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Martin Family History & Genealogy

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Martin Last Name History & Origin

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Summary

Martin is a common first and last name in European languages, and might be derived from the Roman god Mars. 

History

Martin is a common first and last name in European languages, and might be derived from the Roman god Mars. 

Name Origin

It derives from "Mars", the god of fertility and war, although it is claimed that "Mars" itself may derive ultimately from the word "mar", meaning "to gleam". The original given name has been used in every state in Europe since the 12th century crusades to free the Holy Land from the Moslems.

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Spellings & Pronunciations

There are many patronymic forms such as Martinez (Spanish) or Martenssen (Swedish), and diminutives such as Martineau (France) and Martinelli (Italian). Curiously the Polish spellings of Marcinkowski and Marciszewski are locational, originating from a town called Martin, as is the Czech Martinovsky. Examples of the surname recordings taken from authentic registers of the period include John Martin of Plymouth, England, who was navigator to Sir Francis Drake, on his first "Round the World" voyage of 1577, whilst Christopher Martin was a member of the Pilgrim Fathers in 1620. Suarez Martinez was christened at Asuncion, Mexico, on October 2md 1774, whilst Jack Martinet was registered at Berkeley, California on September 27th 1909, and Jeffrey Lynn Martineau at Los Angelos on April 10th 1948. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Walter Martin, which was dated 1166, in the charters of the county of Northampton, England, during the reign of King Henry 11, known as "The Builder of Churches", 1154 - 1189. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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Nationality & Ethnicity

Ireland & Irish In England, Martin is a variation on Marton which was given to people who settled in areas with a geographic boundary.  In France, Martin is one of the common French surnames and is attributed to Saint Martin of Tours.

Famous People named Martin

St. Martin of Tours (France), Steve Martin (actor & comedian) Dean Martin (Actor,comedian,singer)

Early Martins

These are the earliest records we have of the Martin family.

Baron William Martin Birth 1160 in Dartington Hall, Devon, England Death 1215 in Galway, Ireland Family Members Parents Baron William Fitzmartin *1135 – 1216 ❏ ♀ Angharad Griffydd1140 – 1226 ❏ Show siblings▼ Spouse & Children▼ ♀ Avice DeToriton1165 – 1246 ❏ ♂ Robertus Martin1155 – ❏ Nicholas Martin1193 – 1282 ❏ ♂ Nicolas Martin1236 – 1282
Nicholas Martin Birth 1193 in Dartington, Devonshire, England Death 22 Mar 1282 in Barnstaple, Devon, England Family Members Parents Baron William Martin1160 – 1215 ❏ ♀ Avice DeToriton1165 – 1246 ❏ Show siblings▼ Spouse & Children▼ ♀ Maud DeBryan1195 – 1279 ❏ ♂ Nicholas Martin1230 – 1290 ❏ ♂ Nicolas Martin1230 – 1260 ❏ ♀ Colinetus Martin1232 – ❏ Robert Martin1235 – 1285 ❏ ♂ John Martin1237 – ❏ ♂ David Martin1239 – ❏ ♂ William Martin1241 – ❏ ♂ Warin Martin1243 – ❏ ♀ Anne Martin1245 –
Robert Martin Birth 1235 in Dartingham, Devon, England Death 1285 in Dorset, England Family Members Parents Nicholas Martin1193 – 1282 ❏ ♀ Maud DeBryan1195 – 1279 ❏ Show siblings▼ Spouse & Children▼ ♀ Heress (Heiress)1232 – ❏ . Spouse & Children▼ ♀ Unknown wife of Robert Martin1232 – 1994 ❏ ROBERT II Martin1265 – 1307
ROBERT II Martin Birth 1265 in Dartingham, Devon, England Death 1307 Family Members Parents Robert Martin1235 – 1285 ❏ ♀ Unknown wife of Robert Martin1232 – 1994 ❏ Spouse & Children▼ ♀ Elizabeth, Unknown wife of Robert Martin1265 – 1309 ❏ Sir R I Martin, Baron Martin of Athelhamp ton1285 – 1375
Sir Robert III Martin, Baron Martin of Athelhampton Birth 1285 in Oxton Hall, Devonshire, England Death 1375 in Somerset, England Family Members Parents ROBERT II Martin1265 – 1307 ❏ ♀ Elizabeth, Unknown wife of Robert Martin1265 – 1309 ❏ Spouse & Children▼ Elizabeth Yeovilton1295 – 1313 ❏ Robertus Robert Martin deYevelton1310 – 1380 ❏ ♂ Sir R I Martin, Baron Martin of Athelhamp ton1310 – 1380 ❏ . Spouse & Children▼ ♀ Elizabeth Yeovilton1295 – 1349
Sir Oliver Martin, Baron Martin of Athelhampton Birth 1344 in Pale Park, Dorset, England Death 1420 in Athelhampton House, Dorset, England Family Members Parents Robertus Robert Martin deYevelton1310 – 1380 ❏ Margaret Basset1322 – 1394 ❏ Show siblings▼ Spouse & Children▼ ♀ Hannah Martin1350 – 1994 ❏ Sir R V Martin, Baron Martin of Athelhamp ton1380 – 1433
Sir Robert V Martin, Baron Martin of Athelhampton Birth 1380 in Athelhampton, Dorset, England Death 1433 in Athelhampton, Dorset, England Family Members Parents Sir Oliver Martin, Baron Martin of Athelhamp ton1344 – 1420 ❏ ♀ Hannah Martin1350 – 1994 ❏ Spouse & Children▼ Lady Agnes De Loundres, Baroness Martin1383 – 1414 ❏ ♂ Robert Martyn ❏ ♂ William Martyn – 1428 ❏ John Martin1400 – ❏ ♂ SIR Richard Martin1410 – 1439 ❏ ♂ SIR RICHARD Poulehurst MARTIN1410 – 1439 ❏ ♂ Richardus Martin1419 – 1470 ❏ ♂ Sir Thomas Martin1435 –
John Martin Birth 1400 in Berkshire, England Death Family Members Parents Sir R V Martin, Baron Martin of Athelhamp ton1380 – 1433 ❏ Lady Agnes De Loundres, Baroness Martin1383 – 1414
Claude Martin was born in 1527 in Tarare. Claude was baptized in 1527. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Claude Martin.
Pierre Rene Martin was born on December 9, 1601 at Eglise St Germain Place de l'Église, in Bourgueil, Centre-Val De Loire France, and died at age 78 years old on October 2, 1680 in Port Royal, NS Canada. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pierre Rene Martin.
Catherine Olive (Vignaux) Martin was born in 1603 in Saint-Germain, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté France, and died at age 75 years old in 1678 in Port Royal, NS Canada. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Catherine Olive (Vignaux) Martin.
Master of Ship "Marten". Lord Mayor of Belfast, Ireland, Plantation Lord and Statesman in Saint John Parish Barbados. Death of some unknown tropical plague in Fort Willoughby, which became under the Dutch, Fort Zeelandia.

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James Benjamin Martin Jr.
James Benjamin Martin Jr. of Springville, Saint Clair County, AL 35146 was born on August 5, 1921, and died at age 88 years old on December 11, 2009.
James Francis Martin of Lafayette, Contra Costa County, California was born on June 9, 1921, and died at age 88 years old on June 22, 2009.
Harold R Martin of Salem, Marion County, OR was born on March 15, 1917, and died at age 71 years old on February 5, 1989.
Frances (Martin) Linden
Frances Marie (Martin) Linden was born on September 28, 1927 in New York City, United States to parents Christine Weber (1896-1973) and Emil Martin (1896-1984). She had one sister, Margaret, who was two years younger. Frances grew up in Palisades Park, New Jersey. She later moved to California and starred in five episodes of the gameshow Tattletales (1975) and one episode of the talk show Dinah! (1977). She is best known for being the wife of American television star Hal Linden, who was well-known for playing Captain Barney Miller on the television show "Barney Miller". The show ran for eight years, beginning in 1977. Frances and Hal met while doing summer stock in 1955 and they dated for about two years. They married on April 13, 1958 and went on to have four children together: three daughters; Amelia Christine, Jennifer Dru, and Nora Kathryn, and one son, Ian Martin Linden. See a photo of Hal and Frances on their 25th wedding anniversary: Frances (Martin) Linden - 25th anniversary. Frances Martin Linden passed away on July 9, 2010 in Santa Monica, California. As of March 2024, her husband Hal is still alive at the age of 92. Read a 2009 article about Hal's life, career, and relationship with Frances at Hal Linden: Smart, sweet, but no schmaltz and hear Hal Linden singing "What I Did For Love" at Memory about Hal Linden.
Shawn Donoho Martin (Jones maiden name)
Shawn Donoho (Jones) Martin of Rison, Arkansas United States was born on June 8, 1968 in Bartow, FL to Amanda Ray Donoho (Lucas). Shawn Martin has a sister Alexandra Gwenivere Johnston (Jones maiden).
Charles Lee Martin United States Public Records Name: Charles Lee Martin Residence Date: 01 Jan 2000 Residence Place: Guntersville, Alabama, United States Phone Number: (256) 582-7776 Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jan 2004 Address: 622 Honey Comb Vly Address Continued: Guntersville, Alabama 35976 2nd Address: 622 Honey Comb Valley Rd 2nd Address Continued: Guntersville, Alabama 35976 2nd Address Date: 01 Aug 1995-01 Jan 2004 Record Number: 636182042
Clayton Arthur Martin was born in 1954 in Hartford, CT to Randel Odell Martin and Newell Elizabeth (Hobgood) Martin, and has a sister Kathryn Claire Martin. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clayton "Clay" Arthur Martin.
Hartford Seminary Annual Report 2008.. ...... Mr. Randel Odell Martin '54 and. Mrs. Newell Elizabeth Hobgood Martin... ........................................................... The Corbin Times-Tribune from Corbin, Kentucky on April 15, 1973 ... Apr 15, 1973 - Tuesday-- 9'M a.m. -Circle One, First Christian Church will meet at Yeary's. Mrs. Oral Snyder .... Randel Odell Martin is the pastor of the church. ----------------------------------------------------- U.S. NAVAL SERVICE NO. 269- 63-68 IAN OLIVER MARTIN Groton, CT What pleasure to spend a week with Randel just before he perished. He was ready and unafraid and I felt very good to be with him. I weeped my eyes out with him and now feel very happy and joyful that he has gone so quickly! I will miss him, as I only met him four years ago. He and my father Vernon Eugene Martin were first cousins, and they knew each other well. Randel made me a MARTIN, and I appreciate that so much! For those who still weep for him! WEEP! It is a GOOD THING TO WEEP! A hug to ALL! Jeanette B. and John Ladenburger Corbin, KY Odell and Jeanette grew up together and were friends.We both belonged to First Christian Church here in Corbin. Later on he and his wife became Missionaries and were sponsered by our church. Last time we both heard of him, he called. Odell was a good boy, a fine young man and just a good man.Jeanette Laura M. Moy Valley Springs, Ca Randy, you will always be a part of me; I will love and respect you for eternity. You were and are such a blessing to the universe and were filled with such light. Such a great man and wonderful father to Kathy, Clay and Kevin. We had many adventures together, you coming with me to prep and tune a piano for a concert because you decided you were going to learn to tune. On the trip home the defroster went out and we couldn't see anything. You kept me calm by wiping the windshield and singing duets and hymns with me. Sharing the driving to Kentucky with you,and you beeping Christmas carols on the horn to stay alert; you wearing a kilt to church and showing off your gams!! You had such a wonderful sense of humour!! I have so many fond memories of you. Such good times. Who will I talk with on the phone every weekend? I will miss you my friend. I'll make sure to keep in contact with Clay and Kevin,Charles, Mary Frances,Ethel etc. You are my adopted family after all. See you all in May. Ian Oliver Martin Uncasville, CT I was so happy to spend intimite time with cousin Randel Odell Martin during his last five years before he passed, and was with him at his Burnham Court Richmond, KY apartment a few days before he the end. Randel introduced me to so much of my MARTIN family, that I was overwhelmed. My father Vernon Eugene Martin and Randel were first cousins and always kept in touch! I was the photographer for his log cabin image seen here! He took me to have lunch and told me about Kentucky history! I miss Randel greatly! Randel spoke French fluently and Spanish well. -------------------------------------------------------------- Randel Dell Martin in the U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2017 U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2017 No Image Text-only collection Name: Randel Dell Martin Gender: Male Death Age: 85 Birth Date: 7 Aug 1927 Birth Place: Corbin, Knox, Kentucky, USA Residence Place: Richmond, Kentucky, USA Death Date: 3 Dec 2012 Death Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA Source Location: Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA Spouse: Carol Children: Kathryn Claire Thompson Parents: Chester Arthur Martin and Brothers and Sisters: Charles Lee Martin and wife Carol, of Madison, AL; Everett Martin; Monta Jean Halcomb ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randel O Martin in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 No Image Text-only collection Request copy of original application Name: Randel O Martin BORN: 7 Aug 1927 Died: 3 Dec 2012 State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951) ---------------------------------------------------------- Rondel O Martin in the 1930 United States Federal Census VIEW 1930 United States Federal Census View blank form Name: Rondel O Martin Birth Year: abt 1928 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Kentucky Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Grandson Home in 1930: District 6, Knox, Kentucky Map of Home: View Map Street address: Martin Road Dwelling Number: 8 Family Number: 8 Attended School: No Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Household Members: Name Age Lucy F Martin 58 Chester A Martin 26 Millie M Martin 22 Eldred E Martin 4 Rondel O Martin 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Odell Martin in the 1940 United States Federal Census VIEW 1940 United States Federal Census View blank form Name: Odell Martin Age: 12 Estimated birth year: abt 1928 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Kentucky Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Knox, Kentucky Map of Home in 1940: View Map Inferred Residence in 1935: Sh, Knox, Kentucky Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 7A Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age C A Martin 35 Mellia Martin 32 Everette Martin 15 Odell Martin 12 Monta Martin 9 Charles L Martin 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Randall Martin in the U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 VIEW U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Name: Randall Martin Gender: Male Residence Year: 1954 Street address: 72 Sherman Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA Occupation: Student Spouse: Newell Martin Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1954 GRADUATION: Mr. Randel Odell Martin '54 and. Mrs. Newell Elizabeth Martin '54. ----------------------------------------------------- Randel O Martin in the U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 No Image Text-only collection Name: Randel O Martin Birth Date: 7 Aug 1927 Address: 218 S 18th St, Richmond, IN, 47374-5659 [1809 East Dr, Richmond, IN, 47374-1619 (1993)] [422 W Oak St, Union City, IN, 47390-1364 (1992)] --------------------------------------------------
Birth: May 25, 1925 Death: Dec. 21, 2002 Family links: Parents: Chester Arthur Martin (1903 - 1995) Mellia May Clouse Martin (1907 - 1986) Siblings: Everett Eldred Martin (1925 - 2002) Randel Odell Martin (1927 - 2012)* Monta Jean Martin Halcomb (1931 - 2010)* *Calculated relationship Note: US Army WW II Veteran Burial: Miami Valley Memory Gardens Springboro Warren County Ohio, USA Plot: Created by: Thomas W Tankersley Record added: Jun 27, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 11247501 ame: Everett E. Martin SSN: 405-24-6629 Last Residence: 45429 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA BORN: 25 May 1925 Died: 21 Dec 2002 State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951) Name: Everett Martin Gender: Male Birth Date: 24 May 1925 Death Date: 21 Dec 2002 Branch 1: ARMY Enlistment Date 1: 30 Oct 1943 Release Date 1: 7 Nov 1945 Branch 2: ARMY Enlistment Date 2: 8 Nov 1945 Release Date 2: 16 Dec 1946Birth: May 25, 1925 Death: Dec. 21, 2002 Family links: Parents: Chester Arthur Martin (1903 - 1995) Mellia M. Clouse Martin (1907 - 1986) Siblings: Everett Eldred Martin (1925 - 2002) Randel Odell Martin (1927 - 2012)* Monta Jean Martin Halcomb (1931 - 2010)* *Calculated relationship Note: US Army WW II Veteran Burial: Miami Valley Memory Gardens Springboro Warren County Ohio, USA Plot: Created by: Thomas W Tankersley Record added: Jun 27, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 11247501 Everett Eldred Martin Cemetery Photo Added by: David Holtsclaw
Monta Jean Martin Halcomb Birth: Mar. 15, 1931 Gray Knox County Kentucky, USA Death: Feb. 23, 2010 Chattanooga Hamilton County Tennessee, USA Monta Jean Halcomb passed away Tuesday evening, February 23, 2010. Monta fought a long battle for seven years with leukemia, however she died suddenly from other complications. She was formerly from Corbin, Ky. and Gray, Ky. where she was born March 15, 1931. She was retired from J.C. Penny with 30 years of service and she was a member of Bayside Baptist Church. Monta was such a devoted mother and grandmother and was loved by everyone. She was granny to so many people who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Chester Arthur and Mellie May Martin; and brother, Everett Martin. She is survived by daughters, Sharon Lee, of Chattanooga, Sandra (Mike) Peppers, of Ooltewah; granddaughter, Brittany Peppers Blakeley and husband, Tyler Blakeley; great-grandson, Kingston Maddox Blakeley; brothers, Randel Odell Martin, Charles Martin; and wife, Carol; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2010, at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Grady Cooper officiating. The interment will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. The family would like to extend special thanks to all the doctors and nurses who helped with Monta and all the many friends as well. The family will receive friends Saturday from noon-2 p.m. at Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tenn. Family links: Parents: Chester Arthur Martin (1903 - 1995) Mellia M. Clouse Martin (1907 - 1986) Siblings: Everett Eldred Martin (1925 - 2002)* Randel Odell Martin (1927 - 2012)* Monta Jean Martin Halcomb (1931 - 2010) *Calculated relationship Burial: Hamilton Memorial Gardens Hixson Hamilton County Tennessee, USA Created by: Richard B. Tucker, Sr. Record added: Feb 26, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 48828714
Jennifer C Martin of TX was born circa 1970 to Woodrow W. Gossom Jr and Linda K. (Williams) Gossom. She has a sister Emily R. (Gossom) Arens. Jennifer Martin married Tracy A. Martin on November 24, 1990 in Dallas County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jennifer C. (Gossom) Martin.
Harold Ernest Kisbee of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born in 1894 in Melbourne, VIC Australia to Florence Elizabeth (Kisbee) Martin and Henry Ernest Martin. He had siblings Elsie Florence (Martin) Cassidy, Herbert Alfred Martin, Emma Elizabeth Martin, and John Henry Martin. Harold Kisbee died at age 26 years old in 1920 in Melbourne, VIC Australia.
Emma Elizabeth Martin of Campbelltown, City of Campbelltown County, NSW Australia was born on June 27, 1899 in Beaconsfield, VIC to Florence Elizabeth (Kisbee) Martin and Henry Ernest Martin. She had siblings Elsie Florence (Martin) Cassidy, Herbert Alfred Martin, Harold Earnest Kisbee, and John Henry Martin. Emma Martin died at age 73 years old on January 1, 1973 in Campbelltown, NSW.
Herbert Alfred Martin of Bendigo, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC Australia was born in 1896 in Beaconsfield to Florence Elizabeth (Kisbee) Martin and Henry Ernest Martin. He had siblings Elsie Florence (Martin) Cassidy, Emma Elizabeth Martin, Harold Earnest Kisbee, and John Henry Martin. Herbert Martin died at age 72 years old in 1968 in Bendigo.
Elsie Florence (Martin) Cassidy of Collingwood, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born in 1892 in Melbourne to Florence Elizabeth (Kisbee) Martin and Henry Ernest Martin. She had siblings Herbert Alfred Martin, Emma Elizabeth Martin, Harold Earnest Kisbee, and John Henry Martin. She married Eugene Cassidy in 1913, and had children Eugene Martin Cassidy, Elsie Florence May Cassidy, and Alvina Moreen Cassidy. Elsie Cassidy died at age 90 years old circa 1982 in Collingwood.
Henry Ernest Martin of South Melbourne Australia was born on February 18, 1866 in London, Greater London County, England United Kingdom. He was married to Florence Elizabeth (Kisbee) Martin, and had children Elsie Florence (Martin) Cassidy, John Henry Martin, Harold Earnest Kisbee, Herbert Alfred Martin, and Emma Elizabeth Martin. Henry Martin died at age 47 years old on August 13, 1913 in Melbourne, VIC Australia.
Florence Elizabeth (Kisbee) Martin of Abbotsford, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born on April 23, 1865 in Havelock, Central Goldfields Shire County to Elizabeth Florence "Eliza" Fellows and George Kisbee. She had siblings George Kisbee, William Kisbee, and Anne Maria Kisbee. She married Henry Ernest Martin, and had children Elsie Florence (Martin) Cassidy, John Henry Martin, Harold Earnest Kisbee, Herbert Alfred Martin, and Emma Elizabeth Martin. Florence Martin died at age 85 years old on May 28, 1950 at Charles St, in Abbotsford, City of Yarra County.
Ranaye Martin of TX was born circa 1952. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ranaye (Grabowski) Martin.

Popular Martin Biographies

James (Jim) Martin
James Frederick Martin was born on August 19, 1885. James Martin was in a relationship with Eliza Jane Cutler, and has a child Nannie (Martin) Routh. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James (Jim) Martin.
John Martin
John Felix Martin was born in 1883. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Martin.
William Luther  Martin
William Luther Martin was born on January 2, 1905. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Luther Martin.
Alice M Artman
Alice M (Martin) Artman of Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut USA was born on November 27, 1921, and died at age 84 years old on February 11, 2006. Alice Artman was buried circa Feb at King's Highway Cemetery in Milford.
John C Martin
John (Johnny) C Martin was born on October 22, 1965 at Virginia to Alice L (Lipscomb) Martin Widener-Haney and Robert L. Martin Sr, and had siblings Robert Martin Jr, Zelda E Akers, Virginia L. (Martin) Wilson, Scottie J Martin, and Wilbur T Martin. John (Johnny) Martin died at age 41 years old on October 23, 2006 in Kilmarnock, Lancaster County, Virginia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John C Martin.
Wesley Martin
Wesley Clyde Martin Jr. was born on January 8, 1946. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wesley Martin.
Lewis Martin
Lewis Martin, sometimes spelled Louis Martin, was an enslaved man who was born in Independence County, Arkansas. He, his mother, and his two brothers were the property of slave owners William and Nancy Martin. Later, as a free black man, he moved to Springfield, Illinois, and joined a black regiment in the Union Army during the Civil War. Lewis listed his occupation as a "farmer" on his enlistment papers. At the Battle of the Crater near Petersburg, Virginia, he was badly injured and his right arm and left leg were amputated. Understandably, Lewis struggled with both alcoholism after the War and the discrimination which followed the Civil War. His photo, which was taken to support his service disability claim, shows the powerful effect on his body and his psyche. He returned to Springfield after his service and lived there the rest of his life, which ended in 1892. He had collapsed after the funeral for Capt. John G. Mack, who was the mustering officer for Illinois, in 1887, and the papers said at the time that "Louis Martin, the brave fragment of a veteran of Bross post, fainted yesterday afternoon at the cemetery while in attendance upon the funeral of Capt. Mack. The walk was too much for him. He is minus a leg and an arm and has several marks of affection received from the boys who pointed their muskets north. " It was later thought that his death was due to a stroke, but many now think he died from alcoholism. His will left everything to Maria Brill, a white woman with whom he lived. It's not known if she was a caretaker or a lover. See Find A Grave Memorial. He was buried in an unmarked grave in the Oak Ridge Cemetery but his grave was identified in 2012 and he was finally given a headstone - after 121 years - in 2013. See Private Lewis Martin Gravesite.
Shirley Ann Taylor Martin
Shirley Ann (Taylor) Martin was born on October 23, 1940 in Ville Platte, Evangeline Parish County, Louisiana United States to Porter Alan Taylor and Mava Kidder Taylor. She married Eugene Harvey Martin, and had children Karen E. Martin Chalfant, Natalie Lynn Martin Natal, and Heather Cherie Martin Crain. Shirley Martin died at age 79 years old on April 4, 2020 in Houston, Harris County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shirley Ann Taylor Martin.
Karen E. Martin Chalfant
Karen E. (Martin) Chalfant was born on May 30, 1963 at P & S Hospital in Shreveport, Caddo Parish County, LA. Karen was baptized circa April 1978 at Houston's First Baptist Church in Houston, Harris County, Texas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Karen E. Martin Chalfant.
Heather Cherie Martin Crain
Heather Cherie (Martin) Crain was born on April 13, 1971 at Spring Branch Hospital in Houston, Harris County, Texas United States to Shirley Ann Taylor Martin and Eugene Harvey Martin, and had siblings Karen E. Martin Chalfant and Natalie Lynn Martin Natal. Heather Crain died at age 43 years old on December 27, 2014 in Houston, and was buried on January 2, 2015. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Heather Cherie Martin Crain.
Eugene Harvey Martin of Houston, Harris County, Texas United States was born on February 21, 1939 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish County, LA to Elwood Harvey Martin. Eugene Martin married Shirley Ann Taylor Martin, and has children Karen E. Martin Chalfant, Natalie Lynn Martin Natal, and Heather Cherie Martin Crain. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eugene Harvey Martin.
Natalie Lynn Martin Natal
Nataley Lynn (Martin) Natal was born on February 28, 1967 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish County, Louisiana United States, and died at age 24 years old on September 23, 1991 in Georgetown, Williamson County, TX. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Natalie Lynn Martin Natal.
William Craft Martin
William Craft Martin was born in 1895, and died at age 70 years old in 1965. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Craft Martin.
Alice L (Lipscomb) Martin Widener-Haney
Alice L (Lipscomb) Martin Widener-Haney of Willow springs, Missouri, Missouri US was born on February 4, 1940 to Pleasant Lipscomb and Viola (Fink) Lipscomb. Alice Martin Widener-Haney had siblings Joyce Lipscomb Campbell Lowe, James A. Lipscomb, Thomas E. Lipscomb, Margaret F Lipscomb, Preston Lipscomb, Larry W, Lipscomb, Kenny Lipscomb, and Charles Lipscomb. She married Robert L. Martin Sr in October 1957 and they later separated in June 1979. They had children Robert Martin Jr, Zelda E Akers, Wilbur T Martin, John C Martin, Virginia L. (Martin) Wilson, and Scottie J Martin. She married Andy F. Widener, and they were married until death separated them in April 1985. She married Roy Haney, and they were married until Alice's death on May 19, 2017.
Dean Martin
Dino Paul Crocetti was born to Italian father Gaetano Alfonso Crocetti (1894–1967) and Italian American mother Angela (Barra) Crocetti (1897–1966). His father, who was a barber, was originally from Montesilvano, Pescara, and his mother was born December 18, 1897, in Fernwood, Jefferson County, Ohio. He had older brother William. Dino's first language was Italian, and he did not speak English until he started school at the age of five. He attended Grant Elementary School in Steubenville, where he was bullied for his broken English but he dropped out of Steubenville High School in the tenth grade because, according to him, he thought he was "smarter than his teachers". He bootlegged liquor, worked in a steel mill, served as a croupier at a speakeasy and a blackjack dealer, and was a welterweight boxer after he dropped out of school. As an adult, Dean, known as Dino, was half of the immensely popular comedy team "Martin and Lewis." When they broke up, due to personal conflicts, there was much speculation about who would "make it on their own". But Dean went on to have his own television show, number one hit records, and become a part of the "Rat Pack" - a group of entertainers who hung out together and made movies together - led by Frank Sinatra and included Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Junior, and others. He was married 3 times, to Betty McDonald for 8 years, to Jeanne Biegger ​for 24 years, and to Catherine Hawn for 3 years, and had 8 children. ​
Otha Porter Martin
Otha Porter Martin was born on July 3, 1897. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Otha Porter Martin.
John E Martin Jr
John E Martin Jr of Casselberry, Seminole County, FL was born on January 26, 1962, and died at age 35 years old on October 31, 1997.
Nannette Serena (Walters) Martin
Nannette Serena (Walters) Martin was born in 1898 at Kentucky, and died at age 81 years old in 1979 at Illinois. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nannette Serena (Walters) Martin.

Martin Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Martin family member is 71.0 years old according to our database of 251,396 people with the last name Martin that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

71.0 years

Oldest Martins

These are the longest-lived members of the Martin family on AncientFaces.

Ana Martin of Hialeah, Miami-Dade County, FL was born on April 11, 1883, and died at age 124 years old on September 28, 2007.
124 years
Willie Martin of Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee was born on October 1, 1852, and died at age 119 years old in June 1972.
119 years
Joseph Martin of Chicago, Cook County, IL was born on December 25, 1874, and died at age 117 years old on April 1, 1992.
117 years
Ula L Martin of Deer Park, Suffolk County, NY was born on February 1, 1875, and died at age 116 years old on April 12, 1991.
116 years
Bruce Martin was born on December 18, 1864, and died at age 112 years old in July 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bruce Martin.
112 years
Darrell Martin was born on January 6, 1865, and died at age 113 years old in November 1978. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Darrell Martin.
113 years
Lucille Martin of Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, IA was born on October 11, 1891, and died at age 109 years old on April 19, 2001.
109 years
Richard Martin of North Adams, Berkshire County, MA was born on March 2, 1866, and died at age 110 years old in June 1976.
110 years
Ella Martin of Jenkinsville, Fairfield County, South Carolina was born on December 19, 1866, and died at age 110 years old in December 1976.
109 years
Lula Martin of Belleville, Wayne County, MI was born on October 15, 1886, and died at age 109 years old on July 15, 1996.
109 years
Roxie N Martin of Milan, Gibson County, TN was born on March 21, 1884, and died at age 109 years old on November 8, 1993.
109 years
Nellie E Martin of Tulsa, Tulsa County, OK was born on January 24, 1887, and died at age 109 years old on July 21, 1996.
109 years
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My name is Mandy (Martin) Wenzler, my grandparents were Henry Powell Martin, Jr., and Bernice Lee (Raines) (Wilson) Martin. 1970's they moved to Walls, MS in Desoto County, MS. My grandfather had been married to Vera Burchett prior to my grandparents marriage and had five children (Marilyn, Sharon, Henry, Bobby, and Mickey). My grandmother was married to Jewel Wilson and had three children (Conley, Carol, and Diane). My grandparents had two children (Freddie and Lynn). My grandfather worked for Illinois Central Railroad and my grandmother was retired. My grandmothers mom's name was Ida Mae (O'Neil, Raines) Youngblood, at the time of her death and she had three siblings Ernistine Embry Baker, Bill Young blood, and Jimmy Young blood. My grandfather had a brother David and a sister Ellen. He also had a older brother or uncle named Rufus all from Memphis, TN. Any info. Would be greatly appreciated.
My great-great grandmother was Mary Martin, daughter of John H. Martin and Elisabeth Bishop, of Middlesex and Morris Counties in New Jersey. I know some of the children went west, but there was a large family in these counties and in Wantage Township, Sussex County, NJ. There is a very old book on Martin Ancestry at "The Open Library" website: . Good Hunting!
My Grandmother, Birdie Etta Martin(Peer), on her family side settled in a small town called Woodburn, Iowa from Missouri. I been trying to find current
Martin family relatives that are connected somehow to this Martin family I'm
referring to. These are the names of her father's parents, Marion Thompson Martin and Hannah Josephine Stout. My grandmother father's name is Russia Ferguson Martin. I believe her brothers settled in Colorado and Montana. Though there was one other relative who had came to settle in
the state of Wyoming sometime around, I believe, the 1900's? Apparently a well known cowboy in his time. I know all of my Grandmother's family and relatives are no longer around. But I thought I see if there might be maybe just a few who might be around. Would love to connect with actual Martin relatives if all possible. Thank you. Anyone needing more information or have some questions, please let me know. Thank you for reading.
Joseph John Martin (21 November 1833 – 18 December 1900) was a Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, United States between 1879 and 1881.

Born in Williamston in Martin County, North Carolina, Martin attended Williamston Academy and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and became the prosecuting attorney of Martin County. He was elected solicitor for North Carolina's second judicial district in 1868 and was re-elected to that post in 1874. Martin was a member of the Republican party and a delegate to the 1876 Republican National Convention.

In 1878, Martin was elected to the U.S. House, defeating incumbent Democrat Jesse Johnson Yeates. Although Martin served most of his two-year term, Yeates successfully contested the election and unseated Martin on January 29, 1881, two months before the expiration of Martin's term.

After leaving Congress, Martin returned to the practice of law in Tarboro, North Carolina; he was that town's postmaster from 1897 until his death in 1900. Martin is buried in Williamston Cemetery in his hometown.

~Why weren't his children mentioned~Especially, my grandmother, Cleretta Martin?


The republication of rare and out-of-print books provides an excellent way for the general researcher of Irish genealogical history to obtain the reference books needed to delve into otherwise unobtainable scholarly works on Irish history.
I have republished books on two of the main ruling classes in Ireland during the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries - namely, the O'Brien and the MacNamara clans.
These three books, out of print for over a century, provide a veritable cornucopia of information on two major Irish surnames, the bearers of which have contributed to the vast majority of Irish and Celtic written history.
The MacNamaras were at one time powerful overlords of the later mediaeval period, ruling swathes of Counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary for several centuries in succession

Regards from Ireland,
Martin Breen
The following story was written by Estelle Martin while living in a nursing home in Amarillo, Texas. She was born in Mississippi. It is her life story.
"My parents were Henry and Nancy Lou Ellen Montgomery. I had two brothers and one sister older and four sisters and five brothers younger. When I was nine, we moved to Quanah, Texas and in the spring of 1908 we moved to a farm north of Quanah in the Marshall community. The fall of 1910, we moved back to Mississippi. Our father was a sharecropper and we seldom got to go to school before February or March. That was in a one-room school with one teacher that taught through the eighth grade. In September 1912 we moved back to Texas to the Hoolyann community near Kirkland. There we traded with Furr Mercantile, the original Furr Store. In 1914 we moved seven miles west of Goodlett, Texas and our school was Curryville. In 1920 our father bought a farm two and one half miles southwest of Goodlett. My oldest living brother had gone in the service and was killed in World War I on October 27, 1918. On December 11, 1921 I boarded a train for Abilene, Texas where I entered Draughn’s Business College. I was 21 years old. June, 1922 I went back home to help lay by the crop. In August I got a call from Quanah asking if I would help the county agent close that office. I worked six weeks there and on September 27, 1922 Tom Harman and I were married. We moved to Goodlett the following year and on September 5, 1923 our son, Lyle was born. We moved back to Quanah in 1924 and our daughter, June, was born June 4, 1925. In the year of 1928 we moved to Lubbock and the country was in the depression and jobs were scarce. Tom began work in the harvest the summer of 1929. He ended up in a small town of Gruver just 13 miles west of Spearman. He got a job as a cook in the only cafe. The children and I went back to Goodlett and stayed with my parents until Tom could send for us. On August 1, 1929 we boarded the train, spent the night in Amarillo and the next morning we got on the Rock Island train for Gruver. When we got to Gruver that evening there was no vacancy in the one and only hotel. We spent the night at Uncle Sam Gruver’s home. The next day Tom put up an 8x10 foot tent at the water tower. The 6th of August I was asked to help and learn to operate the telephone office. It turned into a blessing and in February of 1930 the job was mine." for more go to
James Ausband Martin served in the Civil War. His war records show the following information: At the time of his enlistment he had been residing in Stokes Co., NC as a farmer. He enlisted at Danbury, NC 20 Mar 1862 as Private with Company G., NC 53rd Regiment. The men in Co. G of the 53rd Regiment were known as "The Mountain Grays." His description was given as dark complexion, dark hair and eyes, and his height was 5'7". Roll of Honor gives same data showing his status of enlistment as volunteer with age of 27. National Archives in Washington, DC show his enlistment age at 22/27. This could explain why his military grave marker shows his birth date as 1835 instead of l838. His prisoner of war records show he was captured at Gettysburg on 3 Jul 1863, confined at Fort McHenry, MD for a brief time; transferred to Fort Delaware, DE 9 Jul 1863, arriving there on or about 12 Jul 1863. According to Civil War historians, Fort Delaware was one of the worst prisons for a confederate soldier to find himself in. One of every four prisoners died and all the prisoners suffered from the severe cold weather, the dampness, dysentery, fevers, lice and a host of other ailments. James must have been a very strong man to have endured his imprisonment. He was released 19 Jun 1865. His name appears as signature (his mark) to Oath of Allegiance, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, DE.

After the war, James returned to Stokes Co., NC and married Mary Rebecca Moorefield Boaz on 5 Mar 1866. She was the widow of Robert Boaz, who was killed during the Civil War. The 1880 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC shows James, his wife Rebecca and their five children living in the Peters Creek Township. This area is near the VA/NC state line. The 1900 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC shows James as a widower, living with his son, William R. and his sister, Susie Martin Frye. Susie was a widow and she and two of her children, Agnes and Robert L. Frye lived with James at this time. They were living in the west division of the Sauratown Township of Stokes Co., NC. In his later years, James lived with his son, William R. Martin, in Tobaccoville, NC. When he died, he was carried by horse and wagon approximately thirty miles back to Walnut Cove, NC to be buried beside his beloved Rebecca.
Richard Martin married Nancy Massingill on March 20, 1804 in Tennessee. By 1810 the family, along with their several children, including son William Zebulon Martin, had once again uprooted, and they left Stewart County, Tennessee. Historically the Martin family elders had migrated from Maryland to Virginia and eventually pushed westward across Tennessee, finally to the banks of the Mississippi River. By 1850 William Zebulon settled there, in remote westward Lauderdale County, Tennessee to log timber and operate saw mills, the long-running traditional family occupation. That same year Zebulon married 19 year-old Lucinda Shoemake, daughter of William and Martha Shoemake. Within the year Lucinda gave birth to a son, Eli Zebulon Martin in 1851, followed by another son named John T., and a daughter she named Martha Elizabeth for her mother. Determined that his children not be loggers and woodsmen, he schooled his children in business, math and music. By 1860, Zebulon had died, and Lucinda remarried to W. A. Mahan, and relocated across the river to Mississippi County, Arkansas. Eli, who for a while used his step-father's surname, eventually became a salesman in the merchantile business. Later he became a haberdasher and dry good merchant, and operated several stores throughout the western Tennessee area. Through long-time family connections, he met the lovely Ellen Louise Williams, a granddaughter of the prominent Absalom Williams, and daughter of David Williams, of the Williams Lumber Mills in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. A lavish May Day wedding was soon held in 1878.
The Williams family, who had migrated from Virginia soon after the American Revolution, were among the earliest pioneers to settle Lauderdale County, and had a long tradition in the wood and lumber business there. Eli's brother, John T. Martin, also married into the Williams family, marrying Ellen's sister Eliza V. Williams. Another Williams daughter, Mary Jane Williams, married William C. Brown, a son of John Brown, another of the first founders of Lauderdale County. The Brown, Martin and Williams families were among the first founders of the Methodist community in the area, donating land, wood, and time to the venture. Also large landowners, Absalom Williams, and sons David and Edwin W. and grandson, Thomas, along with cousin Reason "Reek" Wood, the first Sheriff, began development of the area, constructing a general store, a jail, and a circuit court. The Martins built Alston and Martin General Merchantile, and several dry goods stores. By mid-century there was a post office, and several thriving establishments operated by Reek Wood, Seaton Burks, J. T. Burks, Bill Wood, and assorted Martins and Williams. Absalon's son, David Williams married the lovely Elvyann "Van" Mannery Walker in 1842, and they would eventually have nine children and a great number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren who remained in the area. They settled along Williams Switch Road, in what was originally called Williamstown, and became philanthropists, building several schools, churches, a medical clinic and the Williams Opera House, site of the first Public School Commencement 6/8/1894, in which Miss Daisy Williams was Valdictorian.
Richard H. McGaughey, M. D., was Ripley's town physician and ran the medical clinic beginning in 1844. His brother John R. McGaughey would marry Martha Harriett Williams, another of David Williams's daughters, in 1870. Ellen, the seventh of David and Van Williams nine surviving children was very close to her siblings, especially to brother Robert A., born in 1858, who married the beautiful Emily Pitts in 1876, and went on to become a member of the firm Palmer and Williams, publishers and owners of the Lauderdale County Enterprise Newspaper, but resigned to run for Mayor of Ripley, a post to which he was elected three times. He resigned as Mayor to become a member of the Tennessee Legislature. He was also Clerk and Master of the Chancery Count, and eventually established the Lauderdale County Bank, and was its chief cashier. Later he became Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, a state delegate to the district elections, and an alternate delegate to the Chicago National Convention the same year. Then he was appointed as President of the Board of Education. He and Emily had three sons and four daughters who were much adored by their Aunt Ellen and Uncle Eli Martin. Suddenly in 1908, at the age of 51, Ellen's beloved brother Robert died of complications of Bright's Disease, complicated by a bout of typhoid.
Ellen and Eli, who also took up breeding fine Plantation Ponies at their Henning, Tennessee farm in their spare time, had five children. Beulah Zebulon who married John Wesley Blythe of the historically important Blythes of Blytheville, Arkansas, Lillias Gertrude who married Charles Carson Ford and relocated to Chicago, Albertha Williams who married Albert Carroll Cheatham of Blytheville who owned a Tobacco Shop and Billiards Parlour there, Eli Van Louis who graduated from Nelson business College in Memphis, then fought in the Army in the trenches of France of WWI, never married, changed his name, became a writer and moved to Hollywood and died mysteriously there at the age of 44. Stories abounded concerning alleged inflamatory articles that Eli Van Louis had written had led to his demise. Juanita, the youngest child, never married and retired from the FBI after a long career with them in Washington, D. C.
Albertha Martin and Albert Carroll Cheatham moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, where he became an executive with the gas company, President of the Chamber of Commerce, and a prominent member of the Methodist Church. They had three children: Albert, Jr., Gordon Martin, and Verlie Louise Cheatham. Albert, Jr. married Lucy Rosemary Robertson, who was a member of one of the first Women's Basketball League, sponsored by Meadows Draughn College. Albert was employed in refrigeration engineering sales. A former Captain in the U. S. Army during WWII who was a gunnery photographer in the Pacific Theater in Japan, and took arial photographs of Nagasaki and Hiroshima, he was also a Mason, a Commander of his VFW Post, and a Shriener in the Clown Unit. Lucy worked until retirement for the U. S. D. A. and was voted Secretary of the Year in 1970. They had two children, Pamela Jean, and Cheryll Anne. Gordon Martin Cheatham served in the Army in Korea, married a woman named Barbara, and had a daughter named Ann. Gordon sadly died in his thirties of cancer. He had adopted two more children while stationed in Germany. Verlie Louise married career Air Force Captain Richard Francis, they never had children, and she worked for the government until her death at age 63.

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