Posted on: Hill County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/HillObits/79 Surname: Martin, Gallemore ------------------------- Athens Weekley Review Athens, Texas, February 11, 1898 Tribute to Hon. W. H. Martin At his home, on his farm in Hill county, near Hillsboro, in the 76th year of his eventful life, on Saturday, Feb. 5, 1898, the brave spirit of the loved and honored Wm. Harrison Martin to the country known as Howdy Martin, took its flight from the scenes of life to the Courts above. Major Martin was the son of Robert Martin and Charlotte Martin, of Alabama, and the grandson of Benjamin Harrison on his mothers side. Benjamin Harrison was a member of the convention that framed the Constitution of the State of Georgia, and was a major of great renown in the Revolutionary War. Major Martin was born in Twiggs county, Georgia, Sept. 2, 1822; and in 1835, with his fathers family removed to to Alabama living in that state until he attained manhood, when he moved to the State of Texas, settling in Henderson county in the Spring of 1851, here the most useful and eventful part of his life was passed, removing to Hill County in 1893. He married Miss Martha E. Gallemore of Navarro County Feb. 12, 1867. As a soldier and officer, Major Martin served during the entire war in the Confederate service, beginning his services as Captain of Company K. of the 4th Texas Regiment, Hood's original regiment and at the time of surrender was Lieut. Col. of said regiment. His only and younger brother was Robert Martin and in his company. Robert Martin was killed in Tenn. in battle, fighting by the side of Col. W.H. Martin. He fought in the battles of Elkhorn Landing, Seven Pines, seven days before Richmond. Second battle of Manassas, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga. The Wilderness, and all other battles from that time to the end of the war, surrendering with Lee. After the surrender at Appomattox he returned to Henderson county, and began anew his life as a citizen, and engaged again in the practice of his profession, the law, living a quiet life with his family until in 1872, during the 4 days election under the administration of Mr. E.J. Davis, he was elected by his distric to administer the office of Dist. Atty., in the Counties of Kaufman, Henderson, Smith and Anderson, after filling this office with marked ability for two terms, he again retired to private life, and devoted himself to farming pursuits, until he was elected in 1887 to fill the unexpired term in the Congress of United States, made vacant by the election of the Hon. John H. Reagan, of whom Maj. Martin was a life long friend, to a seat in the United States, Senate, where he served his people with much credit and ability in the 50 and 51 Congress. This was not his first Legislative experience, as he was a very able and prominent member of the Senate of Texas a number of years before the war. After the retirement of Major Martin from Congress, he moved with his family to Hill Co. where he lived until his death. He leaves surviving him his wife and seven children, three of whom are happily married, the balance remaining on the homestead with the mother. Jno. S. Jones.