The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Friday, September 2, 1925
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CHILD'S  DEATH  FOLLOWS  BURNS
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Six-Year-Old Daughter Of Oscar Diewester
Dies As A Result Of Explosion
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FUNERAL  TO  BE  SUNDAY
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           Eva Margaret Diewester,  six-year-old daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Diewester,  living one and one-half miles south of Manilla, died at ten o'clock Thursday evening as a result of burns received a few hours earlier.  The child and her sister  Delorma, had been peeling potatoes for the evening meal.  About four o'clock they put some kindling in the kitchen stove and poured a quantity of coal oil upon it.  When a match was applied the oil exploded and the little girl's clothing caught on fire.
          The mother of the children who was working in the garden, hurried into the house upon hearing the children scream.  She extinguished the flames by wrapping a blanket around the child and hurried her to the office of  Dr. Emerson Burnam of Manilla.  All the clothing was burned from the child's body.  The little girl had inhaled the flames and smoke and it was impossible to save her life.  Her death occurred about six hours after the accident.
          Eva Margaret was born November 6, 1919.  Besides her parents she is survived by two sisters, Delorma and  Irene,  one half-brother,  Raymond Posz  and the grandparents,  Mr. and Mrs. Adam Posz  of this county.  Funeral services will be held at ten o'clock Sunday morning at the Evangelical Church in Union township with the Rev. J. W. Dickson officiating.  Burial will be in charge of Carmony Brothers, of Manilla.
[Buried Zion Cemetery]
Submitted by Barb Huff  for Karen Fisher


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Tuesday, April 7, 1925
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GERMAN  NATIVE  DIED  YESTERDAY
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Matthew Dewester Had Lived On Farm
Near Manilla Sixty-Nine Years
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HAD  BEEN  ILL,  FOR  MONTHS
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          Matthew Dewester, age seventy-five years, a native of Germany, died Monday afternoon at three-fifteen o'clock at his home, one mile south of Manilla.  His death was caused by a complication of diseases and followed an illness of some length.
          Mr. Dewester came to the United States from Germany when six years old.  He had lived on the farm south of Manilla, where his death occurred, for about sixty-nine years.  Mr. Dewester was twice married.  He was married to  Mary Bird  in 1876.  She died in 1890, and he was later married to  Mollie Holmes,  whose death occurred in March 1913.  Mr. Dewester was a member of the Zion's Evangelical church, in Union township, and was also a member of the Masonic lodge at Manilla.
          Surviving are one son,  Oscar Dewester,  at home; two daughters,  Mrs. Lena Baker,  at Manilla, and  Mrs. Rose Jordon,  of Terre Haute; one brother,  John Dewester,  of Rush County, and three stepchildren,  Mrs. Frank Gaeheimer,  of Blue Ridge;  Mrs. Dan Coers,  of near Manilla, and  Lee Holmes, of Lebanon.  Ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.
          Funeral services will be held at the Evangelical church in Union township, Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Kettlehut, pastor of the church officiating.  Burial will be made in the church cemetery, Carmony Brothers in charge.
Submitted by Barb Huff  for Karen Fisher


The  Shelbyville  Republican
 Monday, March 24, 1913
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          Mrs. Mary A. DeWester, wife of  Matthew  DeWester, died at her home in Walker township, Rush county, Sunday evening of cancer, with which she had suffered for many months.
          Mrs. DeWester was one of the best known and most esteemed residents in the German Settlement of Rush county.  At the time of her death she was sixty-five years and ten months old.  She was married in 1894 and to the union three children were born.  She is survived by three daughters,  Mrs. Frances Graham,  of Orange township,  Mrs. David Coers,  of Orange township,  Mrs. Lee Holmes,  of near Manilla; four step-children,  Mrs. William Coers,  of near Manilla,  Mrs. Rosie Jordan,  of Terre Haute,  Mrs. Estel Baker,  of near Manilla, and  Oscar DeWester,  who resides at home.
          The funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at ten o'clock at the late home, the Rev. W. R. Jinnett, of Manilla, officiating.  Interment will be made in the St. Paul cemetery, in charge of Stewart & Fix.


The  Semi-Weekly  Republican
 Friday, November 26, 1897
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          The funeral of  John Dewester,  who was killed on the railroad near Ray's Crossing on Monday, was held at his home in Ray's Crossing at two o'clock today.  Interment was in the Bennett cemetery, under the auspecies of Dumont Post No. 18 G.A.R. of this city, and which order he was a member in good standing.  He leaves one son and one daughter.  Edwards & Hageman had charge of the funeral.
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The  Shelby  Democrat
 Thursday, November 25, 1897
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          John Dewester,  aged about fifty, a pensioner and a resident of Ray's Crossing, Monday left that place, going to Manilla, where it is reported he indulged in drink, and leaving there about five o'clock for home.  He was walking and when a mile east of the Crossing was struck by the passenger train on the Cambridge Branch and killed.  One arm was severed from the body, the skull was crushed and the body otherwise horribly mutilated.  The train was running rapidly, but stopped and a search was made for the man, but the train crew was unsuccessful in locating the body and the result was that it remained on the side of the track all night, being found at an early hour Tuesday.  Dewester was the owner of nine acres of ground and the property in which he resided.  He leaves a wife and several children.  He worked at brick laying and plastering.
Submitted by Barb Huff  for Karen Fisher


The  Shelby  Democrat
 Thursday, March 27, 1890
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          Mrs. Matthew [Mary] Deiwister  died at her home in Rush county Sunday, and was buried at ten o'clock Tuesday.  Services at the Church in the German Settlement, Rev. Dr. Winters officiating.
Submitted by Barb Huff  for Karen Fisher

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