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Alta Martin 1904–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 April 1904

Birth Location: Stearns, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 18 Feb 1992

Death Location: Science Hill, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Elijah Martin

Mother: Victoria Atkerson

Spouse(s): Shelby Massengale

Children(s): Robert Massengale, William Massengale, Ethel Massengale, James Massengale

Alta Martin was born in 1904 in Stearns, Kentucky, United States, the child of Elijah Eli Wolford Martin And Victoria Elizabeth Atkerson. Alta Martin married Shelby Gene Massengale, Unknown Fewell, and had children including Ethel Jean Massengale, James Martin Massengale, Robert Mckinley Massengale, William Allen Massengale. Alta Martin passed away in 1992 in Science Hill, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Alta Martin was born in 1904 in Stearns, Kentucky, United States, the child of Elijah Eli Wolford Martin And Victoria Elizabeth Atkerson.
  • Alta Martin married Shelby Gene Massengale, Unknown Fewell, and had children including Ethel Jean Massengale, James Martin Massengale, Robert Mckinley Massengale, William Allen Massengale.
  • Alta Martin passed away in 1992 in Science Hill, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alta Martin's Ancestors

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Alta Martin
1904–1992
Birth Place: Stearns, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Elijah "Eli" Wolford Martin
1862–1948
Wayne Co, KY
Victoria (Elizabeth) Atkerson
1873–1950
Pulaski County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Shelby ((James)) Martin
1839–1918
Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Celia (D.) Walker
1837–1890
Wayne Co, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
William Martin
1817–1918
Mary Hubbard
1819–1866
Benjamin Walker
1800–1856
Rebecca Jett
1807–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Martin
1780–1825
Nancy Hancock
1785–1880
ELIJAH HUBBARD
1779–
LUCINDA BURNETT
1783–1850
Joseph Jett
1766–1810
Phoebe Chrisman
1771–1858

Alta Martin's Descendants

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Alta Martin (19 April 1904–18 Feb 1992) m. Shelby (Gene) Massengale (19 Dec 1902–18 November 1979)
  1. 1. Robert (Mckinley) Massengale 1937–2009
  2. 2. William (Allen) Massengale 1945–1999
  3. 3. Ethel (Jean) Massengale 1934–1993
  4. 4. James (Martin) Massengale 1943–2020

Alta Martin's Timeline

2 Records

1904
19 April 1904
Birth of Alta Martin in Stearns, Kentucky, United States
Stearns, Kentucky, United States
1992
18 Feb 1992
Age 88
Death of Alta Martin in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 April 1904
    Event Place: Stearns, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1992
    Event Place: Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Science Hill, Pulaski County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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