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IOWA VAN BUREN COUNTY
1898 Oct 11-David Matlock, aged 87 years, died Sunday evening at his home near Bonaparte. He was born in Tennessee in 1811; was married in 1832 to Nancy Brown. They had eight children, six of which with the mother have died. He was again married, in 1876, to Mary Ward. Nine children one of which is dead, was the result of the last union. The funeral services took place from Ward school-house, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 1898, conducted by Rev. J. B. Eyestone, and burial occurred at the Thompson Cemetery.
1946 Jan 30-Noah E. Ward was born Dec. 21, 1873, and departed this life Jan. 30, 1946, at the age of 72 years, 1 month and 9 days. On Jan. 26, 1901, he was united in marriage with Amy Finette McCracken. To this union were born three daughters and three sons, one of whom died in infancy. During his long and full life, which terminated after an illness of many months, Noah was always happiest when surrounded by his family, friends and neighbors, and especially happy when spared to celebrate his 45th wedding anniversary with his beloved wife just four days before being called to his reward. With the exception of six years in Oklahoma, he spent his entire life as a farmer in Van Buren county. He incurred the friendship of all with whom he met and always stood ready and willing to aid friends or neighbors. As a young man he confessed his faith in Christ, and united with the Harrisburg Baptist church, later transferred to the Bonaparte Baptist Church, where he maintained a membership until death. He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife, sons, James R., and Alvin G.; daughters, Mrs. Mary Willits, Mrs. Tina Ewing, and Mrs. Hazel McIntosh. Also 13 grandchildren, three half brothers, John Matlock of Moline, Ill., Charles Matlock of Keokuk, and Steve Matlock of Bonaparte, and four half sisters, Mrs. Anna Burnett and Mrs. Tina Hornbaker, of Burlington, and Mrs. Dorothy Richards of Tacoma, Wash., and Mrs. Nettie Holmes of Moline, Ill. (Photocopy of this obit is located on page 49 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in November 1999. Name and date of newspaper not given.)
OBITUARY: Earl Louis Matlock, Paper Unknown 1901 and passed away in a Ft Dodge Iowa hospital on Friday Nov 19, 1948 at the age of 47 years, 4 months and 15 days. Death followed an emergency operation for appendicitis. He was married to Louise Shaver of Emerson, NE on 30 August 1926. The ceremony took place in Sioux City, Iowa. He leaves to mourn, his wife, Louise, three children, Howard, Sharon and Connie, all of Omaha; two brothers, Elmer of Fairfield, IA and James of Tulsa, OK; two sisters Mrs. S. A. Hensley (Bessie) of Ashland, NE and Mrs. Ch. H. Price of Wapato, WA and other relatives and friends. His parents and an infant daughter preceded him in death. Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian church Monday afternoon, November 22, 1948. Rev. R. R. Pfeiffer, pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran church officiated. Mrs F. A. Mieras and Mrs. Geo R. Hahn sang "It is Well With My Soul" and "Face to Face: Mrs. A. H. McGath was accompanist. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery
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