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DR. REUBEN C. MATTHEWSON, deceased, a pioneer of this county, and one of the first physicians of Boonville, was born October 16, 1804 in Steuben County, N. Y., a son of Oliver and Agnes (Clark) Matthewson. When thirteen years old he removed, with his parents, to Gibson County Ind., where he secured a good education, studying medicine with Dr. Fullerton, of Princeton. On attaining his majority he was licensed to practice medicine, and in 1825 he located in Boonville, where he remained about eight years. Having been passionately fond of music he had made that a special study in youth, and on leaving Boonville he went to Bardstown, Ky., where he was made Professor of Music of the college in that place. A few years later he returned to Boonville and made it his home the remainder of his days. For four years he was Postmaster of Boonville, but the greater portion of his life was passed in the practice of medicine, and in the drug trade. February 16,1828, he married Lorinda Baldwin, who died August 19, 1860, and the only living issue to their union is Charles C. Matthewson, a sketch of whom follows this. Dr. Matthewson was a Whig and Republican in politics, and one of Boonville’s most respected citizens. He died June 21, 1876.