Matthews - Sarah Wetherell
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana May 23, 1923
The race of life is run and the laurel given. And the privilege of seeing the end of a perfect day was given to one we all love. Mrs. Sarah Matthews passed peacefully to meet her Savior on Sunday morning at six o'clock, March 11, after an illness of 7 weeks. She was the daughter of John and Emma Wetherell and was born Aug 13, 1833 at Mt. Vernon; aged 83 years, 7 months. She was united in marriage with William Matthews in 1853. He preceded here in death 16 years. 7 children were b. to this union, all of whom are living except one little daughter, Mary Bell, who died at the age of 7. Surviving are three brothers, and two sisters who live in Louisiana. The children are: Samuel of St. Louis, Mo. William of Ft. Smith, Ark; Henry of Kansas City, Kan; Mrs. Emma Ellis of Washington; Mrs. Julia Haskell of San Gabriel, Cal and Mrs. Fisher Galey of Browns Valley, with whom she had lived for the past 7 years, and from whom she received the most tender care and devotion. She often made mention of the kindness that was bestowed on her by Mr. & Mrs. Galey and her loving grandchildren, and of one especially, Mrs. Nellie Galey of Washington DC who was most sincerely devoted to her grandmother. She is survived by 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Grandmother, as she was most usually called, was a beautiful Christian character and lived in the atmosphere of heaven; its radiant beams of light were reflected from her life into the pathway of many. She enjoyed the presence of the Lord continually, and many times the cup overflowed. No one could be more fully prepared to meet their Savior, and eternity alone can reveal the good influence of her life. She was possessed of a loving disposition and character that proved to all that knew her that she was just what the Lord had meant her to be. She loved her Church and Sun. School and was a regular attendant until the infirmities of age kept her away. Like most pioneers she passed through many hardships in rearing her family. When her husband was called to the Civil War, she remained at home caring for her little ones all alone, and it was during this period that death invaded her home and took her little Mary Bell. She was exceedingly patient and endured her affliction without a murmur. During her last sickness her mind turned backward and she lived over her early life again.
(Perhaps this is where the FIRST paragraph above comes in...-JGS) Her life was nobly and beautifully lived, and her death was equally trimphant and victorious. She was beautiful in death and sweetly does she sleep in the Lord. Funeral services were conducted on Tues forenoon at the Christian Church in Browns Valley, and were in charge of Rev. SG Smith of Ladoga, whose impressive and consoling words were a solace to the family. A quartet composed of Ora Grimes, Maude Williams, Paul Hester and Walter VanCleave sang, accompanied by Charles Lydick at the piano. The pall bearers were Lewis Reynolds, Charles Rogers, Jeff Davis, Charles Neier, Sam Grimes and Thomas Williams. Burial at Freedom Cemetery.
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Mrs.
Sarah Matthews passed peacefully to meet her Savior on Sunday morning at six
o'clock, March 11, after an illness of 7 weeks. She was the daughter of John
and Emma Wetherell and was born Aug 13, 1833 at Mt. Vernon; aged 83 years, 7
months. She was united in marriage with William Matthews in 1853. He preceded
here in death 16 years. 7 children were b. to this union, all of whom are
living except one little daughter, Mary Bell, who died at the age of 7.