Martha
Jane (Knight) Webb
(1875-1975)
Martha Jane (Knight) Webb was born on
Sept. 12, 1875 at Scott, OH, the daughter of Daniel
Harry and Caroline Elizabeth (Llewelyn) Knight. She lived to the age of 100.
'Mattie' married Reas P. Webb (1871-1935), a native of Mercer, OH, and the son of David and Ellen Webb.
They had two daughters, Murial Webb and Thelma Merrick.
Sadly, daughter Murial died at age 1 in the summer of 1898. Her epitaph, at the Ridge Cemetery near Gladwin, reads: “Sleep on, sweet babe and take thy rest. We loved thee here but Jesus loved thee best.”
Reas was a well known Gladwin resident
and considered a "public spirited man." He was a member of the Masons.
His obituary reported that he:
... operated a harness shop, dray business and was for 21 years connected with The Standard Oil Company. During the past year, he has been a member of the Gladwin County Road Commission, being elected in November.... In respect to the memory of Mr. Webb all Gladwin business stores closed during the hours of his funeral. The Board of Supervisors also adjourned their session during the afternoon.
Reas died in Saginaw, MI in 1935. His passing generated headlines in the local newspaper.
His wife outlived him by some four decades.
On her 100th birthday, in 1975, Mattie received a congratulatory letter from President Gerald R. Ford.
Mattie died on Nov. 25, 1975 at Gladwin, MI. She is buried with her husband at Highland Cemetery near Gladwin.
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