Former Van Buren Mayor Dies Sunday
Martin Succumbs After Year's illness
William Jesse Martin, 75 years old, former mayor of Van Buren and widely known in Democratic politics, died at a local hospital at 7 o'clock Sunday night after a year's illness. Mr. Martin came to Van Buren in 1887 from Tennessee, and entered politics. He was elected constable for two terms, served as alderman for 14 years, and for two terms was mayor of Van Buren. In later years he had been chairman of the Democratic central committee and engaged in the jewelry business. He was a member of the Van Buren Rotary Club and a trustee of the Wood Memorial Chistian church in Van Buren.
Surviving are, his wife, Mrs. Mollie Martin; two daughters, Miss Mary Caroline Martin of the home, 906 East Main Street (Van Buren), and Mrs. Vivian Lynn, Little Rock, Ark.; one son, William Jesse Martin, Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla.; three half brothers, I. Christian, Weatherford, Texas, Herbert Christian, Warren County, Tenn., and B. Christian, Huntsville, Texas; three half sisters, Mrs. Blanch Biles and Mrs. Oda Nicodemus, both of Tulsa, Okla., and Mrs. Robert Gilly, Warren County, Tenn.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Wood Memorial Christian church, with Rev. Sherman Kirkpatrick, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. W. B. Miller, Presbyterian pastor. Burial will be at Forest Park Cemetery under the direction of the Fentress-Miller Mortuary of Van Buren.
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Fentress-Miller Funeral Home record book "Van Buren 1941"
Report of Death: Died 10/19/41 Carcinoma of Bladder
Full Name: W. J. Martin
County: Sebastian (note: crossed out Crawford)
Township: Upper (note: crossed out Van Buren)
Name of Hospital or Institution: Colonial
Length of stay: 1 day
In this Community: Life
Usual Residence:
State: Ark
County: Crawford
City: Van Buren
Street No. 906 E. Main
Sex: Male
Color or Race: White
Married
Name of wife: Mollie Age of husband or wife if living: 67
Birthdate of deceased: May 23, 1866 Age: 75
Usual Occupation: Jeweler
Father: Wm Martin Birthplace: Warren Co. Tenn
Mother: Mary Freeman Birthplace: Warren Co. Tenn
Handwritten Notes:
wife - Mrs. Mollie Martin daughters Vivian Lynn Martin - Little Rock Mary Caroline Martin - home
son Will J. Jr. Oklahoma City
Bro - Iss Christian - Weatherford, Tx
Herbey Christian - Warren Co. Tenn
Beacher - Huntsville, Tex
Mrs. Blanche Biles - Huntsville, Tex
Mrs. Oda Nicodemus - Tulsa, Ok
Mrs. Robt Gilly - Warren Co. Tenn (note: marked through Mis Lona Christian)
(note: the above information differs from what appeared in obit)
Reared on a farm - educated at Irving College (Warren Co., TN)
Moved to Tx 1866 to Ark 1887 to V.B. 1889
Served as Constable V.B. Twp 4 years
Alderman 6+ years
Mayor 2 terms
Chm Dem Central Com
In business since 1900
Member V.B. Rotory Club
Trustee of Wood Memorial Church
Church - Tuesday 3 p.m.
Reb. Kirkpatrick Rev. W. B. Miller
Crossing Bar - Prayer (Lord's)
(informant's information not given)
Martin Succumbs After Year's illness
William Jesse Martin, 75 years old, former mayor of Van Buren and widely known in Democratic politics, died at a local hospital at 7 o'clock Sunday night after a year's illness. Mr. Martin came to Van Buren in 1887 from Tennessee, and entered politics. He was elected constable for two terms, served as alderman for 14 years, and for two terms was mayor of Van Buren. In later years he had been chairman of the Democratic central committee and engaged in the jewelry business. He was a member of the Van Buren Rotary Club and a trustee of the Wood Memorial Chistian church in Van Buren.
Surviving are, his wife, Mrs. Mollie Martin; two daughters, Miss Mary Caroline Martin of the home, 906 East Main Street (Van Buren), and Mrs. Vivian Lynn, Little Rock, Ark.; one son, William Jesse Martin, Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla.; three half brothers, I. Christian, Weatherford, Texas, Herbert Christian, Warren County, Tenn., and B. Christian, Huntsville, Texas; three half sisters, Mrs. Blanch Biles and Mrs. Oda Nicodemus, both of Tulsa, Okla., and Mrs. Robert Gilly, Warren County, Tenn.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Wood Memorial Christian church, with Rev. Sherman Kirkpatrick, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. W. B. Miller, Presbyterian pastor. Burial will be at Forest Park Cemetery under the direction of the Fentress-Miller Mortuary of Van Buren.
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Fentress-Miller Funeral Home record book "Van Buren 1941"
Report of Death: Died 10/19/41 Carcinoma of Bladder
Full Name: W. J. Martin
County: Sebastian (note: crossed out Crawford)
Township: Upper (note: crossed out Van Buren)
Name of Hospital or Institution: Colonial
Length of stay: 1 day
In this Community: Life
Usual Residence:
State: Ark
County: Crawford
City: Van Buren
Street No. 906 E. Main
Sex: Male
Color or Race: White
Married
Name of wife: Mollie Age of husband or wife if living: 67
Birthdate of deceased: May 23, 1866 Age: 75
Usual Occupation: Jeweler
Father: Wm Martin Birthplace: Warren Co. Tenn
Mother: Mary Freeman Birthplace: Warren Co. Tenn
Handwritten Notes:
wife - Mrs. Mollie Martin daughters Vivian Lynn Martin - Little Rock Mary Caroline Martin - home
son Will J. Jr. Oklahoma City
Bro - Iss Christian - Weatherford, Tx
Herbey Christian - Warren Co. Tenn
Beacher - Huntsville, Tex
Mrs. Blanche Biles - Huntsville, Tex
Mrs. Oda Nicodemus - Tulsa, Ok
Mrs. Robt Gilly - Warren Co. Tenn (note: marked through Mis Lona Christian)
(note: the above information differs from what appeared in obit)
Reared on a farm - educated at Irving College (Warren Co., TN)
Moved to Tx 1866 to Ark 1887 to V.B. 1889
Served as Constable V.B. Twp 4 years
Alderman 6+ years
Mayor 2 terms
Chm Dem Central Com
In business since 1900
Member V.B. Rotory Club
Trustee of Wood Memorial Church
Church - Tuesday 3 p.m.
Reb. Kirkpatrick Rev. W. B. Miller
Crossing Bar - Prayer (Lord's)
(informant's information not given)
Former Van Buren Mayor Dies Sunday
Martin Succumbs After Year's illness
William Jesse Martin, 75 years old, former mayor of Van Buren and widely known in Democratic politics, died at a local hospital at 7 o'clock Sunday night after a year's illness. Mr. Martin came to Van Buren in 1887 from Tennessee, and entered politics. He was elected constable for two terms, served as alderman for 14 years, and for two terms was mayor of Van Buren. In later years he had been chairman of the Democratic central committee and engaged in the jewelry business. He was a member of the Van Buren Rotary Club and a trustee of the Wood Memorial Chistian church in Van Buren.
Surviving are, his wife, Mrs. Mollie Martin; two daughters, Miss Mary Caroline Martin of the home, 906 East Main Street (Van Buren), and Mrs. Vivian Lynn, Little Rock, Ark.; one son, William Jesse Martin, Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla.; three half brothers, I. Christian, Weatherford, Texas, Herbert Christian, Warren County, Tenn., and B. Christian, Huntsville, Texas; three half sisters, Mrs. Blanch Biles and Mrs. Oda Nicodemus, both of Tulsa, Okla., and Mrs. Robert Gilly, Warren County, Tenn.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Wood Memorial Christian church, with Rev. Sherman Kirkpatrick, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. W. B. Miller, Presbyterian pastor. Burial will be at Forest Park Cemetery under the direction of the Fentress-Miller Mortuary of Van Buren.
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Fentress-Miller Funeral Home record book "Van Buren 1941"
Report of Death: Died 10/19/41 Carcinoma of Bladder
Full Name: W. J. Martin
County: Sebastian (note: crossed out Crawford)
Township: Upper (note: crossed out Van Buren)
Name of Hospital or Institution: Colonial
Length of stay: 1 day
In this Community: Life
Usual Residence:
State: Ark
County: Crawford
City: Van Buren
Street No. 906 E. Main
Sex: Male
Color or Race: White
Married
Name of wife: Mollie Age of husband or wife if living: 67
Birthdate of deceased: May 23, 1866 Age: 75
Usual Occupation: Jeweler
Father: Wm Martin Birthplace: Warren Co. Tenn
Mother: Mary Freeman Birthplace: Warren Co. Tenn
Handwritten Notes:
wife - Mrs. Mollie Martin daughters Vivian Lynn Martin - Little Rock Mary Caroline Martin - home
son Will J. Jr. Oklahoma City
Bro - Iss Christian - Weatherford, Tx
Herbey Christian - Warren Co. Tenn
Beacher - Huntsville, Tex
Mrs. Blanche Biles - Huntsville, Tex
Mrs. Oda Nicodemus - Tulsa, Ok
Mrs. Robt Gilly - Warren Co. Tenn (note: marked through Mis Lona Christian)
(note: the above information differs from what appeared in obit)
Reared on a farm - educated at Irving College (Warren Co., TN)
Moved to Tx 1866 to Ark 1887 to V.B. 1889
Served as Constable V.B. Twp 4 years
Alderman 6+ years
Mayor 2 terms
Chm Dem Central Com
In business since 1900
Member V.B. Rotory Club
Trustee of Wood Memorial Church
Church - Tuesday 3 p.m.
Reb. Kirkpatrick Rev. W. B. Miller
Crossing Bar - Prayer (Lord's)
(informant's information not given)
Martin Succumbs After Year's illness
William Jesse Martin, 75 years old, former mayor of Van Buren and widely known in Democratic politics, died at a local hospital at 7 o'clock Sunday night after a year's illness. Mr. Martin came to Van Buren in 1887 from Tennessee, and entered politics. He was elected constable for two terms, served as alderman for 14 years, and for two terms was mayor of Van Buren. In later years he had been chairman of the Democratic central committee and engaged in the jewelry business. He was a member of the Van Buren Rotary Club and a trustee of the Wood Memorial Chistian church in Van Buren.
Surviving are, his wife, Mrs. Mollie Martin; two daughters, Miss Mary Caroline Martin of the home, 906 East Main Street (Van Buren), and Mrs. Vivian Lynn, Little Rock, Ark.; one son, William Jesse Martin, Jr., Oklahoma City, Okla.; three half brothers, I. Christian, Weatherford, Texas, Herbert Christian, Warren County, Tenn., and B. Christian, Huntsville, Texas; three half sisters, Mrs. Blanch Biles and Mrs. Oda Nicodemus, both of Tulsa, Okla., and Mrs. Robert Gilly, Warren County, Tenn.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Wood Memorial Christian church, with Rev. Sherman Kirkpatrick, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. W. B. Miller, Presbyterian pastor. Burial will be at Forest Park Cemetery under the direction of the Fentress-Miller Mortuary of Van Buren.
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Fentress-Miller Funeral Home record book "Van Buren 1941"
Report of Death: Died 10/19/41 Carcinoma of Bladder
Full Name: W. J. Martin
County: Sebastian (note: crossed out Crawford)
Township: Upper (note: crossed out Van Buren)
Name of Hospital or Institution: Colonial
Length of stay: 1 day
In this Community: Life
Usual Residence:
State: Ark
County: Crawford
City: Van Buren
Street No. 906 E. Main
Sex: Male
Color or Race: White
Married
Name of wife: Mollie Age of husband or wife if living: 67
Birthdate of deceased: May 23, 1866 Age: 75
Usual Occupation: Jeweler
Father: Wm Martin Birthplace: Warren Co. Tenn
Mother: Mary Freeman Birthplace: Warren Co. Tenn
Handwritten Notes:
wife - Mrs. Mollie Martin daughters Vivian Lynn Martin - Little Rock Mary Caroline Martin - home
son Will J. Jr. Oklahoma City
Bro - Iss Christian - Weatherford, Tx
Herbey Christian - Warren Co. Tenn
Beacher - Huntsville, Tex
Mrs. Blanche Biles - Huntsville, Tex
Mrs. Oda Nicodemus - Tulsa, Ok
Mrs. Robt Gilly - Warren Co. Tenn (note: marked through Mis Lona Christian)
(note: the above information differs from what appeared in obit)
Reared on a farm - educated at Irving College (Warren Co., TN)
Moved to Tx 1866 to Ark 1887 to V.B. 1889
Served as Constable V.B. Twp 4 years
Alderman 6+ years
Mayor 2 terms
Chm Dem Central Com
In business since 1900
Member V.B. Rotory Club
Trustee of Wood Memorial Church
Church - Tuesday 3 p.m.
Reb. Kirkpatrick Rev. W. B. Miller
Crossing Bar - Prayer (Lord's)
(informant's information not given)
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