Elinor Virginia (Crowe) Martin (1903 - 1957)

Born 21 Dec 1903 in Richmond City, Virginia, USA

Wife of William Lawrence Boyd — married 13 Jan 1926 (to 16 Nov 1929) in Orange County, California, United States

Died 26 Apr 1957 at age 53 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA

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Biography

Elinor (Crowe) Martin is Notable.

• Known professionally as "Elinor Fair".
• Appeared in vaudeville before moving to motion pictures, mostly silent films.
• Was elected a WAMPAS Baby Star in 1924.
• Worked under contract to Cecil B. DeMille.
• Appeared in a number of "talkies" before vanishing from the acting scene.

Life Events

Elinor Virginia Crowe was born December 21, 1903, in Richmond, Virginia, United States, the daughter of Harry Joseph Crowe, a salesman, and Helen Snowden Jones.^[1]

Elinor was married five times, twice to the same man. Firstly to actor William Lawrence Boyd in 1926 (until 1929),^[2] then Thomas W. Daniels (an aviator), in Yuma, Arizona, in 1932 until 1932^[3] (annulled almost immediately, and her engagement to one Frank Clark announced),^[4] then a second time in 1934 until 1935,^[5] then Jack White, in Nevada in 1941 until 1944,^[6] and finally Merle Aubert Martin in 1944 until her death.^[7]

Elinor Virginia Martin née Crowe aka "Elinor Fair" passed away April 26, 1957, in Seattle, Washington, United States, aged 53 years, with the cause being given as hepatic coma due to acute alcoholism and cirrhosis. She had been in the King County hospital for four years.^[8] Her mortal remains were cremated, disposition of the ashes unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth — "Virginia, Birth Certificates, 1912-1913," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBJ-Q6DL : 1 March 2021), Elinor Virginia Crowe, 21 Dec 1903; from Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : n.d.); citing Richmond, , Virginia, United States, certificate 24236, Library of Virginia, Richmond.
2. ↑ Marriage #1 (1926) — "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8FW-BL2 : 9 March 2021), William C Boyd and Elinor Virginia Crowe, 13 Jan 1926; citing Orange, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,051,008.
3. ↑ Marriage #2 (1932) — "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL4L-NRKN : 22 July 2021), Thomas W Daniels and Elinor Crowe, 01 Aug; citing Marriage, Clark, Nevada, United States, Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, Las Vegas; FHL microfilm 005241844.
4. ↑ 1932 Annulment Announced: "Newspapers.com"
   The Norman Transcript 29 Dec 1932, page 3
   Newspapers Clip: 117710897 (accessed 1 February 2023)
5. ↑ Marriage #3 (1934) —
6. ↑ Marriage #4 (1941) — "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL4P-M1PG : 22 July 2021), Jack White and Virginia Daniels, 13 Aug 1941; citing Marriage, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States, Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, Las Vegas; FHL microfilm 005241856.
7. ↑ Marriage #5 (1944) —
8. ↑ Death — "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQMN-V9C : 10 March 2018), Elinor Virginia Martin, 26 Apr 1957; citing Seattle, King, Washington, reference 6982, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,033,718.

• International Travel (1930) — "California, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1959"
  The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At San Pedro/Wilmington/Los Angeles, California; NAI Number: 4486355; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7949 #2285767 (accessed 1 February 2023)
  Name: Elinor Fair; Gender: Female; Marital Status: Single; Age: 25; Birth Date: 21 Dec 1904; Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA; Port of Departure: Mazatlan, Mexico and Ensenada; Arrival Date: 15 Feb 1930; Port of Arrival: San Pedro, Wilmington, and Los Angeles, CA, California; Ship Name: Dorothy Alexander.

• One Annulment, Two dates — "Newspapers.com"
  Evening Sentinel 21 Jun 1934, page 7
  Newspapers Clip: 117710970 (accessed 1 February 2023)

• Memorial (Cremated) — Find A Grave: Memorial #11306294 Elinor Fair