Martha J. Warren
Sept. 20, 1856-Feb. 9, 1913
Niles Daily Sun, Monday, February 10, 1913, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
MRS. FRANK WARREN PASSED AWAY SUNDAY
A useful life of a noble Christian woman is ended
Mrs. Frank J. Warren, whose maiden name was Martha J. Champion was born near South Bend, Ind., Sept. 20, 1856. She came to Niles with her parent when a child. She was the second oldest in the family of seven children consisting of two girls and five boys. She was married to Frank J. Warren June 21, 1899 and for fourteen years they enjoyed a happy home life.
Mrs. Warren was one of those women whose first thought and care was for the comfort and happiness of the home. Our country is blest with many such noble unselfish women who are helping to lighten burdens and sweeten the lives of those with whom they associate. It can be truly said of her life that "she did what she could. Always cheerful and looking for the good in others trying to make their virturs[sic] large, and their faults small. She had the happy faculty of making friends and retaining friendship. She united with the Methodist Episcopal church when quite a young girl and was always faithful and loyal to her vows. She was an honest worker in the Ladies' Aid Society, Woman's Home MIssionary Society and a member of the Woman's Bible Class. She made a warm place for herself in the hearts ofd[sic] and young in the church and the memory of her Christain love and charity will be an inspiration to the life of the church.
For two years she served as Captain in the Salvation Army and was successful and held in high esteem by the officers and members, but feeling that she was needed in the home she gave up the army to help care for her mother.
Mrs. Warren had been a great sufferer for over two years, but was cheerful and patient even when she was suffering most, her thought was for others. On Saturday she seemed to know that her suffering would son be over when she said, "Tomorrow I shall be singing in Heaven."
She passed from suffering to rest Sunday morning at 7:30 o'clock.
She leaves a husband Frank J. Warren of Warrens and Co's hardware store, her mother, Mrs. Mariah Champion, one sister, Ella who has the department of drawing in the Public Schools, five brothers, John of Hartford, William, Charles, George and Frank of Niles.
The funeral will be held from the M.E. church Tuesday afteroon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment at Silver Brook.