Beckham County, OK - Obits: John L. Matthews, 1912
19 August 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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MATTHEWS, JOHN L.
(4 Jul 1912, Thursday, Elk City Record, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
John Mathews died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. A. Britian, six
miles south of town, Friday night.  The body was prepared for shipment,
and taken to Enis (sic), Texas for burial, Saturday, accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Dodson, of Amorilla, Texas.  Mr. Mathews was 81 years old,
and had made his home with Mrs. Britian for several years.
(12 Jul 1912, The Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
DIED. - J. L. Matthews, age 81, father of Mrs. J. A. Britton, who resides
over on Elk Creek at Taylor, died Friday and was brought to Carter Sunday
and his remains shipped to Ennis, Texas, for interment.  Mr. Matthews had
been partially paralyzed and was bedfast for 18 or 20 months before his
death.  Mr. and Mrs. Britton and a host of sorrowing friends came over to
Carter and were present when his remains were placed on the train for
shipment.  The sincere sympathies of that neighborhood go out to Mr. and
Mrs. Britton and their relatives in the loss of Mrs. Britton's father, and
they are pointed to Him who doeth "all things well."
(Census, 1910, Oklahoma, Beckham Co, Poarch Twp, Carter (town), ED 13, pg
6A, #89/89 (T624-1243):
William A. Britton, age 48, b Ms; f/m b Ms; farmer; married 1 time 26 years;
Mattie F., age 49, b Tx; fb Ms; mb Al; married 1 time 26 years; 9 children
born, 9 living;
Allen Y., son, age 21, b Tx; farmer;
Lodus I., daughter, age 18, b Tx;
William W., son, age 15, b Tx;
John E., son, age 13, b Tx;
Samuel B., son, age 11, b Tx;
Dewey O., son, age 9, b Tx;
Charlie L., son, age 6, b Tx;
John L. Mathes (sic), father, age 76, widowed, b Tn; f/m b Ga.)

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