George Martin

MARTIN

Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email)
Date: 7/6/2014 at 16:46:03

OBITUARY

MARTIN.

George Martin, aged 76 years, 2 months and 4 days, an old resident of Scott county who farmed for years in Lincoln township, died at 6 o'clock this morning at this home, 514 West Seventeenth street, Davenport, after an illness of about two months. The infirmities incident to his advanced age were the cause of his death.

Mr. Martin was a native of Ireland, born June 4, 1820. In 1850 he came to American and lived for two years in New York, coming then to Davenport. After residing in this city for some time, he settled in Lincoln township on a farm about four miles east of Eldridge, and lived there until seven years ago when he came to Davenport and has since been making his home with his daughter, Rose Martin, on West Seventeenth street. Nine children survive to mourn his death. They are Mrs. David Robinson, of Calamus, Ia., Mrs. Charles McDonald of Shelby, Ia., Mrs. Robert McKinney of Davenport, Rose and Florence Martin of Davenport, Theresa Martin of Des Moines, Belle Martin of Council Bluffs, George and Thomas Martin of Eldridge, Ia. The funeral will take place Friday morning from the late residence with services at 9 o'clock at St. Anthony's church, and interment in St. Marguerite’s cemetery.

Source: Daily Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa Wednesday, 08 August 1906.