Jul-28-2018Husband: Fred Criss "Red" Martin Census name: Frederick C. Martin Born: Jan-11-1872 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1) Died: Feb- 4-1943 in Meadowbrook, Harrison Co, WV 1 Buried: in Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 1 Census: 1930 in Eagle District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1919 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: 1930 chemical plant worker 3 Occupation: 1920 oil well worker 4 Father: Joab Martin (1837 - 1919) Mother: Jane F. (Jennie) Cain (1837 - )
Wife: Margaret Ellen "Maggie" McNemar Married: Oct- 1-1919 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 5 Born: Apr-30-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 (see note 2) Died: ca 1961 in Ebensburg, Cambria Co, PA 6 Resided: in South Fork, Cambria Co, PA Resided: 1938, 43 in Meadowbrook, Harrison Co, WV 7,8 Census: 1920 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1919 in Harrison Co, WV 2 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Samuel A. McNemar (1830 - 1916) Mother: Basheba Belle Vincent (1839 - 1923) Other spouse 1 Notes
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (3) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (4) 1920 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (5) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Although married in Ritchie County, the license was issued in Harrison County and the marriage recorded there. Groom identified as Fred Criss Martin, single, 47, b. Ritchie Co, res. Pennsboro, son of Joab & Jane Martin. Bride identified as Maggie Ellen McNemar, single, 41, b. Ritchie Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of Samuel & Bashie McNemar. Married Oct 1 1919 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, by Rev. H. L. Koontz. MR p. 321. (6) Obituary. (7) Obituary of sister. (8) Death record of husband. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in death record as Jan 11 1870. But he was not present for the 1870 Census, and age 8 the 1880 Census would put his birth in about 1872. Age 47 at the time of his 1919 marriage and age 58 in the 1930 Census also put his birth in about 1872. Note (2) Although record of marriage in Oct 1919 states age as 41 (b. ca 1878) and birthplace as Ritchie County, obituary reports birthdate as Apr 30 1874 in Doddridge County.Name Index