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Submitted: 7/12/22 • Approved: 7/14/22 • Last Updated: 7/17/22 • R524659-G0-S3
January 12, 1867-July 9, 1945
May your sleep be as sweet as
our memories of you.
*Photo, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary
Death Clams W.R. Matthews Here Monday
Funeral services for W.R. Matthews, 78 years old, who died Monday afternoon, were held Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church with Rev. R.H. Cagle, pastor, officiating.
Mr. Matthews, who was born Jan 12, 1867 in Arkansas, came to Deaf Smith County from Eastland in 1925 and for many years operated a farm north of Hereford.
Survivors besides his wife, include three sons, L.J. and Ted of Hereford, and W.J. Matthews of Eastland; one daughter, Miss Odie Matthews of Hereford; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were J.E. Cockrell, Mack Beach, A.O. Thompson, Coy Phillips, R.R. Jackson and N.E. Gass.
Interment was in West Park Cemetery.
(Published in The Hereford Brand, 45th Year-Number, Hereford, Texas, Thursday, July 12, 1945, Page 1)
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Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Name: W R Matthews
[William Robert Matthews]
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1867
Residence: White, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: Jennie Ethridge
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Residence: White, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1888
Marriage License Date: 1 Feb 1888
Marriage County: White
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1024568
Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: W. R. Matthews
Death Date: 9 Jul 1945
Death County: Deaf Smith
Certificate: 29637
Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: W R Matthews
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Birth Date: 12 Jan 1867
Birth Place: Arkansas
Residence: Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
Death Date: 9 Jul 1945
Death Place: Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, USA
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