07/28/1921: Delia Martin Died

Entry/Object ID

NP.1179

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Mrs. Delia Martin, (colored) wife of Reuben Martin, died at a hospital in Kansas City last Friday night, the 23d, aged about 64 years (born ~1857). Delia was one of the best known and most highly respected of the older circle of colored women in Parkville. Faithful and reliable, she had a wide circle of white friends in town and in many homes she had rendered valuable service from time to time before her health failed. She has been suffering greatly for a long time with a tumor. A short time ago she was taken to a hospital in Kansas City, where she was operated upon last Thursday. She never revived fully from the anesthetic, and died Friday night. The funeral was from the colored Methodist church in Parkville on last Sunday.

Date(s) of Creation

7/28/1921

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Reuben

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Martin, Reuben

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Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Platte County Gazette (Parkville, MO, 1885-1970): 07/28/1921, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Parkville, Missouri

Note

1921.07.28 Delia Martin The_Platte_County_Gazette_1921_07_28_3.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

07/28/1921: Delia Martin Died