Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
DICK MARTIN
IS DEAD!!!

X. y. Martin 01eQ at MS nome al
Brodhead, on the 9th ms tant
Three days before his death be
was stricken with paralysis and
be was never after wards able tt
talk or fully at himself. He was
buried on Monday the 9Th instan
in the family burying ground near
BrOdhead
! Richard Seldom Martin was
born in Appomattox county, Vir,
glnia Dec. 18th, 1889 He spent
his boyhood on the farm till he
was eighteen years old when he be-
came a travelling salesman for a
Tobacco Manufacturing Company
which be followed till his state
joined with the Southern Confed
eracy, and al its first call for vol
unteerS he became a Cor federate
soldier in Gen Lees Army, Gen.
GordOn's Corps, and Gen. Pick
ett's Division. His Official rank
was that OF Orderly Sargent, but
he often led his company as its
Captain being the highest living
officer of the company those above
him having fallen in battle. He
was always IN the thick of the
fight beginning with the first bat
tie of Bull Run and ending with
that most bloody and memorable
charge at Gettysburg led by Gen.
Pickett. Mr.. Martin was badly
wounded in that charge. He lay
for three days under an old peach
tree without care, food or water
when be was taken to hospital.
His recovery left him cripple for
life, but like the true and gallant
soldier that he was, he wanted to
remain with the army, and he was
then made recruiting officer
which position he held TIL the sur
render. He then returned to his
devastated home where b eremain-
ed till 1869, and in the mean time
having maj ried Miss Sallye B.
Jones, a most estimable wo nan,
when with his wife and his brother
Mr.. S. H. Martin, he came to this
county and located near Brodhead
and in which vicinity he rem aimed
during the balance of his life.
After coming to this county
Mr.. Martin followed, farming for
a few years. He then began, in a
small way, the tobacco business
at Brodhead. His efforts were sue
cessful. He later established
manufacturing plant at Junction
City, Kentucky, where he was also
successful.
A few years after coming to
Kentucky his wife die d. He later
married Miss Lou Harris. of Brod
head. who with their five children,
survives him. To, his first mar
rage there was born four child.
rem, all of whom are dead ex-
cept Mrs. Mary E. Protheroe, who
resides with her husband in Chi.
cago, Illinois.
Rockcastle county had no bet
ter citizen than Dick Martin. He.
was a devoted member of the
c. ristian Church and in every
sense of the word most upright
Christian gentleman. He was
ever ready to extend the helping
hand to those in need. Recently
one of his customers that owed
him bill lost his store by fire.
He had no insurance and was I'm
able to pay his debts. He asked
his creditors for a compromise
and submitted his offer to Mr..
Martin, as we'll as all his other
creditors. Mr.. Martins reply
was: eyes, 1 will accept the com
promise and will give the amount
that is coming to me to my Gus
toner, Mr.. -, who had the
misfortune to lose his goods by
fire." This little incident tells the
character of man Mr.. Martin was
during the whole courss of his
eventful life.
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