The Matagorda Maddens

The Third Generation in Texas

Children of:

James Henry Madden, Sr.

20 December 1846 - 11 December 1935

Elvira Amanda Logan Madden

4 November 1850 - 17 May 1930

 

Married 4 November 1869 in Coldspring, San Jacinto, Texas

1900 Census in Refugio, Texas


More information about the Logan family history can be found in the:

The Logan Family History Booklet


Minnie Elvira

B - 30 Dec 1871

D -

Listed on 1860 census, but not on 1870

She married Mr. Dielham who was born about 1870. She moved to California.


Permelia Evaline

B - 25 Jan 1873 in Cuaranchua, Jackson County, Texas
D - 29 Dec 1940 in Fieldbrook, Humboldt, California
She married William Frederic Jackson who was born about 1870

James Henry "Harry " Jr.

B - 28 Nov. 1875 Cuaranchua, Jackson County, Texas

D - 7 Dec. 1960 in Seadrift, Calhoun County, Texas

He married Nannie "Nan" Irene Casterline who was born 1 March 1888. They were married about 1909. She died 17 July 1975 in Seadrift, TX. (US Census 1940) Seadrift, TX - Wage or salary worker in Government work (WPA) Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade

Children:(US Census 1940) Seadrift, TX

i. Irma - 17

ii. Olive M. - 15

iii. Winnie M. - 12


William Robert "Willie"

B - 18 Feb. 1878 Cuaranchua, Jackson County, Texas
D - 20 Feb. 1947 in Fulton, TX

He married Lottie Zelpia Weber on 19 July 1911. She was born 9 Nov. 1890 in Fulton, TX and died 26 Jan. 1882 in Fulton. She is buried in the Rockport Cemetery.


Ray Bryant

B - 28 Mar 1880
Cuaranchua, Jackson County, Texas
D - 19 Oct 1957, Nueces County, Texas

He was married to Dora Strown on 1 March 1909.


Mary Edith (Edith Mary) Madden Weber

B - 10 Dec. 1882 Seadrift, TX
D - 13 July 1962 in Aransas Co., TX

She married William "Willie" Edward Weber who was born 23 May 1875 in Fulton. He died on 22 September 1933 in Fulton, TX. She is buried in Rockport Cemetery beside her husband.


Hugh Logan

B - 28 Mar 1885 in Seadrift, Calhoun County, Texas
D - 6 Jun 1921 in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas

He was a tugboat captain in 1930. He married Ruth Leward who was born about 1880 and died in Texas City, TX.

Children: (US Census 1930 - Galveston, Texas)

i. Allen - 3 yrs old

ii. William - under 1 yr old


Thomas Vandorm

B - 3 Oct. 1887 in Seadrift, Calhoun County, Texas
D - 15 Nov. 1887

Lee Lawson

B - 23 Dec 1889 in Seadrift, Calhoun, Texas
D - 26 June 1951, Fulton TX

He married Ina C. DeForest who was born in 1892 in Texas. They were married about 1916 in Fulton. She died in 1962 in Fulton. He died in San Patricio County.


Estella (Stella) Inez

B - 23 March 1892 Seadrift, Calhoun County, Texas

D - 14 May 1959 in Fulton, TX

She married James (Jim) Oliver Weber who was born 5 January 1879 in Fulton. Jim was the twin brother of William Edward Weber and children of George Frederick Ausgusta Weber, Sr. and Katherine Elizabeth (Bell or Beall) Weber. He was a fisherman.

Estella and Jim Weber were married 19 March 1912 in Fulton, Texas. He had an Elementary school, 6th grade education. Jim died 29 April 1955 in Fulton.

Children: (US Census - 1940 Aransas, Texas)

i. Norman D. - 19 yrs. old

ii. Donald Eugene - 11 yrs. old


Sadie Ada

B - 4 April 1894
Seadrift, Calhoun County, Texas
D - 2 May 1976 in Fulton, TX

She married Thomas Frank Head who was born 2 November 1891. He died 2 July 1948. Sadie married a Mr. Huff after Thomas' death, but she took the name of her first husband prior to her death. There were no children born to either marriage. She is buried in the Rockport Cemetery.


Children of:

William Hanna "Willie" Madden

15 June 1849

Margaret Wilkinson Madden

Aug 1852 - 10 Sep 1931

Married 27 February 1879 on Matagorda Island


Ruth Elvira(y) (Teller)

B - Dec. 1879 on Matagorda Island
D - After 1880

Aura

B - July 1881 D - ?

Frederick John "Fred"

B - 25 Jan. 1883 D - 15 Nov. 1968

Jane "Janie" Eveline (Patterson)

B -29 Nov 1884
D - 2 Nov 1969, Houston

William "Willie" or "Billy"

B - 23 Oct. 1887
D - 11 Sept. 1961

Margaret "Maggie" Webb

B - Feb 1893
D - ?