Obituary: Marquette County, Wisconsin: Matthew Thomas MASON ************************************************************************ Submitted by Joan Benner, April 2008 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ From the Montello Express [Montello, Marquette Co. WI], Saturday January 7, 1887, Page 3 Another Old Settler Gone Died, Dec. 29th, 1887, of asthma, in the town of Briggsville, Marquette Co. WI, Mr. Matthew Thomas MASON, aged 62 years, 9 months and 10 days. Mr. MASON was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England in 1825. At the age of 25 he emigrated to America, coming to Scott, Columbia Co. From there he moved to northern Wisconsin, where for three years he lived in what was then almost an uninhabited country. In 1853 he married Emma SMITH, daughter of Rev. Isaac Smith, with whom he lived happily for many years. Nine children were born to them, eight of whom are still living, most of them grown up and married. During the rebellion he served in the 23rd, 34th and 35th Wisconsin Reg't, and receiving his discharge at the close of the war returned to his wife and family. After his wife's death, he took a tour through England, visiting the home of his childhood, and other places of interest in that country. Returning in 1883 he married Mrs. Mary LITCHFIELD, and continued to live with her up to the time of his death. He was buried under the obsequies of the G. A. R., of which organization he was a member. His remains were laid beside those of his deceased wife, in the Moundville cemetery. During his life he was honest, just and strict where duty was concerned, but loved and loving withal. May he rest in peace, for his life was a troubled one, he having the charge of a large family after his wife's demise. ------------------------- Briggsville news column: The death of Matty MASON occasioned considerable surprise as it was known that he was seriously ill. Friday he walked up to the village and back a distance of about half a mile but did not feel as well as usual after, although his illness was not considered dangerous until five o'clock Thursday morning, and by ten he was no more. He had been a resident of the town but a few years and was repsected by all. His remains were taken to his old home in Moundville, Saturday, and the funeral was held Sunday. Rev. Alderman preached the funeral sermon. He was a member of John Kershaw Post of Briggsville.