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Joseph William Penhall Martin

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Joseph William Penhall Martin

Birth
St Austell, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England
Death
3 Feb 1930 (aged 62)
Soulsbyville, Tuolumne County, California, USA
Burial
Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Row 4 plot 24
Memorial ID
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Son of Silas Martyn and Jane Penhall.
Husband of Elizabeth Ann Nicholls, the daughter of William Henry Nicholls and Eliza Burdett.
The family immigrated between 1881 and 1890 to the US.
They were married in 1892 and had the following children:
* Beatrice Mae Martin Acker 1893–1964
* Pearl Allen Martin 1893–1953
* Joseph William Martin 1895–1985
* Carrie Louise Martin Garaventa 1896–1961
* Harold Sampson Martin 1898–1947
* Baden Powell Martin 1900–1977
* Eva Martin 1901–1901
* William James Martin 1902–1972
* George Nicholls Martin 1905–1991
* Thelma Lucille Martin Oliver 1908–1993
* Phyllis Melvina Martin Reid 1912–1999

Oakland Tribune, 04 Feb 1930, p4c4
MAN KILLED IN FALL OFF TRUCK
Sonora, Feb 4 - Joseph W Martin Sr, for many years a resident of Soulsbyville, was instantly killed yesterday shortly after going to work with the county road crew. Martin, who was standing on the running board of the truck signaled the driver where to dump a load of gravel on the Buckhorn Hill when he suddenly fell to the ground, striking his head on the ground. The body was brought to Sonora by Coroner Josie Terzich, who will hold an inquest.
Deceased who is a native of England, aged 64 years, is survived by a widow, Mrs Elizabeth Martin, and five sons and five daughters: Joseph W Jr, Harold S Martin, Beben P Martin, and William J Martin, Sonora, and George Martin, Soulsbyville; Mrs Cleo Acker, Mrs Joseph Garaventa, Sonora; Mrs Thelma Oliver, Standard; Misses Pearl A and Phyllis Martin, Soulsbyville.
Son of Silas Martyn and Jane Penhall.
Husband of Elizabeth Ann Nicholls, the daughter of William Henry Nicholls and Eliza Burdett.
The family immigrated between 1881 and 1890 to the US.
They were married in 1892 and had the following children:
* Beatrice Mae Martin Acker 1893–1964
* Pearl Allen Martin 1893–1953
* Joseph William Martin 1895–1985
* Carrie Louise Martin Garaventa 1896–1961
* Harold Sampson Martin 1898–1947
* Baden Powell Martin 1900–1977
* Eva Martin 1901–1901
* William James Martin 1902–1972
* George Nicholls Martin 1905–1991
* Thelma Lucille Martin Oliver 1908–1993
* Phyllis Melvina Martin Reid 1912–1999

Oakland Tribune, 04 Feb 1930, p4c4
MAN KILLED IN FALL OFF TRUCK
Sonora, Feb 4 - Joseph W Martin Sr, for many years a resident of Soulsbyville, was instantly killed yesterday shortly after going to work with the county road crew. Martin, who was standing on the running board of the truck signaled the driver where to dump a load of gravel on the Buckhorn Hill when he suddenly fell to the ground, striking his head on the ground. The body was brought to Sonora by Coroner Josie Terzich, who will hold an inquest.
Deceased who is a native of England, aged 64 years, is survived by a widow, Mrs Elizabeth Martin, and five sons and five daughters: Joseph W Jr, Harold S Martin, Beben P Martin, and William J Martin, Sonora, and George Martin, Soulsbyville; Mrs Cleo Acker, Mrs Joseph Garaventa, Sonora; Mrs Thelma Oliver, Standard; Misses Pearl A and Phyllis Martin, Soulsbyville.


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