Matthews, Seth

Personal Information
Last Name	Matthews
First Name	Seth
Middle Name
Maiden Name
Death Date	1/24/1912
Birth Date	1/1/1832
Obituary Source
Source Information	Cemetery index/Morgan Co. Civil War Veterans
Cemetery	Brooklyn

Family Information
Spouse	Ann Stewart
Survived By
Other	Age 80. Son of Judge Hiram D. and Louisa Stafford Matthews. Civil War veteran: Co. K, 21 Ind. Masonic emblem at grave. Married on Dec. 30, 1869 in Morgan Co., Ind. Father of Maude and Morton. [From the Mooresville Guide for Sept. 20, 1895: "Seth Matthews, a farmer and old resident of this vicinity, is missing since last Saturday and some fear foul play. Before he was married, he disappeared for 6 years, and some think he has done it again. He leaves a wife and 2 children, a boy and a girl."] [Martinsville Republican, Oct. 17, 1895: "From Brooklyn -- Seth Matthews returned home Monday. His mind seems to have left him, and he remembers waking up on the river bank near St. Louis, Missouri."] [Moooresville Guide, Oct. 18, 1895: "Found: Seth Matthews, who disappeared 4 weeks ago, was found and brought back home, He was found in East St. Louis, Illinois."] [From the Diary of Elam Harvey for Sept. 16, 1895: "Seth Matthews disappeared Saturday night and has not been found." Same Diary, Oct. 14, 1895: "Seth Matthews came home this morning having been gone 28 days. He knows nothing that took place during that time."]
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