Individual Details

Linda has never married and has been deaf from early childhood. She teaches in a deaf school in the Arlington, Virginia area. Linda has adopted and raised a large number of deaf children as follows with their name, birthdate, country they are from, and date adopted: Jennifer Louise Martin, May 6, 1974, Colombia, Oct 10, 1983; Joshua Richard Martin, May 6, 1974, Columbia, Oct 10, 1983; Jeremy Ferrell Martin, Dec 15, 1974, Bolivia, Aug 13, 1985; David Marshall Martin, Jan 22, 1978, Bolivia, Aug 13, 1985; Jonathan Edward Martin, Jul 3, 1979, Bolivia, Aug 13, 1985; Julie Kay Martin, Nov 10, 1977, Peru, Aug 6, 1986; Michael Joseph Martin, Jul 4, 1982, India, Sep 25, 1986; Victoria Carol Martin, Mar 7, 1978, Columbia, Aug 20, 1987; Peter Roswell Martin, Apr 11, 1984, Peru, Jul 27, 1988; Elizabeth Beatrice Martin, Jun 30, 1975, Chile, Jan 25, 1989; Catherine Martha Martin, Jan 28, 1979, Chile, Jan 25 1989; Patti Melba Martin, Jun 18, 1979, Chile, Jan 25, 1989; Andrew Robert Martin, Mar 28, 1976, Brazil, Apr 3, 1989; Laura Donna Martin, Sep 16, 1978, India, Jun 4, 1989; Susanna Sandra Martin, Oct 11, 1980, Brazil, Oct 10, 1989; Christopher Paul Martin, Nov 16, 1986, Brazil, June 1990; Karina Zoe Martin, Oct 16, 1990, Russia, Dec 1994; Rachel Esther Martin, Aug 15, 1986, Colombia, Jan 1995; Rebecca Lynn Martin, Apr 26, 1988, Colombia, Jan 1995; Sarah Lee Martin, Sept 15, 1987, China; Amy Margaret Martin, October 22, 1989, China; Anna Rose Martin, Apr 13, 1992, Russia; Steven Thomas Martin, May 18, 1994, Russia; Gabrielle Grace Martin, Oct 18, 1996, daughter of Elizabeth Beatrice Martin (see above)." (Information from Linda's mother, Martha Martin, October 1996)

Birth

October 10, 1942

San Marcos, Hayes County, Texas

Father	Marshall Ferrell Martin (1920 - 2004)
Mother	Martha Lucille Hammonds (1920 - 2021)
Sibling	Barbara Carol Martin (1944 - 2003)
Sibling	Michael Ferrell Martin (1954 - )
Sibling	Donna Kay Martin (1960 - )