Daughter of Frederick Helm and his wife Caroline.

1860 census, Boueff Township, Franklin, Missouri
Frederick Helm M 38 Germany
Caroline Helm F 38 Germany
Charles Helm M 10 Germany
Friedericka Helm F 8 Germany
Frederick Helm M 5 Germany
Augusta Helm F 3 Germany
William Helm M 0 Missouri

1880 census, Boone, Franklin, Missouri
Fred Helm Self M 56 Prussia (Germany)
Caroline Helm Wife F 59 Prussia (Germany)
Augusta Helm Daughter F single 22 Prussia (Germany)
Wm Helm Son M 19 Missouri
Albert Helm Son M 15 Missouri

She married probably 1880 to Augustus Martin.

By 1900, she was a widow with four children:

1900 census, Boone township (part), Franklin, Missouri
Augusta Martin Head widow F 43 b. May 1857 Germany; parents b. Germany; 4 children; 3 living; immigrated to US in 1859; occupation farmer
William A Martin Son M 21 b. Sep 1879 Missouri; father MO; mother Ger
Francis B Martin Son M 15 b. May 1885 Missouri; father MO; mother Ger
Rosa C Martin Daughter F 12 b. Jun 1888 Missouri; father MO; mother Ger
Earl F Martin Son M 8 b. Nov 1892 Missouri; father MO; mother Ger

1910 census, Boone, Franklin, Missouri
Gusta Martin head 51 widow b. Germany; farmer
Francis B Martin Son M 25 Missouri
Rosa C Martin Daughter F 21 Missouri
Earl F Martin Son M 17 Missouri

1920 census, Boone, Franklin, Missouri
Earl F Martin Head M 27 Missouri
Frances M Martin Wife F 25 Missouri
Harold E Martin Son M 3 Missouri
Blanche M Martin Daughter F 2 Missouri
Raymond E Martin Son M 0 Missouri
Augusta M Martin Mother F widowed 62 Germany; immigrated 1861
Francis B Martin Brother M single 34 Missouri

She was a widow when she died age 73.

Her death certificate states she was buried in Helm cemetery. Informant was her son Earl Martin of Elmont, MO and he was apparently referring to this cemetery, which was the earlier name of this cemetery, where her parents Fred and Caroline Helm were buried.

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Children:

1. William Albert Martin, b. 9 Sep 1879, Sullivan, Franklin Co., MO; m. Anna E. Trendle [b. 17 Oct 1883, St. Louis, MO; d. 1 Nov 1946; St. Louis, MO; buried Gatewood Gardens Cemetery, St. Louis, MO; daughter of Ernst Trendle and Catherine Sponknobel]; he d. 20 Nov 1964, buried Martin Cemetery, Franklin Co., MO.

Informant for his death certificate was Ernestine Martin of St. Louis, MO, who had also been informant for Ann's 1946 death certificate.

1930 census, Union, Franklin, Missouri
W A Martin Head M 51 Missouri
Eliza A Martin Wife F 49 Missouri
Ray M Martin Son M 22 Missouri
Dena Martin Relative F 29 Missouri
Bunyan Martin Son M 16 Missouri
Nettie West Boarder F 16 Missouri

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2. Francis B. Martin, b. 16 May 1885, Sullivan, Franklin Co., MO; he d. 23 Aug 1975; buried Martin Cemetery, Franklin Co., MO.

1920 - single and living with mother and brother Earl.

1930 census, Boone, Franklin, Missouri
Francis Martin, 46, single, b. MO

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3. Rosa C. Martin, b. Jun 1888, Sullivan, Franklin Co., MO;

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4. Earl F. Martin, b. 16 Nov 1892, Sullivan, Franklin Co., MO; m. Frances Mary Stelzer [b. 25 Dec 1894, MO; d. 18 Apr 1924, Franklin Co., MO; buried Martin Cemetery, Sullivan, Franklin Co., MO; daughter of Louis Stelzer and Bertha Nolting]; he d. 24 Aug 1976; Clark Co., WA; buried Manor Wilson Bridge Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark Co., WA.

1920 census, Boone, Franklin, Missouri
Earl F Martin Head M 27 Missouri
Frances M Martin Wife F 25 Missouri
Harold E Martin Son M 3 Missouri
Blanche M Martin Daughter F 2 Missouri
Raymond E Martin Son M 0 Missouri
Augusta M Martin Mother F widowed 62 Germany; immigrated 1861
Francis B Martin Brother M single 34 Missouri

Frances died in Apr 1924 from tuberculosis and Earl gave their address as Elmont, MO.

By 1930, Earl had moved the family to Clark Co., Washington:

1930 census, Minnehaha, Clark, Washington
Earl F Martin Head M 86 Missouri
Harold Martin Son M 13 Missouri
Blanche Martin Daughter F 12 Missouri
Raymond Martin Son M 11 Missouri

Earl F. Martin's children:

1) Harold E. Martin, b. 1917, Franklin Co., MO;

2) Blanche M. Martin, b. 1918, Franklin Co., MO;

3) Raymond E. Martin, b. 1919, Franklin Co., MO;

4) Baby Girl Martin, stillborn; buried Martin Cemetery, Sullivan, Franklin Co., MO.