Martin L*(eslie) ANDERSON, formerly of Decatur, died Wednesday *(17 Dec 1924) at the home of hes son in Mt. Vernon, ILL. He was seventy years old last September.

Mr. ANDERSON was born in Portsmouth, OH. *(Scioto Co., OH.) on 08 Sep 1854.

He and Lucinda *(ROGERS) were married on 08 Oct. 1881.

Her death occured 11 Dec 1923 *(note from 1923 calendar (www.timeanddate.com) that Sunday was the 9th. and obit was noted in paper on 10th.)

He was a member of the Church of Brethren were he was well known in Decatur and Cerro Gordo *(Macon Co., IL.).

He is survived by the following children; Albert and Leslie ANDERSON of Illiopolis *(Sangamon Co., IL), Earl *(Walter Earl) ANDERSON of Mt. Vernon *(Jefferson CO., IL) and Mrs. Nellie m1 EMERT, *(m2 SNOKE) of Decatur *(Macon Co. IL.).

The body was brought to Decatur Friday *(19th by www.timeanddate.com) noon and funeral services were conducted at the Dawson and Wikoff Chapel at 2 o'clock by Rev W. T. HOCKMAN of Cerro Gordo. The burial was in Graceland Cemetery *(Decatur Macon Co., IL).