Decatur County Journal

December l4, l905

MRS. EMILY T. MARTIN was born in Ohio, January l5, l830; died at Des

Moines, Iowa, December 2, l905, aged 74 years, l0 months and l7 days.

In l849 she was married to DAVID TULLIS. This union was blessed by the

birth of two sons and two daughters. One son, the two daughters and the

father passed to the great beyond ahead of the mother.

She came to Decatur County, Iowa, in l864, and in l865 was married to

MR. EDWARD T. MARTIN. This union was blessed by the advent of two

daughters who with the father entered into rest ahead of the mother.

She united with the M.E. Church in early life. Her funeral took place

from the Leon Christian Church, Monday, December 4, Elder D.S. Sellards

conducting the same. Since the death of MR. TULLIS she had made her

home with her only son, MR. L.J. TULLIS, Des Moines, Iowa. The many

friends extend love and sympathy to MR. and MRS. TULLIS in this hour of

sorrow.

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