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MATTHEWS, John C. 1836-1920

MATTHEWS, DUNKERTON

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 1/27/2013 at 23:35:20

J. C. Matthews, father of E. G. Matthews, 1316 Third Avenue West, died in the Congregational hospital in Des Moines at midnight last night. Death was due to bronchial pneumonia. He has been living with his daughter, Mrs. J. M. Dunkerton, in Des Moines, for six months and previous to that had spent some time with his son in this city.

He leaves besides the son here and daughter in Des Moines, two sons, F. H. Matthews, proprietor of Matthews Shirt company, Chicago, and C. E. Matthews with Armour & Co., Kansas City., who is in Los Angeles, Cal., and will not be able to get here for the funeral.

The body will arrive in Waterloo early Tuesday morning and funeral services will be held at his son's home, 1316 Third Avenue West, at 2:30 p. m. C. W. Ross, Kansas City, will be in charge. Interment will be in Fairview beside the body of his wife, who died three years ago.

[Waterloo Evening Courier, Monday, February 9, 1920]

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WPA Iowa Graves shows:

MATTHEWS John 1836 1920 Fairview Cemetery E.Waterloo Twp. Black Hawk blk. M. lot R-6
Fairview gravestone beside John C. Matthews shows Melissa Mathews, 1844-1917


 

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