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Wesley Damon Martin 1909–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1909

Birth Location: Gatliff ,Whitley County , Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 21 May 1964

Death Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Father: Charles Martin

Mother: Dora Petrey

Spouse(s): Barbara Meeler, Virginia Orick

Children(s): Maxine Martin

The story of Wesley Damon Martin began in 1909 in Gatliff ,Whitley County , Kentucky, USA. Wesley Damon Martin married Barbara Jewel Meeler, Virginia Orick, and had children including Bud Martin, Daughter Martin, Maxine Martin. Wesley Damon Martin passed away in 1964 in , Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Wesley Damon Martin began in 1909 in Gatliff ,Whitley County , Kentucky, USA.
  • Wesley Damon Martin married Barbara Jewel Meeler, Virginia Orick, and had children including Bud Martin, Daughter Martin, Maxine Martin.
  • Wesley Damon Martin passed away in 1964 in , Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Wesley Martin's Ancestors

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Wesley Martin
1909–1964
Birth Place: Gatliff ,Whitley County , Kentucky, USA
Parents
Charles Oscar(Charlie) Martin
1884–1964
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Dora (Synetha) Petrey
1885–1962
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Knox Polk) Martin
1843–1922
Fayette County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Chambers
1863–1949
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Chambers
1840–1862
Silvania Lovitt
1840–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Riley Chambers
1809–1888
Margaret Smith
1810–1870
John Lovitt
1812–1884
Sarah Lovett
1811–1884

Wesley Martin's Descendants

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Wesley (Damon) Martin (11 Nov 1909–21 May 1964) m. Barbara (Jewel) Meeler (1931–12 May 1969) m. Virginia Orick (17 May 1915–11 Oct 2006)
  1. 1. Maxine Martin 1933–2011 m. LeeRoy Kennedy 1931–1986

Wesley Martin's Timeline

2 Records

1909
11 Nov 1909
Birth of Wesley Damon Martin in Gatliff ,Whitley County , Kentucky, USA
Gatliff ,Whitley County , Kentucky, USA
1964
21 May 1964
Age 55
Death of Wesley Damon Martin in , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1909
    Event Place: Gatliff ,Whitley County , Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1964
    Event Place: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA

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