Noah's mother was Gulia Fincannon (Cannon) and Father was Joseph Mathews (Matthews/Mathis).
Noah was killed by a gunshot to the face while breaking up a fight between friends. My grandfather, Charlie Matthews, told us the story about his Dad dying in a Pool Room and he never wanted us to go in a pool room.
Published in 'The Landmark' (Statesville, NC newspaper) on January 7, 1913.
Near Rhodhiss cotton mill, Caldwell
county, Saturday, Noah Mathis
was shot by Arthur Holler and died
in an hour. Both were employes of
the Rhodhiss mill. Holler was drinking
and started to shoot Gaither Chester
when Mathis interfered, the
bullet taking effect in the left eye.
Holler escaped.
Noah was killed by a gunshot to the face while breaking up a fight between friends. My grandfather, Charlie Matthews, told us the story about his Dad dying in a Pool Room and he never wanted us to go in a pool room.
Published in 'The Landmark' (Statesville, NC newspaper) on January 7, 1913.
Near Rhodhiss cotton mill, Caldwell
county, Saturday, Noah Mathis
was shot by Arthur Holler and died
in an hour. Both were employes of
the Rhodhiss mill. Holler was drinking
and started to shoot Gaither Chester
when Mathis interfered, the
bullet taking effect in the left eye.
Holler escaped.
Noah's mother was Gulia Fincannon (Cannon) and Father was Joseph Mathews (Matthews/Mathis).
Noah was killed by a gunshot to the face while breaking up a fight between friends. My grandfather, Charlie Matthews, told us the story about his Dad dying in a Pool Room and he never wanted us to go in a pool room.
Published in 'The Landmark' (Statesville, NC newspaper) on January 7, 1913.
Near Rhodhiss cotton mill, Caldwell
county, Saturday, Noah Mathis
was shot by Arthur Holler and died
in an hour. Both were employes of
the Rhodhiss mill. Holler was drinking
and started to shoot Gaither Chester
when Mathis interfered, the
bullet taking effect in the left eye.
Holler escaped.
Noah was killed by a gunshot to the face while breaking up a fight between friends. My grandfather, Charlie Matthews, told us the story about his Dad dying in a Pool Room and he never wanted us to go in a pool room.
Published in 'The Landmark' (Statesville, NC newspaper) on January 7, 1913.
Near Rhodhiss cotton mill, Caldwell
county, Saturday, Noah Mathis
was shot by Arthur Holler and died
in an hour. Both were employes of
the Rhodhiss mill. Holler was drinking
and started to shoot Gaither Chester
when Mathis interfered, the
bullet taking effect in the left eye.
Holler escaped.
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