Mary White Kinne and Abner Jackson LeClair Martin

ABNER JACKSON LECLAIR MARTIN was born November 29, 1870 in Paola, Kansas,⁷⁸¹ and died April 9, 1947 in Colonial Hospital, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota.^{74, 781} He is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa.⁴⁵⁶

He married MARY WHITE KINNE on October 3, 1901 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan,^{772, 29, 781} daughter of MARY CHURCHILL HAWKINS and EDWARD DEWITT KINNE. She was born March 1, 1880 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan,^{768, 772, 973} and died February 16, 1963 in Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, Iowa.⁷⁷² She is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa.^{772, 456}

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Mary W. Kinne)

Children of MARY WHITE KINNE and ABNER JACKSON LECLAIR MARTIN:

1. EDWARD KINNE MARTIN, b. October 9, 1902, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa;^{56, 791} m. LUCIA LEE KILPATRICK on September 5, 1925 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan^{791, 972}; d. February 28, 1988, Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa.^{791, 56}
2. MARY GRACE MARTIN, b. March 16, 1905, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa;^{56, 328} m. ALBERT EUGENE HETZLER on October 13, 1940 in Cedar Falls, Iowa¹⁶⁸; d. January 25, 1995, Simpson Memorial Home, West Liberty, Iowa.¹⁶⁸
3. HELEN MARTIN, b. January 22, 1908, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa;^{56, 792} m. GEORGE FRANCIS NEWMAN on June 28, 1937 in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa^{782, 788}; d. February 13, 1999, Tempe, Arizona.^{56, 792}
4. ESTHER KINNE MARTIN, b. April 29, 1915, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa;^{775, 56, 2432} m. HOWARD ETHELBERT ANDREWS on November 22, 1941 in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California^{780, 3541}; d. March 13, 2002.⁵⁶
5. JEANNE CLAIRE MARTIN, b. April 10, 1920, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa;^{250, 328} m. CLARENCE HAGUE between 1947 and 1963; d. February 2, 1967, Los Angeles County, California.²⁵⁰

Abner J. L. Martin

• was a private practice attorney in Cedar Falls⁷⁸¹
• was a member of the Rotary Club⁷⁸¹
• was a member of the Iowa Bar Association⁷⁸¹
• was a member of the Methodist Church. ⁷⁸¹

Mary W. Kinne

• was a member of the Woman's Club⁷⁷²
• was a member of the Nineteenth Century Club⁷⁷²
• was a member of the St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa. ⁷⁷²

Semi-Weekly Cedar Falls Gazette, October 8, 1901⁷⁷⁶

MARTIN-KINNE.

Many friends in Cedar Falls are interested in the young couple who were married last week Thursday in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mr. LeClair Martin has been a resident of this city for several years, and is a popular attorney, junior partner in the law office of Heminway and Martin. His bride is a niece of Mrs. W. R. Graham, with whom she has made her home for the past two or three years, and also for a time when she was a small child. She is a favorite with our young people, and it is with a real pleasure that she will be welcomed as a permanent resident of Cedar Falls. Her father, Judge Kinne, of Ann Arbor, has erected for Mr. and Mrs. Martin a pretty, modern home on Tremont and 11th Streets, which will be ready for occupancy when they reach here. The GAZETTE joins all in extending hearty congratulations.

We copy the following from the Ann Arbor Daily Argus:

A PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING.

The marriage of Miss Mary White Kinne, daughter of Judge E. D. Kinne, to Mr. LeClair Martin, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, was celebrated at St. Andrew's church at 8 o'clock last evening. Only the relatives and a few of the most intimate friends were present at the ceremony, which was performed by the Rev. Wm. Allison, of St. Mary's, Detroit, formerly assistant at St. Andrew's.

The bridal party entered to the strains of the bridal chorus from "Lohengrin," Prof. R. K. Kempf at the organ. The ushers, who led the processional, were DeWitt C. Millen and Harry Brown. The bridesmaids, Miss Mary Clarkson, of Ann Arbor, and Miss Carrie Hosie, of Wayne, dressed in white Persian lawn trimmed in Valenciennes lace, carrying white carnations, followed. The maid of honor, Miss Winifred Morse, of Alpena, preceded the bride, and was attired in yellow, made with scarf and trimmed with panne velvet and carried a shower of yellow roses. The bride entered with her father. She was handsomely attired in panne liberty silk over white taffeta, trimmed with old point lace, made en train and bridal veil, her only ornament being a pearl cross, the gift of her father. She carried a white prayer book.

The groom, attended by his best man, Samuel D. Kinne, brother of the bride, awaited the bride at the altar, where an abundance of palms and white carnations made a pleasing background during the ceremony.

The beautiful Episcopal service was used, during with the "Cavaleria Rusticana" was softly played. Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played as a recessional.

The bride is the daughter of Judge E. D. Kinne, of this city. Although she has been away in school much of her time, she has won many friends, because of her sweet disposition and winning personality. She was educated at the Packer Collegiate Institute in Brooklyn, N. Y., and has spent one year abroad, traveling with Mrs. Sheley and daughter. She also attended the Ann Arbor high school for a short time.

The groom received his collegiate education at the University of Michigan, graduating from the literary department in '95 and from the law department in '96. He is now practicing his profession in Cedar Falls, Iowa, being a member of the prominent law firm of Hemenway & Martin.

The bride's traveling dress was a dark blue cheviot, worn with a gray cloth hat trimmed with wings.

After the ceremony the bridal couple retired to the rectory adjoining the church, where they received the congratulations of their friends. They left on a late train for a short wedding trip. They will be at home to their friends after Nov. 15, in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

A large number of beautiful presents were received by the bride, among them being a handsome residence in Cedar Falls, which was presented to the bride by her father.

Waterloo Daily Courier, October 23, 1901¹⁵⁸⁰

Mr. and Mrs. LeClair Martin returned Monday from a three weeks' wedding tour in the east.

Waterloo Times-Tribune, October 25, 1901¹⁵⁷⁹

LeClair Martin and wife have returned home from their wedding trip and are about to settle in their new house, which the bride's father presented them.

Waterloo Daily Courier, October 5, 1931¹⁵⁷⁴

Misses Helen and Grace Martin were hostesses at a dinner party at Hotel President Saturday evening complimentary to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. LeClair Martin, 1103 Tremont street, Cedar Falls, on their thirtieth wedding anniversary. Bridge was played afterwards by the 20 guests.

Waterloo Courier, July 10, 1901⁵⁹⁴⁶

Ground has been broken for the new house on Fremont and 11th streets, which Judge E. D. Kinne, of Ann Harbor, Mich., is to erect for his daughter, Miss Mary Kinne, of Cedar Falls.

Semi Weekly Reporter, September 1, 1908¹⁵⁷³

Cedar Falls, Aug. 31 —

Mrs. LeClair Martin returned to Detroit with her father, Judge Kinne, to remain for a couple of weeks at her old home.

LeClair Martin and son Edward are visiting his parents in Mt. Vernon for a week.

Waterloo Reporter, November 25, 1910¹⁴⁶⁰

Miss Mary Hansen, who has for so many years made her home with Mr. and Mrs. LeClaire Martin, and been such a faithful caretaker of the little children, left there today and will within a few days go to Des Moines, where she will enter Grandview college to take a course of study.

Mrs. LeClaire Martin, who has been in Oshkosh, Wis., for the past four weeks is expected to return Sunday night. Her husband will meet her in Chicago. Mrs. Martin submitted to surgical care under Dr. C. H. Nims, her former physician, and is recovering nicely.

Waterloo Reporter, January 9, 1914¹⁵⁷⁷

Little One Convalescent

Grace Martin, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeClair Martin, is somewhat improved today after a serious siege with pneumonia. She has been sick for three weeks. Mrs. Martin is able to be about the house a little by the aid of crutches following her suffering with a fractured bone in her limb.

Waterloo Times-Tribune, November 26, 1914¹⁴⁶¹

Mrs. LeClaire Martin, the wife of the well known attorney is suffering from a dislocated knee joint, which she sustained late Tuesday afternoon while descending to the cellar at her home. As a result of the injury she will no doubt be deprived of the limb for several days at least. Much sympathy is expressed by her friends. Only a few months ago she suffered from a fractured ankle joint, which along with other accidents and sickness to members of the household she has had more than her share of ill luck.

Waterloo Daily Courier, November 27, 1940¹⁵⁷⁶

LeCLAIR MARTIN ATTENDING PARLEY AT PHILADELPHIA, PA.

(Courier Special Service)

Cedar Falls-LeClair Martin, 1103 Tremont street, is attending the meeting of the General Board of Missions of the Methodist church in Philadelphia, Pa.

He will visit his son, Edward K. Martin, Detroit, Mich., on his return trip.

The conference will continue thruout this week and he will spend a week visiting with his son.

Muscatine Journal, March 8, 1960⁷⁶⁸

Mrs. Albert Hetzler visited a few days at Cedar Falls at the home of her mother, Mrs. LeClair Martin. Mrs. Martin celebrated her birthday March 1. Mrs. Hetzler attended a luncheon given in her mother's honor.

Waterloo Daily Courier, April 9, 1947⁷⁸¹

LECLAIR MARTIN DIES; ATTORNEY AT C.F. 50 YEARS

Past President of Black Hawk County Bar; Operated On at Rochester.

(Courier Special Service)

Cedar Falls—LeClair Martin, local attorney who celebrated 50 years as a practicing lawyer here last October, died early Wednesday in Colonial hospital, Rochester, Minn., following an operation there two weeks ago. His body was brought to the Dahl funeral home Wednesday afternoon.

Born Nov. 29, 1870, at Paola, Kan., he married Mary W. Kinne at Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct 3, 1901.

Following graduation from Cornell college with a BA degree he received his law degree at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1896.

Partner With Hemenway.

The young couple came to Cedar Falls, where Mr. Martin entered into a law partnership with Herman C. Hemenway. Mr. Hemenway retired in 1913 and Harry Turnipseed succeeded him in partnership with Martin.

Following the death of Mr. Turnipseed in 1918 Mr. Martin practiced law alone for two years.

In 1920 he formed another partnership, this time with attorney Reno Reeve. This partnership was dissolved in 1940 and Martin continued alone.

He continued his practice up until the time he left for Rochester.

As past president of the Black Hawk County Bar Association, he was a member of the Iowa Bar association, the local Rotary club, Methodist church, and had served 35 years on the library board and nine years on the school board.

Leaves Wife, 5 Children.

Surviving; are his wife, four daughters, Mrs. Albert Hetzler, Muscatine; Mrs. George Newman, Cedar Falls; Mrs. Howard Andrews, Pacific Palisades, Cal.; Miss Jeanne Claire Martin, Santa Monica, Cal.; one son, Edward K. Martin, Detroit, Mich.; one sister, Mrs. Grace McDade, Des Moines; two brothers, Victor Martin, Palo Alto, Cal., and Will Martin, Denver, Colo.

Ogden Reporter, April 17, 1947

Funeral Services For Rev. McDade's Uncle At Cedar Falls

Last Friday Rev. and Mrs. Paul M. McDade, and Mrs. Grace McDade, the pastor's mother, made a 250 mile drive to and from Cedar Falls, Iowa to see the other relatives of Mr. LeClair Martin, the pastor's uncle. Mr. Martin, an attorney who had practiced in Cedar Falls for a little more than 50 years, was a prominent Methodist, being a trustee of the Wesley Foundation of Iowa, and a member of the Methodist Board of Foreign Missions, (the national committee). Mr. Martin died at Rochester, Minnesota, fifteen days after he had undergone major surgery. He was 76 years old, and was active in his profession until the very day he went to the hospital for his operation. He leaves his wife, four daughters, one son, and seven grandchildren, Mr. Martin's two younger brothers, Will of Denver, Colorado, and Victor, of Palo Alto, California, were also at Cedar Falls on Friday.

The funeral was on Saturday afternoon, but the McDades had to return on Friday night, because of the pastor's duties in the local church.

LeClair Martin was a gracious gentlemen, one of God's noblemen. Several times he had been a guest in the McDade home, visiting his sister. No one was ever more eagerly welcomed into the fellowship of that home.

Waterloo Daily Courier, February 18, 1963⁷⁷²

MRS. LE CLAIR MARTIN.

Funeral services for Mrs. Le Clair Martin, 82, 1103 Tremont St., will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

Mrs. Martin died of complications incident to advanced age Saturday afternoon in Sartori Memorial Hospital.

The Rev. William Gray, rector, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.

Mrs. Martin had lived here since 1901. Her husband, who died in 1947, was an attorney here.

She was born March 1, 1880, in Ann Arbor, Mich., the daughter of Judge Edward and Mary Hawkins Kinne. She was married to Le Clair Martin Oct. 3, 1901, in Ann Arbor. They came here after their marriage.

She was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and a charter member of the Woman's Club and the 19th Century Club.

Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. George Newman, 1602 W. 18th St.; Mrs. Albert Hitzler, Atalissa; Mrs. Howard Andrews, Pacific Palisades, Calif., and Mrs. Clarence Hague, Santa Monica, Calif.; one son, Edward, Maumee, O., nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded by her parents, husband and one brother.

The Dahl Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

The casket will not be opened at the church.