Son of Miles Omega Martin and Mary A. (Staggs) Martin.

Brother of John Wesley, Jane, Margaret, William Harvey and Harvey Columbus Martin.

1860 Federal Census: James Martin, Age 6, Home in 1860 Union, Parke, Indiana, Post Office Sappenfields Mill

1870 Federal Census: James H Martin, Age 16, Home in 1870 Union, Parke, Indiana, Post Office Hollingsburg (misspelled). Hollandsburg is a tiny village eight miles east of Rockville on U.S. 36.

Martin James H W Harney Mary E Sep 9 1869 4 479

Martin James H W Morris Charity E Jan 29 1860

James H. Martin married Mary Elizabeth Wasson on April 18, 1876, in Parke County, Indiana. Their children are infant male, Marion Elbert, Grace Pearl, Nora E. and Irene Mable Martin/Mable Irene Martin.

In 1880 his occupation is listed as a farmer.

1880 Federal Census, Union Township, Parke County: James H. Martin, Age 25 (Occupation: Farmer), Mary E. Martin (wife), Marion E. Martin (son), Omeya Martin, (father, age 58), Elizabeth Martin ( step-mother, age 45), William Martin (brother, age 33, (James H Martin, age 16), Harvy Martin, age 12

1900 Federal Census, Adams Township, Parke County: James H Martin, Age 45 (Occupation: Farmer),

Mary E Martin (wife age (43), Marion E Martain, (son age 21), Grace P Martin (daughter age 19), Irene M Martin (daughter, age 2)

1910 Federal Census, Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana: James Martin, Age 53, Birth Date: 1857, Father-in-law, Marital Status: Widowed. Living with his daughter, Grace Pearl (Martin) McAlister

Father's Birthplace North Carolina, Mother's Birthplace South Carolina

In 1912 he was a gas pipeline inspector and was walking the line between Catlin and Rockville. He would pass by Floy's family home. He married Floy Elsie Wood (age: 25) on August 22, 1912, in Parke County, Indiana. He was age 58. Their children are James Everett and Kenneth Russell. Floy and James separated in January 1919. Their divorce was final, in September 1919, just after Kenneth was born. Floy died in 1925. Everett and Kenneth were raised by their grandmother, Margaret Brownlow (Jacks) Wood.

1920 Federal Census, Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana: James Martin, Age 65, Birth Date: 1855, Occupation: Industry: Feed Store Clerk. He lived on Mitchell Road, Catlin, Raccoon Township, Parke County, Indiana.

James H. Martin (age 72) married Mary (Petty) Hendrickson on January 16, 1926, in Parke County. They lived in Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana.

James H. Martin died at the home of his daughter, Grace Pearl (Martin) McAlister in Rockville, Parke County, Indiana. Occupation: Retired Carpenter. Cause of death: Chronic Cardiovascular Valvular Renal Disease

He is buried beside his first wife Mary Elizabeth (Wasson) Martin.