The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-23
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Ms. Martin Died
Suddenly Last
Night

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Mrs. Sarah Amanda Martin, one ol
the best known ani most beloved ws
men Of the city. passed suddenly away
last night at about midnight at tho
home OF her daughter. Mrs. n. C, Fish
er, in the Second ward. The news Of
her death came as a severe shock Is
her family and friends, she having rs
tired hut few minutes previous 10
her death apparently in her usual
health. Mrs. Martin and her laugh
ter hsd been UP until a late hour and
hthe latter had Just retired from tia
room when an unusual noise attract
Ell her attention and gsing back to the
room found iler mother lying across
the bed apparently unconscious. Dr,
p. w. Howard was hastily summoned,
but she had passed away almost lb,
stantly. Rheumatism of the heart
was the cause Of her death, and while
1t had been known tilat her heart was
weakened by previous attacks, no fm.
mediate results were anticipated.
Mrs. Martin was formerly Miss 81.
rah Amanda Blrdette and was al
daughter of the late Frederick ana sp
san Broadlus Rurdette. She was born
in August of 1870 IN Pruntytown, Tay
lor comfy, where she spent her young
womanhood and a part OF her mar.
rted ttfe. She WIS united in marriage
to the lste John Van Buren Martin a
brother Of Mrs, Morgan Billingslea, Of
this city, who preceded her to tle |
crave more than thirty years ago, Toi
this union eight children were born,
SIX OF whom survive, namely, Att0r.
-ney Frederick T. Martin, OF Grafton;
Mrs. Marian Fisher. wife OF Frank q.
Fisher of this city; Mr.. Jess B. Mar.
tin, OF Elkins; Mrs. Bessie Abbott.
wife OF Herndon Abbott, Of Parkes
burg; Messrs. Bernard l.. and Arthur
G. Martin, OF this city, Two sons ste
dead, John Martin. whose death o..
CURED in 1886, and Waller, WHO dIel
in infancy. Deceased Is also sur
viYed BY TWO sisters, Mrs. A. j. Stone
and Miss Martha Blrdette. both ot]
this city halt brother MI Erred.
sertek Butdette, OF Chicago, also sur,
Mrs, Martin resided In Fairnaat
during her early married life anil
about twenty years ago returned here
with her children from PruntytoE.
and has since resided here until With.
IN the past few years when she lad
spent the greater part of the time
with her daughter in Parkersburg.
Early this spring she came here on
a visit to her children and had since
been at the home Of her daughter
where her death occurred. She was
possessed OF gentle, sweet dispost.
tion which had greatly endeared her
to her family and had made for her
warm friends, upon whom her death
mas fallen heavily.
She was a member OF the First Ran
tist Church OF this city and was an
earnest Christian. and a regular al
tendant at all church services. On
Wednesday night of this week she was
present at the mid.week prayer ser
vice. In her home relations as we'll
as in church and social life she was
faithful until the end and her death
has created an emptiness which can.
not be tflled. The members OF tie
family residing at distance willar-
rive here to-day. j
Arrangements for the funeral SER
vices will not be completed until the
arrival of the relatives tSis evening.
lnterment will be made on Sunday
in Pruntytown. Undertaken Musgrayet
in charge. I