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Martin - James "Mills"

Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Monday, 18 January 1892
Mills Martin, one of the old residents of this county, died yesterday morning at his home near Mace. Mr. Martin was an exemplary citizen and his death will be sadly felt in the community where he lived. The burial occurred today, but the funeral will not occur until his wife, who is seriously ill, sufficiently recovers to attend. Mr. Martin was the father of Newt Martin, of Martin and Craig. =s


Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Wednesday, 20 January 1892

James Mills Martin died at his home one mile east of Mace last Monday, Jan. 17, of pneumonia. He was born August 28, 1824, in Miami County, Ohio. January 17, 1849, he was married to Margaret A. Bratton, of this county. His death therefore occurred on the forty third anniversary of his marriage. In the spring of 1858 he united with the Union Presbyterian Church and lived a consistent member until death. He leaves a wife and four children. A good man, a kind husband, and father and a devoted friend is gone. His children will rise up and call him blessed. =s



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