Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-15
EARLY CONTRACTOR OF CITY
PASSES AWAY AS RESULT
OF PARALYSIS.
BUILT MAIN BUILDING
OF SOLDIERS HOME
Contractor Who Erected Principal
Building of First Group Built in 1887
Dies in institution Which He Helped
Ruild-Veteran of Fifth Iowa lnfan-
try.

Henry Matter. one of the early brick
ana stone masons ana contractors Of
the city, died al the soldiers home
Sunday night al 1915 Of paralysis.
Mr. Matter died in the institution
which he helped build as he was the
contractor Who constructed tn main
building on the home grounds IN 1857
Many other buildings of The city We're
built by him in the earlier days. He
has not been in active work. hove 7r,
since 1892, when IL health compelled
him 70 retire from active labors. Mr..
Matters has been a member of the
home since Dec. 19. 1905
Escaees Draftire EnIists Here.
AS strange az it may seem Henry
Matters emigration 70 the United
states was due 10 the fact that he
wished . escape being drafted into
The French army. which va az ina;
Iine basieging sebastapol. and after he
aad become a citizen Of these United
..st under the flag OF his adopted coun-
Try to save the union.
ny Matters vas born March 8. 1896,
=
eft Tor this country in December 1854.
He landed in New Orleans Jan. u. 1885,
and when me cali came for volunteers
he enlisted in Company y, Fifth IOWA
infantry, on June l., 1861, IN Cedar
county.
Participates in Many Battles.
NJ Matter Participated in many Il
Il. bs-t,c Of the war, included among
y -.~r- se.ec1i OF the larger and
more importaa: engagements. He was
N the famous march from jefferson
City. No. . Springfield, ana return,
and in the solins Of 1862 moved with
his regiment down the Mississippi 70
New Madrid He participated in the
siege - Island No 10, and was present
a. the capture % The prisoners, and
then took part in the siege Of Cornth
and the battle Of Iuka. on Sept. 8,
1852 He was also in the battle Of
Corinth, Oct 3-4. 1852. and then in
The campaign about Vicksburg, partici-
pang in the numerous battles and
sl1ir7l ishes Of that campaign.
Other engagements IN which he took
par. were at Port Gibson. Big Pack
river, Jackson. Cham pion Hill. and was
with his regiment when the army
closed in on Vicks burg and a the final
surrender on July 4, 1863.
Wounded at Missionary Ridge.
The last big engagement Mr.. Matters
vas IN was at Missionary Ridge on
NY. 24-26. 1853. Here he was wounded.
and after thar battle was unable 70
participate in any active service T}la
remainder Of his enlistment was spent
a, Keokuk on provost guard.
Came TO MarshalItown in 1866.
D. Mater came TO Marshalltown in
$50. and On March 9 Of that year took
Miss sarah A. Mack az his wife. Mrs.
Matter bore him five children. one Of
whom. The Youngest son, Burt. Is Nv
ns The other children we're Fred,
Per-v Josephine and Amelia. Perry
ard Josephine died in childhood, Fred
At the age Of %, and Amelia al "a
Bur. Matter. the remaining son, lives
IN a farm three miles northwest or
the ci-v Mrs. Matter died IN 1895, and
Ny Matter then made MS home with
his son Burt until 1900. when ne was
again married. The second wife was
M. H. j Duncan, OF this city. who
survives her husband. Mr.. Matter IS
also survived by two sisters. Mrs. w.
q. Olen Of Muscatine. and Mrs
sophia Daniels. Of colorado.
MI Matter was member OF the
First Baptist church of this city. and
For Years vas active III church work.
He wa= also an old member Of Mar
shall lodge. No. los. A. F and A NJ,
ard Of Frank ". Thomas post G. A. R.
The funeral arrangements have not
hAea perfected definitely. awaiting
word from MI Matters TWO sisters
The funeral IS TO be held from the as
rernblv hall. and burial viii follow in
riverside The service at the grave
a-in be in charge Of the Masonic fra
terr1i-v. and the c. A a. will furnish
an escort.