This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/HlB.2ACI/2601 Message Board Post: The Jacksboro Gazette Thursday, May 15, 1902 Died on 8 May 1902 at the residence of her son-in-law, S.H. Tilghman, on the old home place, Mrs. Francis Martin, widow of the late Benjamin Martin, her daughter, Mrs. Tilghman and husband, and her sons George and Isom Martin and others doing all they could to smooth the pathway for her as she passed over to the silent majority. Mrs. Francis Martin was born in Hart County, Kentucky, 16 March 1825, made a profession and joined the Baptist church at the age of 15, in 1853 became the wife of Benjamin Martin. With her husband she became a member of the M.E. Church and for more than 60 years was a faithful follower of the Lord Christ. They came to Texas in 1871, stopped in Johnson County and in 1876, removed to Jack County, ending her days on the farm settled at that time, 26 years ago. All will miss her, especially will it be lonely for George for she had lived with him since his father died. Though she be dead yet speaketh. Israel Stoddard