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ANNA ALICE MARTZ COSBY

Source: Waveland Independent, April April 21, 1938

Mrs. Anna Alice COSBY, 68, the mother of Lando Cosby, died at New Market on Thursday night last. She was the daughter of John and Mary Martz. She married Mr.Oliver Cosby now deceased, Oct 6, 1889. The funeral was held at the Freedom Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon. She is survived by 5 sons and 12 grandchildren. - kbz

Source: Crawfordsville Journal 15 April 1938

New Market, April 15 - Mrs. Anna Alice Martz Cosby, 68, died at her home in New Market Thursday night at 11 o'clock as the result of a stroke of paralysis, suffered on Sunday April 10. Mrs. Cosby was born near Darlington Oct 25, 1869, the daughter of John and Mary Martz. On Oct 6, 1889 she was married at Lebanon to Oliver M. Cosby. Mrs. Cosby was a member of the Freedom Baptist Church. She is survived by four sons, Bernie Cosby of New Ross; Lando Cosby of Waveland; Douglas Cosby of Brookston; and Lee Cosby of Thorntown; two sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Hooper of New Ross and Mrs. Alma Drake of Ada, Okla; and four brothers, Alonzo Martz of Whiting, Ind; Charles Martz of Roachdale; and Lee and Walter Martz of Charlottesville, Indiana. 12 grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held from the Freedom Baptist Church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon with burial in Freedom Cemetery. - kbz
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