1935 Aug 22 – Rev. John W Mathison, 66, died Thursday August 15 at his home. Funeral services
were held Saturday with internment in Magnolia cemetery. John W Mathison was born
in Henry Co. Al on Jan 11 1869. He attended the Southern University at Greensboro, Ala
where he also taught school. He was licensed to preach in 1892, joining the Alabama
conference in 1894. Mr Mathison was untied in marriage in 1904 to Miss Maldra C
Dowling, 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