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Show MINERSVILLE MOTHER FETED ON BIRTHDAY Mrs. Mary Ellen Mathews was honored New Year's Day at a family dinner observing her 84th birthday. She was born Jan. 2, 1871, at Minersville, Miners-ville, a daughter ' of Benjamin and Lucy Ann Wood Eyre. In comparatively good health, Mrs. Eyre believes it is the kindly and affectionate care given her by her children and the daughter, Mrs. Pauline Wood who resides with her, that keeps her well and happy. Mrs. Mathews was married to Thomas C. Mathews in Minersville Min-ersville on Feb. 2, 1888. They were later remarried in the St. George Terqple. Nine sons and daughters were born to the couple, six of whom are living: Melvin Mathews, Cedar City; Lyn Mathews and Mrs. Lucy Nichols, Antimony; Mrs. Aletha Gillins, Lloyd Mathews and Mrs. Pauline Wood, Minersville. She also has 35 grandchildren, 49 greatgrandchildren, great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. |