Elder Samuel Crawford Martin

Legacy NFS Source: Samuel Crawford Martin - birth: 29 January 1825; Jasper, Georgia, United States

Note difference in birth date from above and the tombstone. Obit says native of Alabama but above says born in Jasper Co. Georgia.

Transcription of Obituary from The Bryan Eagle, Thursday, 24 Dec. 1903

REV. S. C. MARTIN DEAD

Venerable Pioneer Baptist Preacher Gone to his Reward

Brazos county mourns the loss of one of her oldest, noblest and best citizens, and the holidays have been darkened in homes throughout the length and breadth of the county, where his name was a household word, by the death of Rev. S. C. Martin at his home in the Steep Hollow community on Wednesday morning, December 23, 1903, at 8:30 o'clock.

Rev. Martin, infirm with the weight and labors of 79 years, has been in failing health for some time and ill for several weeks, so that his death was not unexpected. Nevertheless, it was a sad blow to the family and host of friends when the news came from the darkened chamber that his noble spirit had taken its flight.

Rev. Martin was a native of Alabama and came to Texas before the civil war, locating in Tyler county. He moved to Brazos county more than thirty years ago and has since resided in the Steep Hollow community. For more than half a century he preached the gospel and his labors were graciously blessed in the salvation of soul. Not only did he serve as pastor of nearly every Baptist church in Brazos county, but thoughout his life he did much sucessful revival work.

He was sincere, earnest, uncompromising, unselfish and consecrated. He labored as faithfully without reward as when his labors were abundantly rewareded. In deed his best service was given to the Master with numerically weak and struggling churches, and it may be truly said that he gave his life to the gospel, the church and humanity.

His good wife died a few years ago, and he leaves several children and grandchildren. The former are J. E. Martin of Nacogdoches, T. B. Martin of Steep Hollow, Mrs. Easter Scott and Mrs. Sarah Carr of Jones county, Mrs. J. C. Williams of Bryan, Mrs. Mary Ann Bass of Tyler county and Miss Martha Martin of Steep Hollow.

Funeral services from the family home this afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment with Masonic honors at Steep Hollow church.

Son of James and Easter/Hester (Bogan) Martin, Spouse of Sarah Ann (Cheshire) Martin