Martin Waldron (1905)
FORD, KELLEY, LAUGHLIN, MCCUSKER, MCNAMARA, WALDRON, RIELY
Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 4/4/2007 at 20:52:48
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 30, 1905MARTIN WALDRON
Martin Waldron, an old and respected settler of Madison county, died at his home in Lee township, Nov. 16th. He was a native of Ireland, and coming to this country previous to the war, spent three years in the service of his country. He had been a sufferer of paralysis for a number of years, which with a complication of other diseases, caused his death.
He leaves to mourn his loss, five daughters, Mrs. John Laughlin, Mrs. McCusker, Mrs. Martin McNamara, Alice and Frances, besides a number of relatives and friends.
The funeral, the largest that this vicinity has seen for some time, was held at St. Patrick's church, conducted by Rev. Moynihan.
________________________MEMORIAL FOLDER OF MARTIN WALDRON
DEATH OF MARTIN WALDRON
Died at Booneville, Iowa, on November 16, 1905 - Came To This Country in 1858
Martin Waldron was born in Reisk, Ballyhannis, County Mayo, Ireland, October 28, 1833. Died at his home near Booneville, Iowa, November 16, 1905. He came to this country in 1858. Enlisted in United States army in 1861 and served three years in Company B, Eighth Ohio infantry.
In 1864 he was married in St. Xarier's church, Cinti, Ohio, to Bridget Kelley of Lisnaskea, Ballyhannis, County Mayo, Ireland, to which union were born eleven children, five of whom survive them, Julia, Anna, Agnes, Alice and Frances. He was bereaved of his wife February 14, 1901.
After leaving the army, he remained for a few years in the eastern states and come to Iowa in 1869. In 1871 he settled on the farm in Lee township where he spent the remainder of his life.
The immediate cause of his death was a complication of pneumonia and paralysis. He had been a patient sufferer of paralysis for a number of years during which time he was deprived of his beloved wife.
The cheerfulness and patience with which he bore his affliction seemed to increase the love and respect in which he was held by his friends and neighbors, who deemed it a pleasure to spend an hour with him. Even the little school children as they came by loved to linger by his side.
He had reached the allotted time of man, he had passed his three score years and ten. He passed from this life holding in one hand the crucifix, the emblem of his salvation, and in the other the candle, which showed that he had the faith and kept it. As his body lay prepared for his last journey, on his coffin lay entwined two flags, one the bonny green flag of his native isle, where the early years of his life were spent and where he imbibed the faith he practiced and many other noble virtues which enabled him to be a worthy citizen of the country of his adoption. The other the Stars and Stripes he so faithfully followed with the army of the Potomac.
Besides his children ne leaves to mourn his loss a brother, Michael Waldron of Ireland; a sister, Mrs. Bridget Ford of Ireland, and a sister, Mrs. Kate Riely of Brooksville, Ky.
His pall bearers were his nephews, James Ford, Patrick Waldron, Michael Ford, Michael Waldron, James Ford, Jr. and James Waldron.
The funeral services were conducted at St. Patrick's church in Madison county, by Rev. Moynihan and were attended by a large concourse of friends and neighbors, all vieing with each other to show respect to their friend of over a third of a century.
He was laid to rest beside his wife and little children who had gone before. At the close of the ceremonies the flag of his country, to which he was so well entitled, was unfurled over his grave by his brother comrades of the G.A.R. His children silently bowed their heads to the will of God and said, "We thank Three, Lord, for such a father."
Rest in peace, Father, Rest in peace.
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