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Subject: OBITUARY - T. MATCHET STANLEY.

Date: Thursday, May 31, 2001 7:20 PM

Decatur County Journal

March 24, l898

Died, at Mystic, Appanoose County, Iowa, of consumption, on the l5th day

of March, l898, T. MATCHET STANLEY, in the sixty-seventh year of his

age.

The subject of this sketch was born in Putnam County, Indiana, on the

7th day of September, l83l. When quite young, he moved with his parents

to Illinois. Sometime after he moved to Mercer County, Missouri. He

was married in Kansas to AMERICA ZIN, on the l8th day of June, l857. To

them were born six children, one of whom--a bright young lady--preceded

the father to the spirit world some six years ago.

Brother STANLEY and family, while in Kansas, lived some years in

Osawattamie, a near neighbor of old John Brown, of Harper's Ferry

notoriety. He moved to Iowa and settled on a farm about two miles

northeast of Decatur City in l865, where he continued to live until his

health failed, and about six years ago moved to Decatur City, where he

resided until his death.

A few days before his death, being anxious to visit some friends, he and

his wife went to Mystic, in Appanoose County. He died there on the

l5th, as above stated. His remains were brought home and buried in the

beautiful cemetery at Decatur City.

A telegram brought a son from Springfield, Mo. All the children were at

the funeral except one son, who lives in Oregon. His only brother,

JOHN, and two sisters also attended the funeral to say a last farewell.

Brother STANLEY was converted and joined the M.E. Church a good many

years ago and lived an exemplary Christian until death. The last few

years of his life, because of his prostrated physical condition he was

unable to attend church very much, but always manifested that true

spirit of Christian charity which characterize the servants of God.

Brother STANLEY was a good neighbor, a kind husband and father. In all

his business transactions he was an upright, honest man.

Funeral services were held at the church in Decatur on the l7th of

March. The house was well filled with old neighbors and sympathizing

friends. The writer had a conversation with deceased only a few days

before he died at which time he expressed a strong confidence in God,

giving assurance that all was peace. We hope to meet him in a better

land.

S. SAMSON.

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