Francis May (Smith) Martin (1919)
COFFIN, CROW, MARTIN, MCKINZIE, SMITH
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 1/27/2006 at 21:52:39
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 15, 1919Mrs. J. S. Martin
Francis May Smith was born in Madison county, Iowa, Jan. 14, 1861 and died at her home in Winterset on Jan. 10, 1919, her age being 57 years, 11 months and 26 days. She was the daughter of H. C. Smith of Winterset and grew to young womanhood in this community.
On Feb. 17, 1879 she was united in marriage to J. S. Martin and to this union were born seven children; Mrs. F. H. McKinzie, Oaks, N. D.; Stella, Ethel, Mrs. Coffin of Des Moines; Chas. C. Martin, in service at Camp Windgate, N. Y.; Ralph, in service, somewhere in France; and Lenore, at home.
She made a profession of her faith in Christ and united with the Methodist church of which she was a member at the time of her death.
Funeral services were conducted from the M. E. church by Rev. Jackson Giddens on Sunday afternoon and the mortal remains were laid to rest in Winterset cemetery.
________________________The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, January 15, 1919
Page 1, Column 6Death of Mrs. John Martin
On Friday morning occurred the death of Mrs. Frances Smith Martin as a result of apoplexy which attacked her Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Martin was a native of this county, having been born on the Hiram Smith homestead west of Winterset, 58 years ago, growing to womanhood there. After her marriage to John Martin, 40 years ago, her home continued to be in this county, her death in Winterset coming at the culmination of a useful happy life.
Her mother, Mrs. Jane Smith and a sister, Mrs. A. d. Crow of Macksburg, survive her in addition to the members of her own household.
Mrs. Martin was a highly respected woman among associates who had know her during her lifetime and her going brings great grief to all who knew her, especially her aged mother, who is prostrated by her daughter’s death.
Rev. Jackson Giddens conducted funeral services Sunday afternoon in the Methodist church.
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