Born 1817 Londonderry, Derry, Ireland. [1] [2]
Marriage
Husband John L. Martin.
Wife Rebecca Caskey.
Marriage 09 MAY 1841. Stark County, Ohio.
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Died 27 JUL 1873. [1]
Buried City Cemetery (Sec 1, Row 2, Lot 14), Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska. [5]
FindAGraveMemorial 80960404. [6]
Find A Grave: Memorial #80960404
Rebecca's illness and death: The 1866-1874 day book of John L. Martin contains frequent references to the health of wife Rebecca:
1 Aug1868, mother's leg bad;
12, 14, 17, 18 Aug 1868, mother sick, Dr. Reese here, mother better, up and laughing;
29Oct 1872, mother sick; 30 Apr 1873, mother sick;
1, 2 May 1873, mother worse, mother some better;
20 May 1873,mother cough bad;
26 May 1873, mother legs swelling.
John L. Martin apparently had researched for cures to dropsy. At the top of the Jul 1873 page, he writes,"A certain type of elder berry is good for dropsy. Urine of a cow has cured dropsy, a wine glass at a time, also honey and blacksmith dust mixed.".
The day book continues:
13 Jul 1873, mother was tapped, sorrow;
14 Jul 1873, mother weak, pain in leg,water passing off, boys and I weep to see her;
27 Jul 1873, mother sinking, lungs bleed;
28 Jul 1873, mother died at 11 o'clock last night, buried at 3 oclock today, sorrow.
Rebecca Martin died July 27th 1873 of dropsy and congestion of lungs at 11 o'clock at night, triumphant in Jesus, aged 54 years (family bible).
The day book:
29 Jul 1873, I stayed at Grand Island, tribulation; 30, 31 Jul 1873 I got home, sorrow,grief, tribulation, grief extreme.
On 5 Oct 1873, there is this single entry: 12 weeks 3 days. Wife Rebecca died approximately twelve weeks earlier.
27 Jul 1874, one year since dear mother died.
Pasted in the day book between the months of June and July 1873;
Live close to the Saviour, do the best you can for the boys, and meet me in Heaven - Rebecca Martin dying request to her husband. Boys, live religious lives, keep away from bad company, and meet me in Heaven - Rebecca Martin's dying request to her two sons Charles and John.
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