Crawfordsville Journal Review - hand dated March 27, 1950 -- Waveland, Martha Jane
Cotton, 71, Waveland resident died Monday night at 8:30 o'clock at the Shannon Nursing
Home in Crawfordsville. She had been in failing health for three years, in serious
condition for two months. Death was the result of a stroke. Born Sept 30, 1878 in
fountain County, she was the daughter of William F. and Mahala Keller. She was married to
William Cotton in Fountain County, July 9, 1895. Mrs. Cotton was a member of the Freedom
Baptist Church. Surviving are five sons, Francis and Auston both of Crawfordsville;
Wesley of Waveland; William of Linden and Clifford of Alamo, a daughter, Mrs. Leonard W.
Haskett, of Waveland; two sisters, Mrs. Effie Leighty of Mellott and Mrs. Flossie Simmons
of Terre Haute; four brothers, Aaron Keller of Logansport; Harry Keller of Crawfordsville;
Manson Keller of Ladoga and Howard Keller of Pontiac, Ill; 30 grandchildren and 14 great
grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Freedom Baptist Church. Burial will be in Freedom cemetery. The body will lie in
state at the church for one hour before the services. Friends may call at the Machledt
funeral Home after 3 p.m. Tuesday and untl noon Wednesday.