Martha Ajumoke Logan-Thomas was born on 1st February 1901, to Samuel Buxton and Pricilla Logan.  She attended the Methodist Girls High School where she served as a teacher after leaving school, until her marriage to the Reverend Herbert Milton Thomas.  Martha Ajumoke accompanied her husband during his many travels to various Methodist missionary stations in the southern parts of the country as a Minister and Teacher.  She worked as the indispensable support to her Minister husband, as teacher, mother, guardian, nursing sister and counsellor.  She made the Pastor’s home the Parishioners her brother s and sisters.  She was at home in every station, in Tihun, Sumbuya, Bo, Bonthe, Mattru Jong, Gerihun, Medina, Sebure, Jimmi Bagbor, Tikonko, Bunumbu, Maforay, and other centres where Methodism thrived in the twenties and thirties.  Everywhere she went with her husband, she lived the life of love and spread the message of unity, joyfulness and comradeship.  She worked throughout, with love and charity quietly and privately, with singular determination and dedication, never expecting praise or reward. 

When in 1935, her husband was transferred to Freetown to take over the position of Vice Principal and later Principal of the Methodist Boy’s High School, Martha Ajumoke extended her interest to include children from the Freetown Peninsular.  She was the unpaid matron to the boarding department of the Methodist Boys’ High School and guardian to scores of children including those of her wider family, friends, acquaintances and children from years of age.   After overcoming the initial grief and pain at that monumental loss, she threw herself once again into the work of caring for children and participating in Church activities.  In addition to these she took up dressmaking and designing, a talent for which she had shown great skill and talent in her childhood, and excelled in them.  Through this gift she was able to support her extended family and her many charitable causes.  She brought into her home as many as were sent to her and looked after each as though they were her own natural children.    In time she became as well known for her dressmaking and designing skills as for her success in the training and upbringing of children and young people.