Civil War Veteran-Union Army
Pvt. Co. K, 70th Ohio Infantry
Enlisted Aug. 24, 1862
Discharged Aug. 14, 1865
___________________
Morris B. Matheny was born Oct 16, 1842 in Adams County, Ohio, and departed this life, April 21, 1932 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.D. Albright, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma making his stay on earth 89 years, 6 months and 5 days.
In early manhood, at the beginning of the Civil war, he enlisted in the Union Armey and served his country well for 4 years, and 9 months and received a honorable discharge from the army at the close of the war and was a member of the G.A.R. at his death.
Soon after the war, on April 26th 1866, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Gordon of Adams Co. Ohio. To this happy union three children were born; Mrs. C.D. Albright of Oklahoma City, Albert Leslie Matheny of Minco and Baby Anna who died in infancy,
Besides rearing their own family, they took several orphaned children into their hearts and home, and reared them with the same love and care as they did their own. Mrs. Leo R. Rice of Minco was the last of the orphaned children, which they reared from infancy, after their own had grown to manhood and womanhood.
In the first years of his married life he left Ohio and went to Iowa, where he endured many of the privations and hardships of the early pioneering of the Middle West. Then in a few years he moved to Missouri, where he spent many years building a home for his family. Finally the pioneering urge moved him up to Oklahoma in the year 1905. He came to Minco and moved on a farm twelve miles west of town where he farmed for several years. When farm life became to strenuous a life for he and his companion, they moved to Minco at that place they conducted a wagon yard until in January 1920. His faithful companion passed away that year. Most of the time since 1920 he has made his home with his daughter.
“Papa” Matheny, as he was called by many of his nearest friends united with the Methodist church, thirty years ago and lived a faithful member until his death. He was ever ready to help the needy and any good cause to help mankind to live a better life.
He leaves to mourn his going has daughter, Mrs. Charles Albright, his son Less Matheny, his foster daughter, Mrs. Leo Rice, five grandchildren, Mrs. W.F. Rudolph, Gordon and Ralph Matheny. Billy Bob and Rumania Lou Rice and a host of friends and other relatives.
As we viewed his body as it lay in his beautiful casket, draped with the emblem of our nation and covered with as many beautiful flowers, the thought came to our mind of the words of the past “He is not dead, He's just away.
A Friend
(The Minco Minstrel, April 28, 1932)
{Contributed by NC #47379126}
Pvt. Co. K, 70th Ohio Infantry
Enlisted Aug. 24, 1862
Discharged Aug. 14, 1865
___________________
Morris B. Matheny was born Oct 16, 1842 in Adams County, Ohio, and departed this life, April 21, 1932 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.D. Albright, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma making his stay on earth 89 years, 6 months and 5 days.
In early manhood, at the beginning of the Civil war, he enlisted in the Union Armey and served his country well for 4 years, and 9 months and received a honorable discharge from the army at the close of the war and was a member of the G.A.R. at his death.
Soon after the war, on April 26th 1866, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Gordon of Adams Co. Ohio. To this happy union three children were born; Mrs. C.D. Albright of Oklahoma City, Albert Leslie Matheny of Minco and Baby Anna who died in infancy,
Besides rearing their own family, they took several orphaned children into their hearts and home, and reared them with the same love and care as they did their own. Mrs. Leo R. Rice of Minco was the last of the orphaned children, which they reared from infancy, after their own had grown to manhood and womanhood.
In the first years of his married life he left Ohio and went to Iowa, where he endured many of the privations and hardships of the early pioneering of the Middle West. Then in a few years he moved to Missouri, where he spent many years building a home for his family. Finally the pioneering urge moved him up to Oklahoma in the year 1905. He came to Minco and moved on a farm twelve miles west of town where he farmed for several years. When farm life became to strenuous a life for he and his companion, they moved to Minco at that place they conducted a wagon yard until in January 1920. His faithful companion passed away that year. Most of the time since 1920 he has made his home with his daughter.
“Papa” Matheny, as he was called by many of his nearest friends united with the Methodist church, thirty years ago and lived a faithful member until his death. He was ever ready to help the needy and any good cause to help mankind to live a better life.
He leaves to mourn his going has daughter, Mrs. Charles Albright, his son Less Matheny, his foster daughter, Mrs. Leo Rice, five grandchildren, Mrs. W.F. Rudolph, Gordon and Ralph Matheny. Billy Bob and Rumania Lou Rice and a host of friends and other relatives.
As we viewed his body as it lay in his beautiful casket, draped with the emblem of our nation and covered with as many beautiful flowers, the thought came to our mind of the words of the past “He is not dead, He's just away.
A Friend
(The Minco Minstrel, April 28, 1932)
{Contributed by NC #47379126}
Civil War Veteran-Union Army
Pvt. Co. K, 70th Ohio Infantry
Enlisted Aug. 24, 1862
Discharged Aug. 14, 1865
___________________
Morris B. Matheny was born Oct 16, 1842 in Adams County, Ohio, and departed this life, April 21, 1932 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.D. Albright, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma making his stay on earth 89 years, 6 months and 5 days.
In early manhood, at the beginning of the Civil war, he enlisted in the Union Armey and served his country well for 4 years, and 9 months and received a honorable discharge from the army at the close of the war and was a member of the G.A.R. at his death.
Soon after the war, on April 26th 1866, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Gordon of Adams Co. Ohio. To this happy union three children were born; Mrs. C.D. Albright of Oklahoma City, Albert Leslie Matheny of Minco and Baby Anna who died in infancy,
Besides rearing their own family, they took several orphaned children into their hearts and home, and reared them with the same love and care as they did their own. Mrs. Leo R. Rice of Minco was the last of the orphaned children, which they reared from infancy, after their own had grown to manhood and womanhood.
In the first years of his married life he left Ohio and went to Iowa, where he endured many of the privations and hardships of the early pioneering of the Middle West. Then in a few years he moved to Missouri, where he spent many years building a home for his family. Finally the pioneering urge moved him up to Oklahoma in the year 1905. He came to Minco and moved on a farm twelve miles west of town where he farmed for several years. When farm life became to strenuous a life for he and his companion, they moved to Minco at that place they conducted a wagon yard until in January 1920. His faithful companion passed away that year. Most of the time since 1920 he has made his home with his daughter.
“Papa” Matheny, as he was called by many of his nearest friends united with the Methodist church, thirty years ago and lived a faithful member until his death. He was ever ready to help the needy and any good cause to help mankind to live a better life.
He leaves to mourn his going has daughter, Mrs. Charles Albright, his son Less Matheny, his foster daughter, Mrs. Leo Rice, five grandchildren, Mrs. W.F. Rudolph, Gordon and Ralph Matheny. Billy Bob and Rumania Lou Rice and a host of friends and other relatives.
As we viewed his body as it lay in his beautiful casket, draped with the emblem of our nation and covered with as many beautiful flowers, the thought came to our mind of the words of the past “He is not dead, He's just away.
A Friend
(The Minco Minstrel, April 28, 1932)
{Contributed by NC #47379126}
Pvt. Co. K, 70th Ohio Infantry
Enlisted Aug. 24, 1862
Discharged Aug. 14, 1865
___________________
Morris B. Matheny was born Oct 16, 1842 in Adams County, Ohio, and departed this life, April 21, 1932 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. C.D. Albright, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma making his stay on earth 89 years, 6 months and 5 days.
In early manhood, at the beginning of the Civil war, he enlisted in the Union Armey and served his country well for 4 years, and 9 months and received a honorable discharge from the army at the close of the war and was a member of the G.A.R. at his death.
Soon after the war, on April 26th 1866, he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Gordon of Adams Co. Ohio. To this happy union three children were born; Mrs. C.D. Albright of Oklahoma City, Albert Leslie Matheny of Minco and Baby Anna who died in infancy,
Besides rearing their own family, they took several orphaned children into their hearts and home, and reared them with the same love and care as they did their own. Mrs. Leo R. Rice of Minco was the last of the orphaned children, which they reared from infancy, after their own had grown to manhood and womanhood.
In the first years of his married life he left Ohio and went to Iowa, where he endured many of the privations and hardships of the early pioneering of the Middle West. Then in a few years he moved to Missouri, where he spent many years building a home for his family. Finally the pioneering urge moved him up to Oklahoma in the year 1905. He came to Minco and moved on a farm twelve miles west of town where he farmed for several years. When farm life became to strenuous a life for he and his companion, they moved to Minco at that place they conducted a wagon yard until in January 1920. His faithful companion passed away that year. Most of the time since 1920 he has made his home with his daughter.
“Papa” Matheny, as he was called by many of his nearest friends united with the Methodist church, thirty years ago and lived a faithful member until his death. He was ever ready to help the needy and any good cause to help mankind to live a better life.
He leaves to mourn his going has daughter, Mrs. Charles Albright, his son Less Matheny, his foster daughter, Mrs. Leo Rice, five grandchildren, Mrs. W.F. Rudolph, Gordon and Ralph Matheny. Billy Bob and Rumania Lou Rice and a host of friends and other relatives.
As we viewed his body as it lay in his beautiful casket, draped with the emblem of our nation and covered with as many beautiful flowers, the thought came to our mind of the words of the past “He is not dead, He's just away.
A Friend
(The Minco Minstrel, April 28, 1932)
{Contributed by NC #47379126}
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