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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 31, 1921, page 1
"Pleasant Valley"

Wm. A. Martin, a pioneer, of this valley, and for some time a resident here, was laid to rest in the cemetery on Sunday last. In the death of Mr. Martin, we lost a good friend and neighbor, and many of us will miss Uncle Will, as he was called by old and young. He was an uncle of the Beeks Boys, and also of Mrs. Clyde Davenport. Mr. Martin settled in the valley in the fall of 1876, coming soon after W. Cowles and his father, who located the ___laims in March.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., March 31, 1921, page 10

WILLIAM A. MARTIN

William Alexander Martin, a pioneer settler of the Klickitat County, succumbed at his residence in Goldendale last Friday. Mr. Martin began to fail in health several months ago immediately following the death of his mother, Mrs. Susan Clossen, of Yakima, Wash., at the advanced age of 97 years. Mrs. Clossen was also a northwest pioneer. Mr. Martin was born on a farm in Indiana in 1842. Shortly after his birth his parents moved to Iowa. In 1862 he cast his lot with an emmigrant party crossing the plains with ox teams and arrived at Forest Grove, Washington county, Or., the same year. In 1863, he married Sophia Beal at Forest Grove. Mr. Martin followed the trade of wagon maker in the Willamette Valley until 1876 when he came to Klickitat county and took up land in the Pleasant Valley section 13 miles east of Goldendale. In 1901 he disposed of his holdings in Pleasant Valley and purchased a farm in the Goodnoe Hills section of Klickitat county, along of the Columbia river. About six years later he sold his holdings in the Goodnoe Hills and came to Goldendale to reside, but could not endure the inactivity of the town life and purchased a farm at Hanging Rock in the Woodland section of the Little Klickitat river, about 3 miles from Goldendale, which place he owned at the time of his demise. Mr. Martin was of the rugged pioneer type and was actively engaged in following the pursuit of agriculture and stock raising during the entire time of his long residence in Klickitat county. His first wife died in 1907 and in 1909 he married Mrs. May Thompson. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He had no children and besides his widow, is survived by the following brothers and sisters: James Martin, Goldendale; B.F. Martin, Brookings, Curry county, Ore., Mrs. C.A. Neese, Solomonville, Arizona; Mrs. W.A. Wheelock, Naches, Wash.; Mrs. W.H. Stump, Parker, Wash.; Mrs. Susan A., Harringay, Richland, Calif.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our thanks through this paper to the friends, who gave their assistance in the illness and death of our husband and uncle.

Mrs. W.A. Martin and Lowery Beeks

The Klickitat County Agriculturist, Goldendale, WA., April 1, 1921, page 3

OLD-TIME RESIDENT PASSES AWAY

William A. Martin, an early settler in the Klickitat country, died at his residence in Goldendale, Friday, March 25, 1921. Mr. Martin was born in Indiana, in 1842. Shortly after his birth his parents moved to Iowa. In 1862, with an emmigrant party, he crossed the plains, settling in Washington county, Oregon, the same year. In 1863, he married Sophia Beal at Forest Grove.
Mr. Martin lived in the Willamette valley until 1876, when he came to Klickitat county, and took up land out in the Pleasant Valley section, 13 miles east of Goldendale. Later he sold his holdings and came to Goldendale to reside, but could not endure the inactivity of town life, and purchases a farm in the Woodland section, about three miles from Goldendale. This place he owned at the time of his death.
His first wife died in 1907, and in 1909 he married Mrs. May Thompson, who survives. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He had no children.
Brothers and sisters lving are James Martin, of Goldendale; B.F. Martin, Brookings, Oregon; Mrs. C.A. Neese, Solomonville, Arizona; Mrs. W.A. Wheelock, Naches, Wash.; Mrs. W.A. Stump, Parker, Wash.; Mrs. Susan A., Harringay, Richland, California.
The funeral services were held at Pleasant Valley, where he had resided for many years, and where he had a wide circle of acquaintances. The interment was in the Pleasant Valley cemetery.