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Individual Record for: Will Massie Martin (male)

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!NAME:Will Massie Martin

!CENSUS: 1910 Census, Floyd Co., TX, Justice Precinct 1, ED 105,Sheet No. 16-B, family 142, 2 1 May 1910 (LDS film #1375564). MARTIN, Wesley head M W 39 married 18 years, b. AR, father b . AR,mother b. AR, farmer, owned, ____, farm; Sallie wife F W 39 married 18 years, mothero f 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 12single, b. TX, father b. AR, mother b. TX ; Henry son M W 8 single, b. TX, fatherb. AR, moter b. TX; Willie son M W 1 6/12 single, b. T X, father b. AR,mother b. TX.

!CENSUS:1920 Floyd County, Texas Census. E.D., Number 80. Sheet Number. ___. Justice Precinc t 1. MARTIN M. W. Head. Owned. Mortage. (m) (w) Age, 49. Married. Can read, yes. Can write, y es. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Tennessee. Mother born in Texas. Farm. Farm labor. [MART IN] S. C. Wife. (f) (w) Age, 49 Married. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Born in Texas. Fathe r born in Alabama. Mother born in Texas. None. [MARTIN] T. H. Son. (m)(w) Age, 18. Single. Ca n read, yes. Can write, yes. Born in Texas. Father born in Arkansas. Mother born in Texas. Fa rm. Farm labor. [MARTIN] W. M. Son. (m)(w) Age, 11. Sinlgel. Attended School within census ye ar. Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Born in Texas. Father born in Arkansas. Mother born in Ten nessee. Labor Farm. [MARTIN] Anna L. Daughter. (f)(w) 1 6/12[?] Single. Born in Texas. Fathe r born in Arkansas. Mother born in Texas. None. [JONES] Analiza Aunt. (f)(w) Age, 59. Widowed . Can read, yes. Can write, yes. Born in Arkansas. Father born in Texas. Mother born in Texas . None. [JONES] Edward Cousin. (m)(w) Age, 5. Single. Born in Arkansas. Father born in U.S. M other born in Arkansas. None.

!CESUS: 1930 Floyd County, Texas census. E.D., Number, 77-2. Sheet Number, 5-A. Precinct #2.
Martin, Marin W. Head. (w)(m) Age, 59. married 20 yrs. Ark., U.S., U.S. Farmer. General Farm.
Sarah C. Wife. (f)(w) Age, 59. married 20 yrs. Texas, Alabama, U.S.
Will M. Son. (m)(w) Age, 21. Single. Texas, Arkansas, Texas. Farmer. General Farm.
Annie L. Daughter. (f)(w) 16 Single. Texas, Arkansas, Texas.

!DEATH:Will Massie Martin Death:April 01, 2001 Floydada, Floyd, Texas., - Source - Carolyn (M artin) Sue - e-mail - carolynmartinsue@msn.com

!BIO: Will and Bea Martin Family. In early 1941 while the depression was still on, Will and B eatrice Martin came to Plainview with one son, Jesse Marion, who was born July 14, 1939, at F loydada, Texas, in search of work which was hard to find in those days. Will put in applicat ion for work at Peerless Pump Co. They told him to be down each morning and if they needed h elp for that day they would let him work. After two weeks of this they hired him. Will work ed until spring when it began raining (forty-one was a very wet year) and that stopped this k ind of work. He then baled hay some for Luther Buchanan when the weather premitted, but tha t wasn't a steady job either. He later worked as a plumber for George Dallinger. They wer e in Plainview part of three years. A daughter, Carolyn Ann, was born April 30, 1941 in Floy dada. While in Plainview they lived down in the draw on Columbia Street and was flooded ou t in 1941. In 1943 Will worked for Radfords Wholesale before moving back to Floydada to th e farm. They had another son, Bobby Don, born February 18, 1946 at Floydada. Jesse marrie d Priscilla Hood. He is a surveyor and lives at Lubbock. They have five children; Jesse Jr. , Ricky, Phillip, Brian and Jennifer. They have one grandson Ehric Martin. Carolyn Ann (Mar tin) married Huford Sue lives at Lockney. They have three children; Chris, Carisa and Glenna . Chris married Anne Vaughan and they have two children, Joshua and Daniel. Bobby married M arsha Roberts and they had three children; Bobby Jr., Angelic and Tristica. Bobby passed awa y October 25, 1983. Will was born in Floydada, Texas November 2, 1908 to Floyd County, Pione ers, Marion Wesley Martin and Sarah Caroline Berry, know as Uncle Wes and Aunt Sallie. Bea w as born to Jessie and Kettie Germany at Wingate, Runnels County, Texas. Will and Bea were ma rried July 29, 1935, at Floydada. For many years Will worked in concrete and later they ha d a second-hand store. They are now retired and live in Floydada. By Carolyn Ann (Martin) S ue.

!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

!OBITUARY: Marion Wes Martin Dies In Lubbock Sanitarium Thurs. Resident of Floyd County For T hirty-Eight Years. Funeral services for Marion Wes Martin [Marion Wesley "Wes" Martin] kno w to his friends as Uncle Wes Martin, were held Friday afternoon in the Chapel of Harmon Fune ral home with the Rev. R.E.L. Muncy in charge. Mr. Martin was born in Arkansas on February 8 , 1871 but moved to Texas early in his life. He married Miss Sallie Berry in Vernon on Jun e 18, 1891. To this union were born seven children, five of which survive. Mr. Martin had b een a resident of Floyd County for thirty-eight years. He was carried to a Lubbock Hospita l on Sunday, July 4, where an examination by physicians disclosed that he was in very critica l condition with brain fever and other complications. He died Thursday, July 8, aged 66 year s and 5 months. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. M.W. Martin, five children; Mr. and Mrs. Will M artin, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Yandell, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Crawford and Mr s. Lonnie Gideumb. Five brothers and two sisters; Noah Martin, Oklahoma; Jesse Martin, Dalha rt; Claud Martin, Oklahoma; Perry Martin, McKinney; John Martin, Arkansas; Mrs. Selma Clinksc ales, Dallas, and Mrs. Allie Dismuke of Oklahoma. Mr. Martin is also survived by 17 grandchi ldren and two great grandchildren. Two of his brothers, John and Perry were unable to be her e. Pall bearers were Euel McCracken and five of the grandsons, Ross Yandall, Arvel Yandell , Henry James Martin, Donald Yandell, and Emmett Yandell. Flower girls were Mrs. Henry Gallo way, Miss Ester Sears, Cleo Yandell, Geraldine Yandell, Nell Fletcher Martin, Sarah Jewel Yan dell. - Source - Compliments of Carolyn Ann (Martin) Sue of Lockney, Texas.

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