Friday, 30 Jan. 1903, Weekly Journal [From Thursday morning’s Journal] Mathias Widener Mathias Widener, an old and respected citizen of Monitor, died about 8:30 o’clock yesterday morning at his house in that place. He had been ill for some time with stomach trouble, but the immediate cause of death was heart trouble. He was 70 years’ old and moved to Monitor from Frankfort about fifteen years ago. A widow and four children survive, viz.: Mrs. John Whiteman, of this city, is a daughter. The deceased was a member of the United Brethren church and was a veteran of the civil war. The funeral will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock and the interment will be made in the Zion cemetery. [Matthias Widener was b. about 1833, probably in Kentucky. He was the son of Roller Widener and Jane Richardson. The family moved to Perry township, Tippecanoe County. His siblings were William and Mahala Widnener and two unnamed babes. After the death of his mother, his father married Lucinda Edwards, the widow of John D. Wariwck. Lucinda had 6 children by her first husband (William, Robert P., George W., Austin C., Ann, and Alonzo [died young]). By her second husband Roller Widener, she had five children: Martha Olive, David E., Mary C., Celesta A., and Oscar Alvin.] _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail