Matilda Elizabeth Little was born in 1812 in Bedford, Tennessee, to Nancy Hogan, age 23, and John Paul "Poney" Little, age 26.
Matilda Elizabeth Little married William H. Fallwell in Bedford, Tennessee, in 1835 when she was 23 years old.
They made a big move to Texas in 1847 along with three of Matilda's brothers and their families: Daniel William Little, Lewis Little, and James William Little.
Matilda and William had seven children in 16 years. The first four of their children were born in Tennessee. The last three were born in Texas.
Elisha Columbus Fallwell 1837–1914
Nancy Elizabeth Fallwell 1838–1922
Lucinda Carolina Hogan "Cindy" Fallwell 1843–1926
Mary Jane M. Fallwell 1845–1905
William Miles Fallwell 1849–1928
Washington Lafayette Fallwell 1852–1925
Leander Franklin Fallwell 1854–1939
In 1861, the War of Rebellion, also known as the Civil War, broke out. Texas, who was a part of the United States, seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy. Matilda's husband, William, and their oldest son, Elisha Columbus, joined the Civil War with the Confederate Army. William joined the Texas Volunteer Cavalry and Elisha Columbus joined the 11th Regiment of the Texas Infantry,
During the time her husband, William, was away in the Confederate Army, Matilda managed the Texas farm, with the aid of her youngest sons, and hired Negro slaves from the nearby Monte Verdi Plantation. This plantation is located high on a hill in Rusk County Texas. They raised cotton and corn for the Confederate Army and was paid first in Gold, but later in worthless currency. The produce was hauled by wagons to Shreveport over crude roads, ferrying the Sabine River at Logansport. At that time river boats navigated the Red River up to Shreveport.
In the war, Matilda's husband, William Fallwell, fought with General John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade and was wounded at Shiloh (Church House), on the Tennessee River near Corinth, Mississippi. The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6-7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. William's injuries prevented him from continuing in the war, so he returned home to his family in Panola County, Texas. Apparently, his condition was very serious as he died two days after Christmas in 1863 from war wounds. He was 65 years of age at the time of his death. Matilda lost many of her family members during the civil war. Her brother, Lewis Hogan Little, and his son, John Randolph Little died from disease at Camp Nelson in Lonoke, Arkansas. Both died in April 1862, one week apart. Two more of Lewis' sons died during the Civil War while in the Confederacy: Samuel Miles Little (named after his uncle) and James C. Jones Little. So Matilda lost her husband, a brother and three nephews in the Civil War. These times were hard for many families as they suffered so much loss and devastation.
Matilda never married again, but lived through the Civil War. Family records indicate she died in about 1872. Before she died she made one trip back to her old home in Tennessee. William and Matilda are buried near Mt. Enterprise, Texas at Clayton. All of the old folk who knew the location of their graves have long since passed away and no record has been found as to where they are buried. It is possible they were buried on the family farm or at a nearby cemetery. In any case, their graves are unmarked. Their grandson, John Fallwell, son of William Miles Fallwell, wrote in his genealogy records that a "rock cairn" marked the graves of William and Matilda, but he did not record their burial place.
~ Compiled and written by Mary Ellen (Fallwell) Henderson. Matilda Elizabeth (Little) Fallwell is my great grandmother.
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Approximate GPS Coordinates for Log Cabin
32.062071, -94.448703
Note: William H. Fallwell & Matilda Elizabeth Little are my great grandparents. I am not positive that they are buried on the old Fallwell Homeplace, but it is a possibility. Another possibility is that they are buried at the Old Bethel Cemetery, near Clayton, but I have no proof. The only thing I have to go on is that family records say that they were buried at Clayton and that William's grave is marked with a "rock cairn". If anyone knows for certain where they are buried, please let me know. ~ Mary Ellen (Fallwell) Henderson
Approximate GPS Coordinates for Log Cabin
32.062138, -94.447947 or 3507 Farm to Market Road 1970
Matilda Elizabeth Little married William H. Fallwell in Bedford, Tennessee, in 1835 when she was 23 years old.
They made a big move to Texas in 1847 along with three of Matilda's brothers and their families: Daniel William Little, Lewis Little, and James William Little.
Matilda and William had seven children in 16 years. The first four of their children were born in Tennessee. The last three were born in Texas.
Elisha Columbus Fallwell 1837–1914
Nancy Elizabeth Fallwell 1838–1922
Lucinda Carolina Hogan "Cindy" Fallwell 1843–1926
Mary Jane M. Fallwell 1845–1905
William Miles Fallwell 1849–1928
Washington Lafayette Fallwell 1852–1925
Leander Franklin Fallwell 1854–1939
In 1861, the War of Rebellion, also known as the Civil War, broke out. Texas, who was a part of the United States, seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy. Matilda's husband, William, and their oldest son, Elisha Columbus, joined the Civil War with the Confederate Army. William joined the Texas Volunteer Cavalry and Elisha Columbus joined the 11th Regiment of the Texas Infantry,
During the time her husband, William, was away in the Confederate Army, Matilda managed the Texas farm, with the aid of her youngest sons, and hired Negro slaves from the nearby Monte Verdi Plantation. This plantation is located high on a hill in Rusk County Texas. They raised cotton and corn for the Confederate Army and was paid first in Gold, but later in worthless currency. The produce was hauled by wagons to Shreveport over crude roads, ferrying the Sabine River at Logansport. At that time river boats navigated the Red River up to Shreveport.
In the war, Matilda's husband, William Fallwell, fought with General John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade and was wounded at Shiloh (Church House), on the Tennessee River near Corinth, Mississippi. The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6-7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. William's injuries prevented him from continuing in the war, so he returned home to his family in Panola County, Texas. Apparently, his condition was very serious as he died two days after Christmas in 1863 from war wounds. He was 65 years of age at the time of his death. Matilda lost many of her family members during the civil war. Her brother, Lewis Hogan Little, and his son, John Randolph Little died from disease at Camp Nelson in Lonoke, Arkansas. Both died in April 1862, one week apart. Two more of Lewis' sons died during the Civil War while in the Confederacy: Samuel Miles Little (named after his uncle) and James C. Jones Little. So Matilda lost her husband, a brother and three nephews in the Civil War. These times were hard for many families as they suffered so much loss and devastation.
Matilda never married again, but lived through the Civil War. Family records indicate she died in about 1872. Before she died she made one trip back to her old home in Tennessee. William and Matilda are buried near Mt. Enterprise, Texas at Clayton. All of the old folk who knew the location of their graves have long since passed away and no record has been found as to where they are buried. It is possible they were buried on the family farm or at a nearby cemetery. In any case, their graves are unmarked. Their grandson, John Fallwell, son of William Miles Fallwell, wrote in his genealogy records that a "rock cairn" marked the graves of William and Matilda, but he did not record their burial place.
~ Compiled and written by Mary Ellen (Fallwell) Henderson. Matilda Elizabeth (Little) Fallwell is my great grandmother.
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Approximate GPS Coordinates for Log Cabin
32.062071, -94.448703
Note: William H. Fallwell & Matilda Elizabeth Little are my great grandparents. I am not positive that they are buried on the old Fallwell Homeplace, but it is a possibility. Another possibility is that they are buried at the Old Bethel Cemetery, near Clayton, but I have no proof. The only thing I have to go on is that family records say that they were buried at Clayton and that William's grave is marked with a "rock cairn". If anyone knows for certain where they are buried, please let me know. ~ Mary Ellen (Fallwell) Henderson
Approximate GPS Coordinates for Log Cabin
32.062138, -94.447947 or 3507 Farm to Market Road 1970
Matilda Elizabeth Little was born in 1812 in Bedford, Tennessee, to Nancy Hogan, age 23, and John Paul "Poney" Little, age 26.
Matilda Elizabeth Little married William H. Fallwell in Bedford, Tennessee, in 1835 when she was 23 years old.
They made a big move to Texas in 1847 along with three of Matilda's brothers and their families: Daniel William Little, Lewis Little, and James William Little.
Matilda and William had seven children in 16 years. The first four of their children were born in Tennessee. The last three were born in Texas.
Elisha Columbus Fallwell 1837–1914
Nancy Elizabeth Fallwell 1838–1922
Lucinda Carolina Hogan "Cindy" Fallwell 1843–1926
Mary Jane M. Fallwell 1845–1905
William Miles Fallwell 1849–1928
Washington Lafayette Fallwell 1852–1925
Leander Franklin Fallwell 1854–1939
In 1861, the War of Rebellion, also known as the Civil War, broke out. Texas, who was a part of the United States, seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy. Matilda's husband, William, and their oldest son, Elisha Columbus, joined the Civil War with the Confederate Army. William joined the Texas Volunteer Cavalry and Elisha Columbus joined the 11th Regiment of the Texas Infantry,
During the time her husband, William, was away in the Confederate Army, Matilda managed the Texas farm, with the aid of her youngest sons, and hired Negro slaves from the nearby Monte Verdi Plantation. This plantation is located high on a hill in Rusk County Texas. They raised cotton and corn for the Confederate Army and was paid first in Gold, but later in worthless currency. The produce was hauled by wagons to Shreveport over crude roads, ferrying the Sabine River at Logansport. At that time river boats navigated the Red River up to Shreveport.
In the war, Matilda's husband, William Fallwell, fought with General John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade and was wounded at Shiloh (Church House), on the Tennessee River near Corinth, Mississippi. The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6-7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. William's injuries prevented him from continuing in the war, so he returned home to his family in Panola County, Texas. Apparently, his condition was very serious as he died two days after Christmas in 1863 from war wounds. He was 65 years of age at the time of his death. Matilda lost many of her family members during the civil war. Her brother, Lewis Hogan Little, and his son, John Randolph Little died from disease at Camp Nelson in Lonoke, Arkansas. Both died in April 1862, one week apart. Two more of Lewis' sons died during the Civil War while in the Confederacy: Samuel Miles Little (named after his uncle) and James C. Jones Little. So Matilda lost her husband, a brother and three nephews in the Civil War. These times were hard for many families as they suffered so much loss and devastation.
Matilda never married again, but lived through the Civil War. Family records indicate she died in about 1872. Before she died she made one trip back to her old home in Tennessee. William and Matilda are buried near Mt. Enterprise, Texas at Clayton. All of the old folk who knew the location of their graves have long since passed away and no record has been found as to where they are buried. It is possible they were buried on the family farm or at a nearby cemetery. In any case, their graves are unmarked. Their grandson, John Fallwell, son of William Miles Fallwell, wrote in his genealogy records that a "rock cairn" marked the graves of William and Matilda, but he did not record their burial place.
~ Compiled and written by Mary Ellen (Fallwell) Henderson. Matilda Elizabeth (Little) Fallwell is my great grandmother.
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Approximate GPS Coordinates for Log Cabin
32.062071, -94.448703
Note: William H. Fallwell & Matilda Elizabeth Little are my great grandparents. I am not positive that they are buried on the old Fallwell Homeplace, but it is a possibility. Another possibility is that they are buried at the Old Bethel Cemetery, near Clayton, but I have no proof. The only thing I have to go on is that family records say that they were buried at Clayton and that William's grave is marked with a "rock cairn". If anyone knows for certain where they are buried, please let me know. ~ Mary Ellen (Fallwell) Henderson
Approximate GPS Coordinates for Log Cabin
32.062138, -94.447947 or 3507 Farm to Market Road 1970
Matilda Elizabeth Little married William H. Fallwell in Bedford, Tennessee, in 1835 when she was 23 years old.
They made a big move to Texas in 1847 along with three of Matilda's brothers and their families: Daniel William Little, Lewis Little, and James William Little.
Matilda and William had seven children in 16 years. The first four of their children were born in Tennessee. The last three were born in Texas.
Elisha Columbus Fallwell 1837–1914
Nancy Elizabeth Fallwell 1838–1922
Lucinda Carolina Hogan "Cindy" Fallwell 1843–1926
Mary Jane M. Fallwell 1845–1905
William Miles Fallwell 1849–1928
Washington Lafayette Fallwell 1852–1925
Leander Franklin Fallwell 1854–1939
In 1861, the War of Rebellion, also known as the Civil War, broke out. Texas, who was a part of the United States, seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy. Matilda's husband, William, and their oldest son, Elisha Columbus, joined the Civil War with the Confederate Army. William joined the Texas Volunteer Cavalry and Elisha Columbus joined the 11th Regiment of the Texas Infantry,
During the time her husband, William, was away in the Confederate Army, Matilda managed the Texas farm, with the aid of her youngest sons, and hired Negro slaves from the nearby Monte Verdi Plantation. This plantation is located high on a hill in Rusk County Texas. They raised cotton and corn for the Confederate Army and was paid first in Gold, but later in worthless currency. The produce was hauled by wagons to Shreveport over crude roads, ferrying the Sabine River at Logansport. At that time river boats navigated the Red River up to Shreveport.
In the war, Matilda's husband, William Fallwell, fought with General John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade and was wounded at Shiloh (Church House), on the Tennessee River near Corinth, Mississippi. The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6-7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. William's injuries prevented him from continuing in the war, so he returned home to his family in Panola County, Texas. Apparently, his condition was very serious as he died two days after Christmas in 1863 from war wounds. He was 65 years of age at the time of his death. Matilda lost many of her family members during the civil war. Her brother, Lewis Hogan Little, and his son, John Randolph Little died from disease at Camp Nelson in Lonoke, Arkansas. Both died in April 1862, one week apart. Two more of Lewis' sons died during the Civil War while in the Confederacy: Samuel Miles Little (named after his uncle) and James C. Jones Little. So Matilda lost her husband, a brother and three nephews in the Civil War. These times were hard for many families as they suffered so much loss and devastation.
Matilda never married again, but lived through the Civil War. Family records indicate she died in about 1872. Before she died she made one trip back to her old home in Tennessee. William and Matilda are buried near Mt. Enterprise, Texas at Clayton. All of the old folk who knew the location of their graves have long since passed away and no record has been found as to where they are buried. It is possible they were buried on the family farm or at a nearby cemetery. In any case, their graves are unmarked. Their grandson, John Fallwell, son of William Miles Fallwell, wrote in his genealogy records that a "rock cairn" marked the graves of William and Matilda, but he did not record their burial place.
~ Compiled and written by Mary Ellen (Fallwell) Henderson. Matilda Elizabeth (Little) Fallwell is my great grandmother.
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Approximate GPS Coordinates for Log Cabin
32.062071, -94.448703
Note: William H. Fallwell & Matilda Elizabeth Little are my great grandparents. I am not positive that they are buried on the old Fallwell Homeplace, but it is a possibility. Another possibility is that they are buried at the Old Bethel Cemetery, near Clayton, but I have no proof. The only thing I have to go on is that family records say that they were buried at Clayton and that William's grave is marked with a "rock cairn". If anyone knows for certain where they are buried, please let me know. ~ Mary Ellen (Fallwell) Henderson
Approximate GPS Coordinates for Log Cabin
32.062138, -94.447947 or 3507 Farm to Market Road 1970
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