He was the son of Seth and Rhoda Ham Martin. He married MARY ELIZABETH RICHARD/S November 14, 1873 in Greene County, Illinois, daughter of JOHN/JEAN RICHARD/S and ANNE LEOPARD.
He was a farmer for many years in Woodville, IL. Robert and his unmarried sons bought the store in Eldred sometime after Mary Elizabeth's death. They lived in rooms upstairs and ate near-by at a hotel. They worked hard. After Robert's death William and Leila bought it. The store sold coal, kerosene, tires, shoes, hosiery, sewing supplies and lots of fabrics. Also tobacco, large variety of canned goods, bulk sugar, flour and coffee in barrels. They had fresh country eggs, milk and butter that farmers traded for their needs. They ordered live chickens from a truck that came thru. Their legs were tied together until someone came for them. The store had catalogs of appliances, etc that could be mail ordered and shipped to Eldred on the train. William and Leila sold the building around 1960 and it was torn down. per Wilma Martin Granger, daughter of William and Leila 1999.
Religion: Baptist
Marriage Notes: Robert B. Martin m. Miss Mary E. Richards Nov. 13, 1873, Greene Co., Ill.by R. S. Cole,
Children of ROBERT MARTIN and MARY RICHARD/S are:
1. MARTHA C. MARTIN, b. September 18, 1874, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. September 20, 1875, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois.
Burial: Borlin Cemetery, Greene County, IL Small cemetery stone with name of Martha
2. MARY ELIZABETH MARTIN, b. July 13, 1876, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. February 23, 1959, Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL.
3. STEPHEN LEE MARTIN, b. March 28, 1879, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. March 19, 1969, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois.
4. ARTHUR AUGUST(US) MARTIN, b. August 25, 1881, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 31, 1946, Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL.
5. ROBERT RICHARD MARTIN, b. April 25, 1884, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. December 14, 1969, Jerseyville, Illinois; m. FRANCES ANGLE, June 9, 1912.
Burial: Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Greene County, IL. No children
6. SARAH ANNA MARTIN, b. July 27, 1886, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. September 27, 1980, Lakeland, FL.
7. THOMAS ALVIN MARTIN, b. June 15, 1889, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. January 24, 1964, Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois.
8. ROSA MAHALA MARTIN, b. October 27, 1891, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 25, 1981, Menominie, WI.
9. BUD MELVIN MARTIN, b. February 8, 1894, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 4, 1975, Carrollton, IL.
10. WILLIAM BRYAN MARTIN, b. October 9, 1896, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. October 4, 1980, Carrollton, Illinois.
He was a farmer for many years in Woodville, IL. Robert and his unmarried sons bought the store in Eldred sometime after Mary Elizabeth's death. They lived in rooms upstairs and ate near-by at a hotel. They worked hard. After Robert's death William and Leila bought it. The store sold coal, kerosene, tires, shoes, hosiery, sewing supplies and lots of fabrics. Also tobacco, large variety of canned goods, bulk sugar, flour and coffee in barrels. They had fresh country eggs, milk and butter that farmers traded for their needs. They ordered live chickens from a truck that came thru. Their legs were tied together until someone came for them. The store had catalogs of appliances, etc that could be mail ordered and shipped to Eldred on the train. William and Leila sold the building around 1960 and it was torn down. per Wilma Martin Granger, daughter of William and Leila 1999.
Religion: Baptist
Marriage Notes: Robert B. Martin m. Miss Mary E. Richards Nov. 13, 1873, Greene Co., Ill.by R. S. Cole,
Children of ROBERT MARTIN and MARY RICHARD/S are:
1. MARTHA C. MARTIN, b. September 18, 1874, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. September 20, 1875, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois.
Burial: Borlin Cemetery, Greene County, IL Small cemetery stone with name of Martha
2. MARY ELIZABETH MARTIN, b. July 13, 1876, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. February 23, 1959, Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL.
3. STEPHEN LEE MARTIN, b. March 28, 1879, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. March 19, 1969, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois.
4. ARTHUR AUGUST(US) MARTIN, b. August 25, 1881, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 31, 1946, Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL.
5. ROBERT RICHARD MARTIN, b. April 25, 1884, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. December 14, 1969, Jerseyville, Illinois; m. FRANCES ANGLE, June 9, 1912.
Burial: Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Greene County, IL. No children
6. SARAH ANNA MARTIN, b. July 27, 1886, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. September 27, 1980, Lakeland, FL.
7. THOMAS ALVIN MARTIN, b. June 15, 1889, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. January 24, 1964, Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois.
8. ROSA MAHALA MARTIN, b. October 27, 1891, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 25, 1981, Menominie, WI.
9. BUD MELVIN MARTIN, b. February 8, 1894, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 4, 1975, Carrollton, IL.
10. WILLIAM BRYAN MARTIN, b. October 9, 1896, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. October 4, 1980, Carrollton, Illinois.
He was the son of Seth and Rhoda Ham Martin. He married MARY ELIZABETH RICHARD/S November 14, 1873 in Greene County, Illinois, daughter of JOHN/JEAN RICHARD/S and ANNE LEOPARD.
He was a farmer for many years in Woodville, IL. Robert and his unmarried sons bought the store in Eldred sometime after Mary Elizabeth's death. They lived in rooms upstairs and ate near-by at a hotel. They worked hard. After Robert's death William and Leila bought it. The store sold coal, kerosene, tires, shoes, hosiery, sewing supplies and lots of fabrics. Also tobacco, large variety of canned goods, bulk sugar, flour and coffee in barrels. They had fresh country eggs, milk and butter that farmers traded for their needs. They ordered live chickens from a truck that came thru. Their legs were tied together until someone came for them. The store had catalogs of appliances, etc that could be mail ordered and shipped to Eldred on the train. William and Leila sold the building around 1960 and it was torn down. per Wilma Martin Granger, daughter of William and Leila 1999.
Religion: Baptist
Marriage Notes: Robert B. Martin m. Miss Mary E. Richards Nov. 13, 1873, Greene Co., Ill.by R. S. Cole,
Children of ROBERT MARTIN and MARY RICHARD/S are:
1. MARTHA C. MARTIN, b. September 18, 1874, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. September 20, 1875, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois.
Burial: Borlin Cemetery, Greene County, IL Small cemetery stone with name of Martha
2. MARY ELIZABETH MARTIN, b. July 13, 1876, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. February 23, 1959, Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL.
3. STEPHEN LEE MARTIN, b. March 28, 1879, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. March 19, 1969, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois.
4. ARTHUR AUGUST(US) MARTIN, b. August 25, 1881, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 31, 1946, Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL.
5. ROBERT RICHARD MARTIN, b. April 25, 1884, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. December 14, 1969, Jerseyville, Illinois; m. FRANCES ANGLE, June 9, 1912.
Burial: Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Greene County, IL. No children
6. SARAH ANNA MARTIN, b. July 27, 1886, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. September 27, 1980, Lakeland, FL.
7. THOMAS ALVIN MARTIN, b. June 15, 1889, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. January 24, 1964, Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois.
8. ROSA MAHALA MARTIN, b. October 27, 1891, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 25, 1981, Menominie, WI.
9. BUD MELVIN MARTIN, b. February 8, 1894, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 4, 1975, Carrollton, IL.
10. WILLIAM BRYAN MARTIN, b. October 9, 1896, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. October 4, 1980, Carrollton, Illinois.
He was a farmer for many years in Woodville, IL. Robert and his unmarried sons bought the store in Eldred sometime after Mary Elizabeth's death. They lived in rooms upstairs and ate near-by at a hotel. They worked hard. After Robert's death William and Leila bought it. The store sold coal, kerosene, tires, shoes, hosiery, sewing supplies and lots of fabrics. Also tobacco, large variety of canned goods, bulk sugar, flour and coffee in barrels. They had fresh country eggs, milk and butter that farmers traded for their needs. They ordered live chickens from a truck that came thru. Their legs were tied together until someone came for them. The store had catalogs of appliances, etc that could be mail ordered and shipped to Eldred on the train. William and Leila sold the building around 1960 and it was torn down. per Wilma Martin Granger, daughter of William and Leila 1999.
Religion: Baptist
Marriage Notes: Robert B. Martin m. Miss Mary E. Richards Nov. 13, 1873, Greene Co., Ill.by R. S. Cole,
Children of ROBERT MARTIN and MARY RICHARD/S are:
1. MARTHA C. MARTIN, b. September 18, 1874, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. September 20, 1875, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois.
Burial: Borlin Cemetery, Greene County, IL Small cemetery stone with name of Martha
2. MARY ELIZABETH MARTIN, b. July 13, 1876, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. February 23, 1959, Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL.
3. STEPHEN LEE MARTIN, b. March 28, 1879, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. March 19, 1969, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois.
4. ARTHUR AUGUST(US) MARTIN, b. August 25, 1881, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 31, 1946, Jacksonville, Morgan County, IL.
5. ROBERT RICHARD MARTIN, b. April 25, 1884, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. December 14, 1969, Jerseyville, Illinois; m. FRANCES ANGLE, June 9, 1912.
Burial: Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Greene County, IL. No children
6. SARAH ANNA MARTIN, b. July 27, 1886, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. September 27, 1980, Lakeland, FL.
7. THOMAS ALVIN MARTIN, b. June 15, 1889, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. January 24, 1964, Jerseyville, Jersey County, Illinois.
8. ROSA MAHALA MARTIN, b. October 27, 1891, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 25, 1981, Menominie, WI.
9. BUD MELVIN MARTIN, b. February 8, 1894, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. May 4, 1975, Carrollton, IL.
10. WILLIAM BRYAN MARTIN, b. October 9, 1896, Woodville, Greene County, Illinois; d. October 4, 1980, Carrollton, Illinois.
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