BIOGRAPHY
Martha Jackson
Crawfordsville Weekly Journal 27 May 1910
Mrs. Martha Harrell Dies Woman Succumbs After An Illness of
Eight Weeks Duration
Mrs. Martha E. Harrell, wife of H. F. Harrell, died at her
home, 101 Chestnut Street, Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock,
following an illness of eight weeks duration. The decedent was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson and was born July 13th,
1859. She was married to H.F. Harrell at Veedersburg, thirty one
years ago. Mrs. Harrell is survived by a father, a brother
Charles Jackson, of Girrard, Kan., a sister Mrs. Ettie Brown, of
Waukomis, Okla., and two children, Russell and Della Harrell, of
Terre Haute. She was member of the First Baptist Church for the
last sixteen years. The Rev. J. Frederick Rake, pastor of the
First Baptist Church will have charge of the funeral services
which will be held from the residence Friday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. The interment will be at Masonic Cemetery.
Obituary for Martha E. Harrell
Crawfordsville Daily Journal 1 June 1910
Funeral and Obituary (Contributed)
The funeral of Martha E. Harrell occurred Friday afternoon and
was conducted by Rev. J.F. Rake. Miss Ida Lydick, Miss Ethel
Newell, Harry Davis and Mr. Slagle sang. Interment took place at
the Masonic Cemetery.
Martha E. Jackson was born the thirteenth day of July, 1859,
and departed this life May 25, 1910, being 50 years, 10 months
and 25 days old. On the thirteenth day of March 1879, she was
united in marriage to H.F. Harrell. To this union two children
were born, Mrs. C. T. Hedges, of Terre Haute and R.E., Harrell
of this city, She is also survived by a father, Andrew Jackson,
of Veedersburg; a sister, Mrs. Ettie Brown, of Waukomis, Okla., a
brother, Charles Jackson, of Girard, Kansas.
At an early age in life she gave herself to the Master,
uniting with the First Baptist Church of this city. Her
willingness to submit her life was expressive in the last hours
by constant praying to the Father to take her home, and the
singing of a favorite hymn. "While Jesus Whispers to You Come
Sinners Come."
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