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Subject: OBITUARY - ISAAC P. MARTIN.

Date: Monday, June 04, 2001 5:23 PM

Decatur County Journal

June 2, l898

ISAAC P. MARTIN died at his home in Leon, Monday, May 30, of stomach

trouble after a lingering illness. The funeral services were held from

the house yesterday afternoon, conducted by REV. GEO. WINTERBOURNE. The

funeral obsequies were in charge of the Odd Fellows.

MR. MARTIN was a native of Indiana. At the early age of l6 years he

enlisted in the Mexican War, in Company B, Fourth Indiana. He served

until the close of the war and was in several bloody engagements. After

the close of the war, he returned to his home and in l853 he emigrated

west, going to California. After spending some time on the Pacific

slope, he returned and settled in Grundy County, Missouri. Here he was

when the war of the Rebellion broke out. He at once took up arms in

defense of the old flag he had followed in other battle grounds and

enlisted in Company C, Twenty-third Missouri and was commissioned second

lieutenant. In l862 he was promoted to adjutant of the regiment.

He was severely wounded in the left leg at the battle of Shiloh. The

wound was so serious that it disabled him from further military duty and

he resigned and came home. He then moved to Decatur County and located

on a farm in Eden Township, where he continued to reside until a few

years ago when he moved to Leon and has since made this city his home.

He was offered a colonel's commission if he would stay in the service,

but knowing he was unable to perform the duties of the office, he felt

it would be dishonorable to sap the foundation of the country and he

rejected the offer.

He was prominent in the church and in public affairs, a thorough

gentleman and one who was universally esteemed and loved for his many

good qualities.

A large concourse of friends were present at the services and listened

to an obituary, read by his brother, REV. WM. MARTIN, Pastor of the M.E.

Church of Mt. Ayr, and after a brief eulogy by REV. WINTERBOURNE the

body was taken to the cemetery and laid to rest.

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