Sarah Matilda Lincecum

Sarah Matilda Lincecum

• Father: Gideon Lincecum b. 22 April 1793, d. 28 November 1873
• Mother: Sarah Bryan b. circa 1797, d. circa 1867

• Sarah Matilda Lincecum was born circa 10 December 1836 in Mississippi.
• She was known as Sallie.
• Gideon Lincecum and Sarah Bryan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Washington County, Texas. Other members of the household included Sarah Matilda Lincecum, Leonora Lincecum, Lucillus Garland Lincecum, Cassandra Lincecum, Joseph Lincecum, Martha Lincecum, Lascassas Lincecum, Leander Lincecum and Mary Lincecum. Also in the household were females W. C. (age 21) and L. (age 18) Lincecum, who still defy identification; note that a number of the ages, as well as Sarah's middle initial, are incorrectly recorded.
• Gideon Lincecum and Sarah Bryan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Long Point PO, Washington County, Texas. Other members of the household included Sarah Matilda Lincecum, Lysander Rezin Lincecum and Leander Lincecum. Also in the household were Virginia-born Richard Powell (age 26) and Hungarian gunsmith Joseph Schuetz.
• On 15 April 1861, Sarah Matilda Lincecum wrote to Evelina Alexander Barnes:
  Dear Mrs. Wood,
       I ask ten thousand pardons for my seeming negligence -- If you had seen with what eagerness I perused your dear letter, you would have expected an answer the following day -- But Ah! circumstances throws "reason and will in the shade, don't you think so. -- How I would love to peep in your garden of "Eden" (except the forbidden fruit) and at least inhale the fragrance, of your beautiful flowers -- If I had time so limited. Mr Affleck can not compare gardens, without feeling slightly chagrined. I am so much in the "hope" that the season may prove a fine one. Mother, Father & I anticipate a fine trip West to Austin and the mountains. We have a Ranch in Hays Co, a beautiful situation. Oh! how I love the mountain air the beautiful wild flowers -- that have almost been born to blush unseen." and listen to the music of the waterfall where the pale face seldom hath listened before. It is strange I love to travel so well and yet leaving home is so trying. I dare not let myself think of the dearest spot to me on earth -- I have so many pets, mother says is one reason that I dislike leaving home. Let me give you a list of my Pets -- I have a melodian with strains as soft as the music of angels -- and three delightful canary birds -- a fat peafowl that recognizes my voice from any other -- that is not all but you might laugh at my others.
       You remember I wrote you that father and I were getting up a Herbarium to present to the College [Academy] of Nat. Sciences at Philadelphia. I gathered the herbaceous plants and Father the trees. O bless me . . . you have no idea what an overflow of praise we received, some of our specimens are entirely new to the Botanists. I received a letter from the president of the college yesterday. he is quite an old man -- but says after reading my letter and examining my flowers -- he wishes he were young again. he would come to our sunny Texas and see the girl that has a nature so congenial to his own. I wish he would come any how, but still I have never yet studied a Botany so well versed as my father. Will it not be horrible if we have war for seven or eight years -- and it seems inevitable, but a year is only a wave. Oh how trouble can lengthen where pleasure seems so fleeting. But let us change the theme. The farms are looking quite well. we had a nice rain on the 13th inst. -- Father thinks the wheat all very near spoiled with the rust. Poor Miss Mary Mathews. I never dreamed she would leave the paternal roof so soon. I cannot admire the spirit. Do you not think that we young ladies should study human nature more? The above named young lady had everything that could make her comfortable and happy -- and yet she rebelled." -- You did not tell me why or whom she had gone with ? -- he certainly is charming if he has red hair -- I guess he looks forward to grey hairs with pleasure. -- High! ho! I have written enough of my nonsense for one evening. please do not weary of me for I love your letters. I promise to do better in future -- I believe I am slightly touched with the spirit of "Mars." that is the order of the day now. Father says tell you he is studying the "ants and the grasses" -- which he finds very interesting. Mother and father send their best love to you and family. also remember me to all especially Ella, and believe me your devoted Friend, S. Lincecum.
       Marginal notation: Mr Fitze sent me some beautiful music, the airs are "par excellente." Write soon if you please.
       Yours, Sallie.
  Minimal punctuation added by the transcriber to enhance readability.
• She married William P. Doran on 10 December 1865 in Washington County, Texas.
• William P. Doran and Sarah Matilda Lincecum appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Brenham, Washington County, Texas. Other members of the household included Willard Richardson Doran, Clyde Bryan Doran and Frank Lincecum Doran.
• William P. Doran and Sarah Matilda Lincecum appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Waller County, Texas. Other members of the household included Clyde Bryan Doran and Frank Lincecum Doran.
• Sarah Matilda Lincecum became a widow at the 25 November 1901 death of her husband William P. Doran.
• Sarah Matilda Lincecum died on 11 April 1919 in Hempstead, Waller County, Texas, . Her death was officially witnessed by Willard Richardson Doran.

• Last Edited: 27 Jan 2015