Arthur Kyahno Myattway

MYATTWAY, BOSISTO

Posted By: Marlene Skalberg (email)
Date: 4/17/2012 at 16:33:19

Corning people will regret to learn of the death of Rev. A. K. Myattway, formerly of this city. Rev. Mr. Myattway was the Burmese Baptist minister who married one of Rev. Joseph Bosisto's daughters in this county a number of years ago. For a long time he made Corning his home, but of late years has resided in Tabor, Iowa. The following clipping from the Tabor Beacon of last week gives particulars of his demise:
A telegram received Friday morning by Bert Bosisto conveyed the sad news of the death of his brother-in-law, Rev. A. K. Myattway of Akron, Indiana.
Rev. Myattway's death was very sudden and only his relatives here knew of his illness. with his wife and children, he had been spending a few months in Winona Lake, Indiana. His illness was not considered serious.
Rev. Myattway was about 52 years of age. He was a native of Burma, well educated and a lecturer of much ability. For several years past he has been lecturing throughout the country, and for the past year was under contract with a lyccum burean.
He was at one time pastor of the Baptist Church in Tabor, and has made this place his home ever since he took the lecture field. A few years ago he built a fine home and was preparing to take life easy. He leaves a wife and two children.
The body will be brought to Tabor for interment, probably arriving here Saturday evening. Arrangements for the funeral are not yet complete.
Adams County Free Press, August 25, 1909, page 5
Rev. A. K. Myattway of Tabor, formerly of this place died at Akron, Indiana, last Friday morning and the remains were taken to Tabor on last Sunday. Rev. Myattway was married a number of years ago to Miss Emma Bosisto, daughter of Rev. Joseph Bosisto, deceased, and will be remembered by a number of our Corning citizens. The following account of his life and death has been furnished us:
Rev. Arthur Kyahno Myattway, a Sgaw Karen, born in Naugoon, Burma, January 13, 1867. His parents were converted and baptized by Rev. J. B. Vinton before Mr. Myattway's birth, and he gave his life to Christ in early boyhood and was baptized by the same missionary. Vinton left his native land October 28, 1875 in company with Rev. J. B. Vinton, a brother and one cousin and arrived in New York City, New York January 13, 1876, on his birthday. He entered Colgate Academy, Hamilton New York January 27, 1876, graduated from same June 1879. Entered Madison University (now Colgate University) September 1879, and graduated from the same June 27 1883, , transferred to Chicago Baptist Theological Seminary at Morgan Park, September 1885 and graduated from same May 1888. Has labored faithfully in pastoral work in Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri from 1888 to 1905. He then entered the lecture field August 1906. Rev. A. K. Myattway has been laboring in Ohio and Indiana the past 11 months. He died in Akron, Indiana, August 19, 1909 at the M. E. pastors home at the age of 52 years. After a most beautiful and touching service at the M.E. Church there the wife brought the body to their home at Tabor, Iowa. After another service there the friends took the body to Clarinda for burial where they were met again by a host of sympathizing friends. Mr. Myattway was married to Miss Francis T. Hunt October 7, 1887 at Fremont, Nebraska by Rev. R. M. T. Bracen. Mrs. Myattway died April 18, 1890 in Clarinda, Iowa. He married his present wife, Miss Emma Bosisto at Corning, Iowa, April 15, 1891, who with two children, Frances Emma and Arthur Roosevelt are left to mourn their loss. those present at the funeral from a distance were Mrs. Myattway's two sisters, Mrs. Mary Cundy of Artesian, South Dakota, and Mrs. Henrietta Smith of Corning and Mrs. and Mrs. Ed Harrison of Sidney, Iowa.
Adams County Free Press, September 28, 1909, page 4