the children went to school at Rough Creek, one of these children was "Kit" Birdwell. (One of Eli sisters was Malinda Anna Birdwell White, who was my Great, Grand- Mother, BW) Kit Birdwell stayed in Novice, married Mattie Beatrice Pringle and they lived briefly in Dallas and Kennedale. They were living in Kennedale when Kit was notified by telephone that his brother was critically ill. He understood that it was his mother. Unable to get a jitney, he set out walking, then got a ride to Ft Worth and took the train to Novice. His brother later died. Kit and Mattie moved back to Novice to be near his mother, they farmed and later had a store.

* Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, FamilySearch.org Transcript
name: Mattie Beatrice Birdwell
death date: 16 Apr 1956
death place: Coleman, Coleman, Texas
gender: Female
race: White
death age: 68 years 6 months 27 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 19 Sep 1887
birthplace: Tarrant Co., Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name:
father's name: J.R. Pringle
father's birthplace: Virginia
mother's name: Susie Farmer
mother's birthplace: Georgia
occupation: Housewife
place of residence: Novice, Coleman, Texas
cemetery: Atoka Cemetery
burial place: Coleman Co., Texas
burial date: 18 Apr 1956
film number: 2114668
digital film number: 4165419
image number: 668
reference number: 18035
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* Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Ancestry.com Transcript
Name: Mattie Beatrice Birdwell
Death Date: 15 Apr 1956
Death County: Coleman
Certificate: 18035
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.
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* FindAGrave.com
Mattie B. Pringle Birdwell
Birth: Sep. 19, 1887
Death: Apr. 16, 1956
Children: Infant Daughter Birdwell (1916 - 1916)*
Burial: Atoka Cemetery, Novice (Coleman County), Coleman County, Texas, USA
Created by: joseph lilly
Record added: Apr 04, 2005
Find A Grave Memorial# 10719211
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* Gravestone
Atoka Cemetery, Coleman County, TEXAS
- Photo posted on FindAGrave.com and in HEADSTONES.
Birdwell
Eli M. (Kit)
Oct. 28, 1886
July 9, 1959
Mattie B.
Sept. 19, 1887
Apr. 16, 1956
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Birth:
See Sources for alt date Dec 1887 and alt place, VIRGINIA.

Census:
1900 Census, Tarrant Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Justice Precinct 8, Tarrant, Texas
John R Pringle, Head, 40, Mar 1860, Virginia, Married 1887
Susie E Pringle, Wife, 31, Nov 1868, Georgia
Mattie B Pringle, Daughter, 12, Dec 1887, Texas
Myrtle V Pringle, Daughter, 9, Jun 1890, Texas
John L Pringle, Son, 3, Dec 1896, Texas

Census:
1910 Census, Taylor Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Justice Precinct 1, Taylor, Texas
E M Birdwell, Head, 23 [abt 1887], Texas, Married 1 11/12 [abt 1909], Cotton Farmer
Mattie B Birdwell, Wife, 23 [abt 1887], Texas
Srul F [Opal I ] Birdwell, Daughter, 10/12 [abt 1910], Texas

Census:
1920 Census, Coleman Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Novice, Coleman, Texas
Eli M Birdwell, Head, 33 [abt 1887], Texas, Farmer
Mattie Birdwell, Wife, 32 [abt 1888], Virginia
Opal I Birdwell, Daughter, 11 [abt 1909], Texas

Died:
See Sources for alt date, 15 April 1956.

Buried:
- common stone with BIRDWELL, Eli M.

- FindAGrave Memorial and Gravestone Photo

Mattie married BIRDWELL Eli Moore "Kit" on 19 Apr 1909 in Coleman, Coleman Co, TEXAS. Eli (son of BIRDWELL Elijah Garner "Eli" and HOFFMAN BIRDWELL Sarah E. "Sallie") was born on 28 Oct 1886 in Kennedale, Tarrant Co, TEXAS; died on 9 Jul 1959 in Coleman Co, TEXAS; was buried in Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BIRDWELL DANIEL Opal Inez was born on 9 May 1909 in Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; died on 11 Dec 1998 in Rowlett, Dallas Co, TEXAS; was buried in Rough Creek Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
2. BIRDWELL [Baby Daughter] was born on 13 Feb 1916 in Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; died on 16 Feb 1916 in Novice, Coleman Co, TEXAS; was buried in Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
3. BIRDWELL Infant Daughter was born on 19 Feb 1916; died on 23 Feb 1916; was buried in Atoka Cemetery, Coleman Co, TEXAS.
4. BIRDWELL DORMAN ROBERTS Susie Alene

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, VIRGINIA
• Census: 1870, VIRGINIA
• Census: 1900, Tarrant Co, TEXAS
• Census: 1920, Kennedale, Tarrant Co, TEXAS
• Census: 1930, Coleman Co, TEXAS

Notes:

* Family History: We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants: A brief history of Novice, its churches [S183]
PRINGLE
John Richard Pringle and Susan Elizabeth (Susie) Farmer were married in 1886. In 1905 they moved to Novice, joining relatives, Zackary Farmer, William Farmer who already lived here. Susie's sister Kitty (Mrs Matt Bond) also moved at some time. The Pringle opened a general merchandise store in Novice, and John became the town's postmaster. Mrs Pringle and the two daughters, Mattie and Myrtle, operated the telephone switchboard in their home. The children attended school at Rough Creek. After the Santa Fe Railroad came through about 1910 and the town site was moved to its present location, the Pringles continued to live in "old" Novice for a while before moving the family business to Silver Valley. They later moved to Tarrent County, Texas. Returning to Coleman County, John Pringle opened a store in the former bank building in "new" Novice, which he purchased for $3,000 in 1928. He was a strong contributor in the Methodist Church. Mattie had married Kit Birdwell and they bought the store in 1930.

* Research Notes
- 1900 Census, Tarrant Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript, posted in NOTES
- 1920 Census, Kennedale, Tarrant Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript, posted in NOTES
- 1930 Census, Coleman Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript, posted in NOTES

Census:
1860 US Census, Northern District, Halifax Co, VIRGINIA, Ancestry.com

Census:
1870 US Census, Western Division, Campbell Co, VIRGINIA, Ancestry.com

Census:
1900 Census, Tarrant Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Justice Precinct 8, Tarrant, Texas
John R Pringle, Head, 40, Mar 1860, Virginia, Married 1887
Susie E Pringle, Wife, 31, Nov 1868, Georgia
Mattie B Pringle, Daughter, 12, Dec 1887, Texas
Myrtle V Pringle, Daughter, 9, Jun 1890, Texas
John L Pringle, Son, 3, Dec 1896, Texas

Census:
1920 Census, Kennedale, Tarrant Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Kennedale, Tarrant, Texas
John R Pringle, Head, 56 [abt 1864], Virginia, Widowed, General Store Merchant
John L Pringle, Son, 23 [abt 1897], Texas
Nina Pringle, Daughter, 16 [abt 1904], Texas
Jewell Pringle, Daughter, 13 [abt 1907], Texas


Census:
1930 Census, Coleman Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Precinct 4, Coleman, Texas
John R Pringle, Head, 70 [abt 1860], Virginia, General Store Merchant
Eli M Birdwell, Lodger, 43 [abt 1887], Texas, General Store Salesman

John married FARMER PRINGLE Susan Elizabeth "Susie" in 1887. Susan was born on 19 Oct 1868 in Franklin Co, GEORGIA; died in 1911 in Coleman Co, TEXAS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Other Online Tree: Y
• Census: 1900, Tarrant Co, TEXAS

Notes:

* Additional Family Tree
Harvey Family Tree@ Ancestry.com [S98]
Parents
James M. Farmer 1833 - 1915
Elizabeth Harrison 1839 - 1904
Siblings
Thomas W. Farmer 1859 -
Rutha E. Farmer 1864 -
Hepsa E. Farmer 1866 -
James T. Farmer 1871 -
Henry L. Farmer 1872 -
Mary C. Farmer 1875 -
Nancy L. Farmer 1877 -
Spouse John Richard Pringle 1860 - 1955
Children
Mattie Beatrice Pringle 1887 - 1956
Myrtle Viola Pringle 1890 -
John Luther Pringle 1895 - 1970
Nina Pringle 1904 -
Jewell Pringle 1907 -
1870 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
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* Family History: We Stand on the Shoulders of Giants: A brief history of Novice, its churches [S183]
PRINGLE
John Richard Pringle and Susan Elizabeth (Susie) Farmer were married in 1886. In 1905 they moved to Novice, joining relatives, Zackary Farmer, William Farmer who already lived here. Susie's sister Kitty (Mrs Matt Bond) also moved at some time. The Pringle opened a general merchandise store in Novice, and John became the town's postmaster. Mrs Pringle and the two daughters, Mattie and Myrtle, operated the telephone switchboard in their home. The children attended school at Rough Creek. After the Santa Fe Railroad came through about 1910 and the town site was moved to its present location, the Pringles continued to live in "old" Novice for a while before moving the family business to Silver Valley. They later moved to Tarrent County, Texas. Returning to Coleman County, John Pringle opened a store in the former bank building in "new" Novice, which he purchased for $3,000 in 1928. He was a strong contributor in the Methodist Church. Mattie had married Kit Birdwell and they bought the store in 1930.

Birth:
See Sources for alt date, Nov 1868.

Census:
1900 Census, Tarrant Co, TEXAS, Ancestry.com Transcript
Justice Precinct 8, Tarrant, Texas
John R Pringle, Head, 40, Mar 1860, Virginia, Married 1887
Susie E Pringle, Wife, 31, Nov 1868, Georgia
Mattie B Pringle, Daughter, 12, Dec 1887, Texas
Myrtle V Pringle, Daughter, 9, Jun 1890, Texas
John L Pringle, Son, 3, Dec 1896, Texas