MATTESON- March 14th, Eugenia Matteson, aged 7 years, daughter of A. A. Matteson near Portland.
She suffered 7 hours, caused by her clothing catching fire from the stove. She was much loved and deeply lamented.
- Callaway Weekly Gazette, March 21, 1890
A. A. Matteson's little girl's clothes took fire and no help being near, its clothes all burnt off to the top of its shoes. It died in about six hours afterwards without ever making a complaint. It was verially cooked. - The Fulton Telegraph, April 3, 1890
Letter from Addie Belle (Matteson) Garriott to her sister, Anna Mae (Matteson) Werner:
Thursday March 24 1970
Jennie sat on the stove hearth of an old box stove for a chair and her dress caught afire. I can remember the old stove and maby you can to. Maw went to see Mrs. Richardson the place where you were born and raised. Viola was past 13 years old but didn't know how to put out fire only with water and the water bucket was empty. Them days they had only wood wash tubs which Maw kept at the well full of water to keep from falling apart. Jennie ran out and jumped in the tub of water. She burned at 3 p.m. and died at 9 p.m. and was consious to the last minute. Maw was standing by the bed and she said Oh Mama I can't get my breath and was gone. I don't remember any thing but Jennie was all Maw talked about for years. I can remember so many things Maw told about her.
Belle
MATTESON- March 14th, Eugenia Matteson, aged 7 years, daughter of A. A. Matteson near Portland.
She suffered 7 hours, caused by her clothing catching fire from the stove. She was much loved and deeply lamented.
- Callaway Weekly Gazette, March 21, 1890
A. A. Matteson's little girl's clothes took fire and no help being near, its clothes all burnt off to the top of its shoes. It died in about six hours afterwards without ever making a complaint. It was verially cooked. - The Fulton Telegraph, April 3, 1890
Letter from Addie Belle (Matteson) Garriott to her sister, Anna Mae (Matteson) Werner:
Thursday March 24 1970
Jennie sat on the stove hearth of an old box stove for a chair and her dress caught afire. I can remember the old stove and maby you can to. Maw went to see Mrs. Richardson the place where you were born and raised. Viola was past 13 years old but didn't know how to put out fire only with water and the water bucket was empty. Them days they had only wood wash tubs which Maw kept at the well full of water to keep from falling apart. Jennie ran out and jumped in the tub of water. She burned at 3 p.m. and died at 9 p.m. and was consious to the last minute. Maw was standing by the bed and she said Oh Mama I can't get my breath and was gone. I don't remember any thing but Jennie was all Maw talked about for years. I can remember so many things Maw told about her.
Belle
Family Members
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George Henry Clay Matteson
1874–1874
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William Asa "Willie" Matteson
1875–1947
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Viola Emmaline Matteson Moore
1877–1968
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Infant Daughter Matteson
1878–1878
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Infant Son Matteson
1879–1879
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Norman Alexander Matteson
1881–1965
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Robert Walter Matteson
1885–1965
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Addie Belle Matteson Garriott
1887–1975
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Gussie Lou Matteson Garriott
1889–1947
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Ethel Hermena Matteson Stewart
1891–1965
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John Richard Matteson
1892–1968
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Nellie Eunice Matteson Dewey
1895–1979
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Anna Mae Matteson Werner
1897–1982
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Mabel Clara Matteson Van Kirk
1907–1981
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Herbert Hadley Matteson
1908–1961
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Arthur Cleveland "Finis" Matteson
1910–1987
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Laneta Fern Matteson
1913–1922
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Paul Wesley Matteson
1915–1997
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Francis Allen "Dude" Matteson
1918–1980
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David Russell Matteson
1923–1991
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Clyde Matteson
1927–1930
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Infant Son (Twin) Matteson
1930–1930
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Infant Son (Twin) Matteson
1930–1930
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