Mathis Family Plot is in Section 30, Danville Township. From Middleton, go about 1 mile NW on U.S. 34; 3½ miles W on gravel road, then S about ¼ mile and W about 1/3 mile to the Renner Farm.

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Steve Stoller and Herb Price visited the Mathis Family Plot June 7, 2012. The land owner told them then stones originally were standing behind one of the out buildings, perhaps 100 yards directly east of their current location. There are now cattle grazing on the original burial site. He said one family buried there was named Mathis. They lost seven children to death in childhood. The Mathis family may have been the original settlers on the land.

Mathis is listed on GNIS, but is not included on the map prepared by Des Moines County.

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	BIRTH	DEATH	AGE	NOTES
Mathis	Jose		4 Sep 1842	9y 5m 15d	Son of W. & E.
Philpott	William B.		6 Mar 1849	22y 4m 6d	Son of J. & S.
Mathis	David D.		4 May 1842	16y 7m 4d	Son of W. & E.
Philpott	Sarah		841		Wife of Jonathan. Broken stone. Another piece has "4 Jul 1841, Age 31y 7m 23d" which agrees with DAR record.
Cur (Curly)	Wm.		4 Dec 1841	42y 9m 5d	Broken stone.
					Broken stone with "8m 2d."

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