Meanwhile, my brother, John [John Edward Martens], now past 30yrs, was courting a girl in Mt.Savage, Annie Hummelwright (sic) by name. A typhoid epidemic broke out in Mt.Savage & Annie was one of the victims. When she died we [the Martens family]all went to visit the bereaved family and Mrs. Hummelwright (sic) asked me if I was looking for a job & I told her yes. Her niece, Mary Elliot, was looking for someone to do housework for her during her confinement. She only wanted someone until she was back on her feet. I stayed with her for 3wks. While there, a neighbor of hers, Susie Winebrenner, came in to visit. She was also looking for help & I went to her next and there is where I met my husband. NOTE this was abt.1901..Flora (17yrs) & Larry (31)Winebrenner married in Jan of 1902. Flora's brother John Edwards Martens was actually abt. 28yrs & he would marry Annie's sister, Mary Himmelwright in 1903.
