Martin, Lydia Jane Phillips – 1859-1925

ADAMS, GOOD, MARTIN, PHILLIPS

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:29

Lydia Jane Phillips was born January 25th, 1859 at Iowa City, Iowa. She was married to Robert Blake Martin in the year of 1884. Although this union was not blessed with any children they were great lovers of children and did all in their power to make children happy. They adopted a boy, Wesley in 1895 which was their joy and comfort. They also provided a home for Nora Good, now Mrs. Ott Adams of Colfax for several years.
Mrs. Martin was a woman who found friends wherever she went and was always ready to help in trouble or need. The last few years of her life she spent in travel, living in Florida in the winter months and in and around Des Moines in the summer months.
She passed to the world beyond after six months of illness at the home of her son Wesley at Dayton, Florida, Aril 30th, 1925 at the age of 66 years, 3 months and 5 days.
To mourn her loss are her son Wesley and several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. The remains were accompanied to Des Moines by her son, arriving there Wednesday and the body laid in state at Harback’s funeral parlors and being brought here Thursday at 2 o’clock at the Valeria Methodist church, being conducted by Rev. Miller of Mitchellville. Burial at the Sams cemetery.
Source: Colfax (IA) Tribune; Thursday, May 14, 1925, page 8