Mr. Martin Blackwelder of Cabarrus county, one of the county’s oldest and most honored citizens, died last Wednesday night, the 19th, at his home near Kannapolis, aged nearly 94 years. He was born April 18, 1831, served through the entire four years of the conflict, was a member of the fighting 44th regiment and wounded three times; joined the old Lutheran church at Concord at 19 years of age and later transferred his membership to Luther’s Chapel in Rowan, and had been a member of this church for over 60 years.
Full of years, full of honors, full of the love of his Savior, he answered the last roll call of his Supreme Commander, mustered out of his old regiment here into the eternal legion over yonder. Peace, sweet peace to his ashes.
He leaves surviving him five sons—David and William of Rome, Ga.; and John and James, at the homeplace; and three daughters, Mrs. F.H. Johnson of Morven; Mrs. W.H. Walters of Kannapolis, and Mrs. Daniel Efird of Salisbury. Mr. Arthur Johnson of our city is a grandson. He and his family attended the funeral, which was held at Luther’s Chapel, and interment of the body was in the church cemetery there, Revs. Brown and Ridenhour officiating in the service.
From the front page of The Albemarle Press, February 26, 1925. The obituary said he had five sons, but it only listed four.
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