Willie Mikle Martin & Breatrice Opal Smith

Family Group Report and Census Analysis

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Family Group Report

Husband

 Willie Mikle Martin

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth 14 Jan 1905 Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia  [ birth-register page 168, line 172 ]
Marriage 5 Nov 1929 Philippi, Upshur County, West Virginia   [ marriage-license page 363 ]
Death 1 Jan 1999 (last-res): Plano, Kendall County, Illinois  (ssdi, ss-appl/claims)
Burial  Little Rock Township Cemetery; Plano, Kendall County, Illinois  [ Find-a-Grave Memorial ]
his Father  Spencer W. Martin (born 5 Dec 1859 in Shinnston, Harrison, WV)
his Mother  Alice Florence Warner (born in Hickory Flat, Upshur, WV)  (Alice's 2nd-mar. was to D.P. Snyder in 1923)
Notes about Husband: "possible" 2nd-marriage to Erma Fay Ogle - lic-date 1-Aug-1962 (not-returned) [ marriage-license page 6 ]
Wife

 Breatrice Opal Smith

  (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source]
Birth 24 Dec 1911 Upshur County, West Virginia  [ birth-register page 153, line 20 ]
Death 8 Jul 1960 Aurora, Kane County, Illinois  
Burial  Little Rock Township Cemetery; Plano, Kendall County, Illinois  [ Find-a-Grave Memorial ]
her Father  William Jackson Smith  (1876-1941)  [ Find-a-Grave Memorial ]
her Mother  Anna Grace Alderman  (1885-1973)  (Anna's 2nd mar. was to William Claypool)
Notes about Wife:
Children (day-mo-year) Place -- City; Township; County; State; Country [Source] Spouse
1 M Robert Glen Martin b 18 Dec 1930  Buckhannon, Upshur, WV  (b-date/place from obit)  
m 17 Apr 1950  Gaines, Upshur, WV  [ marriage-license page 396 ] Mary Jane Coppes
m 27 Feb 1965  North Aurora, Kane, IL  (mar-date/place from obit) Janice Bohn
d 21 Jun 2016  Plano, Kendall, IL          [ Obituary ] bur: Little Rock Twp Cem
2 F Betty Lee Martin b 12 Nov 1933  Upshur, WV    (birth-date from ssdi)  
m 16 Apr 1955  Adrian, Upshur, WV  [ marriage-license page 126 ] Shirley Edward Johnson
d 27 Jan 2001  (last-res): Sandwich, DeKalb, IL  (ssdi, ss-appl/claims) bur: (Medical Science)
3 F Mabel Martin b 7 Aug 1936  Upshur, WV  (birth-date on ssdi) [ sp. 1931-2014 obit ]
m 19 Nov 1953                          (mar-date from Charles' obituary) Charles N. Winemiller
d 11 Jan 1984  (last-res): Plano, Kendall, IL  (ssdi) bur: Little Rock Twp Cem.
4 M James L. Martin b c1940  Upshur, WV   [ sp. 1938-2021 obit ]
m 15 Nov 1958  Plano, Kendall, IL  (mar-date/place from Nancy's obit) Nancy Louise Keltner
d      
5 F Barbara Martin b 14 Oct 1942  Buckhannon, Upshur, WV  (b-date/place from obituary)   
m 30 Sep 1961  Plano, Kendall, IL      (mar-date/place from obituary) Robert Shores
d 28 Jan 2022  Virden, IL        [ obituary ] bur: Virden Cemetery
Notes about Children:

Census Analysis

Head of Household:  Willie M. Martin Spouse:  Beatrice Smith
Date / Place of Birth:  1905 / Upshur, WV Date / Place of Birth:  1911 / Upshur, WV
Date / Place of Death:  1960 / Kane, IL Date / Place of Death:   1960 / Kane, IL 
Marriage Date / Place:  1929 / Upshur, WV
1910 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:152; Washington District SH# 1B
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Marter, Spencer W.  (head) 50 WV WV-WV; mar#2; married-10-years; Farmer, General Farm; O.A.
", Allice F.  (wife) 32 WV WV-WV; mar#1; married-10-years; 3-children-born / 3-children-living
", Audrie M.  (dau) 7 WV WV-WV
", William M.  (son) 5 WV WV-WV
", Zelpha A.  (dau) 2 WV WV-WV
Lines 55-59; Enum-Dwelling #14; Enum-Fam #14; owns-farm, free-of-mortgage; Farm-Sch #14  (note: last-name "Marter" as recorded)
1920 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:142; Washington District SH# 4A
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Martin, Spenser W.  (head) 67 WV WV-WV; Farmer, General farm; O.A.
", Alice  (wife) 42 WV WV-WV; none
", Rosa  (dau) 19 WV WV-WV; attended school during the year
", Willie  (son) 15 WV WV-WV; attended school during the year
", Zylpha  (dau) 12 WV WV-WV; attended school during the year
", Elsie  (dau) 6 WV WV-WV; attended school during the year
Lines 22-27; Ridge Road; Enum-Dwelling #68; Enum-Family #68; owns-farm, mortgaged; Farm-Schedule #52
1920 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:130; Banks District SH# 5B
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Smith, Wm  (head) 48 WV WV-WV; married; Laborer, Home farm; O.A.
", Grace  (wife) 34 WV WV-WV; married; none
", Clarence  (son) 21 WV WV-WV; single; Laborer, Mining; W.
", Vernie  (dau) 26 WV WV-WV; divorced; none
", O. N.  (son) 16 WV WV-WV; single; none
", Roy  (son) 9 WV WV-WV; attended school during the year
", Opal  (dau) 8 WV WV-WV
", Densil  (son) 9/12 WV WV-WV
Lines 59-66; Enum-Dwelling #100; Enum-Family #100; Owns-farm, free-of-mortgage; Farm-Schedule #74
1930 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:7; Meade District SH# 9B
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
Snyder, Alice F.  (head) 51 WV WV-WV; widow; Farm, General farm; O.
Martin, Willie M.  (son) 25 WV WV-WV; married; married-at-age-24; Miner, Driver; W.
", Elsie G.  (dau) 16 WV WV-WV; single
Malcomb, Amalia  (gr-dau) 4-8/12 WV WV-WV
Lines 85-88; Enum-Dwelling #170; Enum-Family #171; Owns-home
1930 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED   SH#  
Name (Relationship) Age BP Parent's BPs; Occupation / Additional Information
       
       
    (haven't yet found Breatice Opal Smith Martin in the 1930 census - she is not with her husband or her parents)
1940 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED: 49-2; Banks District SH# 12B
Name (Relationship) Age BP Highest-School-Grade /Marital-Status / Additional Information
Martin, Willie M. (head) (x) 35 WV 7; married; lived in Webster, WV in 1935; Coal Loader, Coal Co.
", Breatice O.  (wife) 28 WV 8; married; lived in Webster, WV in 1935; Housework
", Robert G.  (son) 9 WV 1; lived in Webster, WV in 1935; attended school during the year
", Betty L.  (dau) 6 WV 0
", Mabel G.  (dau) 3 WV 0
Lines 42-46; Household #228; Rents-farm, $5.
1950 ST WV COUNTY: Upshur ED ED:49-3; Banks District Sh# 25
Name (Relationship) Age BP Additional Information
Martin, Willie M.  (head) 45 WV married; worked 40-hrs last week; Track Man, Coal Miner. P.
", Breatice  (wife) 38 WV married; Housework
", Robert  (son) 19 WV married; worked 20-hrs last week; Farm Helper, Farm; N.P.
", Betty  (dau) 16 WV single
", Mable  (dau) 13 WV  
", James  (son) 10 WV  
", Barba  (dau) 8 WV  
", Mary J.  (dau-in-law) 21 WV married; Housework
Lines 9-16; Dwelling-Serial#194; Questionaire #124

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