I was very fortunate to have a Grandmother and GGrandmother that were doing family genealogy. They left me numerous photos, obits and lots of family history. W. D. had an active part in their family and they were very close. So the family information about W. D. and his parents and brothers and sisters came from him.

Son of Nathaniel Lang Martin and Mary Ann (Polly) Landrum from Arkansas/Tennessee and one of thirteen children. Seven girls and five boys. Husband of Minerva Faye Lloyd and Nancy Taylor Hatton. He went by "W.D.".

Siblings:
Charlotte "Charity" Emaline Martin Cooper-Archibald Cooper
Charlotte Emmaline "Charity" Martin Cooper
Joseph Martin
Thomas Lee Martin (Twin) -Rachael Cooper
Thomas Lee Martin
Rebecca Lee Martin (Twin)
John Norman Martin
Nathaniel Lang Martin III-Margaret Ritter
Hannah Elizabeth Martin Horton-Archie Horton
Hannah Horton
James Henry Martin Sr.-Mary Ann Horton
PVT James H "Jim" Martin
Lydia Margaritte Martin Price Bledsoe-Samuel Price, William Bledsoe
Lydia Margaret Martin Price Bledsoe
Rachael Catherine Martin Golden-Ezekiel Golden
Rachel Catherine Martin Golden
Mary Jane Martin
Sabie Louisa Martin Wilkins

William David provided headstones for every member of his family that passed while he was living. However when he passed on he was buried with his second wife, Nancy Hatton, and no headstone.

He was the Father of twelve children:
Four sons and five daughters with Minerva Fay Lloyd:
Malinda Catherine Martin Bondurant Ransch
Mary Jane Martin
James Mathew Martin
Ellen Catherine Martin Bird
John Lister Martin
Andrew Wain Martin
Emily Edith Martin
Wayne Martin
Tennessee Dixie Martin Belew, Kavanaugh, Slater, Corrigan (Grogan)

Three sons with Nancy Taylor Hatton:
Henry Lee Martin
Perry Oliver Martin
William "Willie" David Martin

Step Father to five children-Three sons and two daughters:
Augustus Chateaux Hatton
Oden Granville Hatton
Edna Hatton Bondurant (Jesse)
Penola Hatton Papst (Charles)
Claude Techmacher Hatton

Have found all of them except for the followiing:

Henry Martin-about 1869-?(cannot locate)died young. Henry Lee Martin I believe he is buried in the Odd Fellows Cemetery in Orland, Ca. No records exist of death or burial. It appears to be him and that he was named after W. D.'s brothers.
William "Willie" Martin-about 1877-?(cannot locate after 1930)

OBITUARY March 20, 1914 Unknown Newspaper

William D. Martin a pioneer of California and Father of Mrs. B. A. Ransch of Willows, Mrs. Tennessee Slater of Montana; Mrs. J. W. Bird of Sacramento; John Martin of Hamilton; Perry Martin of Oregon and William Martin of Woodland, died at the residence of Mrs. B. A. Ransch, Tuesday morning, from the effects of old age, he being 86 years old. He appeared to be conscious to the very last and was not only willing and prepared to go but said he was anxious to go. He said he had reached the end of his span of life and in his weakened and aged condition he could be of no help to others or no benefit to himself and that death would be welcomed. He had a very strong heart and his vitality even amazed the attending physicians. He was a native of Tennessee. The funeral took place from the Baptist Church at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday and Rev. J. C. Garth conducted the funeral ceremonies. The remains were taken to Woodland for burial. Most of the relatives were present for the funeral.