Individual Details

George Washington Martin

(22 Feb 1861 - 7 Dec 1932)

Marshall Co., Virginia was formed from Ohio Co. in 1835
West Virginia separated from Virginia on 20 June 1863 to become the 35th State.

From Presley Martin Journal, Page 20 and 251:

GEO. W. MARTIN, FORMER
RESIDENT HERE, DEAD
Mrs. Esther Trowbridge received
word this week that her brother,
George W. Martin, formerly of Blue
Hill, had passed away at his home in
Portland, Oregon following a stroke
of paralysis, and was buried at Van-
couver, Washington.
Mr. Martin was born in West Vir-
ginia February 22, 1861. He moved
to Illinois when a boy and in 1885
came to this locality and lived on
the place now farmed by Alferd
Frahm a half mile west of Blue Hill.
The family moved to Oregon some
twenty years ago. Mr Martin is sur-
vived be his widow and nine children.

There is a photocopy of a photo of George in Jo Knight journal #2, page 31.

Events

Moved-shared1861(Jotham Martin) Minonk, Woodford Co., Illinois
Birth22 Feb 1861Beeler's Station, (West) Virginia
Marriage22 Nov 1889Marinda Lovetta Carter
Death7 Dec 1932Portland, Oregon
BurialPark Hill cemetery, Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington

Families

SpouseMarinda Lovetta Carter (1873 - 1950)
ChildJohn C. Martin (1890 - 1932)
ChildRebecca J. Martin (1892 - 1980)
ChildLouise Martin (1894 - 1932)
ChildPresley Floyd Martin (1896 - 1968)
ChildEdna Virginia Martin (1897 - 1932)
ChildAnn Martin (1899 - 1932)
ChildBretta Teshie Martin (1901 - 1932)
ChildBuelah May Martin (1901 - 1932)
ChildThomas Linsey Martin (1903 - 1906)
ChildCalvin Clarence Martin (1907 - 1932)
FatherJotham Martin (1818 - 1907)
MotherRebecca Clegg (1819 - 1908)
SiblingPresley A. Martin (1843 - 1922)
SiblingElizabeth Martin (1844 - 1849)
SiblingFranklin B. Martin (1845 - 1846)
SiblingEuclid Martin (1847 - 1917)
SiblingMary Martha Martin (1849 - 1936)
SiblingJohn Milton Martin (1850 - 1922)
SiblingElizabeth Jane Martin (1852 - 1857)
SiblingOliver Hazard Perry Martin (1853 - 1891)
SiblingJoshua J. Martin (1855 - 1952)
SiblingAnna Rebecca Martin (1857 - 1894)
SiblingEsther Virginia Martin (1859 - 1956)
SiblingJotham Kinzie Martin (1863 - 1926)

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