OBIT: James B. MARTIN, 1930, formerly of Somerset County, PA

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JAMES B. MARTIN

  James B. Martin, aged 85 years, for many years a respected citizen of 
Salisbury and Elk Lick Township died at his home in Pittsburgh, Friday 
afternoon, Feb. 14, 1930.  His death was due to the infirmities of old age.  For 
more than a year immediately preceding his death he was confined to his bed.
  Mr. Martin came to the vicinity of Salisbury some time between the years 1860 
and 1870, during the palmy days of the shook-making industry, and it was during 
that time that he became acquainted with the good woman he married about the 
year 1868, Miss Mary Enos, of Milford Township, and with whom he lived happily 
for 62 years.  Shortly after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Martin located at Mt. 
Savage, Md., from which place they returned to Elk Lick Township about the year 
1875, and engaged in farming.
  After following the occupation of farming for several years, coal mining 
became the leading industry of Elk Lick Township, and like many other men who 
had been following agricultural pursuits, Mr. Martin engaged in the more 
lucrative occupation of mining, which he followed for many years.  He also 
conducted a general store at West Salisbury for a number of years, after which 
he located in Salisbury, where the family resided until about eleven years ago, 
when they moved to Pittsburgh.
  Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, three sons, four daughters, and three 
grandchildren.  Mr. and Mrs. Martin also had a number of children who died in 
infancy, three of them triplets.  The surviving children are Elvira, wife of 
John B. Wagner, of Salisbury; Lucinda, wife of James Harding, Pittsburgh; 
Wilson, Salome and Horace L., at home; Amanda, Los Angeles, Cal., and Dr. John 
Martin, of Scottdale.  He is also survived by one brother, Henry Martin, whose 
present address is not known to any of his Salisbury relatives.
  Mr. Martin was a steadfast member of the Lutheran church, and his funeral was 
conducted by his pastor, Rev. Engler, of Pittsburgh, assisted by Rev. C. E. 
Oney, a former pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, of Salisbury, but now also 
a resident of Pittsburgh.  After the funeral service in his late home his body 
was brought to the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John B. 
Wagner, of Salisbury, where it reposed in state until 3 p.m., Sunday, when 
interment was made in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.  Rev. E. D. Bright conducted the 
ceremonies at the grave.  Funeral Director W. C. Price, of Meyersdale, had 
charge of the burial arrangements, and the pallbearers were some of Mr. Martin's 
old-time friends.  The weather being very cold and disagreeable, the aged widow 
of the deceased, whose health has not been good for some time, was not able to 
attend the burial, and her children at home thought it best to remain there with 
her.  Soon after the body arrived in Salisbury, kind friends offered every 
needed assistance at the burial, which was duly appreciated and thankfully 
accepted by the bereaved children.

Meyersdale Republican, February 20, 1930