The second son of J. H. Martin and wife died, Thursday night. The little fellow has lingered along twixt life and death for a number of weeks, and the parents and friends have been hopeful for his ultimate recovery, but, the death messenger called, and little Claude has gone to be with Him who so lovingly gathered the little ones in his arms, while, to the waiting multitude He declared, "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."

The Farnam Echo 1(21):1 Saturday, April 23rd, 1904.

Claude, the second of John Martin’s children died last Thursday. This makes two children they have lost inside of a month with the dreaded pneumonia. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Stinnette Saturday.

The Republican, Stockville, April 28, 1904