Marion Martin

                                            FLOYD COUNTY TIMES

OBITUARY OF MARION MARTIN

Marion Martin was the son of the late Johnnie and Annie Martin, who were pioneer citizens of Floyd County. The old home was where the Elkhorn Cool Corporation store now stands at Wayland.

He was born June 3.1851, and died June 30, 1932, aged 81 years and 27 days. He was one of the best-educated men of his day. He taught successfully in the schools of Floyd County for several years, was county examiner for teachers' certificates and was county surveyor.

He was united in marriage to Caroline Mayo, a daughter of the late (the article ends here and starts again with where the couple lived) Middle Creek. This was a successful marriage and they lived happily together until death separated them. To this union were born ten children, six boys and four girls. And the children except Willie. who died in infancy, survive together with his devoted wife. The children are Lee Martin, Wayland. Ky. Mrs. Ben Webb, Allen, Ky.; Mrs. Willie Johnson. Banner, Ky.; Lewis Martin, Ashland, Ky,; Walter Martin Wayland, Ky.; Jennie Martin, Allen, KY.; Mrs. James Flanery, Allen. Ky.; Earl Martin and Dr. Ernest Martin, Wayland. Ky.

Mr. Martin was a devoted believer m the principles of Christianity and was for many years a member of the Methodist Church. Only those who knew him best could understand his pious life and scholarly mind. The following is from  the writings of his own hand, written a few days before his death and found after his death by his daughter, Mrs. Ben Webb. He had lain it away in his own dresser drawer.

"But man, if controlled by a noble purpose and inspired by high ideals may purify rather than be polluted by his surroundings, and by resistance to temptation make the latter end of his life more beautiful even than the beginning was. How like a human life, man flung into existence without his volition, bearing the race mark of his parents, carrying the impression of their lives to the day of his death, hedged about by environments that shape and mold him before his old enough to plan or to choose."

The funeral services were conducted at  Wayland, Ky.. on Sunday July 3 by Revs. O. P. Smith. his pastor, A. L. Allen and V. Dd. Hannon who were friends for many years to the deceased and to the family. All the children and grandchildren were present as well  as a very large congregation of relatives, neighbors and mends. He was buried in the old family cemetery on a. point near Wayland. "Blessed are the dead that die in the. Lord  from henceforth; yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors.”

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