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Joseph A "Joe" Martin

25 Sep 1868 – 10 Sep 1929

Birth	25 Sep 1868
Death	10 Sep 1929
Cemetery	South Fairview Cemetery Wellington , Collingsworth County , Texas , USA
Added by	Jeanette Perrin Coaly on 16 Sep 2012
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94196986

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The Wellington Leader Thursday, September 12, 1929 Martin Dies From Shot Inflicted In Temple Monday Lack of Work and General Dissatisfaction Are Causes Jo Martin, night watchman and local resident of Wellington for a number of years was found dead at the Hobbs Brothers Gin Tuesday morning. Mr Martin was unemployed and had been seeking work for several days at the various gins. "I find the death of Joe Martin to be caused from bullet wounds inflicted in his left temple by his own hand" was the verdict which P W Myers, corner, issued "The fact that the bullet entered the left temple showed that the gun was undoubtedly shot with the left hand," Mr Myers said. The temple was badly burned. Mr Martin had, for the past three years been employed as night watchman by the Hobbs Brothers Gin. Mr Martin is reported to have tried to secure a position at several of the local gins on the morning of his death. After trying at the Harrison Gin, he went to the Hobbs Gin. He next went home and told his wife that he was going to work and left. People near the Hobbs Gin were attracted to the scene by the sound of the shot and Sheriff C E McKinney was summoned. Mr Martin's funeral was held at the First Baptist Church by Rev C R Joyner at 2:30 pm Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by his wife, Mrs J A Martin of Wellington, daughter, Mrs James Stuart of Wheeler, son Oral Martin of Wellington, his father, O B Martin of Wheeler, five brothers and three sisters, P J Martin, Saint Jo, Texas; W H Martin, R L Martin and J L Martin, all three of Wheeler, Walter Martin, Dodsonville; Mrs W H Ply, Wellington; Mrs J M Reed, Grady, OK, Mrs Jim Huckby, Hollis, OK.

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Family

Parents

• Mrs Ruth Vernon Martin 1846–1922
• Oliver Butler Martin 1848–1930

Spouse

• Nora Ann Lanier Martin 1877–1938 FaG

Siblings

• Pleasant J "Pleas" Martin 1866–1950
• Anna Rosalie Martin Phy 1869–1936
• William Heston Martin 1871–1957
• Kate L Martin Dean 1873–1925
• Robert Lee Martin 1875–1935
• John Leonard Martin 1877–1952
• Lola Marie Martin Reed 1883–1955
• Walter Martin 1885–1968
• Mollie Martin Huckabay 1887–1971

Children

• Oral B Martin 1905–1977 FaG
• Mary Opal Martin 1910–1987 FaG

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