The DeFuniak Herald - August 22, 1935 - Obituary

1935 Aug 22 - Rev. John W Mathison, 66, died Thursday August 15 at his home.  Funeral serviceswere held Saturday with internment in Magnolia cemetery.   John W Mathison was bornin Henry Co. Al on Jan 11 1869. He attended the Southern University at Greensboro, Alawhere he also taught school.  He was licensed to preach in 1892, joining the Alabamaconference in 1894.  Mr Mathison was untied in marriage in 1904 to Miss Maldra CDowling, who with five of the six children born of this union survive him. One daughter,The eldest, Lois dying some half-score yrs ago.  Remaining relatives include brothers,C. E &  J I Mathison,  sister, Mrs Mary Searcy, half-sister Mrs Lou Sowell, and a half-brother,  A G Glover. Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson