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George Washington Matlock

Birth
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Death
28 Feb 1897 (aged 76–77)
Safe, Maries County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Maries County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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George Washington Matlock was the first husband of Sarah Copeland and the Second to Margaret Elizabeth Harrison dau of Tyree and Francis Malone Harrison. I was said that "Wash" as he was commonly known as was a very jolly man that loved to joke and have a good time. His obituary reads as follows:
Died at his home near Safe, on Monday evening at 7 p.m., G.W. Matlock aged 84 years. The deceased had been a sufferer with that dread disease, cancer, for a long time and for the last 10 days of his life suffered a great deal, being unable to take any nourishment. Mr. Matlock at one time was the largest stockman and merchants on this part of the country but owing to sickness and bad speculation, died in easy circumstances, leaving behind him a widow and a large number of children (17) to morn his loss. The deceased was buried wednesday; the internment being at the Dillon graveyard, to which place the remains were followed by a large concourse of sympathizing relatives and friends.
George Washington Matlock was the first husband of Sarah Copeland and the Second to Margaret Elizabeth Harrison dau of Tyree and Francis Malone Harrison. I was said that "Wash" as he was commonly known as was a very jolly man that loved to joke and have a good time. His obituary reads as follows:
Died at his home near Safe, on Monday evening at 7 p.m., G.W. Matlock aged 84 years. The deceased had been a sufferer with that dread disease, cancer, for a long time and for the last 10 days of his life suffered a great deal, being unable to take any nourishment. Mr. Matlock at one time was the largest stockman and merchants on this part of the country but owing to sickness and bad speculation, died in easy circumstances, leaving behind him a widow and a large number of children (17) to morn his loss. The deceased was buried wednesday; the internment being at the Dillon graveyard, to which place the remains were followed by a large concourse of sympathizing relatives and friends.

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