MARTHA ELLEN (MALONE) LITTON

MALONE, LITTON

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 7/23/2005 at 20:01:49

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, April 1, 1909

MARTHA ELLEN MALONE was born in Adair County, Ky., Oct. 4th, 1826, and died
of pneumonia and heart failure at the family residence in Chariton, Iowa,
march 26, 1909. She moved with her parents to Morgan County, Ill., at the
age of thirteen years. There she met BENJAMIN LITTON to whom she was
married Feb. 17th, 1842. This marriage was unbroken for 67 years. The
husband survives her in his 89th year.

In 1848 they moved to Jefferson County. Residing there a few years they
moved to Marion County. They moved to Lucas County in 1856 and settled on a
farm near Belinda. About nine years ago they came to Chariton where they
have since resided.

To this union were born eleven children as follows: SARA ELIZABETH, LETICIA
ANN, and MARY JANE, JAMES W., EMILY A., MARGARET, IOWA, BENJ. F., ARMINTA,
JOSEPHINE, LILLIE M., five of whom together with the husband survive her to
mourn their loss. She also leaves nineteen grandchildren and twenty-three
great grandchildren.

In her youth she confessed the Savior and united with the Christian Church.
She was always faithful to her Christian obligations and was a member of the
Christian Church in Chariton at her death.

A short service was held at the family residence in Chariton on Sunday,
March 28th, at about 7:30 a.m., conducted by Rev. C.E. Wells, Pastor of the
Christian Church. The main service was held at the Christian Church at
Belinda, conducted by Joseph McKenzie, Minister of the church, and interment
took place at the Columbia Cemetery.

The family of the deceased desire to express their sincere thanks to their
neighbors and friends for the kindly assistance they have rendered in this
trying time of bereavement.
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