MATLI, Joe F.

Prescott Evening Courier, Prescott, Arizona Thursday March 16, 1944, page 1, column 4 Joe Matli Dies In Prescott Home Death came early this morning to Joe Matli, Sr., following a long illness. He passed away at his apartment at 125 W. Carlton street. Matli is a well known cowman of Yavapai county, having come to Arizona from Nevada in 1901. He and Mrs. Matli have lived in Williamson Valley for forty years, running at first a dairy and later a cow ranch. Their daughter, the late Mrs. Mary Mullin, and three of their five sons were born at the ranch home. Surviving are his wife, Emma, five sons, Albert, Joe Jr., John, Charlie and Frank; six grandchildren; and one brother, Angelo Matli of Prescott. Funeral services are pending at the Lester Ruffner Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------ Prescott Evening Courier, Prescott, Arizona Friday, March 17, 1944, page 3, column 6 Matli Services Monday at 2 P.M. Funeral services for Joe Matli, who died early yesterday morning from a heart ailment, will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the church of the Sacred Heart. Matli was a native of Premie, Dorodoscla, Novarra, Italy, where he was born on December 31, 1860. His family was of Swedish-German descent. In 1863 he came to America and worked first in Glencoe, near St. Louis, <o., later going to San Francisco, where he worked at Gilroy for a year. From Gilroy he traveled to Pilche, Nevada where he worked as a charcoal burner and in other capacities. He was admitted to citizenship in Nevada and was married there. In 1890 he wrote a letter to his brother Angelo, who was living in Prescott at that time and still is, about coming here. As a result, he brought his wife and two children to Prescott, making the trip in a covered wagon. Following work on a cattle ranch and at the Campbell dairy for about one year, he took over the Biancoi ranch in Williamson Valley, where he and his family have lived ever since. About three years ago he gave up active ranching because of poor health. Three of his five sons have since been handling the work. Matli was an industrious, respected and reliable citizen, well known for his honesty and fair dealing. He is survived by his wife, Emma, and five sons. Also surviving are five grandchildren, on of whom, Herbert Harbeson, is now in military service and one brother, Angelo.