Isaac Mattson 1822-1884

MATTSON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 7/22/2010 at 22:41:47

The sudden death of Isaac Mattson has cast a gloom over the entire community. Mr. Mattson was one of Emmet county’s oldest citizens and was universally respected by all who knew him. He was an intelligent citizen, a kind neighbor, and a devoted husband and father. The family of the deceased has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. We will try and gather sufficient data to give a sketch of his life in our next issue. (Emmet County Herald, Estherville, IA, August 1, 1884)

Mattson – Last Thursday morning July 31st, 1884, at his residence in Estherville, Mr. Isaac Mattson, in the 63rd year of his age.

It is with no common grief the above announcement is placed in these columns, as aside from the paternal ties thus severed; ties mad most dear by lifelong kindness and indulgence on his part, we are deprived of our best advisor, while home and family are bereft of that love and care in which he was always lavishing.

Father Mattson was born in Bradford county, Pennsylvania, in 1822, and when nine months old his family moved to Chatauqua coumty, N.Y., where he resided until 21 years old when he moved to Boone county, Illinois. The winter of 1853-4 he came to Iowa, but after six months he went to Monroe county, Wisconsin, where he remained until 1869 and on the 7th of August that year he came to Emmet county where he resided up to his demise. He was married 35 years ago and leaves as sincere mourners his wife, two daughters and four sons, all of whom are grown up. Two children died in infancy. He enlisted in the army in 1863 and was discharged for disability a short time before the close of the war. At the age of 22 he made a profession of religion and joined the Baptist church, of which he was a consistent member at the time of his decease. He was always industrious – never idle when his ailments would admit of work and his who claim was the comfort and happiness of his family. He was public-spirited and liberal and was recognized as a neighbor from whom it was always safe to expect a needed favor when in his power to grant it, a fact heartily attested by the large concourse of people which followed his remains to their last resting place, after funeral services conducted by Rev. Mr. Whitaker at the Baptist church. His last love from a business point of view was the Vindicator to the upbuilding of which he devoted a good deal of time and money, and had but just seen it established in a fine building of its own, when he was prostrated by the attack which deprived us forever of his presence and guiding hand here. Our sincere hope is that in the family reunion in the great hereafter we shall find his [ ] and his condition as happy as we know it was his desire to make it for others. Every member of the family feels the need of the kind influence of Providence in our great sorrows for thirty-five years, to her indeed the fullness of heavenly comfort only can bring a balm in her affliction.

To the good people of Estherville who so generously and kindly gave their aid and sympathy during the last illness and administration of the last sad rites of our beloved husband and father we extend our most heartfelt thanks and especially to Drs. Ballard and Little for their untiring zeal and kindness until the last. Very respectfully, Mrs. I. Mattson and Children (Northern Vindicator, Estherville, IA, August 1, 1884)

Date of birth – April 26, 1822