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Author: shadwa
Surnames: Smith, French, Hedrick, Potts, Scales
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OBIT: MARTIN CO TRIBUNE, Loogootee, IN, Thurs, 11 June 1925, MRS. MARTHA M'ATEE TAKEN
BY DEATH AT THE AGE OF 91
Loogootee lost one of its oldest residents in the point of years on June 3, in the
person of Mrs. Martha BREWER McATEE who was 91 years of age last December. She had lived
in the St. Mary's community for many years and in Loogootee for the past thirteen
years.
Death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas GOUGH. It was caused by the
infirmities of old age. Mrs. McATEE had been an invalid for the past sixteen years. She
was born in Kentucky. Her husband has been dead 26 years.
The funeral was held on June 4 at St. Mary's church in Barr township. Burial was
in St. Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. McATEE was the mother of 12 children, nine of them are living. They are Albert
McATEE of Washington, Mrs. Thomas GOUGH of Loogootee, Mrs. Susan LIVERS of Loogootee, Mrs.
Tillie MOOREHEAD of Cleveland, OH, Mrs. Ella McGRATH of Loogootee, Mrs. Samuel BREWER of
Indianapolis, Joseph McATEE of Kansas, and Mrs. Eppa BULLOCK of Bedford. the three
children who preceded her in death were John and Thomas McATEE and Mrs. Bridget BROWN.
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