U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin, Elias (1830-1893) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Genealogical and Personal History of the Upper Monongahela Valley West Virginia Author: James Morton Callahan New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912 Volume III, Pages 1092-1093, Elias Martin Elias, son of Henry Martin, was born, lived and died in Marion county, West Virginia. He was a merchant at Boothsville, and was also an extensive farmer. He was a Democrat, and a member of the Baptist church. He married Henrietta Wilson, born in 1838, died April 1, 1908 (see note), at Fairmont. Her father was Greenbury Wilson, who spent most of his life in Marion county; was by trade a blacksmith; has been dead many years. Children: William H., born 1868, a grocer at Fairmont; Emma A., born 1869, lives in Philippi, West Virginia, wife of Lair D. Gall, a merchant and real estate dealer; Robert L.; Hallie F., born 1878, lives at Fairmont; Annie M., born 1879, at home. The deceased children are: James B., died at the age of fifty-one years, at Fairmont, where he was a merchant; Henry W., was a merchant of Fairmont, West Virginia; Jefferson W., died aged thirty years, at Boothsville, a merchant of that place; Walter L., died at the age of twenty-eight years, at Boothsville; Bertie, died in infancy. NOTE: The year of death of Henrietta Martin in this article is not the same as what's on the death register (1909, one year difference). --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH CERTIFICATES OR DEATH RECORD BOOKS Marion County WV, Death Register Book 1, Page 126 Full-name: Elias Martin Date of birth: 1830, near Boothsville, WV Date of death: 18-Aug-1893 (63yr-10mo-2dys) near Boothsville, WV Cause of death: Absess Son of: Henry and Anna Martin Husband of: Henrietta Martin Marion County WV, Death Register Book 4, Page 104 Name: Henrietta Martin (widow of Elias Martin) Date of death: 2-Apr-1909 (71yrs-1mo), Marion County WV Cause of death: Cancer of stomach Marion County WV, Death Certificate #589 Name: Anna M. Martin Date of birth: 18-Feb-1880, Boothsville, WV Date of death: 25-Jan-1948, Fairmont, Marion County, WV Daughter of: Elias Martin and Henrietta Wilson Cause of death: Myocardial failure Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Marion County WV Marion County WV, Death Register Book 11, Page 138 Name: Hallie Florence Martin Date of birth: 18-Aug-1876, Boothsville WV Date of death: 29-Dec-1965 (age 89yrs), Fairmont, Marion County WV Daughter of: Elias Martin and Henrietta Wilson Cause of death: Myocardial Infarction due to Coronary Thrombosis Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Marion County WV --------------------------------------------------------------------- U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS RECORDS --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1860 Census, Marion County (W)Va PO: Boothsville Page No. 18, Lines 1-4 MARTIN, Elias, 30, Merchant, $2000/$500, VA ", Henrietta, 22, PA ", James B, 2, VA ", Henry W, 1, VA 1870 Census, Marion County WV Post Office; Boothsville Grant Township, Page 5, Lines 1-8 Dwelling 28, Family 28 MARTIN, Elias, 40, Retail Merchant, $2000/$4000, WV ", Henrietta, 33, Keeping house, PA ", James B, 13, At-home, WV ", Henry W, 11, At-home, WV ", Jefferson W, 9, At-home, WV ", Walter L, 7, At-home, WV ", Willie H, 5, At-home, WV ", Emma, 2, At-home, WV 1880 Census, Marion County WV ED:84, Grant District, Page No. 17, Lines 40-50 MARTIN, Elias, 50, Farm & Merchant, PA-MD-PA ", Henrietta R, 42, wife, Keeps House, WV-WV-WV ", James B, 23, son, Clerk in store, WV-PA-WV ", Henry W, 21, son, Livery Merchant Agent, WV-PA-WV ", Jefferson W, 19, son, Farm Hand, WV-PA-WV ", Walter, 16, son, Farm Hand, WV-PA-WV ", Willie H, 14, son, Farm Hand, WV-PA-WV ", Emma A, 11, dau, Farm Hand, WV-PA-WV ", Robert L, 6, son, WV-PA-WV ", Halley F, 3, dau, WV-PA-WV ", Annie M, 8/12, dau, WV-PA-WV NOTE: The birthplaces of Elias and Henrietta appear to be reversed in the 1880 census, also the parents-birthplaces on their children's lines are reversed. 1900 Census, Marion County WV ED:53, Fairmont Ind District, Sheet 14A 325 Walnut Avenue, Dwelling 260, Family 271 MARTIN, Henrietta R, Head, Mar-1838, 62, Wd, 10-children/7-living, PA-MD-PA ", William H, son, Jan 1866, 34, S, WV-WV-PA ", Robt L, son, Jun-1874, 26, S, WV-WV-PA ", Hallie F, dau, Aug-1876, 23, S, WV-WV-PA ", Annie, dau, Feb-1880, 20, S, WV-WV-PA ", Henry W, head, Nov-1858, 41, M, WV-WV-PA ", Adalaide, wife, Jun-1861, 38, M, WV-WV-WV ---------------------------------------------------------------------