William Matthews (1820-1903)

MATTHEWS, RIPPLE, PEARCE

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/14/2013 at 21:29:53

Maquoketa Record, June 10, 1903

William Matthews was born in Pittsburg, Penn., on the third day of August, 1820. He died after a very brief illness on the fourth day of June, 1903, being in his 83rd year at the time of his death. He was married on March 28, 1844, to Miss Adaline Ripple, who survives him. Fifty-nine years of wedded life granted this couple is an unusually long one and the separation seems all the harder, because of their long life together. Mr. Matthews moved from Ohio to Iowa in 1856, settling in Jackson County, which since that date has been his home. Of the nine children born to this couple four are now living and were present at the funeral. They are J. R. Matthews of Cass county, Iowa; Mrs. Lucy Pearce, Wm. C. and John A. Matthews of Maquoketa. A very large company of friends and neighbors attended the funeral on Sunday, June 7, 1903, at 3 o'clock, which was conducted by Rev. George B. Shoemaker of Maquoketa. The interment was in the Casteel cemetery, after sermon was preached in the church nearby. Six of Mr. Matthews grandsons served as pall bearers.

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