The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, April 1, 1909 MARTHA ELLEN MALONE was born in Adair County, Ky., Oct. 4th, 1826, and died of pneumonia and heart failure at the family residence in Chariton, Iowa, march 26, 1909. She moved with her parents to Morgan County, Ill., at the age of thirteen years. There she met BENJAMIN LITTON to whom she was married Feb. 17th, 1842. This marriage was unbroken for 67 years. The husband survives her in his 89th year. In 1848 they moved to Jefferson County. Residing there a few years they moved to Marion County. They moved to Lucas County in 1856 and settled on a farm near Belinda. About nine years ago they came to Chariton where they have since resided. To this union were born eleven children as follows: SARA ELIZABETH, LETICIA ANN, and MARY JANE, JAMES W., EMILY A., MARGARET, IOWA, BENJ. F., ARMINTA, JOSEPHINE, LILLIE M., five of whom together with the husband survive her to mourn their loss. She also leaves nineteen grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren. In her youth she confessed the Savior and united with the Christian Church. She was always faithful to her Christian obligations and was a member of the Christian Church in Chariton at her death. A short service was held at the family residence in Chariton on Sunday, March 28th, at about 7:30 a.m., conducted by Rev. C.E. Wells, Pastor of the Christian Church. The main service was held at the Christian Church at Belinda, conducted by Joseph McKenzie, Minister of the church, and interment took place at the Columbia Cemetery. The family of the deceased desire to express their sincere thanks to their neighbors and friends for the kindly assistance they have rendered in this trying time of bereavement. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert June 22, 2005 iggy29@rnetinc.net