Livingston - Martha
Source: New Richmond Record 20 May 1915 p 5
Mrs. Martha Livingston, after a several months illness from asthma and a complication of diseases incident to old age, passed away at her home north of New Richmond at 3:40 o’clock Sunday afternoon, in her eighty third year. All of her children were with her when she passed away.
Mrs. Livingston was born south of Round Hill, and when but eight years of age her parents moved to the farm north of New Richmond which was her home in her declining years, and though that has not been her residing place ever since, she had resided there for the past forty years all of her life had been spent in Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties. Martha Jane Harper was born in the year 1832; departed this life May 16, 1915; aged 82 years, 6 months and 2 days. She was married to Samuel Livingston in 1856. To this union were born five children, three sons and two daughters, all of whom survive her. They are William J. and George. C. Livingston of New Richmond, John W. Livingston of Winamac, Mrs. Mary Stonebraker or Veedersburg, and Mrs. Delila Jane Smith of Wingate. The husband and father preceded her to the grave years ago. She is also survived by fourteen grandchildren. Mrs. Livingston was one of a family of ten children, having six brothers and three sisters, all of whom have passed away. The deceased united with the Methodist church when a young woman, and lived and died in the Christian’s faith. The funeral occurred from her late home at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. H D. Dick, pastor of the New Richmond M. E. church. Interment was made in the New Richmond cemetery.
John Livingston of Winamac came Saturday to be at the bedside of his mother.
John and William Vincent of Templeton came Monday to attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Martha Livingston. - kbz