William Thomas "Tom" Martin
Jul 13, 1873 - May 30, 1951

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 31-May-1951

Funeral services for William T. Martin, 76, a retired farmer of Roger
Mills county, was held Friday at 3 p.m. In the Methodist church in
Davis, Oklahoma.

Casket bearers at the funeral services were his seven grandsons,
James, Bobby, Foster and Jackie Mogg, Harry and Allen Rowe, and Tommy
Lee Fox.

Martin died Wednesday in his home from injuries suffered in a car
Accident in January.

Born in Limestone county, Texas he had been a resident of Davis for a
Few months, moving here from Reydon, where he had lived 21 years.  He
Was a member of the Reydon Methodist Church.

He was married to Miss Mollie Roberts at Foster, Indian Territory in
1898.  To this union two children were born, she and one child
Preceded him in death.

In 1902 he was united in marriage to Miss Carrie Lovella Rankin at
Foster, Indian Territory.  To this union 11 children were born.  Four
Preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife, Carrie, of the home; five daughters, Mrs.
M.A. Rowe, Henryetta; Mrs. Jake Mogg, Cheyenne, Oklahoma; Mrs. Bruce
Conrad, Chula Vista, California; Mrs. D.O. Houston, Fort Sumpter, New
Mexico and Mrs. Jack Fox of Davis, Oklahoma; three sons W.T. Of Chula
Vista, California and Roy and Billy Joe of the home address.  He
Leaves four brothers, Bud Martin and Joe Martin of Davis, Edd Dodson
Of Allen, Oklahoma and one sister, Mrs. R.E. Vandagriff of Purcell,
Oklahoma.  He leaves fifteen grandchildren and six great
Grandchildren.

Friends from Reydon who went to Davis to attend the funeral services
Include Mrs. Edna Owen and Marion, Mrs. Orville Conrad and June, Mr.
And Mrs. Louis Hall, Mrs. T.A. Gilbert, Mrs. Willa Carter, Hughe and
Ralph, Mrs. Bess Hooper, Betty Cline, Alex Inman, T.B. Inman and R.L.
Felter.