Sallie Reynolds Matthews

Sallie Reynolds Matthews (born Sarah Anne Reynolds; May 23, 1861–September 14, 1938) is a 1982 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame inductee. She was a pioneer in Texas who wrote a book chronicling her families.

Life Sarah Anne Reynolds was born on May 23, 1861, at the Cantrell Ranch in Buchanan County, Texas (now Stephens County, Texas). On December 25, 1876, she married John Alexander Matthews. Together they had 9 children.

The Matthews and Reynolds families lived on the Texas frontier in West Texas. They were both pioneer families whose lives were well entangled together.

Matthews lived on cattle ranches as a child and in her married life. Ranches were sometimes quite isolated. Her education was quite sporadic due to this. Later in life, Matthews wrote a book about the two families: the Reynolds and the Matthews. There had been several marriages between the two families, including hers. They had built quite a community in this part of Texas. The book was originally intended for children, but the information therein ended up being valuable enough that it is now part of the history of the Texas frontier. Matthews wanted her children to know the families and the ranch, Lambshead. The book is Interwoven: A Pioneer Chronicle.

On September 14, 1938, she was living in Albany, Texas, when she died. She was buried there.