West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-27
I'm MEMORIAM.
Death and Burial OF Col. John A. r.
Martin. Ono or Presiens Host
IllustrIous Citizens.

one of our best friends aud one OF
the most prominent citizens Of the
county.
Died, at his home on the East
Side, about three miles from King
wood. Col. John A. +. Martin, on
Monday afternoon about 4 o'clock,
January "a, 1898, in the 10th year
Of his age. lie had been i'll since
August with a complication result
ing from an attack Of the grippe
about three years ago, which left
one lung affected, and while riding
home from Kingwood on very hot
day. he was overcome with thu heat
which seemed to bring on general
debility and gradual decline.
so that he got weaker and died
peacefully aud quietly, surrounded
by the family and friends.
The funeral services were held
yesterday at 1920 a. IN. at the
house, conducted by Rev. DR.. Geo.
Trach, of the kingwood Presby.
terrain church, in the presence OF
many friends and relatives who
had asse bled, in spite Of the in
clemencS of the weather.
The discourse of the minister
was one OF the most eloquent and
appropriate ave ever listened to.
Some favorite hymns were sang.
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul" Near
Ny God To Thee" and "Sweet Bye
And Bye" The minister used the
well worn Bible of the deceased.
reading from it and exhortirg from
Titus, Sec. chapter, and I4th verse.
which had been specially marked
by the Colonel. The book had been
owned and studied by him for near
fifty years.
After tho services the funeral
procession wendell its way up the
mountain to the beautiful cemetery
Mt Terra Alta, where the remains
were laid TO rest beside his wife.
who died over forty years ago. A
short service was held at the grave
by Rev. Traeh, and all that was
mortal OF one of our most illustri-
ous citizens was returned to the
keeping OF Mother Earth till the
morning Of the Resurrection, when
the dead will rise and broken ties
be reunited.
John Allen Fairfax Martin was
born April 20, 1922. OH the old
Martin farm about one mile south.
west Of Reedsyille, on what has
since been part of the Gen. Wash.
Fairfax place. lie was the son of
Aqnilla and Mary B. Martin. His
mother was daughter Of Col. John
Fairfax, and he was named for the
latter. On October 10, 1859. he
Susan Louisa Fairfax,
daughter of Gen. Buckner Fairfax.
She died August rs. 1854, leaving
one child, Isaac Parsons Martin.
with whom the Colonel has lived
for several years, rs he never mar
ried again.
There is hardly a man in this
who has attended to more
business than Col. Martin, or who
was more careful and correct i'm all
his dealings. For fifty years he
has been constantly in demand, 40
committee, administra-
tor, arbitrator, missioner, etc,
as every body who knew him had
full confidence in his judgment and
integrity. Before tho war he was
Colonel of Militia Regiment for
years, and served in the Virginia
Assembly. lie slso served the
county Ms Sheriff and Deputy
Sheriff several times.
He has always been a strong and
Incorporating Democrat. and
during nearly every campaign was
the nominee of his party for some
Office, and was alwavs found bat
Ting for principle up to the very
last, and was member of the
Democratic Executive Committee
at his death. He served several
years on the Board of Directors of
the Hospital for Insane at Weston,
and has held many other positions
Of honor and trust, the data of
which we are unable TO command
just now. The Colonel was famous
for his learning, having been a
great reader, student aud phIloso-
pher and was an orator Of acknowl.
edged ability, go that bis services
were always in demand during cam
paigns and at Fourth of July cele-
brations and other public gather
ings. He acquired considerable
and leaves his only son
and heir well fixed with this worlds
goods. lie owned several hundred
acres OF land out in Gilmer and
Calhoun counties, IN the oil terri
tory that is likely-soou TO be very
valuable.
in his habits tie was very exem
plary and a strict observer OF the
Golden Rule.
lie professcd his willingness 10
die and declared bis bsliof that all
was well with BIN, and like the
statesman, patriot, philosopher and
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