Martha was the daughter of Rev Nelson Martin and Mary Lillie. She married Rufus Sanderson on March 14, 1868 in Lotts Creek, Humboldt Co, Iowa. They were the parents of Nelson, Bertha, and Arthur.
Oct 15, 1908 - Humboldt Independent - As was reported in our last paper, Mrs Rufus Sanderson was stricken with paralysis with no hope of recovery. She lived but a few days unconscious and passed away on Saturday morning, at the age of 59 years, 6 months, and 18 days.
Sudden deaths with heart failure as the cause said to have been common among her relatives, her aged parents, Rev "Father" Martin, having dropped dead while tending a grindstone and her brother Loren Martin being found dead in his bed one morning.
Mrs Sandersons maiden name was Martha E Martin. She was born in Williamstown, VT, March 15, 1818. She moved from there to Lowell, MA and thence to Littleton, N.H. She came with her parents to Humboldt county in 1865, living first on a farm on West River which her father purchased and which he sold to the late Wesley King. Her father then rented the old A.D. ?? farm just west of Livermore and ran it during the latters absence in Missouri.
Here they lived in a log house and here began her acquaintance with Rufus Sanderson, who was "batching" on his present farm, where he had settled after having returned from army life.
She had previously taught school on the West River and now she took a district school on the old James Taylor farm, now the R.W. Devide place, the residence being used as a school house, which easily held a few young people who then lived in the district.
In the ?? one of the joys of her life was being taken to and from her school in a boat by Mr Sanderson, which was easily accomplished during high water, rowing the entire distance between the Hunt and Taylor farms.
Her marriage with Mr Sanderson took place in the Martin house on her 20th birthday, March 14, 1868. Father Martin performing the ceremony and the event being duly celebrated with the assistance of the few neighbors all of whom will vividly recall it.
They began their life in the little old house on the Sanderson farm, in which they lived until the building of his present residence in 1881. Three children were born to them being: Nelson R, who died in 1895, Bertha L Hunt, and Arthur H, the latter dying in infancy.
Mrs Sandersons life was devoted to her home and her family and a home that was in more perfect harmony would be exceedingly hard to find, her kind disposition and rare tact easily surmounting all difficulties and she had the ardent love of her husband and children and the respect and good will of her neighbors. She was a life long member of the Methodist church and up to a few years ago was greatly depended upon to assist in musical matters and church duties generally.
The funeral occurred from the Methodist church last Monday morning, Rev Edd Sands officiating. The church was crowded and many beautiful flowers decorated the casket, prominent among which were a floral pillow from the Old Settlers association and a broken wheel from the Methodist church.
Among those present from abroad were Mrs Stella Sanderson of Algona, Mr and Mrs Loren Hewitt of Dickens, Mrs Lilly Martin Shreeve of Spencer, Mr and Mrs Henry Watkins, and Carlos Conths of Humboldt and John Calvin Heckart of Eagle Grove, the latter being Mr Sandersons old bunk mate in the army.
The pall bearers were J.C. Bergen, John Merrill, J.W. Leighton, A Lohr, J.L. Howard, and A.A. Hewitt.
A large number of teams followed the hearse to the cemetery and the community in every way testified their regard for the deceased and their sympathy for the bereaved husband and family and it will be keenly realized by many that they have lost a kind and sympathizing friend and a valuable adviser in time of trouble. Livermore Gazette
Oct 15, 1908 - Humboldt Independent - As was reported in our last paper, Mrs Rufus Sanderson was stricken with paralysis with no hope of recovery. She lived but a few days unconscious and passed away on Saturday morning, at the age of 59 years, 6 months, and 18 days.
Sudden deaths with heart failure as the cause said to have been common among her relatives, her aged parents, Rev "Father" Martin, having dropped dead while tending a grindstone and her brother Loren Martin being found dead in his bed one morning.
Mrs Sandersons maiden name was Martha E Martin. She was born in Williamstown, VT, March 15, 1818. She moved from there to Lowell, MA and thence to Littleton, N.H. She came with her parents to Humboldt county in 1865, living first on a farm on West River which her father purchased and which he sold to the late Wesley King. Her father then rented the old A.D. ?? farm just west of Livermore and ran it during the latters absence in Missouri.
Here they lived in a log house and here began her acquaintance with Rufus Sanderson, who was "batching" on his present farm, where he had settled after having returned from army life.
She had previously taught school on the West River and now she took a district school on the old James Taylor farm, now the R.W. Devide place, the residence being used as a school house, which easily held a few young people who then lived in the district.
In the ?? one of the joys of her life was being taken to and from her school in a boat by Mr Sanderson, which was easily accomplished during high water, rowing the entire distance between the Hunt and Taylor farms.
Her marriage with Mr Sanderson took place in the Martin house on her 20th birthday, March 14, 1868. Father Martin performing the ceremony and the event being duly celebrated with the assistance of the few neighbors all of whom will vividly recall it.
They began their life in the little old house on the Sanderson farm, in which they lived until the building of his present residence in 1881. Three children were born to them being: Nelson R, who died in 1895, Bertha L Hunt, and Arthur H, the latter dying in infancy.
Mrs Sandersons life was devoted to her home and her family and a home that was in more perfect harmony would be exceedingly hard to find, her kind disposition and rare tact easily surmounting all difficulties and she had the ardent love of her husband and children and the respect and good will of her neighbors. She was a life long member of the Methodist church and up to a few years ago was greatly depended upon to assist in musical matters and church duties generally.
The funeral occurred from the Methodist church last Monday morning, Rev Edd Sands officiating. The church was crowded and many beautiful flowers decorated the casket, prominent among which were a floral pillow from the Old Settlers association and a broken wheel from the Methodist church.
Among those present from abroad were Mrs Stella Sanderson of Algona, Mr and Mrs Loren Hewitt of Dickens, Mrs Lilly Martin Shreeve of Spencer, Mr and Mrs Henry Watkins, and Carlos Conths of Humboldt and John Calvin Heckart of Eagle Grove, the latter being Mr Sandersons old bunk mate in the army.
The pall bearers were J.C. Bergen, John Merrill, J.W. Leighton, A Lohr, J.L. Howard, and A.A. Hewitt.
A large number of teams followed the hearse to the cemetery and the community in every way testified their regard for the deceased and their sympathy for the bereaved husband and family and it will be keenly realized by many that they have lost a kind and sympathizing friend and a valuable adviser in time of trouble. Livermore Gazette
Martha was the daughter of Rev Nelson Martin and Mary Lillie. She married Rufus Sanderson on March 14, 1868 in Lotts Creek, Humboldt Co, Iowa. They were the parents of Nelson, Bertha, and Arthur.
Oct 15, 1908 - Humboldt Independent - As was reported in our last paper, Mrs Rufus Sanderson was stricken with paralysis with no hope of recovery. She lived but a few days unconscious and passed away on Saturday morning, at the age of 59 years, 6 months, and 18 days.
Sudden deaths with heart failure as the cause said to have been common among her relatives, her aged parents, Rev "Father" Martin, having dropped dead while tending a grindstone and her brother Loren Martin being found dead in his bed one morning.
Mrs Sandersons maiden name was Martha E Martin. She was born in Williamstown, VT, March 15, 1818. She moved from there to Lowell, MA and thence to Littleton, N.H. She came with her parents to Humboldt county in 1865, living first on a farm on West River which her father purchased and which he sold to the late Wesley King. Her father then rented the old A.D. ?? farm just west of Livermore and ran it during the latters absence in Missouri.
Here they lived in a log house and here began her acquaintance with Rufus Sanderson, who was "batching" on his present farm, where he had settled after having returned from army life.
She had previously taught school on the West River and now she took a district school on the old James Taylor farm, now the R.W. Devide place, the residence being used as a school house, which easily held a few young people who then lived in the district.
In the ?? one of the joys of her life was being taken to and from her school in a boat by Mr Sanderson, which was easily accomplished during high water, rowing the entire distance between the Hunt and Taylor farms.
Her marriage with Mr Sanderson took place in the Martin house on her 20th birthday, March 14, 1868. Father Martin performing the ceremony and the event being duly celebrated with the assistance of the few neighbors all of whom will vividly recall it.
They began their life in the little old house on the Sanderson farm, in which they lived until the building of his present residence in 1881. Three children were born to them being: Nelson R, who died in 1895, Bertha L Hunt, and Arthur H, the latter dying in infancy.
Mrs Sandersons life was devoted to her home and her family and a home that was in more perfect harmony would be exceedingly hard to find, her kind disposition and rare tact easily surmounting all difficulties and she had the ardent love of her husband and children and the respect and good will of her neighbors. She was a life long member of the Methodist church and up to a few years ago was greatly depended upon to assist in musical matters and church duties generally.
The funeral occurred from the Methodist church last Monday morning, Rev Edd Sands officiating. The church was crowded and many beautiful flowers decorated the casket, prominent among which were a floral pillow from the Old Settlers association and a broken wheel from the Methodist church.
Among those present from abroad were Mrs Stella Sanderson of Algona, Mr and Mrs Loren Hewitt of Dickens, Mrs Lilly Martin Shreeve of Spencer, Mr and Mrs Henry Watkins, and Carlos Conths of Humboldt and John Calvin Heckart of Eagle Grove, the latter being Mr Sandersons old bunk mate in the army.
The pall bearers were J.C. Bergen, John Merrill, J.W. Leighton, A Lohr, J.L. Howard, and A.A. Hewitt.
A large number of teams followed the hearse to the cemetery and the community in every way testified their regard for the deceased and their sympathy for the bereaved husband and family and it will be keenly realized by many that they have lost a kind and sympathizing friend and a valuable adviser in time of trouble. Livermore Gazette
Oct 15, 1908 - Humboldt Independent - As was reported in our last paper, Mrs Rufus Sanderson was stricken with paralysis with no hope of recovery. She lived but a few days unconscious and passed away on Saturday morning, at the age of 59 years, 6 months, and 18 days.
Sudden deaths with heart failure as the cause said to have been common among her relatives, her aged parents, Rev "Father" Martin, having dropped dead while tending a grindstone and her brother Loren Martin being found dead in his bed one morning.
Mrs Sandersons maiden name was Martha E Martin. She was born in Williamstown, VT, March 15, 1818. She moved from there to Lowell, MA and thence to Littleton, N.H. She came with her parents to Humboldt county in 1865, living first on a farm on West River which her father purchased and which he sold to the late Wesley King. Her father then rented the old A.D. ?? farm just west of Livermore and ran it during the latters absence in Missouri.
Here they lived in a log house and here began her acquaintance with Rufus Sanderson, who was "batching" on his present farm, where he had settled after having returned from army life.
She had previously taught school on the West River and now she took a district school on the old James Taylor farm, now the R.W. Devide place, the residence being used as a school house, which easily held a few young people who then lived in the district.
In the ?? one of the joys of her life was being taken to and from her school in a boat by Mr Sanderson, which was easily accomplished during high water, rowing the entire distance between the Hunt and Taylor farms.
Her marriage with Mr Sanderson took place in the Martin house on her 20th birthday, March 14, 1868. Father Martin performing the ceremony and the event being duly celebrated with the assistance of the few neighbors all of whom will vividly recall it.
They began their life in the little old house on the Sanderson farm, in which they lived until the building of his present residence in 1881. Three children were born to them being: Nelson R, who died in 1895, Bertha L Hunt, and Arthur H, the latter dying in infancy.
Mrs Sandersons life was devoted to her home and her family and a home that was in more perfect harmony would be exceedingly hard to find, her kind disposition and rare tact easily surmounting all difficulties and she had the ardent love of her husband and children and the respect and good will of her neighbors. She was a life long member of the Methodist church and up to a few years ago was greatly depended upon to assist in musical matters and church duties generally.
The funeral occurred from the Methodist church last Monday morning, Rev Edd Sands officiating. The church was crowded and many beautiful flowers decorated the casket, prominent among which were a floral pillow from the Old Settlers association and a broken wheel from the Methodist church.
Among those present from abroad were Mrs Stella Sanderson of Algona, Mr and Mrs Loren Hewitt of Dickens, Mrs Lilly Martin Shreeve of Spencer, Mr and Mrs Henry Watkins, and Carlos Conths of Humboldt and John Calvin Heckart of Eagle Grove, the latter being Mr Sandersons old bunk mate in the army.
The pall bearers were J.C. Bergen, John Merrill, J.W. Leighton, A Lohr, J.L. Howard, and A.A. Hewitt.
A large number of teams followed the hearse to the cemetery and the community in every way testified their regard for the deceased and their sympathy for the bereaved husband and family and it will be keenly realized by many that they have lost a kind and sympathizing friend and a valuable adviser in time of trouble. Livermore Gazette
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