James
Monroe
Martin
Born in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Steven Martin
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Elizabeth (Martin) Payne [half]
Husband of
Sarah Elizabeth (Wright) Martin
— married
3 Oct 1875 in Dent, Missouri, USA
Father of
Euin Wiley Martin and Lola Olivia (Martin) Kendall
Died
at age 82
in Morris, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA
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Biography
James was born in Tennessee in 1846 to Steven Nicolas Martin and Elizabeth Talley. He married twice, the first time at age 18. Between 1866-1970, he moved his family from Tennessee to Missouri. Between 1910-1920, he moved again to Oklahoma where he passed away in 1929 at 82 years old.
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- 1846 Sep 3 - Birth - Van Buren Co, TN
- 1850 United States Federal Census[1] family #186 - District 5, Van Buren, Tennessee
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Mar Stat | Occupation |
| Steven Martin | Head | M | 31 | Tennessee | M | Farmer |
| Elizabeth Martin | Wife | F | 30 | Virginia | M | |
| Fanney Martin | Daughter | F | 11 | Tennessee | S | |
| Lucy An Martin | Daughter | F | 9 | Tennessee | S | |
| David Martin | Son | M | 7 | Tennessee | S | |
| James M Martin | Son | M | 4 | Tennessee | S | |
| John S Martin | Son | M | 1 | Tennessee | S |
- 1860 United States Federal Census[2] p 51 family #343 - Van Buren, Tennessee
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Mar Stat | Occupation |
| Stephen Martin | Head | M | 40 | Tennessee | M | Common laborer |
| Elizabeth Martin | Wife | F | 40 | Virginia | M | Spinstress |
| David Martin | Son | M | 16 | Tennessee | S | Common laborer |
| James Martin | Son | M | 13 | Tennessee | S | |
| John Martin | Son | M | 11 | Tennessee | S | |
| Louiza Martin | Daughter | F | 9 | Tennessee | S | |
| Jesse Martin | Son | M | 6 | Tennessee | S | |
| America Martin | Daughter | F | 4 | Tennessee | S | |
| Elizabeth Martin | Daughter | F | 1 | Tennessee | S |
- 1865 Apr 13 - Marriage to Sarah Clark - Van Buren, Tennessee - Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002[3]
- 1866 Apr 10 - Birth of Son Stephen Nicholas Martin - Tennessee - Find A Grave: Memorial #32975969
- 1870 May - Birth of Son Lander Martin - Missouri
- 1870 United States Federal Census[4] p 30 family #211 - Saint Francois, St Francois, Missouri - Personal Estate: 200
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Mar Stat | Occupation |
| James Martin | Head | M | 23 | Tennessee | M | Laborer |
| Sarah Martin | Wife | F | 21 | Tennessee | M | Keeping House |
| Nicholas Martin | Son | M | 4 | Tennessee | S | |
| Lander Martin | Son | M | 0 | Missouri | S | |
| Albert Clark | Brother- in-law | M | 16 | Tennessee | S | Laborer |
- 1873 Oct 20 - Birth of Daughter Albinia Martin - Missouri - Find A Grave: Memorial #65568571
- ? - Death of or Divorce from Sarah Clark
- 1875 Oct 3 - Marriage to Sarah Elizabeth Wright - Dent, Missouri - Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920[5]
- c 1876 Sep - Birth of Daughter Millie Ann Martin - Missouri
- c 1878 Jun - Birth of Daughter Adelia Martin - Missouri
- 1880 Apr 30 - Birth of Son Frederick A Martin - Missouri - Find A Grave: Memorial #32975770
- 1880 United States Federal Census[6] p 19 family #177 - Texas, Dent, Missouri
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Mar Stat | Occupation |
| James M Martin | Self | M | 34 | Tennessee | M | Farmer |
| Sarah E Martin | Wife | F | 23 | Missouri | M | Keeping house |
| Stephen Martin | Son | M | 14 | Tennessee | S | Farm Laborer |
| Millie Ann Martin | Daughter | F | 3 | Missouri | S | |
| Adelia Martin | Daughter | F | 1 | Missouri | S | |
| Frederick A Martin | Son | M | 0 | Missouri | S |
- 1881 Dec 27 - Birth of Son Euin Wiley Martin - Licking, Texas, Missouri
- 1883 Oct 11 - Birth of Daughter Margaret Martin - Missouri
- 1885 Jan 5 - Birth of Son Benjamin Franklin Martin - Missouri
- 1888 Mar 10 - Birth of Son William Luther Martin - Missouri
- 1892 Dec 31 - Birth of Daughter Eva Leotha Martin - Missouri - Find A Grave: Memorial #74118887
- 1899 Aug 6 - Birth of Daughter Lola Olivia Martin - Maples, Texas County, Missouri
- 1900 United States Federal Census[7] p 11A family #189 - Watkins, Dent, Missouri - Number of Living Children: 8 - How Many Children: 10
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Mar Stat | Occupation |
| James Martin | Head | M | 54 | Tennessee | M | Farmer |
| Sarah Martin | Wife | F | 44 | Missouri | M | |
| Frederick Martin | Son | M | 20 | Missouri | S | Farm Laborer |
| E?In T Martin | Son | M | 19 | Missouri | S | |
| Margarett Martin | Daughter | F | 17 | Missouri | S | |
| Frank M Martin | Son | M | 15 | Missouri | S | At School |
| Luther Martin | Son | M | 12 | Missouri | S | At School |
| Leotha Martin | Daughter | F | 8 | Missouri | S | At School |
| Lola Martin | Daughter | F | 1 | Missouri | S |
- 1910 United States Federal Census[8] p 6B family #102 - Sherrill, Texas, Missouri - Number of Living Children: 7 - How Many Children: 9
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Mar Stat | Occupation |
| James M Martin | Head | M | 63 | Tennessee | M | Farmer |
| Sarah E Martin | Wife | F | 53 | Missouri | M | |
| William L Martin | Son | M | 22 | Missouri | S | Farmer |
| Eva L Martin | Daughter | F | 17 | Missouri | S | |
| Lola O Martin | Daughter | F | 10 | Missouri | S |
- 1920 United States Federal Census[9] p 3A family #49 - Morris, Okmulgee, Oklahoma
| Household | Role | Sex | Age | Birthplace | Mar Stat | Occupation |
| James Martin | Head | M | 74 | Tennessee | M | Blacksmith unemployed |
| Sarah Martin | Wife | F | 62 | Missouri | M | |
| Lola Martin | Daughter | F | 18 | Missouri | S | |
| Luther Martin | Son | M | 31 | Missouri | M | Farm laborer unemployed |
| Grace Martin | Daughter- in-law | F | 29 | Missouri | M | |
| Noel Martin | Grandson | M | 3 | Oklahoma | S | |
| Paul Martin | Grandson | M | 0 | Oklahoma | S |
- 1924 Feb 06 - Death of Wife Sarah Elizabeth Wright - Hitchita, McIntosh, Oklahoma
- 1929 Jan 30 - Death - Morris, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma - Find A Grave: Memorial #32975811
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