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Surnames: MATTHEWS, FISH, WOODRUFF, ABRAHAM, INMAN, WILLIAMS
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The Odon Journal, Odon, Indiana, Friday, August 14, 1925, page 1:
"MARION MATTHEWS DEAD.
Marion MATTHEWS, former resident of this place, passed away at the home of his daughter at
Indian Springs Thursday morning. His death was caused by general debility. He was widely
known throughout this section of the country and was past eighty years of age.
He is survived by five sons and three daughters as follows: John, Levi, Hollis, Richard,
and William, Mrs. Ida ABRAHAM, Mrs. Susan INMAN, and Mrs. Emma WILLIAMS.
Mr. MATTHEWS spent a great part of his life in the mercantile business. His wife (Sarah
Ann WOODRUFF) preceeded him in death about a year ago.
The funeral service will be held at Indian Springs this morning and the remains will be
brought to this city for burial at Walnut Hill this afternoon at three o'clock."