Martin was probably born in either Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, or Hire Township, McDonough County. The date of birth is calculated from the tombstone inscription.
Shown the mortality schedule accompanying the 1860 census of Hire Township as having died in September of 1859 at age 6. The mortality schedule was intended to count persons who had died during the calendar year preceding the base date for the census: June 1, 1859, through May 31, 1860.
It appears that the census taker for the 1860 census of Hire Township incorrectly listed some individuals on that census:
- the tombstone inscriptions indicate that they died in 1859.
- they were listed on the mortality schedule.
- they were also listed on the 1860 census.
Shown the mortality schedule accompanying the 1860 census of Hire Township as having died in September of 1859 at age 6. The mortality schedule was intended to count persons who had died during the calendar year preceding the base date for the census: June 1, 1859, through May 31, 1860.
It appears that the census taker for the 1860 census of Hire Township incorrectly listed some individuals on that census:
- the tombstone inscriptions indicate that they died in 1859.
- they were listed on the mortality schedule.
- they were also listed on the 1860 census.
Martin was probably born in either Fountain Green Township, Hancock County, or Hire Township, McDonough County. The date of birth is calculated from the tombstone inscription.
Shown the mortality schedule accompanying the 1860 census of Hire Township as having died in September of 1859 at age 6. The mortality schedule was intended to count persons who had died during the calendar year preceding the base date for the census: June 1, 1859, through May 31, 1860.
It appears that the census taker for the 1860 census of Hire Township incorrectly listed some individuals on that census:
- the tombstone inscriptions indicate that they died in 1859.
- they were listed on the mortality schedule.
- they were also listed on the 1860 census.
Shown the mortality schedule accompanying the 1860 census of Hire Township as having died in September of 1859 at age 6. The mortality schedule was intended to count persons who had died during the calendar year preceding the base date for the census: June 1, 1859, through May 31, 1860.
It appears that the census taker for the 1860 census of Hire Township incorrectly listed some individuals on that census:
- the tombstone inscriptions indicate that they died in 1859.
- they were listed on the mortality schedule.
- they were also listed on the 1860 census.
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