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Chase County Obituaries
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Martin, James
Martin, James James Martin Dies
At Daughter's Home
Mr. James Martin, who has been seriously ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Pearl I. Pennington, on Rock creek for the past year, died early Tuesday morning.
Funeral services were held from the Bazaar church at 2:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. J. L. Mitchell, pastor of the Methodist church of this city, preached the sermon and interment Wits in the Bazaar cemetery.
Mr. Martin, who in recent years had lived with his daughter, Mrs. Pennington, had been an invalid for the past four or five years. He had been confined to his bed much of the time for the past year. His passing removes one of the oldest farmers of the Southfork where he had lived continuously for the past 50 years.
James Martin was born February 24, 1853 at Delaware, Ohio. He came to Kansas and this county in 1877, first locating on Middle creek. He was married that same year, November 25, to Miss Henrietta Winsor.
In 1885 the Martin family moved to Southfork and that remained Mr. Martin's home until ill health forced him to discontinue active work. Five daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Martin. Four of the daughters are living. One daughter, Mrs. William Brandley, died October 16, 1930. Mrs. Martin's death occurred July 3, 1896.
The four daughters living are Mrs. T. W. Nichols, of ElDorado, Mrs. David Bennett, of Cassoday, Mrs. Pearl I. Pennington, and Mrs. George Martin, both of Bazaar. Besides his four daughters, Mr. Martin is survived by 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He leaves one sister, Mrs. S. E. Hull, of Benice, Calif.
As a young man while he was still Iiving in Delaware, Ohio, Mr. Martin was a member of the Delaware band, composed of 35 musicians. This band was one of the most widely known in
that part of his native state. A few
years ago when Mrs. Pennington was visiting in Delaware she was told by one of the old settlers there that Mr. Martin was the last surviving member of this band.
Upon coming to Chase county, Mr. Martin after living in Middle creek for a few years purchased a farm on Southfork, which is now owned by Jesse Kirk. It was one of the best farms on the creek and he was successful in farming and the livestock business. Advancing age caused him to give up his activities more than a dozen years ago.
There are few of our early residents who were more widely known or more highly respected than was James Martin. Throughout his entire life he had been a neighbor to those who lived around him in every sense the word neighborly kindness implies. He was a man trusted and held in high regard by all who knew him.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, June 1 1932
Had Been a Resident of This
County for the Past Fifty-
Five Years
James Martin, 79, a resident of Chase County for the past 55 years, died early Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. S. L. Pennington, on Rock Creek.
Funeral services are being held this (Wednesday) afternoon at the Bazaar church and interment will be in the Bazaar cemetery. Rev. J. L. Mitchell will conduct the services.
Mr. Martin was born February 24, 1853, at Delaware, O., and came with his parents to this county in 1877, settling on Middle Creek. He lived there until 1856 when he moved to South Fork. He was married in Cottonwood Falls, November 15, 1877, to his boy-hood sweetheart, Henryetta Winsor, of Delaware, Ohio. Mrs. Martin died July 3, 1896. From that time he lived with his daughters on the home place for eighteen years and then moved to his daughters where he has made his home since.
Surviving Mr Martin are four daughters, Mrs. Pennington and
Mrs. George Martin of Bazaar, Mrs. May Nichols of Eldorado and Mrs. Donna Bennett of Cassoday. One sister, Mrs. Phoebe Hall of Venice, Calif., also survives.
Mr. Martin was an old-time musician and was the last of a band of 35 which used to play for entertainments in Ohio. He survived all the others by eight years.
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Jun 1 1930.
by Lorna Marvin
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