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Individual Record for: John Thomas Martin (male)

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!NAME:John Thomas Martin

!NAME:John Thomas Martin - (AFN: 1LJR-4R) - Source L.D.S., Ancestral File.

!CENSUS: 1860 Johnson County, Arkansas census. Spadra Township. Stamped Page Number, 1102. Ju ly 23, 1860.
S. J. Martin Age, 38 (m) Farmer. /500 Born Alabama.
Louisa [Martin] Age, 28. (f) Born Tennessee.
James [Martin] Age, 12. (m) Born Arkansas.
Sarah J. [Martin] Age, 9. (f) Born Arkansas.
John [Martin] Age, 6. (m) Born Arkansas.
Elizabeth [Martin] Age, 5. (f) Born Arkansas.
Matilda [Martin] Age, 3. (f) Born Arkansas.
William [Martin] Age, 1. (m) Born Arkansas.

!CENSUS: 1865 State Census, Jefferson Co., IL, 23 Nov. 1865, p. 2 (LDS film #0972752). Louis a MARTIN head: Males - 10 years and under (1), 10 years and under 20 (1); Females - 10 year s and under (3), 10 years and under 20 (1), 30 years and under 40 (1), 70 years and under 8 0 (1). Total (8). [The female 70 years and under 80 years of age might possibly be Elizabet h (Awalt) Bean, mother of Eva Louisa (Bean) Martin.]

!BIO: "Sol Martin was home on sick leave in the Civil war. A gang of bushwhackers came and g ot him, took him up to Spadra Creek Hollow, north of Lone Pine and killed him. This was abou t 5 miles northwest of his home, at Martin's Spring, which is now in the Mt. Vernon community . The women of the community went with ox wagon, got the body, and buried him in the Mt. Ver non Cemetery. Another bunch of bushwhackers came and took the food, the only horse, and th e horse feed, and returned almost every day. The Martin family went with some of the Beans t o Mt. Vernon, Illinois, where some of the Beans lived. John Thomas Martin was 10 years old , the oldest of the children. They boarded a steamboat at Morrison's Bluff on the Arkansas R iver and sailed down to the Mississippi River, then up this stream to Neely's Landing in Illi nois; then overland to Mt. Vernon. They stayed there 2 years. The war over, they hired a ma n with team and wagon to move them back home. They came by way of Jasper, Newton County, t o the old home place, Martin Springs, about 7 miles north of Clarksville. Several years late r the people of the community formed a school district. John Thomas Martin suggested Mt. Ver non for the name, for the illinois town. The name was accepted and it still stands." The pre ceding was written by Orla C. Martin. - Source - Jayne McGuire - e-mail - mcguire@pldi.net

!CENSUS: 1870 Johnson County, Arkansas census. Spadra Township. Post Office, Clarksville. Sta mped Page, 105-B. - 1870.
Martin Louisa Age, 39. (f)(w) Keeping House. Born Illinois.
[Martin] John T. Age, 16. (m)(w) At Home. Born Arkansas.
[Martin] Bettie Age, 15. (f)(w) At Home. Born Arkansas.
[Martin] Matilda E. Age, 13. (f)(w) At Home. Born Arkansas.
[Martin] William Age, 11. (m)(w) At Home. Born Arkansas.
[Martin] Mary E. Age, 6. (f)(w) At Home.
Martin Edmon Age, 51. (m)(w) Farm Laborer. Born Alabama.

!PENSION: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Civil war pension fi le of Solomon P. MARTIN, who served in Company A., 2 regiment of Ark., Infy., Volunteers, Uni on Infantry. WIDOW'S DECLATATION FOR PENSION, State of Arkansas, County of Johnson: August 31 , 1874, Eva L. MARTIN, states that she is 54, a resident of Red Lick Mountain, Johnson Co., A R; that she is the widow of Solomon P. MARTIN who was a private in Co. A, 2, commanded by Cap t. C.C. CASY of the 2nd Regt of Ark. Vols, commanded by Col. M.L. STEPHENSON, in the war wit h the so - called Confederate States, that her husband enlisted at Clarksville Ark about 23 S ep.1863 for the term of 3 years and continued in actual service and was killed 23 August 1864 , the cause of death being killed by the rebels while in the service of the U.S.; that she wa s married to Solomon P. MARTIN on the 10th day of Dec. 1845 at Red Lick Mt. by James H. TAYLO R minister, that her husband Solomon P. MARTIN died on the day mentioned; that her name befor e her marriage was Eva L. BEAN; that she has remained a widow since his death; that she belie ves there is no public or private record of her marriage; that at his death he left only th e following surviving children who were under the age of 16 at his death, and who all resid e at Red Lick Mt, Johnson Co., AR: Sarah Jane 24, John Thomas 21; Elizabeth 19, Matilda E. 17 , William B. 15 and Mary E. 10. Signed by: Eva L. MARTIN, 31 Aug. 1874. Witnesses: E.A. KLEI N and Sidney L. SKAGGS. State of Arkansas, County of Johnson: William T. MARTIN and Thomas CA RGILE, residents of Johnson Co., AR, state that they know Eva and her husband Solomon befor e he entered the service, and know that they lived together as man and wife; that she is th e widow of Solomon P. MARTIN who performed the stated military service; that she has remaine d a widow since his death; that he left no children under 16 except those mentioned. Signed b y: William T. MARTIAN and Thomas CARGILE.

!CENSUS: 1880 Johnson County, Arkansas census. E.D., Number, 92. Page Number, 56. Spadra Town ship. June 24, 1880.
Martin Eva L. (w)(f) Age, 47. Keeping House. Born Illinois. Father born North Carolina. Mot her born North Carolina.
[Martin] James T. (w)(m) Age, 26. Son. Single. Farmer. Born Arkansas. Father born Tennessee . Mother born Illinois. [Note, the James T. Martin in this 1880 census should be John T. Mart in. James E. Martin, son of Solomon P. Martin and Eliza J. (__?__) Martin, died in the Civi l war.]
[Martin] Matilda E. (w)(f) Age, 23. Daughter. Single. Born Arkansas. Father born Tennessee. M other born Illinois.
[Martin] William B. (w)(m) Age, 21. Son. Single. Working on Farm. Born Arkansas. Father bor n Tennessee. Mother born Illinois.

!MARRIAGE: Johnson Co. Courthouse, Clarksville, AR, Marriage Record, Vol. P, 1879 - 1883, p . 489 (LDS film #1027106). BOND FOR MARRIGE LICENSE: J.T. MARTIN, principal and A. MABRAY, se curity, establish $100 marriage bond to wed Miss Dora REED. Signed by: J.T.MARTIN and A. MABR AY, 26 Feb. 1883. AFFIDAVIT - State of Arkansas, Co. of Johnson: J.T. MARTIN applies for a m arriage licence; states that he is 29; that Miss Dora REED is 23; and that both are single. S igned by: J.T. MARTIN, 26 Feb. 1883. MARRIGAE LICENCE - State of Arkansas, Co. of Johnson: Li cense givenfor J.T. MARTIN of Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR, age 29 and Miss Dora REED of Clar ksville, age 23. CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE - State of Arkansas, Co. of Johnson: W.F. JACOBS, M. G. performs marriage, 28 Feb. 1883. CERTIFICATE OF RECORD - State of Arkansas, Co. of Johnson : The marriage of J.T. MARTIN and Miss Dora REED, is filed for record on 17 March 1883.

!PENSION: National Archives and Records Administration, Wasington, D.C., Pension File of Civi l War Veteran, Martin Van Buren SMITH. Pension File Number #298,955. Western Div. 3-173 M.R.W . Ex'r., Ind - ctf No. 298,955, Martin V. SMITH, Pm-Co. D & A, 110 Reg't Ill. Vols., DEPARTME NT OF THE INTERIOR, Bureau of Pensions, Wash. D.C. June 1, 1898: In response to a questionair e sent, Mr. Martin V. SMITH, Clarksville, AR, states that his wife is dead, her maiden nam e being Sarah J. MARTIN; that they were married in Jefferson Co. IL by Ad BAY,J.P. Feb. 1873 ; that a marriage record is on file at the Records Office at Mt. Vernon, IL; that he was prev iously married to a Lizzie HAYES, and divorced in 1871 without children, Divorce record at Mt . Vernon, IL; that he has 6 children living - Matilda born Jan. 1876, Mary b. Jan. 1875?, Lor a H. b. Feb.1883, Annie b. June 1885, Thomas b. 1 Feb. 1888, Barbara b. May or June 1890. Rep ly siged by: Martin V. SMITH, 14 June 1898. Witness: J.N. TARBER. DECLARATION FOR CHILDREN UN DER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, Act of June 27, 1890, State of Arkansas, County of Johnson: 6 Sep . 1898, John T. MARTIN, age 45, applies for a pension, he states that he is the legal guardia n of Annie, Thomas and Barbary SMITH, legitimate children of Martin V. SMITH, who enlisted un der the name of Martin V. SMITH in Co. D & A 110th Regt of Ills Inf Vols & was a Pensioner No . Certificate 298,955, Chicago, Ills Agency, and served at least 90 days in the war of the re bellian, in the service of the U.S., and was Honorably discharged and died July 8th 1898; tha t he left no widow; that the names and dates of birth of all the surviving children under 1 6 were: Annie SMITH born 8 Sep. 1884, Thomas SMITH born 1 Feb. 1888 and Barbary SMITH born 2 5 June 1890; that the father was married under the name of Martin V. SMITH to Sarah J. MARTIN . Signed by: J.T. MARTIN. Witnesses: Volmy HOWELL and J.G. WILLIAMS. LETERS OF GUARDINASHIP , State of Arkansas, Co. of Johnson: July 23,1898, J.T. MARTIN is appointed Guardina for Anni e, Thomas and Barbara SMITH, minors under the age of 14.

!CENSUS: 1900 Johnson County, Arkansas census. E.D., Number, 40. Sheet Number, 9-A. Red Lic k Township. June 19, 1900.
Martin John T. Head (w)(m) Sept 1853 Age, 46. married-17- years. Born Arkansas. Father bor n Tennessee. Mother born Illinois. Farmer. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Owned. Free. Farm.
[Martin] Lancinda D. Wife. (w)(f) Aug 1858. Age, 41. married-17-years. Mother of 5 children , 5 children living. Born Arkansas. Father Alabama. Mother born Missouri. Can read, yes. Ca n write, yes.
[Martin] Pearl E. Daughter. (w)(f) Dec 1883. Age, 16.Single. Born Arkansas. Father born Alaba ma. Mother born Missouri. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Attended School, yes.
[Martin] Lula E. Daughter. (w)(f) Jun 1885. Age, 14. Single. Born Arkansas. Father born Alaba ma. Mother born Missouri. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Attended School, yes.
[Martin] Lillie M. Daughter. (w)(f) Dec 1886. Age, 15. Single. Born Arkansas. Father born Ala bama. Mother born Missouri. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Attended School, yes.
[Martin] William S. (w)(m) Oct 1887. Age, 1890. Age, 10. Born Arkansas. Father born Alabama . Mother born Missouri. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Attended School, yes.
[Martin] Charles R. Son. (w)(m) Oct 1895. Age, 4. Single. Born Arkansas. Father born Alabama . Mother born Missouri.
[Martin] Eva L. Mother (w)(f) Mar 1834. Age, 66. Widow. Mother of 5 children, 5 children livi ng. Born Illinois. Father born North Carolina. Mother born North Carolina. Can read, no. Ca n write, no.
Smith Thomas C.[?] Nephew. (w)(m) Feb 1888. Age, 14. Single. Born Arkansas. Father born Il linois. Mother born Arkansas. Farm Laborer. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Attended School, y es.
[Smith] Dora B. Neice. (w)(f) Jun 1890. Age, 9. Single. Born Arkansas. Father born Illinois . Mother born Arkansas.

!PENSION: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Civil war pension fi le of Solomon P. MARTIN, who served in Company A.,2 regiment of Ark., Infy., Volunteers, Unio n Infantry. State of Arkansas, County of Johnson: GENERAL FORM OF AFFIDAVIT. EvaL. MARTIN wid ow of Solomon P. MARTIN late of Co. A, 2" Ark. Vols of Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR: Emelin e E. BEAN of Shaclare Township, Johnson Co., AR, states that she has known Eva for 25 years a nd Solomon, her late husband, for more than 15 years before his death; that she has known al l their children from their birth; that she was present at the home of Solomon P. MARTIN whe n Eva gave birth to the following children: 6 Sep. 1852 John T. MARTIN, 2 June 1854 Elizabet h G. MARTIN, 17 Nov. 1855 Matilda E. MARTIN and 18 Jan. 1859 William MARTIN; that Solomon lef t 2 other surviving children, Sarah Jane MARTIN and Mary E.MARTIN, and no others who were und er 16 at the time of his death. Signed by: Emeline E. BEAN.

!DEED: Johnson Co. Courthouse, Clarksville, AR, Index to Deeds and Mortgages. Grantee, 190 0 - 1909, p. 171 (LDS film #1027673). MARTIN, J.T. Grantee. C.E. ROBINSON and wife, Grantor . Date of Instrument, 28 Jan. 1903. Date of Filling Instrument. 28 Jan. 1903. Deed. Recorded , Book, 41. p. 67. NWNW. Section 10, Twp 10, Range 23. 40 acres.

!DEED: Johnson Co. Courthouse, Clarksville, AR, Index to Deeds and Mortgages. Grantee, 190 0 - 1909, p. 231 (LDS film #1027673). ROBINSON, C.E. Grantee. J.T. MARTIN and wife Grantor. D ate of Instrument, 24 April 1909. Transaction, Mortgage. Recorded, Book "E" p. 63. NWNW.Secti on 10, Twp 10, Range 23. 40 acres.

!CENSUS: 1910 Johnson County, Arkansas census. E.D., Number, 60. Sheet Number, 12-A. Red Lic k Township. April 29 & 30, 1910.
Martin John T. Head. (m)(w) Age, 56. married-1. married-27-years. Born Arkansas. Father bor n Tennessee. Mother born Illinois. English. Farmer. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Owned. Mor taged. Farm.
[Martin] Dora L. Wife. (f)(w) Age, 50. married-1. married-27-years. Mother of 6 children, 5 c hildren living. Born Arkansas. Father born Alabama. Mother born Missouri. English. None. Ca n read, yes. Can write, yes.
[Martin] Solomon W. Son. (m)(w) Age, 20. Single. Born Arkansas. Father born Arkansas. Mothe r born Arkansas. English. Farm Laborer. Home Farm. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Attended Sc hool, no.
[Martin] Orlanda C. Son. (m)(w) Age, 14. Single. Born Arkansas. Father born Arkansas. Mothe r born Arkansas. English. Farm Laborer. Home Farm. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Attended Sc hool, yes.

!CENSUS: 1920 Johnson County, Arkansas census. E.D., Number, 65. Sheet Number, 9-B., 10-A. Re d Lick Township. January 21& 22, 1920.
Martin John T. Head. Owned. Mortaged. (m)(w) Age, 66. married. Can read, yes. Can write, ye s. Born Arkansas. Father born Tennessee. Mother born Illinois. English. Farmer. General Farm.
[Martin] Dora Wife. (f)(w) Age, 60. married. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Born Arkansas. Fa ther born Alabama. Mother born Arkansas. English. None.
[Martin] Orla C. Son. (m)(w) Age, 24. Single. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Born Arkansas. F ather born Arkansas. Mother born Arkansas. English. Laborer. Home Farm.

!CENSUS: 1930 Johnson County, Arkansas census. E.D., Number, 36-20. Sheet Number, 4-B. Red Li ck Township. April 24, 1930.
Martin Orla C. Head. Rent. Lives on Farm, yes. (m)(w) Age, 34. married. 30 at time of firs t marriage. Can read & write, yes. Born Arkansas. Father born Arkansas. Mother born Arkansas . English. Farmer. General Farm.
[Martin] Laura M. Wife. (f)(w) Age, 23 married. 19 at time of first marriage. Can read & writ e, yes. Born Arkansas. Father born Arkansas. Mother born Arkansas. English. None.
[Martin] Eva E. Daughter. (f)(w) 2 4/12 Single. Born Arkansas. Father born Arkansas. Mother b orn Arkansas. None.
[Martin] John T. Head. Lives on Farm, yes. (m)(w) Age, 76. married. 29 at time of first marri age. Can read & write, yes. Born Arkansas. Father born Illinois. Mother born Virginia. Englis h. None.
[Martin] Dora Wife. (f)(w) Age, 70. married. 24 at time of first marriage. Can read & write , yes. Born Arkansas. Father born Arkansas. Mother born Illinois. English. None.

!BURIAL: MARTIN, John T. 1853 - 1939, Mt. Vernion Cemetery,Johnson Co., AR. Source - "The Ark ansas family Historian," The Arkansas Genealogical Society, Box 587, Conway. AR, Vol. 3, No . 5, summer, 1965, p. 149.

!BURIAL: John T. MARTAIN 1853 - 1939 Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Hillcrest, Johnson, AR. Source - Jo hnson County Cemeteries, Johnson County Arkansas, 1986, Johnson Co., EH Club, Mt. Vernon Ceme tery (no page number).

!CHILD: Children of John Thomas MARTIN given as: Orla C. (Army Pvt. in WWI) m. Laura Mae; So l W. m. Mattie KING; and Arvie T. (baby's marker 1900) MARTIN. Source - Mrs. Maria Sue (JOHNS ON) WEBB of Clarksville, Arkansas.

!COURT: Will Book A., 1898. John T. MARTIN guardian for Annie; Thomas and Barbara SMITH, chil dren of Martin V. SMITH. Source - "Probate Court Records, Wills, Estate Settlements, Deeds,18 35 Tax List -- 1840 Census, Johnson County Arkanssas, Over 10,000 Names," Compiled by Mrs. R . W. Mickel, Indexed by Mrs. Vera Meek Wimberly, Pub. Mrs. Lillian Mickel, BX 250 Hwy 64 E. , Clarksville, Ark, 72830, p. 83.

!OBITUARY: Information found in the Herald Democrat Newspaper, Clarksville, Johnson County, A rkansas. April 10, 1939. J.T. MARTIN FRUIT GROWER, DIES AT LUDWIG Funeral services for Jack T homas Martin, 85 years old, fruit grower and farmer who died Sunday night at his home at Ludw ig, was held Monday at the Mt. Vernon chapel, with Rev. Roy Smith, pastor of the First Presby terian church of Clarksville, officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Vernon cemetery, with the Ha rdwicke funeral home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Martin had spent all his life in the Ludw ig community. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dora Reed Martin; three daughters, Mrs. Ed Mor gan, Mrs. Denton King and Mrs. Will Morgan, all of Clarksville; a son, O.C. Martin of Clarksv ille; 13 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

!TOMBSTONE: [Mt Vernon Cemetery, Johnson County, Arkansas - Double Stone] MARTIN, John T., Se pt. 6, 1853 - Apr. 9, 1939; MARTIN, Dora Reed, Aug. 6, 1859 - July 20, 1943.

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