Talbot County GaArchives Obituaries.....J.M. Mathews December 14 1904
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The Talbotton New Era, December 15, 1904

The Talbotton New Era
Thursday, December 15, 1904
Page 2

Death of Judge Mathews

Just as we go to press we are informed of the death of Judge J.M. Mathews, one 
of the oldest and best known of Talbot County’s citizens, at his home in 
Talbotton.  For several months he has been sick and his death was not 
unexpected.  For the past few weeks he has been confined to his bed and grew 
weaker, day-by-day.

Judge Mathews was eighty years of age last June.  He was a resident of Talbot 
County for over fifty years, and he as one of the leading members of the 
Talbotton bar and was recognized as one of the most learned lawyers of the 
Chattahoochee circuit.  He gave up the practice some four years ago on account 
of his ill heath.

He was a member of the Methodist church in Talbotton and a man who always took 
an active interest in church work.  He was a man who had the courage of his 
convictions and never failed to raise his voice in the defense of what he 
believed to be right.  He never hesitated to express an opinion on all public 
questions, when he believed it to be his duty, and was never hampered by a fear 
that what he might say would detract from his popularity.  This strong trait in 
his character won for him the confidence and respect of all who knew him; the 
death of such a man is a great loss to a community.

The funeral services will take place sometime today.  The services will be 
conducted by Dr. J.R. McGehee, who was a life-long friend of Judge Mathews.


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