According to Find a Grave researcher Carole Conrad, Matthew disappeared after filling a boat full of produce then sailing to New Orleans. He passed away about 1841[1]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 January 2019), memorial page for Matthew Phipps (1810–1841), Find A Grave Memorial no. 117537894, ; Maintained by Carole Conrad (contributor 46532185) Unknown.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVM-5CM : 12 April 2016), Methursy Mcbride in household of Alexander Mcbride, Franklin, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing family 409, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Owen County Probate Records 1848 Mathursia Tolliver Phipps , History of Owen County Vol 11, page 761 1850 Census page 499 Franklin Twp for Mathursia
Page 263 The Matthew Phipps Family of Owen County - Owen County History 1994
Estimated death date by Blanchards History of Owen County 1841 dated 1884.
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