H.N. married D. Sewell [Group Sheet]

H.N. — R. Rodrigue. [Group Sheet]

1. M.N. Martin
2. J.L. Martin

William married Lilly May Holleman 23 Jan 1946, New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, USA. Lilly was born 19 Aug 1923, Erath, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 6 Mar 2004, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 9 Mar 2004, Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mausoleum - Red Chute, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Funeral services for Mrs. Lilly H. Martin, 80, will be held at 2 p.m. today, March 9, 2004, at Christ the King Catholic Church with Carson LaCaze and Father Derrick Pawlowski officiating. Burial will follow at Hill Crest Memorial Park under the direction of Hill Crest Funeral Home in Haughton.

Mrs. Martin passed away Saturday, March 6, at Christus Schumpert Grace Home in Shreveport after a battle with cancer. She was a homemaker, a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, the V.F.W. Auxiliary and the Gold Wives.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Martin; parents, Henry and Clemie Holleman; and two brothers, George Holleman and Edward Holleman.

She is survived by her four children, William S. "Bill" Martin Jr. of Bossier City, Henry N. Martin and wife Renee of New Orleans, Lilly "Kay" Watts and husband Michael of Heflin, and Clemy L. Moore and husband Todd of Bossier City; one sister, Kathryn Johnson of New Iberia; grandchildren, Myles Martin, Jenna Martin, Brandon Moore, Mikey Watts, Martin Watts, Lilly R. James; and one great-granddaughter, Dannielle R. James.

Pallbearers will be William S. "Bill" Martin Jr., Michael Watts, Mikey Watts, Martin Watts, Todd Moore and John Gardner.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Christus Schumpert Cancer Center or Christ the King Catholic Church.

(Published in The Minden Press-Herald on March 9, 2004)

Norman — Jennie Lee Bumgardner. Jennie (daughter of Walker Reynolds Bumgardner and Martha Jane Fox) was born 26 Jul 1896, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 1 Apr 1952, Ida, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 3 Apr 1952, Bethsaida Cemetery - Ida, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Jennie L. Martin Dies Tuesday at Ida

Mrs. Jennie Lee Martin, 54, lifelong resident of Ida, died at her residence at 9 p.m. Tuesday of a heart attack.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mattie Lee Terry of Ida, and Mrs. Mable Gardner of Shreveport; two sons, Newton Martin of St. Martinsville, and M/Sgt. Scott Martin in the Air Force in Selma, Ala.; also seven grandsons and two granddaughters; one sister, Mrs. Lillie Mae Sparks of Ida.

Funeral arrangements in charge of Hanna Funeral Home of Vivian are incomplete. The body will be at the family residence in Ida.

(Published in The Shreveport Journal on April 2, 1952)



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Funeral service for Mrs. Jennie B. Martin, 55, will be held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in the First Baptist church in Ida. The Rev. Fant, pastor of the church, will officiate. Burial will be in Bethsaida cemetery, Ida.

Mrs. Martin, a life-long resident of Ida, died at her residence at 9 p.m. Tuesday of a heart attack.

Survivers include two daughters, Mrs. J. F. Terry, of Ida, and Mrs. J. H. Gardener, of Shreveport; two sons, Robert N. Martin, of St. Martinsville, and M/Sgt. Scott Martin, of Selma, Ala.; seven grandsons and two granddaughters, and one sister, Mrs. Lillie Mae Sparks, of Ida.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on April 3, 1952)

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W. R. BUMGARDNER, BANKER OF IDA, LA., DIES ON SATURDAY

Funeral services for W. R. Bumgardner, prominent banker and planter of Ida, who died at his home in Ida Saturday morning, will be held there at 3 p. m. Sunday.

Mr. Bumgardner was a member of Ida Lodge No. 324, F. & A. M., Ida Baptist church and president of the Ida State bank. He had lived in Caddo parish many years. He was born in Talladega, Ala., April 2, 1859, and came to Louisiana when a young man.

He was married to Miss Mattie Fox, October 30, 1895, and is survived by his widow and two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Martin and Mrs. Thomas Sparks, of Ida, and seven grandchildren.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on October 25, 1931)



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W. R. Bumgardner Passes Away.

People throughout Bossier and Caddo parishes will regret very much to learn of the death of Mr. W. R. Bumgardner, of Ida, who passed away last Saturday, October 24th. He was born in Talladega, Ala., and lived most of his life in Bossier and Caddo parishes. he was well known throughout this section, being a leading planter and banker of North Caddo. He was a charter member of the Ida Masonic Lodge, an Eastern Star member and a Baptist. He is survived by his widow and two daughters, Mesdames Norman Martin and Tom Sparks, seven grandchildren and a number of nephews and nieces.

(Published in The Bossier Banner-Progress on October 29, 1931)

Walker married Martha Jane Fox 13 Oct 1895, Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. Martha was born 17 Dec 1858, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 4 Nov 1932, Ida, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 6 Nov 1932, Bethsaida Cemetery - Ida, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Ida, Nov. 5 (Special.) - Funeral services for Mrs. W. R. Bumgardner, 74, who died Friday night after a brief illness, were conducted today by the Rev. J. P. Olive at the Ida Baptist church. Burial was in Bethsada cemetery. Surviving are one brother, R. A. Fox of Ida, and two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Martin and Mrs. Tom Sparks, both of Ida.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on November 6, 1932)



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Aged Ida Resident Dies

The remains of Mrs. W. R. Bumgardner, aged seventy-four years, who died last Friday night after a brief illness, were laid at rest Sunday in Bethsaida Cemetery, near Ida, following services from the Ida Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. J. P. Olive.

Mrs. Bumgardner, who was a lifelong member of the church, was well known throughout the Ida section and here in Bossier Parish, where she resided for many years, and will be greatly missed by the host of friends she formed during her long and useful life.

She is survived by one brother, Mr. R. A. Fox, of Ida, and two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Martin and Mrs. Tom Sparks, both of Ida.

(Published in The Bossier Banner-Progress on November 10, 1932)