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Oscar Carson Martin 1861–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 January 1861

Birth Location: Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 24 Sep 1936

Death Location: Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: George Martin

Mother: Sarah Moffit

Spouse(s): Alice McDowell

Children(s): McDowell Martin, Harry Martin, Morris Martin, Dorothy Martin

Oscar Carson Martin was born in 1861 in Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, USA, the child of George M Martin And Sarah Ann Sally Moffit. Oscar Carson Martin married Alice Callia Mcdowell, and had children including Dorothy June Martin, Harry O Martin, Mcdowell Mac Martin, Morris Glenn Abe Martin. Oscar Carson Martin passed away in 1936 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Oscar Carson Martin was born in 1861 in Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, USA, the child of George M Martin And Sarah Ann Sally Moffit.
  • Oscar Carson Martin married Alice Callia Mcdowell, and had children including Dorothy June Martin, Harry O Martin, Mcdowell Mac Martin, Morris Glenn Abe Martin.
  • Oscar Carson Martin passed away in 1936 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Martin
1835–1875
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Sarah Moffit
1840–1909
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
SM

Spouses(s)

Alice McDowell
1868–1944
Birth Location: Inglefield, Indiana, USA,
AM

Children(s)

McDowell Martin
1907–1991
Birth Location: Burnt Prairie, White Co., Illinois, USA
MM
Harry Martin
1907–1997
Birth Location: Illinois
HM
Morris Martin
1906–1997
Birth Location: Burnt Prairie, White County,IL
MM
Dorothy Martin
1913–1915
Birth Location: Fairfield, Wayne County,IL
DM

Oscar Martin's Ancestors

Self
Oscar Martin
1861–1936
Birth Place: Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, USA
Parents
George M Martin
1835–1875
Illinois, United States
Sarah (Ann "Sally") Moffit
1840–1909
Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Abraham Martin
1797–1852
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Jane "Polly") Heady
1801–1845
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Sr.
1775–1832
Elizabeth Harris
1780–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Schreck
1745–1820
Captain Cleveland
1744–1812
Sarah Johnson
1745–1783

Oscar Martin's Descendants

1.
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Oscar (Carson) Martin (18 January 1861–24 Sep 1936) m. Alice ((Callia)) McDowell (1 Dec 1868–7 Jul 1944)
  1. 1. McDowell ("Mac") Martin 1907–1991 m. Marjorie (Justine) Meyer 1916–1982
  2. 2. Harry (O) Martin 1907–1997 m. Anna (L) Lear 1911–1993
  3. 3. Morris (Glenn (Abe)) Martin 1906–1997 m. Elise French 1912–2008
    1. 1. Kenneth (Glen) Martin 1936–2008
  4. 4. Dorothy (June) Martin 1913–1915

Oscar Martin's Timeline

13 Records

1861
18 Jan 1861
Birth of Oscar Carson Martin in Burnt Prarie, Wayne, Illinois
Burnt Prarie, Wayne, Illinois
1861
18 January 1861
Birth of Oscar Carson Martin in Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, United States,
Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, United States,
1861
18 January 1861
Birth of Oscar Carson Martin in Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, USA
Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 9
Oscar Carson Martin resided here in Barnhill, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Barnhill, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
Oscar Carson Martin resided here in Barnhill, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Barnhill, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
Oscar Carson Martin resided here in Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, USA
Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
Oscar Carson Martin resided here in Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
Oscar Carson Martin resided here in Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 69
Oscar Carson Martin resided here in Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
1936
23 Sep 1936
Age 75
Death of Oscar Carson Martin in Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States of America
Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States of America
1936
23 Sep 1936
Age 75
Death of Oscar Carson Martin in Grover Twp , Wayne, Illinois
Grover Twp , Wayne, Illinois
1936
23 Sep 1936
Age 75
Death of Oscar Carson Martin in Grover Twp , Wayne, Illinois
Grover Twp , Wayne, Illinois
1936
24 Sep 1936
Age 75
Burial of Oscar Carson Martin in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1861
    Event Place: Burnt Prarie, Wayne, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grover, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T625_413; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 154
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grover, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 567; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340302
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barnhill, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 171A; Enumeration District: 144
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Barnhill, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 32A; Family History Library Film: 545787
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1240351
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grover, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T624_332; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1374345
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 January 1861
    Event Place: Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, United States,

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 January 1861
    Event Place: Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Barnhill, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Barnhill, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: M593_288; Page: 32A; Family History Library Film: 545787

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Barnhill, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Barnhill, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 257; Page: 171A; Enumeration District: 144

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Burnt Prairie, White, Illinois; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1240351

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grover, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T624_332; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1374345

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grover, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: T625_413; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 154

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Grover, Wayne, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Grover, Wayne, Illinois; Roll: 567; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340302

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1936
    Event Place: Fairfield, Wayne, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1936
    Event Place: Grover Twp , Wayne, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1936
    Event Place: Grover Twp , Wayne, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1936
    Event Place: Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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