Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Franklin Jennings Martin    
         Census name: F. J. Martin 
                Born: Jan-13-1875          in Harrison Co, WV  1,2,3
                Died: Jun-19-1946          in Smithfield, Wetzel Co, WV  4,3
              Buried:                      in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV  4
              Census: 1920                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1918                 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV  5
             Resided: 1915                 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV  6
              Census: 1910                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1895                 in Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1880                 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1918                 coal miner, Darby Coal Co, Rosemont, Taylor Co WVa  5
          Occupation: 1910                 photographer (studio)  7 (see note 1)
              Father: William Stephen Martin   (1854 - 1919) 
              Mother: Amanda Ellen Davisson   (1857 - 1926) 
                Wife: Dora Alice Thomas     
             Married: Nov-17-1895          in Doddridge Co, WV  2 (see note 2)
                Born: Mar- 9-1872          in Virginia  4,3,2
                Died: Jan-17-1944          in Doddridge Co, WV  4,3
              Buried:                      in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV  4
              Census: 1920                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1918                 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV  5
             Resided: 1911                 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  8
              Census: 1910                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1895                 in Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1880                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: James Henry Thomas   (1847 - 1911) 
              Mother: Mary Missouri Davis   (1853 -     ) 
           F Child 1: Lula M. Martin      
                Born: ca 1897               7
              Census: 1920                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           F Child 2: Emma Blanche Martin      
                Born: Apr-22-1900          in Doddridge Co, WV  4,7,9
                Died: Nov-13-1968          in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  10
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  4
             Resided: 1929                 in Doddridge Co, WV  9
              Census: 1920                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: Homer Leroy Baker  b. Jan- 9-1902  d. May-13-1966  
             Married: May-23-1929          in Salem, WV  9
           F Child 3: Anna Martin      
                Born: ca 1902               7
              Census: 1910                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 3)
           F Child 4: Lela V. Martin      
                Born: ca 1904               7
              Census: 1920                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 5: Clarence H. Martin      
                Born: 1907                 in Harrison Co, WV  11,12,7
                Died: Jun-  -1986           12
              Census: 1920, 1930, 1940     in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 4)
              Census: 1910                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1929                 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV  2
          Occupation:                      farmer  13
                Wife: Lura Mae Knight  b. Sep- 2-1913  d. Dec-  -1983  
             Married: Aug- 3-1929          in Salem, WV  2

Sources:
(1) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online 
database). A notation regarding his physical qualifications for the draft stated:  "Blind in right 
eye." 
(2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(3) Headstone (year only) 
(4) Findagrave.com. 
(5) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online 
database) 
(6) Doddridge County Republican, 8/12/1915. 
(7) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). 
(8) Obituary of father. 
(9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796384&Type=Marriage. 
(10) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(11) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(12) Social Security Death Index. 
(13) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) 

Event Notes
Note (1) Local news item in the "Doddridge County Republican" of Thursday, June 11
1914, quoted in its entirety:
"It is reported that F. J. Martin, our popular photographer, has sold out his
business here, though we have not learned to whom, nor other details regarding
the transaction."

Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Aug 12 1915, in its
entirety:
"F. J. Martin, our former well known photographer, but who is now located at
Pennsboro, was a business visitor the past week."

F. J. Martin's photography studio was located in the Gribble Building near
the West Union depot.
Note (2) Robinson Creek
Note (3) Not with family in 1920 Census.
Note (4) In 1940, location specified as Long Run Road.







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