Harry Samuel Martin (1898 - 1984)

Born 18 Jul 1898 in Rockingham County, North Carolina

Husband of Hallie Elma (Yates) Alldred — married 19 Apr 1945 in Forsyth County, North Carolina

Died 6 Mar 1984 at age 85 in Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina

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Biography

(Bio Under Construction. Curiously, his entry in the death index lists him as "Never Married." The information matches the marriage certificate and census info, but I can't completely rule out a false positive. Nonetheless it seems more likely it was an error in the index. Given that his wife, remarries, it can be assumed there was a divorce of some sort, but I've yet to find any records of this)

Census Data

1900 Census

• Age: 1
• Single
• Birth Date: Jul 1898
• Birthplace: North Carolina
• Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
• Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
• Residence: Madison, Rockingham, North Carolina
• Other Household Members:
• Sam F Martin, 39 (Father, Head of Household|Farmer)
• Maggie Martin, 28 (Mother)
• Walter Martin, 6 (Brother)
• Edger H Martin, 3 (Brother)
• Walter L Claybrook, 24 (Boarder|Merchant)
• Immediate Neighbors:
• James A Martin, 31 (Farmer)
• Robert H Martin, 34 (Farmer)

1910 Census

• Age: 12
• Single
• Attended School Last Year: Yes
• Able to Read & Write: Yes
• Residence: Main Street, Madison, Rockingham, North Carolina
• Other Household Members:
• Samuel F Martin, 45 (Father, Head of Household|Retail Merchant, Grocery Store)
• Maggie V Martin, 37 (Mother)
• Walter B Martin, 16 (Brother|Doffer, Cotton Mill)
• Edgar H Martin, 14 (Brother|Doffer, Cotton Mill)
• Evereth J Martin, 12 (Sister)
• Annie B Martin, 8 (Sister)
• Mary F Martin, 6 (Sister)
• Lucy H Martin, 4 (Sister)
• Immediate Neighbors:
• William B Johnson, 36 (Carpenter, House)
• William H Frazier, 30 ([illegible], Cotton Mill)

1920 Census

• Age: 21
• Single
• Occupation: Mechanic, Garage
• Residence: [Ayersville?] Road, Madison, Rockingham, North Carolina
• Other Household Members:
• Sam Martin, 55 (Father, Head of Household|Merchant, Retail Grocer)
• Maggie V Martin, 47 (Mother)
• Walter E Martin, 25 (Brother|Mechanic, Garage)
• Edgar H Martin, 23 (Brother|Laborer, Cotton Mill)
• Jack Martin, 19 (Brother)
• Annie Martin, 17 (Sister)
• Mary Martin, 14 (Sister)
• Lucy Martin, 13 (Sister)
• Lula Martin, 24 (Sister-in-Law)
• Dora Martin, 25 (Sister-in-Law)
• Walter Martin, 1 (Nephew)*
• Bettie Martin, 19 (Sister-in-Law)
• Immediate Neighbors:
• Mary H Walters, 78 (No Occupation)
• Edward Ziglar, 40 (Chief of Police, Police Officer)

[*](Listed as "Son" in relation to Sam Martin, but Walter's age and positioning in the census would seem to suggest he's either a grandson or nephew. The 1940 census further supports Walter being a grandson, as the family's neighbor, also a Walter Martin (likely Sam's eldest son Walter B Martin), has a wife named Lula and a son named Walter, aged 21, exactly how old this Walter would be in 1940. It's possible the enumerator got confused and merged the two Walters into one given that it's strange for the elder Walter to be absent.)

1930 Census

• Age: 31
• Single
• Occupation: Dealer, Automobiles
• Working on own account
• Residence: 164 Main Street, Madison, Rockingham, North Carolina
• Other Household Members:
• Sam Martin, 69 (Father, Head of Household)
• Maggie V Martin, 57 (Mother)
• Annie B Martin, 27 (Sister|Teacher)
• Lucy Martin, 22 (Sister)
• Immediate Neighbors:
• Marcus L Webb, 46 (Physician, Mays Mills Co.)
• William T Vernon, 39 (Shipping Clerk, Cotton Mill)

1940 Census

• Age: 37
• Single
• Education: Elementary school, 7th grade
• Occupation: Contractor, Public Building
• Working on own account
• Income: $0
• Time Worked: 50 Hrs per Week, 50 Weeks per Year
• Income From Other Sources: Yes
• Residence: [Seventh Avenue], Mayodan, Rockingham, North Carolina
• Other Household Members:
• Maggie Martin, 67 (Mother, Head of Household)
• Annie Martin, 35 (Sister|Teacher, Public School)
• Immediate Neighbors:
• Walter Martin, 46 (Brickmason, Labor)
• Walter R Shelton, 55 (Salesman, Wholsale Grocery Store)

Sources

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Rockingham, North Carolina; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0075

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Madison, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1130; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0157; FHL microfilm: 1375143

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Madison, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1317; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 209

• Year: 1930; Census Place: Madison, Rockingham, North Carolina; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0012

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Mayodan, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02966; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 79-15

• North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.

• The National Archives at Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975, RG 147; Box: 234

• Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.

• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. North Carolina Death Records, 1968-1996. North Carolina Vital Records, Raleigh, North Carolina.