Robert Houser "Bob" Martin^[1]

1916 - 1980  (64 years)

• Name	Robert Houser "Bob" Martin
  Born	12 Aug 1916	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1930	Tuckaleechee, Blount County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1940	Braxton County, West Virginia   [4]
  Died	14 Oct 1980  [5, 6]
  Buried	Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I41709	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Andrew Davis Martin,   b. 20 May 1874, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Dec 1962, Palm Beach County, Florida  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Veatrice Whaley,   b. 25 Sep 1881, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Jul 1931  (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F11264	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 12 Aug 1916 - Tennessee Census - 1920 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - Tuckaleechee, Blount County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - Braxton County, West Virginia Buried - - Pigeon Forge Baptist Church Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		AlanWebbAlbum0003.jpg Sarah Whaley with Martin grandchildren holding baby Robert H. Martin, then Grace, Frank, Jennie, and Myrtle Martin
  		AlanWebbAlbum0024.jpg Robert H. (Bob) Martin as a young boy – est. year 1926
  		AlanWebbAlbum0025.jpg Robert H. (Bob) Martin military photo – est. year late 1930s
  		AlanWebbAlbum0022.jpg Robert H. (Bob) Martin on right – Military photo, est. year early 1940s
  		AlanWebbAlbum0034.jpg Robert H. (Bob) Martin at a mountain swimming hole ca. mid 1940s
  		AlanWebbAlbum0035.jpg Robert H. (Bob) Martin at a mountain swimming hole ca. mid 1940s
  		AlanWebbAlbum0023.jpg Robert H. (Bob) Martin drinking coffee at a Smokies campground – est. year early 1950s
  		AlanWebbAlbum0029.jpg Robert H. (Bob) Martin standing next to an early 1950s Chevrolet est. year 1952
  		AlanWebbAlbum0026.jpg Robert H. (Bob) Martin standing next to a 1953/54 Chevrolet – est. year mid 1950s
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  		AlanWebbAlbum0080.jpg Jennie Martin Ownby's home circa early 1960s - Grace Martin Smelcer Clabo, Edna Ownby Mize, Josephine Russell Martin, Glenn Martin, Janet, daughter of Sue Ella Marshall, Myrtle Martin Marshall, Jennie Martin Ownby, Robert H. (Bob) Martin, Cindy, daughter
  		AlanWebbAlbum0096.jpg Myrtle's home - Edna & Meck's family
  		AlanWebbAlbum0094.jpg Andew Davis Martin, Veatrice Martin, Grace Martin, Jennie Ownby, Wiley Martin, Robert (Bob) Martin, Frank Martin, Myrtle Martin

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 156.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] Smoky Mountain Historical Society Newsletter, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, Vol. XXVII, No.1, Page 16, 2001. [S112] Census, 1920. Name: Robert Martin Residence: , Sevier, Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1917 Age: 3 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Son Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Film Number: 1821762 Digital Folder Number: 4390948 Image Number: 00149 Sheet Number: 12 Household Gender Age Birthplace SELF Davis Martin M 46y Tennessee WIFE Veatrice Martin F 38y Tennessee SON Willey Martin M 17y Tennessee DAU Grace Martin F 14y Tennessee DAU Jeney Martin F 13y Tennessee SON Frank Martin M 9y Tennessee DAU Myrtle Martin F 6y Tennessee SON Robert Martin M 3y8m Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Robert Marten Event: Census Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Tuckaleechee, Blount, Tennessee Gender: Male Age: 13 Marital Status: Single Race: White Birthplace: Tennessee Estimated Birth Year: 1917 Immigration Year: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Enumeration District Number: 0024 Family Number: 96 Sheet Number and Letter: 5B Line Number: 78 NARA Publication: T626, roll 2234 Film Number: 2341968 Digital Folder Number: 4548148 Image Number: 00777 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Davis Marten M 55 Tennessee Wife Veatrice Marten F 49 Tennessee Son Wiley Marten M 27 Tennessee Son Frank Marten M 19 Tennessee Daughter Myrtle Marten F 16 Tennessee Son Robert Marten M 13 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Robert Martin Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Year: 1940 Event Place: Otter Magisterial District, Braxton, West Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 24 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race (Standardized): White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): Son Birthplace: West Virginia Estimated Birth Year: 1916 Residence in 1935: Rural, Braxton, West Virginia Enumeration District Number: 4-13 Family Number: 91 Sheet Number and Letter: 24B Line Number: 42 NARA Publication Number: T627 NARA Roll Number: 4395 Digital Folder Number: 005462122 Image Number: 00394 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Andrew D Martin M 54 West Virginia Wife Callie Martin F 42 West Virginia Son Robert Martin M 24 West Virginia Daughter Nadine Martin F 6 West Virginia Son Andrew D Martin M 4 West Virginia Son Norman Martin M 1 West Virginia Stepdaughter Lelah Proffitt F 19 West Virginia Stepdaughter Eula Proffitt F 14 West Virginia [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 28 Jun 1995. Grace Martin Smelcer Clabo obituary [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 14 Oct 1980. Martin, Robert Houser 64 b. 8-12-16 TN d. 10/14/80 SCH C C res Sims Chapel Rd Sev motorcycle mechanic f. A D Martin m. Vetris Whaley WW II RA Cpl Grade 4 Korean Conflict RA Sgt 7836 Ord Depot Det Ft Oglethorpe GA 12-7-45 Ft Oglethorpe GA 10-6-48 Camp Kilmer NJ 11-8-48 Knoxv TN 6-16-52 Ft Knox KY P-Forge Bapt Cem Survivors: sis Mrs Myrtle Marshall P-Forge Grace Clabo 110 Forest Ave P-Forge Nadine Clark FL bro A D Martin Jr FL Norman Martin FL.