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William Henry Martin
(5 March 1875 - 26 September 1959)
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Great-grandfather of Darrell Allen Martin.

William Henry Martin
     William was born in Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont, on 5 March 1875.1,2,3,4,5,6 He was the son of Oliver Martin and Julia May Hulbert. He was a resident in the household of Oliver Martin in the 9 June 1880 census taken in Brandon, as "Willie" age 5 at school, his son.7 He was a blacksmith, following the family trade. Between 1910 and 1920 he established his own blacksmith shop, probably at his home8. According to Tarbell, "William Martin probably ran the last [blacksmith] shop in town in the lower part of his home at Mt. Holly Depot where Winston Fish more recently lived."9 William Henry Martin resided in Mount Holly, Rutland County, Vermont, on 26 April 1899.10 He married Sarah Marie LaPlante in Mt. Holly, on 26 April 1899.11,12,13,14,15,16 He was a resident in the household of Oliver Martin in the 9 June 1900 census taken in Mt. Holly, a blacksmith, age 26, head of the second family in the dwelling (William could read and write, but Oliver was illiterate).17 He was a resident in the household of Oliver Martin in the 29 April 1910 census taken in Mt. Holly, a blacksmith in his father's shop age 35, Oliver's son.14 He was a head of household in the 17 January 1920 census taken in Mt. Holly, as "William E. Martin", a blacksmith in his own shop probably in the home he owned on the Mt. Holly Station Road, age 44; Sarah Marie LaPlante resided in the same household, as "Sarah Martin" age 41, his wife; as did William Hiram Martin, a railroad section hand age 17, his son; Carl Moses Martin, a dairy farm laborer age 16, his son; Clifton Oliver Martin, a student age 14, his son; Alfred John Martin, as "Alfred C." a student age 8, his son; Arnold Charles Martin, as "Arnold J." age 5, his son; and Elizabeth Shirley Julia Martin, age 3y 6m, his daughter.8 William died on 26 September 1959 almost certainly in the convalescent home that was run by his daughter-in-law Annis Martin, in the old Black River Academy building in Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont, at age 84.8,18 He was buried in the center section of the Maple Grove Cemetery in East Wallingford, Wallingford, Rutland County, Vermont.19

     Appears on these charts:
          10-generation pedigree for Darrell Allen Martin
          10-generation descendants of Oliver Martin

     Children of William Henry Martin and Sarah Marie LaPlante:
unnamed Martin (stillborn 1)   (3 Dec 1899 - 3 Dec 1899)
William Hiram Martin +   (6 Sep 1902 - 21 Jun 1984)
Carl Moses Martin +   (18 Sep 1903 - 23 Feb 1939)
Clifton Oliver Martin +   (17 Jan 1905 - 9 Jun 1977)
unnamed Martin (stillborn, 2)   (ca Jul 1906 - ca Jul 1906)
unnamed Martin (stillborn, 3)   (ca Mar 1908 - ca Mar 1908)
unnamed Martin (stillborn, 4)   (ca Jan 1910 - ca Jan 1910)
Alfred John Martin +   (1 Dec 1911 - 22 Aug 1964)
Arnold Charles Martin +   (28 Aug 1914 - 3 Mar 1982)
Elizabeth Shirley Julia Martin +   (10 Jun 1916 - )

Cited documentation:

  1. [S13] Martin, Oliver, 1900 Census Mt Holly, VT, "Martin, William H." age 26 b. "Mar. 1874 ... Vermont."
  2. [S25] William H. Martin, Sarah LaPlant, groom age 24, b. "Brandon, Vt." father "Oliver Martin" mother "Julia."
  3. [S33] Martin, William E., 1920 Census Mt. Holly, VT, "Martin, William E." age 44, b. "Vermont."
  4. [S67] Probable informant Elizabeth Shirley Julia (Martin) Round, Martin and LaPlante family oral traditions, "1875? Brandon - Catholic."
  5. [S101] Margaret R. Jenks, Wallingford and Mount Holly Cemetery Inscriptions, Rutland County, Vermont, Recorded Summer, 1991, pg. 53, "MARTIN, W.H., 1875 ..."
  6. [S14] Martin, Oliver, 1880 Census Brandon, VT, as "Willie" Oliver's son age 5 b. "Vt."
  7. [S14] Martin, Oliver, 1880 Census Brandon, VT.
  8. [S33] Martin, William E., 1920 Census Mt. Holly, VT.
  9. [S31] Carroll R. Tarbell, History of Mount Holly, Vermont.
  10. [S25] William H. Martin, Sarah LaPlant.
  11. [S25] William H. Martin, Sarah LaPlant, groom "Martin, William H." bride "LaPlant, Sarah" m. "Apr. 26, 1899" in "Mount Holly."
  12. [S67] Probable informant Elizabeth Shirley Julia (Martin) Round, Martin and LaPlante family oral traditions.
  13. [S13] Martin, Oliver, 1900 Census Mt Holly, VT, "Martin, William H., Head; -----, Sarah, Wife" number years married 1.
  14. [S30] Martin, Oliver, 1910 Census Mt. Holly, VT.
  15. [S33] Martin, William E., 1920 Census Mt. Holly, VT, "Martin, William E, Head; Sarah, Wife" status married.
  16. [S101] Margaret R. Jenks, Wallingford and Mount Holly Cemetery Inscriptions, Rutland County, Vermont, Recorded Summer, 1991, pg. 53, "MARTIN, W.H." buried next to "Sarah LaPlante, wife."
  17. [S13] Martin, Oliver, 1900 Census Mt Holly, VT.
  18. [S101] Margaret R. Jenks, Wallingford and Mount Holly Cemetery Inscriptions, Rutland County, Vermont, Recorded Summer, 1991, pg. 53, "MARTIN, W.H., 1875 - 1959."
  19. [S101] Margaret R. Jenks, Wallingford and Mount Holly Cemetery Inscriptions, Rutland County, Vermont, Recorded Summer, 1991, pg. 53.
The author strongly cautions the reader about making any assumption concerning the existence of uncited documentation (whether the assumption is that it does exist -- or that it does not).


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