Aged 79 years, 10 months, 4 days
Miss Samantha Matthews
Miss Samantha Matthews, whose death occurred at the home of her brother, the late Charles Matthews, at Washington Thursday, March 16, was one of the large family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses Matthews, and was born and spent the greater part of her life in Vinton. She left here about twenty years ago, when her brother was bereft of his companion, to keep house for him and to help brighten his lonely years, which duty she faithfully performed, remaining constantly with him until a few months ago, when he was called to his reward, and since which time she has been gradually failing. She was a sufferer from heart trouble and dropsical affliction, but only kept her bed a couple of days, the end coming as a great shock to her many friends.
It would seem that her entire life has been spent in serving others, no sacrifice too great for her to make for them. Miss Matthews would have reached her eightieth milestone on May 31, the only surviving members of this large and well known family now being Miss Nan Matthews of Washington, Mrs. Hettie Holcomb of Detroit, and Russell Matthews of Columbus.
A funeral service was held for her at the home in Washington on Friday, March 17, in charge of the Loyal Legion, of which she was a highly esteemed member, the funeral party leaving at once for Vinton, arriving here Saturday. A short funeral service was held at the home of her niece, Mrs. H.K. Butler by Rev. Wm. Alexander, Monday at 2 p.m., burial following in the Holcomb cemetery, the burial place of many of her deceased friends.
[Note: She is included here because her funeral was by the Loyal Legion, which was a post war organization established by Union veteran officers to further the cause for which they fought and for the benefit of veteran's families.]
Gallia Times
March 23, 1922
Transcribed by Henny Evans
Miss Samantha Matthews
Miss Samantha Matthews, whose death occurred at the home of her brother, the late Charles Matthews, at Washington Thursday, March 16, was one of the large family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses Matthews, and was born and spent the greater part of her life in Vinton. She left here about twenty years ago, when her brother was bereft of his companion, to keep house for him and to help brighten his lonely years, which duty she faithfully performed, remaining constantly with him until a few months ago, when he was called to his reward, and since which time she has been gradually failing. She was a sufferer from heart trouble and dropsical affliction, but only kept her bed a couple of days, the end coming as a great shock to her many friends.
It would seem that her entire life has been spent in serving others, no sacrifice too great for her to make for them. Miss Matthews would have reached her eightieth milestone on May 31, the only surviving members of this large and well known family now being Miss Nan Matthews of Washington, Mrs. Hettie Holcomb of Detroit, and Russell Matthews of Columbus.
A funeral service was held for her at the home in Washington on Friday, March 17, in charge of the Loyal Legion, of which she was a highly esteemed member, the funeral party leaving at once for Vinton, arriving here Saturday. A short funeral service was held at the home of her niece, Mrs. H.K. Butler by Rev. Wm. Alexander, Monday at 2 p.m., burial following in the Holcomb cemetery, the burial place of many of her deceased friends.
[Note: She is included here because her funeral was by the Loyal Legion, which was a post war organization established by Union veteran officers to further the cause for which they fought and for the benefit of veteran's families.]
Gallia Times
March 23, 1922
Transcribed by Henny Evans
Aged 79 years, 10 months, 4 days
Miss Samantha Matthews
Miss Samantha Matthews, whose death occurred at the home of her brother, the late Charles Matthews, at Washington Thursday, March 16, was one of the large family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses Matthews, and was born and spent the greater part of her life in Vinton. She left here about twenty years ago, when her brother was bereft of his companion, to keep house for him and to help brighten his lonely years, which duty she faithfully performed, remaining constantly with him until a few months ago, when he was called to his reward, and since which time she has been gradually failing. She was a sufferer from heart trouble and dropsical affliction, but only kept her bed a couple of days, the end coming as a great shock to her many friends.
It would seem that her entire life has been spent in serving others, no sacrifice too great for her to make for them. Miss Matthews would have reached her eightieth milestone on May 31, the only surviving members of this large and well known family now being Miss Nan Matthews of Washington, Mrs. Hettie Holcomb of Detroit, and Russell Matthews of Columbus.
A funeral service was held for her at the home in Washington on Friday, March 17, in charge of the Loyal Legion, of which she was a highly esteemed member, the funeral party leaving at once for Vinton, arriving here Saturday. A short funeral service was held at the home of her niece, Mrs. H.K. Butler by Rev. Wm. Alexander, Monday at 2 p.m., burial following in the Holcomb cemetery, the burial place of many of her deceased friends.
[Note: She is included here because her funeral was by the Loyal Legion, which was a post war organization established by Union veteran officers to further the cause for which they fought and for the benefit of veteran's families.]
Gallia Times
March 23, 1922
Transcribed by Henny Evans
Miss Samantha Matthews
Miss Samantha Matthews, whose death occurred at the home of her brother, the late Charles Matthews, at Washington Thursday, March 16, was one of the large family of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses Matthews, and was born and spent the greater part of her life in Vinton. She left here about twenty years ago, when her brother was bereft of his companion, to keep house for him and to help brighten his lonely years, which duty she faithfully performed, remaining constantly with him until a few months ago, when he was called to his reward, and since which time she has been gradually failing. She was a sufferer from heart trouble and dropsical affliction, but only kept her bed a couple of days, the end coming as a great shock to her many friends.
It would seem that her entire life has been spent in serving others, no sacrifice too great for her to make for them. Miss Matthews would have reached her eightieth milestone on May 31, the only surviving members of this large and well known family now being Miss Nan Matthews of Washington, Mrs. Hettie Holcomb of Detroit, and Russell Matthews of Columbus.
A funeral service was held for her at the home in Washington on Friday, March 17, in charge of the Loyal Legion, of which she was a highly esteemed member, the funeral party leaving at once for Vinton, arriving here Saturday. A short funeral service was held at the home of her niece, Mrs. H.K. Butler by Rev. Wm. Alexander, Monday at 2 p.m., burial following in the Holcomb cemetery, the burial place of many of her deceased friends.
[Note: She is included here because her funeral was by the Loyal Legion, which was a post war organization established by Union veteran officers to further the cause for which they fought and for the benefit of veteran's families.]
Gallia Times
March 23, 1922
Transcribed by Henny Evans
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