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Elijah "Eli" Wolford Martin 1862–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1862

Birth Location: Wayne Co, KY

Death Date: 8 Mar 1948

Death Location: McCreary Co, KY

Father: Shelby Martin

Mother: Celia Walker

Spouse(s): Victoria Atkerson

Children(s): Alta Martin, Edith Martin, Lyrter Martin, Ethel Martin

Elijah "Eli" Wolford Martin was born in 1862 in Wayne Co, KY, the child of Shelby James Martin And Celia D Walker. Elijah "Eli" Wolford Martin married Victoria Elizabeth Atkerson, and had children including Alta Martin, Edith Marie Martin, Ethel Martin, Lyrter B Martin. Elijah "Eli" Wolford Martin passed away in 1948 in McCreary Co, KY.

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Biography

  • Elijah "Eli" Wolford Martin was born in 1862 in Wayne Co, KY, the child of Shelby James Martin And Celia D Walker.
  • Elijah "Eli" Wolford Martin married Victoria Elizabeth Atkerson, and had children including Alta Martin, Edith Marie Martin, Ethel Martin, Lyrter B Martin.
  • Elijah "Eli" Wolford Martin passed away in 1948 in McCreary Co, KY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Shelby Martin
1839–1918
Birth Location: Wayne, Kentucky, USA
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Celia Walker
1837–1890
Birth Location: Wayne Co, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Victoria Atkerson
1873–1950
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Kentucky
VA

Children(s)

Alta Martin
1904–1992
Birth Location: Stearns, Kentucky, United States
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Edith Martin
1897–1971
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Lyrter Martin
1898–1958
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Ethel Martin
1901–1980
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Elijah Martin's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Martin
1862–1948
Birth Place: Wayne Co, KY
Parents
Shelby (James) Martin
1839–1918
Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Celia (D.) Walker
1837–1890
Wayne Co, Kentucky
Grandparents
William (John) Martin
1817–1918
Wayne, Kentucky, USA
Mary Hubbard
1819–1866
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Benjamin Walker
1800–1856
Kentucky
Rebecca Jett
1807–1850
Pulaski County, Kentucky
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Martin
1760–1832
Susannah Meador
1751–1818
Benjamin Hancock
1740–1815
Sarah Lane
1735–1815
John Jett
1729–1808
Sarah Tapp
1738–1808

Elijah Martin's Descendants

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Elijah ("Eli" Wolford) Martin (27 Oct 1862–8 Mar 1948) m. Victoria (Elizabeth) Atkerson (27 Sep 1873–6 March 1950)
  1. 1. Alta Martin 1904–1992 m. Shelby (Gene) Massengale 1902–1979
    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
  2. 2. Edith (Marie) Martin 1897–1971
  3. 3. Lyrter (B) Martin 1898–1958
  4. 4. Ethel Martin 1901–1980

Elijah Martin's Timeline

2 Records

1862
27 Oct 1862
Birth of Elijah "Eli" Wolford Martin in Wayne Co, KY
Wayne Co, KY
1948
8 Mar 1948
Age 86
Death of Elijah "Eli" Wolford Martin in McCreary Co, KY
McCreary Co, KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1862
    Event Place: Wayne Co, KY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1948
    Event Place: McCreary Co, KY
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