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Author: utley
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About Matilda Dearduff, just to add to what you have, she is buried at the IOOF Cemetery
in Hartford City Blackford County Indiana and her tombstone dates are 1821-1903, she
shares a large tombstone surrounded by smaller tombstones with her only child, Samuel
Richard Herbaugh 1859-1948 and his wife, Alice 1866 - 1949 and 2 of Samuel and Alice's
children: James A. 1904-1937 and Infant Fredie 1902 and then James A.'s wife Maryellen
1904-1979 and their Infant James S. 1930
All the 'berry' children listed in 1850 and 1860 census are Abraham and his 1st
wife, Sarah's children: Tilberry, Walberry, Stansberry, Virginia, Asberry, America.
In Matilda's obituary, it says she was 82 years old, and had been in Blackford County
Indiana since she was 18. The only true date is her death date 27 November 1903 and her
tombstone date of 1821 and her age in years 82 in the obituary have to be taken with a
grain of salt as that's someone else giving the information. I don't think she
wanted her age known or else she really was forgetful. The marriage record doesn't
list an age either, so that's no help.
She and Abraham separated before 1870.
She was born before 1840, as her father, Jacob Dearduff, died Feb 1840 and by 1850 Matilda
was in Blackford Co IN.
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