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Martha A. “Mattie” Johnson Waterbury

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
31 Aug 1928 (aged 64–65)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Vermillion, Marshall County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of B. F. and Anna Johnson.
(Thanks goes to researcher Barbara Schwartz for finding all this information!)
Following are accounts in her life and family.

THE FRANKFORT INDEX, Frankfort, Kansas, Thursday, September 6, 1928. Page 1.
MRS. MATTIE WATERBURY DEAD.
Mrs. Mattie Duffy Waterbury, aged 65 years, and for many years a resident of Vermillion, passed away in Los Angeles, Calif., last Thursday, September 2nd. She is survived by her husband, a number of grandchildren and large number of relatives in the Vermillion neighborhood, who have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.

The remains, accompanied by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Maud Scoville Duffy, are being brought back to Vermillion for burial and will arrive here on the Capital Cities Express tomorrow noon. Due to his extreme age, Mr. Waterbury was unable to make the trip here to attend the funeral, which will be held at the Vermillion cemetery, Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.

The deceased was a cousin of Mrs. C. J. Haskett.
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THE FRANKFORT INDEX, Frankfort, Kansas, Tuesday, September 11, 1928. Page 1.
Short funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Duffy Waterbury of Los Angeles, Calif., were held here at the C. J. Haskett home, Sunday, when the remains arrived here. Among thsoe present were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vestal and son Virgil, and daughter, Laura of Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Hall of Waterville; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Duffy, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Duffy; J. L. Rogers, Wm. Watson and Fred Arnold of Vermillion; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Harper, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Snodgrass and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McMinimy of Frankfort.
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THE BLUE RAPIDS TIMES, Blue Rapids, Kansas, Thursday, January 5, 1882. Page 3.
G. W. Duffy had a large family gathering New Years Day.

John Duffy and Miss Mattie Johnson were married on January 1, in time to join the family reunion. The boys gave them a rousing charivari on Monday evening. Give the next couple a serenade instead, boys.
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NOTE: The following is the death of John and Mattie Duffy's daughter, although the name is wrong, Cora instead of Dora.
MARSHALL COUNTY NEWS, Marysville, Kansas. Friday, December 31, 1886. Page 1.
Nouvelles from Vermillion.
It is my sad duty to record the death of Cora, only daughter of J. T. and Mattie Duffy, age 1 year and 6 months, who died December 20th. The funeral services were held at the residence, December 21st Rev. Tucker officiating.
"No heart can tell save those who've known
The loss of their loved by death;
What a void is left in the household band
By his silent withering breath."

But remember friends, though God gives, he also takes away, and those he loves he chastens.
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(This is their son, Harry.)
THE ATCHISON DAILY CHAMPION, Atchison, Kansas, Friday, October 8, 1909. Page 1.
HAD HER DEAD SON
Mrs. Mattie Duffy, of Avoca, Iowa, was a passenger on the Central Branch to Vermillion this morning, taking her twenty year old son there for burial. The young man died from tuberculosis and had been sick less than four months.
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(This is her first husband, John T. Duffy)
THE ESKRIDGE TRIBUNE-STAR & ESKRIDGE INDEPENDENT, Eskridge, Kansas, Friday, June 26, 1903. Page 4.
DIED- John T. Duffy of McFarland, aged 61 years, 3 months _ days died Friday night, June 19th. Mr. Duffy was married at Frankfort, Kansas, in 1882 to Miss Mattie A. Johnson, and leaves this wife, Walter and Harry, two sons.

Mr. Duffy was car inspector for the Rock Island at McFarland and on Friday evening, while testing the air on No. 36, an east bound passenger, the engineer tried to make a coupling, but failed, and the car slid down the track a few feet. crushing the deceased's head between the bumper. Several persons were standing near and pulled the unfortunate man from between the cars.

He was at once rushed to the hospital where everything possible was done to save him, but to no avail and without regaining consciousness. He died at 11 o'clock of the same evening he was injured.

Masonic funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon, conducted by the officers of the Alma lodge, after which the remains were by rail taken to his old home, Vermillion, Kansas, for interment.

Mr. Duffy was a kind hearted gentleman and his untimely death has cast a gloom over McFarland.
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THE ALMA ENTERPRISE, Alma, Kansas, Friday June 26, 1903. Page 1.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
Car Inspector J. T. Duffy Killed at McFarland Friday Evening.
The people of McFarland and Alma were shocked last Friday evening to learn that John T. Duffy, car inspector for the Rock Island, had been caught and his head crushed between two cars while at work in the yards at McFarland about 6 o'clock. Later came the news of his death, which occurred about 11 o'clock. He never regained consciousness after being hurt.

Mr. Duffy had been in the service of the Rock Island for 15 years and was one of its most competent and careful employees.

He was born in Henderson County, Illinois, 54 years ago and was married in Marshall County, Kansas, in 1882. He leaves a widow and two bright boys who have the sympathy of all.

Mr. Duffy lived in Alma some years ago when the Rock Island first came through, he went to McFarland, being afterwards transferred to Topeka and then to Avoca, Iowa, where he lived for a number of years. He came back to McFarland last December. He was a splendid man, a favorite with all and made many friends.

Saturday afternoon the members of the Alma Masonic lodge of which he was an honored member, went to McFarland and held short services at his late home, after which his remains were sent to Vermillion, Kansas, his old home for interment, accompanied by his widow and children and two of his lodge brethren, Oscar Schmitz and Jeff Grandy.
Daughter of B. F. and Anna Johnson.
(Thanks goes to researcher Barbara Schwartz for finding all this information!)
Following are accounts in her life and family.

THE FRANKFORT INDEX, Frankfort, Kansas, Thursday, September 6, 1928. Page 1.
MRS. MATTIE WATERBURY DEAD.
Mrs. Mattie Duffy Waterbury, aged 65 years, and for many years a resident of Vermillion, passed away in Los Angeles, Calif., last Thursday, September 2nd. She is survived by her husband, a number of grandchildren and large number of relatives in the Vermillion neighborhood, who have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.

The remains, accompanied by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Maud Scoville Duffy, are being brought back to Vermillion for burial and will arrive here on the Capital Cities Express tomorrow noon. Due to his extreme age, Mr. Waterbury was unable to make the trip here to attend the funeral, which will be held at the Vermillion cemetery, Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.

The deceased was a cousin of Mrs. C. J. Haskett.
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THE FRANKFORT INDEX, Frankfort, Kansas, Tuesday, September 11, 1928. Page 1.
Short funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Duffy Waterbury of Los Angeles, Calif., were held here at the C. J. Haskett home, Sunday, when the remains arrived here. Among thsoe present were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vestal and son Virgil, and daughter, Laura of Centralia; Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Hall of Waterville; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Duffy, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Duffy; J. L. Rogers, Wm. Watson and Fred Arnold of Vermillion; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Harper, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Snodgrass and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McMinimy of Frankfort.
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THE BLUE RAPIDS TIMES, Blue Rapids, Kansas, Thursday, January 5, 1882. Page 3.
G. W. Duffy had a large family gathering New Years Day.

John Duffy and Miss Mattie Johnson were married on January 1, in time to join the family reunion. The boys gave them a rousing charivari on Monday evening. Give the next couple a serenade instead, boys.
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NOTE: The following is the death of John and Mattie Duffy's daughter, although the name is wrong, Cora instead of Dora.
MARSHALL COUNTY NEWS, Marysville, Kansas. Friday, December 31, 1886. Page 1.
Nouvelles from Vermillion.
It is my sad duty to record the death of Cora, only daughter of J. T. and Mattie Duffy, age 1 year and 6 months, who died December 20th. The funeral services were held at the residence, December 21st Rev. Tucker officiating.
"No heart can tell save those who've known
The loss of their loved by death;
What a void is left in the household band
By his silent withering breath."

But remember friends, though God gives, he also takes away, and those he loves he chastens.
*************************************************
(This is their son, Harry.)
THE ATCHISON DAILY CHAMPION, Atchison, Kansas, Friday, October 8, 1909. Page 1.
HAD HER DEAD SON
Mrs. Mattie Duffy, of Avoca, Iowa, was a passenger on the Central Branch to Vermillion this morning, taking her twenty year old son there for burial. The young man died from tuberculosis and had been sick less than four months.
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(This is her first husband, John T. Duffy)
THE ESKRIDGE TRIBUNE-STAR & ESKRIDGE INDEPENDENT, Eskridge, Kansas, Friday, June 26, 1903. Page 4.
DIED- John T. Duffy of McFarland, aged 61 years, 3 months _ days died Friday night, June 19th. Mr. Duffy was married at Frankfort, Kansas, in 1882 to Miss Mattie A. Johnson, and leaves this wife, Walter and Harry, two sons.

Mr. Duffy was car inspector for the Rock Island at McFarland and on Friday evening, while testing the air on No. 36, an east bound passenger, the engineer tried to make a coupling, but failed, and the car slid down the track a few feet. crushing the deceased's head between the bumper. Several persons were standing near and pulled the unfortunate man from between the cars.

He was at once rushed to the hospital where everything possible was done to save him, but to no avail and without regaining consciousness. He died at 11 o'clock of the same evening he was injured.

Masonic funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon, conducted by the officers of the Alma lodge, after which the remains were by rail taken to his old home, Vermillion, Kansas, for interment.

Mr. Duffy was a kind hearted gentleman and his untimely death has cast a gloom over McFarland.
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THE ALMA ENTERPRISE, Alma, Kansas, Friday June 26, 1903. Page 1.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
Car Inspector J. T. Duffy Killed at McFarland Friday Evening.
The people of McFarland and Alma were shocked last Friday evening to learn that John T. Duffy, car inspector for the Rock Island, had been caught and his head crushed between two cars while at work in the yards at McFarland about 6 o'clock. Later came the news of his death, which occurred about 11 o'clock. He never regained consciousness after being hurt.

Mr. Duffy had been in the service of the Rock Island for 15 years and was one of its most competent and careful employees.

He was born in Henderson County, Illinois, 54 years ago and was married in Marshall County, Kansas, in 1882. He leaves a widow and two bright boys who have the sympathy of all.

Mr. Duffy lived in Alma some years ago when the Rock Island first came through, he went to McFarland, being afterwards transferred to Topeka and then to Avoca, Iowa, where he lived for a number of years. He came back to McFarland last December. He was a splendid man, a favorite with all and made many friends.

Saturday afternoon the members of the Alma Masonic lodge of which he was an honored member, went to McFarland and held short services at his late home, after which his remains were sent to Vermillion, Kansas, his old home for interment, accompanied by his widow and children and two of his lodge brethren, Oscar Schmitz and Jeff Grandy.


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