Arkansas Gazette
Mon. 16 Jun 1919
Charles F. Martin Called By Death
Charles Francis Martin, 77 years of age, 205 East Twenty-second street, state coal oil inspector, and one of the pioneer residents of Little rock, died at 4 o'clock Sunday morning at the family residence. He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Ida Sparks; four sons, Charles Francis, Jr., city clerk of Little rock, Fred, Robert P., who was recently discharged from the United States army as a first lieutenant, Motor Transport Corps, with seven months service overseas, and Clay, who served 17 months overseas in the Twenty-third United States Engineers; one daughter, Mrs. Nina Martin Short, and three grandchildren, Tom Hill, Jr., Charles Francis Martin III, and Robert P. Martin, Jr., all of Little Rock. Another son, George S., died at Camp Dix of influenza last year.
Mr. Martin has been in ill health for two years and has been confined to his home for about three weeks. He realized his physical condition and had expressed the wish to be spared until all of his sons returned from overseas. This wish was granted. His last son to arrive was Clay, who served in the combat zone and who was severely gassed in action. Shortly after the arrival on Saturday afternoon of his son, Clay, Mr. Martin lapsed into unconsciousness and died Sunday morning.
Funeral This Afternoon
Funeral services will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence, 205 East Twenty-second street. The services will be conducted by Bishop J. R. Winchester of the Episcopal church for the diocese of Arkansas, assisted by Dean R. B. Templeton of Trinity Cathedral, of which congregation Mr. Martin was a member. Interment will be in Mt. Holly cemetery. The active pallbearers will be his four sons and other near relatives.
The honorary pallbearers will be: Gov. Chas. H. Brough, Charles E. Taylor, R. H. Hamilton, Joe Asher, J. W. House, Jr., Alber Wassell, Mayor Ben D. Brickhouse, Chas. J. Kramer, W.E. Lenon and Ad Hamberg.
Was Confederate Veteran
Mr. Martin was born in Nashville, Tenn., December 25, 1841, the son of George Washington Martin and narcissi Pillow, and shortly after removed with his parents to Columbia, Tenn. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and was a veteran of the Civil War. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the University Grays, an organization of students at the University of North Carolina, later known as the First Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers, in the Virginia army of the confederacy. During his service in the Confederate army he was cited for bravery in the battle of Fort Donaldson, where he was in charge of the largest gun mounted there by the Confederates. This gun was trained on the gunboat of Commodore Foote's flagship and wrought great damage to the boat, putting it out of action early in the battle. He served throughout the civil War in the Confederate army and was advanced to the rank of major, which he held at the close of the war.
Mr. Martin returned to his father's homestead, Mercer Hall, at Columbia, Tenn., at the close of the war and removed to Little rock in March 1877. Here he married Miss Ida Sparks, who survives him. He was active during the days of reconstruction following the Civil war and was a prominent public figure in Arkansas politics. He served as a volunteer nurse int he yellow fever epidemic at Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. Martin was at one time a member of the Little rock City Council, serving as county clerk of Pulaski county from 1896 to 1900; county assessor from 1900 to 1904; he was oil inspector for Pulaski county during the administration of County Judge Joe asher, and in June, 1917, was appointed state oil inspector.
Mr. Martin was a member of Omer R. Weaver Camp, United Confederate Veterans and of Little Rock Lodge no. 29, B.P.O. Elks.
Mon. 16 Jun 1919
Charles F. Martin Called By Death
Charles Francis Martin, 77 years of age, 205 East Twenty-second street, state coal oil inspector, and one of the pioneer residents of Little rock, died at 4 o'clock Sunday morning at the family residence. He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Ida Sparks; four sons, Charles Francis, Jr., city clerk of Little rock, Fred, Robert P., who was recently discharged from the United States army as a first lieutenant, Motor Transport Corps, with seven months service overseas, and Clay, who served 17 months overseas in the Twenty-third United States Engineers; one daughter, Mrs. Nina Martin Short, and three grandchildren, Tom Hill, Jr., Charles Francis Martin III, and Robert P. Martin, Jr., all of Little Rock. Another son, George S., died at Camp Dix of influenza last year.
Mr. Martin has been in ill health for two years and has been confined to his home for about three weeks. He realized his physical condition and had expressed the wish to be spared until all of his sons returned from overseas. This wish was granted. His last son to arrive was Clay, who served in the combat zone and who was severely gassed in action. Shortly after the arrival on Saturday afternoon of his son, Clay, Mr. Martin lapsed into unconsciousness and died Sunday morning.
Funeral This Afternoon
Funeral services will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence, 205 East Twenty-second street. The services will be conducted by Bishop J. R. Winchester of the Episcopal church for the diocese of Arkansas, assisted by Dean R. B. Templeton of Trinity Cathedral, of which congregation Mr. Martin was a member. Interment will be in Mt. Holly cemetery. The active pallbearers will be his four sons and other near relatives.
The honorary pallbearers will be: Gov. Chas. H. Brough, Charles E. Taylor, R. H. Hamilton, Joe Asher, J. W. House, Jr., Alber Wassell, Mayor Ben D. Brickhouse, Chas. J. Kramer, W.E. Lenon and Ad Hamberg.
Was Confederate Veteran
Mr. Martin was born in Nashville, Tenn., December 25, 1841, the son of George Washington Martin and narcissi Pillow, and shortly after removed with his parents to Columbia, Tenn. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and was a veteran of the Civil War. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the University Grays, an organization of students at the University of North Carolina, later known as the First Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers, in the Virginia army of the confederacy. During his service in the Confederate army he was cited for bravery in the battle of Fort Donaldson, where he was in charge of the largest gun mounted there by the Confederates. This gun was trained on the gunboat of Commodore Foote's flagship and wrought great damage to the boat, putting it out of action early in the battle. He served throughout the civil War in the Confederate army and was advanced to the rank of major, which he held at the close of the war.
Mr. Martin returned to his father's homestead, Mercer Hall, at Columbia, Tenn., at the close of the war and removed to Little rock in March 1877. Here he married Miss Ida Sparks, who survives him. He was active during the days of reconstruction following the Civil war and was a prominent public figure in Arkansas politics. He served as a volunteer nurse int he yellow fever epidemic at Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. Martin was at one time a member of the Little rock City Council, serving as county clerk of Pulaski county from 1896 to 1900; county assessor from 1900 to 1904; he was oil inspector for Pulaski county during the administration of County Judge Joe asher, and in June, 1917, was appointed state oil inspector.
Mr. Martin was a member of Omer R. Weaver Camp, United Confederate Veterans and of Little Rock Lodge no. 29, B.P.O. Elks.
Arkansas Gazette
Mon. 16 Jun 1919
Charles F. Martin Called By Death
Charles Francis Martin, 77 years of age, 205 East Twenty-second street, state coal oil inspector, and one of the pioneer residents of Little rock, died at 4 o'clock Sunday morning at the family residence. He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Ida Sparks; four sons, Charles Francis, Jr., city clerk of Little rock, Fred, Robert P., who was recently discharged from the United States army as a first lieutenant, Motor Transport Corps, with seven months service overseas, and Clay, who served 17 months overseas in the Twenty-third United States Engineers; one daughter, Mrs. Nina Martin Short, and three grandchildren, Tom Hill, Jr., Charles Francis Martin III, and Robert P. Martin, Jr., all of Little Rock. Another son, George S., died at Camp Dix of influenza last year.
Mr. Martin has been in ill health for two years and has been confined to his home for about three weeks. He realized his physical condition and had expressed the wish to be spared until all of his sons returned from overseas. This wish was granted. His last son to arrive was Clay, who served in the combat zone and who was severely gassed in action. Shortly after the arrival on Saturday afternoon of his son, Clay, Mr. Martin lapsed into unconsciousness and died Sunday morning.
Funeral This Afternoon
Funeral services will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence, 205 East Twenty-second street. The services will be conducted by Bishop J. R. Winchester of the Episcopal church for the diocese of Arkansas, assisted by Dean R. B. Templeton of Trinity Cathedral, of which congregation Mr. Martin was a member. Interment will be in Mt. Holly cemetery. The active pallbearers will be his four sons and other near relatives.
The honorary pallbearers will be: Gov. Chas. H. Brough, Charles E. Taylor, R. H. Hamilton, Joe Asher, J. W. House, Jr., Alber Wassell, Mayor Ben D. Brickhouse, Chas. J. Kramer, W.E. Lenon and Ad Hamberg.
Was Confederate Veteran
Mr. Martin was born in Nashville, Tenn., December 25, 1841, the son of George Washington Martin and narcissi Pillow, and shortly after removed with his parents to Columbia, Tenn. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and was a veteran of the Civil War. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the University Grays, an organization of students at the University of North Carolina, later known as the First Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers, in the Virginia army of the confederacy. During his service in the Confederate army he was cited for bravery in the battle of Fort Donaldson, where he was in charge of the largest gun mounted there by the Confederates. This gun was trained on the gunboat of Commodore Foote's flagship and wrought great damage to the boat, putting it out of action early in the battle. He served throughout the civil War in the Confederate army and was advanced to the rank of major, which he held at the close of the war.
Mr. Martin returned to his father's homestead, Mercer Hall, at Columbia, Tenn., at the close of the war and removed to Little rock in March 1877. Here he married Miss Ida Sparks, who survives him. He was active during the days of reconstruction following the Civil war and was a prominent public figure in Arkansas politics. He served as a volunteer nurse int he yellow fever epidemic at Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. Martin was at one time a member of the Little rock City Council, serving as county clerk of Pulaski county from 1896 to 1900; county assessor from 1900 to 1904; he was oil inspector for Pulaski county during the administration of County Judge Joe asher, and in June, 1917, was appointed state oil inspector.
Mr. Martin was a member of Omer R. Weaver Camp, United Confederate Veterans and of Little Rock Lodge no. 29, B.P.O. Elks.
Mon. 16 Jun 1919
Charles F. Martin Called By Death
Charles Francis Martin, 77 years of age, 205 East Twenty-second street, state coal oil inspector, and one of the pioneer residents of Little rock, died at 4 o'clock Sunday morning at the family residence. He is survived by his widow, who was Miss Ida Sparks; four sons, Charles Francis, Jr., city clerk of Little rock, Fred, Robert P., who was recently discharged from the United States army as a first lieutenant, Motor Transport Corps, with seven months service overseas, and Clay, who served 17 months overseas in the Twenty-third United States Engineers; one daughter, Mrs. Nina Martin Short, and three grandchildren, Tom Hill, Jr., Charles Francis Martin III, and Robert P. Martin, Jr., all of Little Rock. Another son, George S., died at Camp Dix of influenza last year.
Mr. Martin has been in ill health for two years and has been confined to his home for about three weeks. He realized his physical condition and had expressed the wish to be spared until all of his sons returned from overseas. This wish was granted. His last son to arrive was Clay, who served in the combat zone and who was severely gassed in action. Shortly after the arrival on Saturday afternoon of his son, Clay, Mr. Martin lapsed into unconsciousness and died Sunday morning.
Funeral This Afternoon
Funeral services will be held at 5 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence, 205 East Twenty-second street. The services will be conducted by Bishop J. R. Winchester of the Episcopal church for the diocese of Arkansas, assisted by Dean R. B. Templeton of Trinity Cathedral, of which congregation Mr. Martin was a member. Interment will be in Mt. Holly cemetery. The active pallbearers will be his four sons and other near relatives.
The honorary pallbearers will be: Gov. Chas. H. Brough, Charles E. Taylor, R. H. Hamilton, Joe Asher, J. W. House, Jr., Alber Wassell, Mayor Ben D. Brickhouse, Chas. J. Kramer, W.E. Lenon and Ad Hamberg.
Was Confederate Veteran
Mr. Martin was born in Nashville, Tenn., December 25, 1841, the son of George Washington Martin and narcissi Pillow, and shortly after removed with his parents to Columbia, Tenn. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina and was a veteran of the Civil War. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in the University Grays, an organization of students at the University of North Carolina, later known as the First Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers, in the Virginia army of the confederacy. During his service in the Confederate army he was cited for bravery in the battle of Fort Donaldson, where he was in charge of the largest gun mounted there by the Confederates. This gun was trained on the gunboat of Commodore Foote's flagship and wrought great damage to the boat, putting it out of action early in the battle. He served throughout the civil War in the Confederate army and was advanced to the rank of major, which he held at the close of the war.
Mr. Martin returned to his father's homestead, Mercer Hall, at Columbia, Tenn., at the close of the war and removed to Little rock in March 1877. Here he married Miss Ida Sparks, who survives him. He was active during the days of reconstruction following the Civil war and was a prominent public figure in Arkansas politics. He served as a volunteer nurse int he yellow fever epidemic at Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. Martin was at one time a member of the Little rock City Council, serving as county clerk of Pulaski county from 1896 to 1900; county assessor from 1900 to 1904; he was oil inspector for Pulaski county during the administration of County Judge Joe asher, and in June, 1917, was appointed state oil inspector.
Mr. Martin was a member of Omer R. Weaver Camp, United Confederate Veterans and of Little Rock Lodge no. 29, B.P.O. Elks.
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