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* d«rendantc«700N £ MARTINS DEATH- It Brief Sketch of an Exemplary fobn b Martin died at the residence hia bod, Professor J M Martin of thia r v, at 3 30 o clock yesterday morning s Deceased was horn in Lee county Ya , nuary 20, 1803 being at theti led . 3 death m bis 8M\ year In 1834 Mr Mai tin removed with hie fo and one child to Illinois where he | ffit heard preaching by the Diecipleaor anatianB, and united with the Christ n church Soon afterward he was or mod to the mimetry and became an icient Dieacher of the gospel At the Bioe time he engaged »n farT and acquired corsidcrahle wealth a was ah a) a a leading spirit m estab lung char fies *n J sofao'de Ho « as a after trestco and the principal donor Abandon college an institution of iroing tfiteUmbed la Knov counts, under the control of the Chneti* i urch In 1869 he retired from active lumsa and removed to California, t { mre ho Iibb over since resided ^Mr Martin wpe u man of great firm ip es, and rjmiaeter 70d above all things io f Ji 13 unswerving Jovatty to truth bo ^atwhnionce bio convictions of right ^ id duty had beon formed he adhered to cm with tun epmt that makes martyre Her working on hia farm foi eix daja 4 would »du 16 or 20 miiee on Sundav A£[.,(r\.\r)ui find nfter preaching return lo r*$fo\\TQ0 hi farm 1 shore 011 MomUy His fatlitr' M*Jo John Marlinp a jttiiwot South OatolioA served in tbo :jn\8 i \ fu3ip*lt;ndQnc0nnd 3S12 and ajor at ftteir to Anthony \\ ayuo il hiactotlet Aver itio In diaimThe decayed leaves behind two boob id Ihfoa daughters, J- M Martin and t* A i Waaslflff of this place boing W\b number The eotia of U N m*u aJeo are the grandchildren ol theCitizenEWSPAPI..R 1
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Fresno Republican Weekly
Fresno, California, US
Fri, Apr 08, 1892
Page 5
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