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Certificate of death file # 11576 in Cloverport, Breckinridge County, Kentucky. States he was a carpenter, died of organic heart disease with contributory cause as cirrhosis of the liver. His middle name is given as Birch. Names parents as James Mattingly and Martha Birch. Also gives date of birth, death and date of burial. Informant was D. C. Benton.

Breckinridge County Herald News:

Oliver Birch Mattingly, 61, died suddenly Friday morning, May 26, at 4 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Benton of Cloverport. His health failed a year ago and since the death of his granddaughter, Adele Benton, it has been worse. He was born in Hardinsburg on Nov. 7, 1847. He married Miss Elizabeth Pate. Besides her and his daughter, he leaves five grown sons, Emmett, David, Frank, Fraize and Louis Mattingly.

From Phil Burch - Obituary The Breckenridge News 5/31/1911 Page 1:

O. B. Mattingly died suddenly Friday morning at 4 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Benton of this city. His health failed a year ago and since the death of his grand daughter, Adele Benton, he had been worse. Mr. Mattingly was born in Hardinsburg Nov. 7, 1847. He married Miss Elizabeth Pate December 26, 1866. Besides her and his daughter, he leaves five grown sons, Emmett, David, Frank, Fraize, and Louis Mattingly. Mr. Mattingly was a well-known citizen of the county and had many friends who knew the good deeds of his useful life as a kind father and faithful friend. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Benton home. The services were conducted by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Those who attended from a distance were: Robert Mattingly, Mrs. Susan Campbell, Mrs. Threasa Brown, of Owensboro, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fella, Julia and Earl Fella, of Addison; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mattingly, of Owensboro, Louis Mattingly, of Osawatonie, Texas; J. W. Mattingly, of Marshall, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. William Hogan of Lewisport. (Buried in Cloverport Cemetery ).