Martin Blackwelder, one of the oldest citizens of the Landis community, died at his home near Landis February 19. He was born September 1, 1831, making his age 93 years, 5 months and 18 days.
On December 20, 1855, he was married to Margaret C. Walter. To this union were born nine children, seven of whom still survive, four sons: D. Frank, John H., James M., and William B.; and three daughters: Mesdames Daniel B. Egrd (Efird?), Thom Johnson and William H. Walter, all of whom were present at the funeral services, except Mrs. D.B. Efird, who was physically unable to be present. His wife and two children preceded him to the grave. Thus he leaves to mourn his death seven children, 35 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
In early life he united with the Lutheran Church in Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C. Later in life he transferred his membership to Lutheran Chapel, China Grove, of which he remained a faithful and consistent member until his death, and in which church the funeral services were held the day following his death, conducted by Rev. C.A. Brown, assisted by Revs. M.L. Ridenhour and B.S. Brown, in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. Interment was made in Green Lawn Cemetery.
He served his country faithfully as a soldier in the Civil War, having entered the army early as a volunteer member of Company B, 20th Regiment, and served through the entire war, receiving a wound in the famous battle of Gettysburg, Pa.
“Uncle Martin” Blackwelder, as he was familiarly known, belonged to that sturdy class of citizenship who came home from the war of the ‘t0’s handicapped on every side, but with much courage and an undaunted spirit, played his part in the upbuilding of the New South.
--A Relative
From page 2 of the Concord Daily Tribune, Feb. 23, 1925
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