Oscar T. Martin - Kendleton Cemetery, Kendleton, TX
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N 29° 26.340 W 096° 00.082
14R E 790893 N 3260367
Located on Charlie Roberts Lane, before you get to Kendleton Park. Kendleton Cemetery is known by several names including Kendleton African American Cemetery, Oak Hill Baptist Cemetery, Paradise Cemetery, and Paradise Garden Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM10MYK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2019
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A hand stamped concrete marker bears his final details.
Oscar T Martin
Born Dec 10 1896
Expired March 18 1967
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Oscar T. Martin
BIRTH 10 Dec 1896
Kendleton, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
DEATH 18 Mar 1967 (aged 70)
Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
BURIAL
Kendleton Cemetery African American
Kendleton, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA
Herald Coaster, March 31, 1967:
Funeral services for Oscar T. Martin were held at Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Church last Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.
Mr. Martin was born in Kendleton on Dec. 10, 1896. He and Miss Nora Alma Brown were united in holy matrimony in 1917. To this union two children were born, one of which preceded him in death. Mr. Martin departed this life Saturday, March 18, in Polly Ryon Hospital.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nora Martin; one daughter, Mrs. Ora Lee Shoaff; two brothers, G.A. and C.F. Martin; three sisters, Mrs. A.M. Foster, Mrs. Iva M. North, and Miss Alice Martin; a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives.
His nephews served as his pallbearers.
Rev. A.G. Hill, former pastor of Wesley Chapel, delivered the eulogy. A host of relatives and friends from San Antonio, Houston, Columbus, Victoria, Richmond, Rosenberg, Needville, Thompsons, Waelder, Wharton, Eagle Lake, West Columbia, and other surrounding communities were present at the last rites.
Interment was in the Paradise Garden Cemetery where Louis Meyers of Houston conducted the graveside ceremony of the Masonic family.