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Individual Record for: Selmar Martin (female)

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!NAME:Selmar Martin

!CENSUS: 1900 Census, Marion Co., TX, Justice Precint No. 1, ED26, Sheet No. 1-B, family 22 , 1 June 1900 (LDS film #1241635). MARTIN, Marion W. head W M b. Dec. 1870 29 married 9 year s b. AR,father b. AR, mother b. AR, farm laborer, rent, home; Sarah C. wife W F b. June1870 2 9 married 9 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living, b. TX, father b. AL,mother b. __; Mary E . daughter W F b. Aug. 1894 5 single, b. TX, father b. AR,mother b. TX; Melissa J. daughte r W F b. June 1897 2 sigle b. TX, father b. AR,mother b. TX; Selmar daughter W F b. Mar. 190 0 2/12 single b. TX, father b.AR, mother b. TX.

!DEATH: Selmar Martin must of died between 1900 and 1910 because she is not listed in the 191 0 census.

!CENSUS: 1910 Census, Floyd Co., TX, Justice Precinct 1, ED 105, Sheet No. 16-B, family 142 , 21 May 1910 (LDS film #1375564). MARTIN, Wesley head M W 39 married 18 years, b. AR, fathe r b. AR,mother b. AR, farmer, owned, ____, farm; Sallie wife F W 39 married 18 years, mothe r of 6 children, 4 living, b. TX, father b. AL, mother b. AL; Mary daughter FW 15 single, b . TX, father b. AR, mother b. TX; Jewell daughter F W 12 single, b. TX, father b. AR, mothe r b. TX; Henry son M W 8 single, b. TX, fatherb. AR, mother b. TX; Willie son M W 1 6/12 sing le, b. TX, father b. AR, motherb. TX.

!BIO: Information found in the book, History Of Floyd County, Texas, By Floyd County Historic al Museum - 1979, Page, 318.; "Uncle Wes" Martin., Thomas Henry Martin and wife, Martha E. ( Britt) Martin came to Floyd Co., early - the exact date is not recalled. They lived on the n orth part of what is now the Lindsey Graham place. My dad, their son Marion Wesley "Wes" Mar tin, was born Feb. 8, 1871 near Waldron, Ark., moved to Texas in his early life. He came 188 8, as a single man to visit his parents here. June 18, 1891 Vernon, Texas he married Salli e Berry, born 1870, likely in Stephens Co. 1898 "Wes" and his family came by covered wagon t o Floyd Co. Later, the elder Martins returned to Ark., to live., Tom [Thomas Henry "Tom" Mar tin.] went back to Arkansas to visit, died there, and is buried at Parks Arkansas, Parks Cit y Cemetery. Martha Elizabeth (Britt) Martin, sept-mother to Marion Wesley "Wes" Martin, move d to Dalhart, Dallam County, Texas. "Uncle Wes" and "Aunt Sallie" as they became affectionat ely known, first rented a farm in the Muncy Community, then a farm from W.A. Massie. In 190 6 they bought 160 acres of land from Mr. Massie; it was virgin land, about 2 miles from tow n on what is now known as the Sandhill Road. They first dug a well and then a dugout, livin g in the covered wagon while this was done. Next they started a bedroom which would be conne cted to the dugout. I remember hearing them tell that they had the walls and roof done and w ere rushing to get the flooring done before the baby's arrival date, but I made my appearanc e before expected, even before the flooring was begun, so I was born in the dugout! I carr y the name of Will Massie Martin for Col. W.M. Massie, as he was called. My older sisters we re given the privilege of naming me, and since they were great admirers of Mr. Massie, they g ave their little baby brother his name. My parents were simple hard-working folk and taugh t their children by the Golden Rule. They were good neighbors, generous with the little the y had. No one was sick or needy, but they were given help, "Wes" died July 8, 1937, Sallie d ied 15 April 1949, both buried in Floydada Cemetery. Their children: Mary married George Yan dell; Jewell married Jack Yandell, a cousin of George, she married 2nd, Jim Crowford: Thoma s Henry born 1901, married Jimmie Joelsom. He died Dec. 29, 1957; Wm. Massie [Will Massie Ma rtin] born Nov. 2, 1908, married Beatrice Germany Martin (dau of J.L. Germany of Petersburg ) July 29, 1935; Anne Lee born 1913, married 1st L.C. Gidcomb, 2nd John Bouska. Two Martin i nfants were there somewhere. I am the only member of the family now living in Floydada. I n my younger days I worked as a "concrete man," doing all kinds of cement jobs. In my late r days I have had a second-hand shop. We have 3 children; Jesse Marion married Priscilla Hood , lives near Lubbock, works as a surveyor; Carolyn Ann married Huford Sue, farms near Lockney ; Bobby Don married Marsha Roberts, lives near Lubbock, works for telephone co. By Will Mas sie Martin

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