Thomas Speed Cartwright (1862 - 1939)

Born 19 Jan 1862 in Adair, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lavinia T. (Moore) Cartwright — married about 1889 in Grayson, Texas, United States

Husband of Mattie Helen (Smith) Cartwright — married 26 Oct 1898 in Fannin, Texas, United States

Husband of Mary Emaline (Clark) Cartwright — married 1907 in Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, United States

Died 16 Mar 1939 at age 77 in Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, United States

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Biography

Thomas was born in 1862. He was the son of Manson Cartwright and Catharine Yeiser. He passed away in 1939.^[1][2]

Thomas served two terms as mayor of Van Alstyne, Texas (1907 - 1909, 1917 - 1919). His old Victorian house still stands and is currently the Van Alstyne History Museum. His old dentist office is on the first floor of the house.^[3]

Census

1870 - Adair County, Kentucky^[4]

1880 - Adair County, Kentucky^[5]

1890 - destroyed

1900 - Grimes County, Texas^[6]

1910 - Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas^[7]

1920 - Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas^[8]

1930 - Mantua, Grayson, Texas^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3MZ-MXF : Sun Mar 10 15:14:56 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Speed Cartwright and Manson Cartwright, 16 March 1939.
2. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZF1-KNT : 24 May 2014), Thomas Spud Cartwright, 16 Mar 1939; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 12985, Grayson, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
3. ↑ https://cityofvanalstyne.us/van-alstyne-historical-museum-has-a-new-location/
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX7F-YCC : Tue Mar 05 08:44:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Mason Cartright and Catharine Cartright, 1870.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCHY-V4Q : Sun Mar 10 21:25:19 UTC 2024), Entry for Manson Cartright and Catherin Cartright, 1880.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G6-PFL : Thu Apr 11 20:17:35 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas S Cartwright and Mattie Cartwright, 1900.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M293-PM2 : Sun Mar 10 08:42:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Cartwright and Mary Cartwright, 1910.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHYS-NYM : Fri Mar 08 14:11:20 UTC 2024), Entry for L S Cartwright and Mary Cartwright, 1920.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYJ7-CN2 : Fri Mar 08 00:39:49 UTC 2024), Entry for T S Cartwright and Mary Clark Cartwright, 1930.

• "United States Census, 1870"
  citing Page: 30; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 33; FHL microfilm: 000545943; Record number: 7124;
  FamilySearch Record: MX7F-YCJ (accessed 27 June 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-67Q3-HTH Image number 00188
  Thomas Cartright (8) in Adair, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.
  The household was enumerated as Mason Cartright 59, Catharine Cartright 49, Henderson Cartright 22, Walker F Cartright 19, Lucy M Cartright 17, Susan C Cartright 15, Huldah C Cartright 13, Adam Y Cartright 11, Thomas Cartright 8, Huldah Smith 64, and Huldah Cartright 26.
• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10476044/thomas-speed-cartwright: accessed 27 June 2023), memorial page for Dr Thomas Speed Cartwright (19 Jan 1862–16 Mar 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #10476044, citing Van Alstyne Cemetery, Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Paula and Dale (contributor 46489742).