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Walter Bird Martin 1872 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Aug 1872

Birth Location: Forest Hill, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Death Date: 8 Nov 1945

Death Location: Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States

Father: James Martin

Mother: Henrietta Lipscomb

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In 1872, Walter Bird Martin entered the world in Forest Hill, Tarrant, Texas, United States, born to James Brassfield Martin and Henrietta Simpson Lipscomb. Walter Bird Martin passed away in 1945 in Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1872, Walter Bird Martin entered the world in Forest Hill, Tarrant, Texas, United States, born to James Brassfield Martin and Henrietta Simpson Lipscomb.
  • Walter Bird Martin passed away in 1945 in Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States.

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Walter Martin's Ancestors

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Walter Martin
1872 – 1945
Birth Place: Forest Hill, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Parents
James Brassfield Martin
1827 – 1904
Madison, Kentucky, United States
Henrietta (Simpson) Lipscomb
1840 – 1940
Madison, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
David (Gentry) Martin
1802 – 1875
Madison, Kentucky, United States
Samiramus Brassfield
1808 – 1885
Madison, Madison, Kentucky, United States
Dabney (Smith) Lipscomb
1806 – 1854
Boonesboro, Madison, Kentucky, United States
Susanah (Davis) Simpson
1812 – 1849
At, Gujarat, India
Great-Grandparents
William Martin
1765 – 1841
Winifred Gentry
1765 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Martin
1730 – 1799
Sarah Harris
1747 – 1796
David Gentry
1724 – 1812

Walter Martin's Timeline

2 Records

1872
14 Aug 1872
Birth of Walter Bird Martin in Forest Hill, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Forest Hill, Tarrant, Texas, United States
1945
8 Nov 1945
Age 73
Death of Walter Bird Martin in Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States
Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1872
    Event Place: Forest Hill, Tarrant, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1945
    Event Place: Decatur, Wise, Texas, United States

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