Edward Mather

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Edward Mather was born to Joshua Emery Mather and Maria Frisbie at Wollensburg, New York. August 11, 1838. He was directly decended from Cotton Mather of Massachusetts colony fame and of Daniel Webster. When 13 years of age he came to Illinois with his parents where grew to manhood. He came to kansas in 1859 and bought the Mather farm southeast of town. He returned to Illinois intending to get equipment for his farm but war broke out and he enlisted in Company D., 4th Illinois Cavakry at Springfield. He served for three years and four months, being with Grant then Lee surrendered. He returned home until 1866 Nov. 21, and was married Henrietta Theresa Ballou near Naperville, Ill. He lived East Wheatland until coming to Kansas in May 1878. Children are Ruben Elbert, Mrs. Alice Miller and James Isaac. XXXXXX
died in 1907. December 26, 1878, Mrs. Mather Passed away he returned to Joliet. His father died five weeks after his wife. His mother cared for his children. In 1884, Oct 1. he married Cordelia Ellen Royceat Essex, N.Y. They returned to Centralia living in the house now offupied by Mrs. Rebecca Edgington, and engaged in the lumber business he returned to the farm. He was a Mason and also a member of the G.A.R. He has 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He has eight brothers and one sister and he was the last to go, Mr. Matherhad two brothers in the Civil War, one of whom died in service. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Legion furnished a guard of honor at the church and taps were soundedat the grave and the salute was fired. Rev. T.K. Boaworth, pastor of the Congregational church, conducted the service. A mixed quartet, composed of Mrs. Harvey Guilford, Mrs Roy McCaig, L.D.Richardson and H.F. Hightower furnished the music. Interment was made in Centralia cemetery.

Edward married Henrietta Theresa Ballou on 20 Nov 1866 in Chicago (Napierville), Illinois, United States. Henrietta was born on 3 Jan 1846 in Ohio, United States; died on 26 Dec 1879; was buried in Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Cordelia Ellen Royceat on 1 Oct 1884. Cordelia was born in 1848 in Essex, Essex County, New York, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Estella May Hailey. Estella was born on 1 May 1871 in Lostant, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States; died on 10 May 1948; was buried in Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Travel: 1904, Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States; visit to Centralia Kansas

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Mrs. Alice Mather Miller and child ren, arrived here from Texas Thursday to visit with her parents.

The Centralia Journal, April 29, 1904, Page  8. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-centralia-journal-alice-mather-mille/147565030/ : accessed May 17, 2024), clip page for Alice Mather Miller visit to parents by user dianeduncan01

Alice married Robert Caithness Miller on 31 Jan 1900 in Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. Robert (son of George Miller and Elizabeth Bell Caithness) was born on 5 Aug 1869 in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; died on 11 Feb 1912 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States; was buried on 13 Feb 1912 in Jacksonville City Cemetery, Cherokee County, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Myrtle W. Wells. Myrtle was born on 25 Oct 1876; died on 15 Aug 1947; was buried in Centralia Cemetery, Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Centralia Journal, Friday, Sept. 21, 1900, page 1:
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Little Nettie Alice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Mather, aged twenty-two months and four days, died Monday morning, September 17th, 1900, at her home southeast of Centralia.

The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Congregational church and were conducted by Rev. Scarrow. The little body was laid to rest in the Centralia cemetery.

Card of Thanks
We wish to thank those of our neighbors and friends who so kindly gave their assistance and sympathy during the sickness, death and burial of our beloved little daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Mather

(Bio provided by Cheryl White)

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Ray died in a car accident on the St. Francis River His brother in law was with him and received a broken neck but he still tried to save Ray.

TVA Engineer Killed in Arkansas Accident
Drowns When Auto Plunges Off St. Francis River Bridge
(Special to the Commercial Appeal)
Wynne, Arkansas, Dec. 26
Ray M. Miller, 34, an engineer connected with the Tennessee Valley Authority, ws killed in an accident near here this orning when the car he was driving plunged off the St. Francis River bridge on Highway 64.

His brother-in-law, Elmer Robinson, of Wynne, who ws with Mr. Miller, escaped uninjured. The two men had started on a duck hunting expedition, an had been gone from the home only a few minutes when the accident occurred.

According to reports, the car skidded on the wet runways of the narrow bridge and pllunged into the river. Although the auto was in only two feet of water, Mr. Miller's head was submerged and it is believed that he drowned while unconscious from the shok of the crash.

Mr and Mrs Miller came to Wynne a few days ago from Guntersville, Ala., to spend the Christmas holidays in the home of Mrs. Miller's sister, Mrs. H.J. Barwick.

Mr. Miller during recent months had been working as engineer on a bridge being constructed by the TVA at Guntersville, and prior to that time worked on the Norris Dam at Norris, Tenn. He had been notified to report for work as head engineer on a new TVA bridte at Chattanooga, Jan. 15.

A native of Kansas, he spent part of his youth in San Antonio, Texas and studied engineering at the University of Kansas. For several years he was located at Wynne while employed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad and later was with the U.S. Engineers' office at West Memphis. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs Carrie Miller; a son, Robert Lee; his mother, Mrs. Alice Miller of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and a brother, Albert Miller, also of Poplar Bluff.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Roy Davis at the Presbyterian Church here tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock with burial at a local cemetery.

Raymond married Elizabeth Carrie Robinson on 28 May 1934 in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Vincent Lee Robinson and Lela Delia Griffin) was born on 11 Nov 1905 in Vanndale, Searcy Twp, Cross County, Arkansas, United States; died on 22 Mar 2000 in Cross County, Arkansas, United States; was buried in Cogbill Cemetery, Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Special Services. There were special Easter services at the Congregational church last Sunday. At Sunday School the little folks in the primary room were given Easter eggs. Each egg had a green paper frog on top and when the egg is put in water it floats. The regular morning services were held at 11 oclock.

The church was decorated with potted blooming plants and cut flowers Easter lillies and carnations and there was a large cross of ferns and carnations. There was special Easter music by the organist and choir, and Miss Branson sang a solo, My Redeemer. There were four children baptised: Edwin H. Schmidt, Albert Royce Miller, Roy Dale Lux, Mabel Emma Lux. Ten were received into the church: Raymond Miller, Carter Farrar, Wilma Farrar, Helen Wilson, May Mather, Grace Weyer, Verda Weyer, Mildred Lux, Erma Condit, Vida Keister.

The exercise. Her Easter Choice, by the class of girls, was good: the violin solo by Phoebe Bussey deserves especial mention. Because of the length of the services Mr. Bussey's sermon was short, but the Easter message was convincingly brought to the congregation. In the evening the Easter cantata.

The Seven Last Words of Christ, was given. Our public school music teacher, Miss Pearl Branson, was the director of the Cantata, and it was due to her Jgood work in drilling the chorus and the fad that the members worked faithfully and well during the few weeks of practice, that the Cantata was a success. We know we have musical talent in Centralia, but in a production of this kind it takes a good director to bring out the besy that is in the singers. Mrs. Karl Gaston should have especial mention foi her good work as pianist, for witoout a good accompani-est a directos can do little.

The soloists were, soprano, Miss Pearl Branson: mezzo soprano, Edith McBratney: baritone, Harvey Guilford. The chorus was composed of forty voices and every number was well prepared. This cantata was different from any- thing we have had before, and while the recitative style was new to some we think the large majority enjoyed the production. As proof that it was appreciated the choir have been asked to repeat the Cantata at an early date, and they will give it again this Sunday evening..

"Raymond and Albert Royce Miller" Newspapers.com. The Centralia Journal, April 17, 1914. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-centralia-journal-raymond-and-albert/147576131/.

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Robert was a retired air line pilot. The only son of Ray and Carrie Miller. Robert lost his father in a car accident when he was only two or three years old. Robert died a few years before his mother. He had a heart attack.
This is a picture of Robert flying one of his personal planes. Robert had two children Jennifer Lynn Miller and Raymond Mather Miller. They lived with their mother after the divorce. Robert never married again.

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