Porter Martin
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Porter Otha Martin (1897 - 1985)

Mr. Porter Otha Martin
Born in Bretz, Tucker County, West Virginiamap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 23 Jul 1918 in Junior, Barbour, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Father of , , , and
Died at age 87 in Morgantown, Monongalia, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 12 Jun 2018
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Biography

Gloria Martin Johnson, I am the granddaughter of Porter Martin, my father is Gene Martin.

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  • Source is Gloria Johnson Martin, granddaughter of Porter Martin.
  • "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2C2-G6B : 8 January 2021), Porter Martin, Jan 1985; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  • "West Virginia, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CT-2D2R : 3 March 2020), Otho Porter Martin, 16 Feb 1942; from records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized by Ancestry citing Brandonville, Preston, West Virginia, United States, "Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947, "NAID 2658141. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7Z8-2G3 : 8 January 2021), Porter Martin, Cass Magisterial District, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-5, sheet 27A, line 10, family 473, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4432.
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPF5-3BC : accessed 8 January 2023), Foster Martin in household of Wade Martin, Fetterman, Taylor, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 136, sheet 6A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1693; FHL microfilm 1,375,706.
  • "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FTQP-TBZ : 11 February 2018), Porter Martin and Bessie Day, 23 Jul 1918; citing Junior, Barbour, West Virginia, V 9-10 p 108, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 808,386.
  • "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMQ8-GFS : 9 March 2018), Porter Martin, 03 Jul 1897; citing Bretz, Tucker, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 816,710.
  • "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMHL-MNW : accessed 8 January 2023), Otha P Martin, Grant, Monongalia, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 9A, line 9, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2548; FHL microfilm 2,342,282.




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Gloria (Martin) Johnson
Best memories of grandpa Martin is in Preston County at our farm he owned. I loved the old house and fresh spring water. He use to let me pick mulberries from the big tree that grew there. And the time I spent with him and grandma in Cleveland Ohio.
posted 12 Jun 2018 by Gloria (Martin) Johnson   [thank Gloria]
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Porter in Lewis Hines Project Photo
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