Talbot County GaArchives News.....Family of the Late Thomas Finley Matthews Holds Reunion July 1, 1943
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The Talbotton New Era July 1, 1943
The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, July 1, 1943
Page One

Reunion at Woodland

Family of the Late T.F. Matthews Holds Reunion

A Talbot County family which was scattered halfway around the world only a short
time ago, was reunited again last week in Woodland.

It was a war-time reunion of the family of the late Thomas Finley Matthews and
every one of the eight members of the family, five Matthews sons and three
Matthews daughters was present, along with wives and husbands, grandchildren and
great grandchildren making a total of twenty-four in all.

They visited together for several days and attended an all-day reunion, dinner
and supper at the Community Club in Woodland on Thursday, June 24.  It was the
first time in many years that the family circle was complete and unbroken.

Special places of honor were given two members of the family who are high
ranking U.S. Army officers active in the services of the nation, Major A. Henry
Matthews and Captain Allan L. Matthews.

Major Ansel Henry Matthews has been in Panama on the General’s staff,
search-light branch, of the Coast Artillery defending the Canal Zone.  Back in
the States for advanced training and for a brief furlough, he came to Talbot
County with his wife, the former Evelyn Sixt.  Their home in peace time is in
New York City.

Captain Allan Little Matthews joined the family fresh from a 12,000 mile journey
from the battle fronts in Australia and New Guinea.  He has been in the
Southwest Pacific area more than a year serving with the communications branch
on the Coast Artillery and helping fight off Jap air raids.

Captain Matthews’ own home is in Augusta, and he brought with him to Woodland,
his wife, formerly Marguerite Connor Wetcoat, his son, Allan L. Jr., (Sonny) and
his daughter, Marguerite Wightman (Peggy).

A third Matthews brother, Thomas Finley Matthews II, came from his home in
Birmingham to join the group.  With him were his wife, the former Bernice Reid,
and their son, Thomas Finley, III, who, like his father, is a name-sake of the
original head of the family.

A sister, Sarah Frances Matthews Copeland, is the fourth member of (the rest of
the article is cut off the page.)


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