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Memories of a brother
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Lost & Found photos reunited with family
Orphan photos from antique stores, shoeboxes & family albums without names. We rescue photos and share them in 'Lost & Found' to reunite these treasures with their families. Discover photos of family you never knew existed thanks to the kindness of strangers.
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Remembered as beautiful inside & out
A beauty queen, Special Olympics volunteer, & teacher at an elementary school, her life was taken from her in 1986. Randy remembers his girlfriend Lynnie and finds sharing in some ways therapeutic. Marsha remembers Lynn as her high school friend, and Cindy remembers working with Lynn at the Seaside Pharmacy soda fountain in 1968.
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WW2 Moment captured on film
David shared this WW2 photo of his father and the B-17 Blue Dreams Crew. He only had his father's name, and over time 5 other men have been identified by 5 separate families. These strangers who became a band of brothers in WW2, unites their families even today.
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Mary Martin was born to Valentine "Cub" George Martin, Jr. and Rachel Ann (Keck) Martin, and has a sister Ellen Malinda Martin. Mary Martin was in a relationship with William H. Reynolds, and has a child Reason B. Martin. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary E. Martin.
William Reynolds was in a relationship with Mary E. Martin, and has a child Reason B. Martin. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William H. Reynolds.
Reason B. Martin
Reason Martin
in the Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
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Name Reason Martin
Gender Male
Death Age 51
Birth Date 1 Jul 1903
Birth Place Kentucky
Death Date 8 May 1955
Death Place Gray, Knox, Kentucky, USA
in the Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
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Name Reason Martin
Gender Male
Death Age 51
Birth Date 1 Jul 1903
Birth Place Kentucky
Death Date 8 May 1955
Death Place Gray, Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Myrtle Ethel Fry was born on April 8, 1906 at Knox County, Kentucky. She was in a relationship with Reason B. Martin, and had a child Mary Elizabeth Martin. Myrtle Fry died at age 76 years old on September 25, 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Myrtle Ethel Fry.
Reason B. Martin was born on July 1, 1903 at Knox County, Kentucky to William H. Reynolds and Mary E. Martin. He was in a relationship with Myrtle Ethel Fry, and had a child Mary Elizabeth Martin. Reason Martin died at age 51 years old on May 8, 1955. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Reason B. Martin.
Reason B. Martin
Reason Martin
in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Detail Source
Name Reason Martin
Gender Male
Race White
Age 38
Relationship to Draftee Self (Head)
Birth Date 1 Jul 1903
Birth Place Knox, Kentucky
Residence Place Gray, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Registration Date 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place Kentucky, USA
Employer Ky State Highway Dept
Height 5 8
Weight 150
Complexion Dark
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Hazel
Next of Kin Ethel Martin
Household Members (Name) Relationship
Reason Martin Self (Head)
in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
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Detail Source
Name Reason Martin
Gender Male
Race White
Age 38
Relationship to Draftee Self (Head)
Birth Date 1 Jul 1903
Birth Place Knox, Kentucky
Residence Place Gray, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Registration Date 16 Feb 1942
Registration Place Kentucky, USA
Employer Ky State Highway Dept
Height 5 8
Weight 150
Complexion Dark
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Hazel
Next of Kin Ethel Martin
Household Members (Name) Relationship
Reason Martin Self (Head)
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James L. Ledford Thomas was born on November 5, 1930 to Maynard Ledford Thomas, Sr and Hazel Mae Carter. He married Mary Elizabeth Martin on May 5, and died at age 90 years old on May 14, 2021 in London, Kentucky United States. James Thomas was buried at Gray's Cemetery Gray, Knox County, Kentucky, USA.
Mary Elizabeth Martin was born on January 6, 1932 at Kentucky to Reason B. Martin and Myrtle Ethel Fry. She married James L. Ledford Thomas on May 5, and died at age 88 years old on November 27, 2020 at 3042 Sublimity Springs Rd, London KY 40744. Mary Martin was buried at Gray's Cemetery Gray, Knox County, Kentucky, USA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Elizabeth Martin.
Mary Elizabeth Martin
Mary E Martin
in the 1950 United States Federal Census
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Detail Source
Name Mary E Martin
Age 18
Birth Date abt 1932
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Place Kentucky
Marital Status Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House Daughter
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Knox, Kentucky, USA
Street Name U S 25 E
Apartment Number Right
Dwelling Number 220
Farm Yes
Occupation Category Other
Worked Last Week No
Seeking Work No
Employment Status No
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Reason Martin
46
Head
Ethel Martin
44
Wife
Everette Martin
20
Son
Mary E Martin 18 Daughter
Fred C Martin
12
Son
William H Martin
7
Son
Jerry L Martin
2
Son
in the 1950 United States Federal Census
View1950 United States Federal Census
Detail Source
Name Mary E Martin
Age 18
Birth Date abt 1932
Gender Female
Race White
Birth Place Kentucky
Marital Status Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House Daughter
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Knox, Kentucky, USA
Street Name U S 25 E
Apartment Number Right
Dwelling Number 220
Farm Yes
Occupation Category Other
Worked Last Week No
Seeking Work No
Employment Status No
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Reason Martin
46
Head
Ethel Martin
44
Wife
Everette Martin
20
Son
Mary E Martin 18 Daughter
Fred C Martin
12
Son
William H Martin
7
Son
Jerry L Martin
2
Son
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Mary Elizabeth Martin
Name Mary E Martin
Date of Birth 6 Jan 1932
Birth Place Knox, Kentucky, USA
Mother's Name Ethyle Frye
Volume Number 025
Certificate Number 12425
Volume Year 1932
Date of Birth 6 Jan 1932
Birth Place Knox, Kentucky, USA
Mother's Name Ethyle Frye
Volume Number 025
Certificate Number 12425
Volume Year 1932
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James L. Ledford Thomas
A photograph taken by Mary Elizabeth Martin de Thomas while cousin Ian Oliver Martin, son of Vernon Eugene Martin & Louise Sophia Stark stayed with them a few weeks in their home at 3042 Sublimity Springs Rd, London KY 40744:
The photograph was taken with Ian Oliver Martin's camera.
A photograph taken by Mary Elizabeth Martin de Thomas while cousin Ian Oliver Martin, son of Vernon Eugene Martin & Louise Sophia Stark stayed with them a few weeks in their home at 3042 Sublimity Springs Rd, London KY 40744:
The photograph was taken with Ian Oliver Martin's camera.
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Hazel Carter was in a relationship with Maynard Ledford Thomas, Sr, and has a child James L. Ledford Thomas. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hazel Mae Carter.
Maynard Thomas, Sr was in a relationship with Hazel Mae Carter, and has a child James L. Ledford Thomas. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maynard Ledford Thomas, Sr.
Sarah Rantz of Stoughton, MA was born on November 26, 1915 in Russia, and died at age 94 years old on September 12, 2010.
