Warren County OhArchives Obituaries.....Whitacre, Martin March 5, 1900
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The Western Star 5 Mar 1900
A transcription of the Martin Whitacre obituary has been added to the Warren
County OHGenWeb project at

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohwarren/Obits/whitacre.htm#MartinWhitacre

A copy of the transcription is provided below to add to your Ohio Obituary Archives

Thanks,
Arne

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Obituary.

Martin Whitacre was born in Harlan township near Morrow Warren County Ohio July
14 1814 and departed this life March 5, 1900 aged 85 years 7 months 19 days. He
united in marriage with Mary Howard February 14, 1835, and she after a wedded
life of fifty nine years died February 7, 1894. To this union were born ten boys
and seven girls of which eleven are living today and six of whom have gone on
before. He was converted in the school house at Osceola under the preaching of
Rev. John Hisly of which he was a charter member of F. W. B. Church of Sugar Run
about thirty years ago and lived a faithful member until death. After his
conversion he always loved the old fashion prayer meeting and the old fashion
hymns pleased him best. Bro Whitacre during his boy hood had not the privilege
as his father died when he was a small child to obtain much of an education but
he always loved to read the bible. He had a remarkable memory and could repeat
many passages of Scripture. He was always guarded in his conversation and was
very particular when he told anything to always give the author. During the last
fifteen years of his life he suffered greatly with kidney trouble. He looked
forward to the time when he would be free from all afflictions. He loved to talk
of that sweet rest that remains for the finally faithful. He is greatly missed
by his family friends and neighbors but their loss is his gain. His funeral took
place last Wednesday at Sugar Run church Rev. George Hoover Officiating.

Source: The Western Star 5 Mar 1900. [copy obtained from obituary collection at
the Warren County Genealogical Society]



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