Simon Leonidas Martin (1868 - 1918)

Born 8 May 1868 in Jackson Township, Putnam, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Louella (Hays) Martin — married 6 Mar 1891 in Ventura County, California

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 1918 at age 49 in Newbury Park, Ventura, California, United States

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Biography

Birth

Simon was born on May 8, 1868, in Jackson Township, Putnam, Missouri. ^[1]

Parents

Simon was the son of Charles Martin and Elizabeth Smith. ^[2]

Marriage

Simon married Luella Hays on March 6, 1891. ^[1]

Children

Simon Leonidas Martin & Louella Hays had 12 children in 23 years:

1. Charles Arthur Martin 1892–1936
2. Atta M Martin 1893–
3. Earl Bryant Martin 1895–1955
4. Pearl Laura Martin 1897–1928
5. Gladys M Martin 1900–
6. Roy Hays Martin 1901–1951
7. Reginald Martin 1904–
8. Jessie E Martin 1907–
9. Chester Emory Martin 1909–
10. Thomas L Martin 1910–1936
11. Sidner Sydney L Martin 1913–
12. Elizabeth Martin 1915–1999

Occupation

The California census records show Simon as a farmer. ^{[3] [4]}

Carriage House and Blacksmith Shop

Simon Martin at one time operated a Blacksmith Shop next to The Old Stagecoach Inn.

The Old Stagecoach Inn in Conejo, Ventura, California was owned at the end by the Hays family who donated it as a museum.

Death & Burial

He died on March 18, 1918, in Newbury Park, Ventura County, California, at the age of 49, and was buried in Ventura, California. ^[2]

U.S. Census Records

1870: Jackson Township, Putnam, Missouri, United States ^[5]

1900: Hueneme Judicial Township, Ventura, California, United States ^[3]

1910: Oxnard, Ventura, California, United States ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} FamilySearch profile: Simon Leonidas Martin.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 31 May 2022), memorial page for Simon Leonidas Martin (8 May 1868–18 Mar 1918), Find A Grave: Memorial #53181891, citing Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA ; Maintained by Richard McLean (contributor 47286888).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GY-S9Z : 12 January 2022), Simon Martin, 1900.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVPQ-WXY : accessed 31 May 2022), Simon L Martin, Oxnard, Ventura, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 238, sheet 1B, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 111; FHL microfilm 1,374,124.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M46K-MZ5 : 29 May 2021), Simon L Martin in entry for Chas J Martin, 1870.

• California, Death Index, 1905-1939
• California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898
• California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
• California State Death Certificate (see photo)
• California, Death Index, 1905-1939
• Ancestry Profile.
• http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/c8c24tfw/?layout=metadata&brand=calisphere
• Daughters of the American Revolution

Acknowledgements

• Thanks to Karen Brubaker for creating this profile.