Dr Martin Read

2-22-1855

Died at his residence near Boston, Bowie County, Texas
on the 14th day of January 1855 after a short but
severe case of dropsy, Doctor Martin Read, age about
fifty-two years.  The doctor was a native of Halifax
County, North Carolina. He married in May 1826 and
resided in the town of Halifax until the year 1834
when he emigrated to Wilcox County, Alabama where he
remained until December 1854 when he again removed to
Texas and where he died.  He left a devoted companion
and six children…

Submitted by Lynn

Taken from:
“Marriage and Death Notices from the South Western Baptist
Newspaper,” Complied by: Michael Kelsey, Nancy Graff
Floyd and Ginny Guinn Parsons and they hold the
copyright.  The book was published by Heritage Books,
Inc.

It is unknown if the original copy of the above
article contains additional information. The newspaper
was located in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama
beginning in 1854 but copies of articles can be
ordered by writing to The Alabama Department of
Archives and History, Records Analysis and Appraisal
Division, Micrographics and Imaging Section, Box
300100, Montgomery, AL 36130-100 where  microfilm of
the original newspapers exist.