The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-01-05
Mrs. Martha W. FlournoY.


Mrs. Martha Watkins Flournol
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Col. J. z. Fitzgerald, on Friday
at four and a half a. m, Dec. 20, 1905
She was born at Haymarket, the home
Of her children on June 8, 1916, max
ing her SO years, months and p day,
OF age. She was the daughter Of Mr.
VIM. l.. Venable, who was descended
from family who came to this coud-
try early in the 18th century, and who
have been noted for their patriotism
courage and talent, and were always
true TO their convictions Of right.
Her mother was Miss Frances w
Nantz, who was born near Spring
field, Ky. Her father was Frederick
Nantz, distinguished revolutionary
soldier and served with General Mar
ion in 5. c. Miss Nantz was adopted
by Mrs. Mathew Walton, who after
wards married Gov. Pope, OF Arkan-
sas.
Mrs. Flournoy was married to one
Of Virginia's most distinguished and
talented sons, VIM. Cabell Flournoy,
who was lawyer Of great ability. He
was the Commonwealth Attorney
for Prince Edward county for many
years. He died in 1860 leaving his
widow in very poor circumstances.
She, true to the courage inherited
from her family, though crushed with
grief and almost borne down with the
responsibility Of caring for her child
rem, went brayely to work, and was
blessed by kind Providence to live to
see the five children now living, be-
come heads Of lovely Christian fam
lies. Five children have already pre-
ceeded her to the grave.
Mrs. Flournoy has one brother, Mr..
VIM. Goodrich Venable, now living
in his Slth year with his son, the Rev.
A. S. Venable, in Northampton
county, Va, one half brother, Mr.. ID.
G. Proctor, Of Texas, and one half sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Clark, Of Washington,
ID. G. She leaves five children to
mourn her loss: Mrs. Col. j. p. Fitz- |
gerald, Of Farmyille; Mrs. Sarah V.
Painter, wife Of Rev. J. c. Painter, Of
Crozet, Va, Mrs. Littleton Fitzgerald,
OF Richmond; Judge Landon Cabell
Flournoy, Of Morganfield, KY, aud
Mr.. Chas. Bruce Flournoy, Of Char
lotte, n. G. One grandson, Rev. VIM.
c. Flournoy, Of Monroe county, w.
Va, having lost his parents in infan-
cy, she took and reared as her own
child.
Mrs. FlournOy was one of the char
ter members OF the Farmville Pres
Dyterian church, organized in 1914.
Her humble Christian faith was ever
in every condition Of life,
in poverty, struggling for
bread for her children, or in circum-
stances where her every want was
by her noble son-in-law, Col,
!. p. Fitzgerald.
Whether in sickness or health, she
vas ever cheerful, accomplishing,
md rejoicing in the faith that her
saviour would always provide for her
reeds, and save her for his own at
asst. When a few moments before
BREATHING her last and realizing that
he was passing away, she simply
aid, at is WELL" and was taken to
he Home Of Glory.
Many years ago she had fall,
which together with rheumatism, rem
erred her almost helpless, yet, never
When she was able to sit up was she
de, but always working at some
hirg to give to her loved ones.
The writer Of this who has known !
nd loved her for years, never saw d
Ter that she was not cheerful and I'M y
Her beautiful, pure, n
modest, retired life is a blessed heri-
age TO those whom she has left, and
rhose children's children must rejoice r.
D call her name blessed.