Mary Lee Brady, Ph.D.
| | Sarah Robinson, born abt 1880 Stephen Martin was born in Ridgeway of Henry County Virginia, and likely descended from the coerced breeding of at least nine (9) offspring by Amy Martin, born abt 1800. It ought to be kept in mind there were many Martins inter-married with Native Americans in Henry County, and many went to work in the coal mines of western Virginia and West Virginia. Name: | Stephen Martin |
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Home in 1880: | Ridgeway, Henry, Virginia |
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Age: | 3 |
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Estimated birth year: | abt 1877 |
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Birthplace: | Virginia |
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Relation to head-of-household: | Son |
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Father's name: | Henry Martin |
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Father's birthplace: | Virginia |
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Mother's name: | Jennie Martin |
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Mother's birthplace: | Virginia |
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Neighbors: | View others on page |
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Marital Status: | Single |
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Race: | Black |
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Gender: | Male |
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Household Members: | Name | Age |
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Henry Martin | 40 | Jennie Martin | 36 | Martha Martin | 19 | Aggie Martin | 14 | Bettie Martin | 13 | Henry Martin | 10 | Caroline Martin | 8 | Eliza Martin | 7 | Stephen Martin | 3 |
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| Household: Name | Relation | Marital Status | Gender | Race | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Chas. T. DUNCAN | Self | M | Male | W | 40 | VA | Lawyer | VA | VA | Mary L. DUNCAN | Wife | M | Female | W | 30 | VA | Keeping House | VA | TN | Maggie L. DUNCAN | Dau | S | Female | W | 8 | VA | Going To School | VA | VA | Ann E. DUNCAN | Dau | S | Female | W | 6 | VA | Going To School | VA | VA | Leroy POTEET | Other | S | Male | B | 23 | VA | Laborer | VA | VA | Amelia MARTIN | Other | S | Female | B | 35 | KY | Domestic Service | KY | KY | Frank MARTIN | Other | S | Male | B | 15 | VA | Servant | VA | VA | Emmet MARTIN | Other | S | Male | B | 1 | VA | | VA | VA |
Source Information: | Census Place | Jonesville, Lee, Virginia | | Family History Library Film | 1255375 | | NA Film Number | T9-1375 | | Page Number | 172D |
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Our view is that Sarah, born in 1880 would have been able to marry Stephen Martin sometime after year 1900 when he was old enough and skilled as a coal miner with cash income sufficient to support a family. They apparently married long enough for Lewis to be apprenticed as a coal miner before World War I and possibly by time of the 1910 census. We are inclined to believe both Stephen and son Lewis lived and worked in McDowell County coal mines because point #1 the widespread dangers in those mines made labor shortages of White miners a problem that encouraged recruitment of Black miners. The second reason for our conclusion is that Lewis apparently registered for 1917-1918 selective service draft in McDowell County. McDowell County Mine Disasters
Since the first coal mining in the 1800's, McDowell County, located in the southern part of West Virginia, has suffered more mine disasters than any county in the state. These disasters, mostly mine explosions, accounted for over 500 fatalities from 1902 to 1964. |
Mine Name and Location | Date | Number of Victims | | | | Algoma No. 7 (Algoma, WV) | September 15, 1902 | 17 | Grapevine (Wilcoe, WV) | February 26, 1905 | 7 | Tidewater (Vivian, WV) | July 5, 1905 | 5 | Tidewater (Vivian, WV) | November 4, 1905 | 7 | Lick Branch, first (Switchback, WV) | December 29, 1908 | 50 | Lick Branch, second (Switchback, WV) | January 12, 1909 | 67 | Standard (Capels, WV) | August 1, 1911 | 6 | Bottom Creek (Vivian, WV) | November 11, 1911 | 18 | Jed (Jed, now Havaco, WV) | March 26, 1912 | 80 | Yukon (Susanna, WV) | December 15, 1917 | 18 | King No. 28 (Vivian, WV) | March 28, 1916 | 10 | Carswell (Kimball, WV) | July 18, 1919 | 7 | Yukon No. 2 (Yukon, WV) | March 28, 1924 | 24 | Capels - Shannon Branch No. 3 (Capels, WV) | May 13, 1927 | 8 | Keystone (Keystone, WV) | April 2, 1928 | 8 | Yukon No. 1 (Yukon, WV) | May 22, 1928 | 17 | Princess Pocahontas (Roderfield, WV) | November 30, 1928 | 6 | Pond Creek No. 1 (Bartley, WV) (Bartley Memorial) | January 10, 1940 | 91 | Carswell (Carswell, WV) | January 22, 1941 | 6 | Havaco No. 9 (Havaco, WV) | January 15, 1946 | 15 | Berwind No. 11 (Capels, WV) | August 6, 1948 | 6 | Bishop Coal Company (Bishop, WV) | February 4, 1957 | 39 | Amonate (Amonate, WV) | December 27, 1957 | 11 | Bishop Coal Company (Bishop, WV) | October 26, 1958 | 22 | Island Creek No. 6 (Bartley, WV) | September 28, 1964 | 3 |
Stephen Martin | | Home in 1920: | Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania |
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Age: | 46 |
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Estimated birth year: | abt 1874 |
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Birthplace: | Virginia |
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Relation to Head of House: | Self (Head) [Head] |
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Spouse's name: | Sarah Martin |
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Father's Birth Place: | Pennsylvania |
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Mother's Birth Place: | Pennsylvania |
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Marital Status: | Married |
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Race: | Black |
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Sex: | Male |
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Home owned: | Rent |
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Able to read: | Yes |
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Able to Write: | Yes |
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Household Members: | Name | Age |
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Stephen Martin | 46 | Sarah Martin | 47 | Catharine Martin | 17 |
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Name: | Stephen Martin |
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County: | Henry |
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State: | Virginia |
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Birth Date: | Feb 1875 |
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Race: | Black |
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FHL Roll Number: | 1984804 |
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DraftBoard: | 0 |
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Source Citation: Registration Location: Henry County, Virginia; Roll: 1984804; Draft Board: 0.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Stephen Martin | Home in 1930: |
Georges, Fayette, Pennsylvania View Map |
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Age: |
51 |
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Estimated birth year: | abt 1879 |
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Birthplace: | Virginia |
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Relation to Head of House: | Head |
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Spouse's name: | Sarah A Martin |
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Race: | Negro (Black) |
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Household Members: | Name | Age |
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Stephen Martin | 51 | Sarah A Martin | 54 |
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| Household: Name | Relation | Marital Status | Gender | Race | Age | Birthplace | Occupation | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Chas. T. DUNCAN | Self | M | Male | W | 40 | VA | Lawyer | VA | VA | Mary L. DUNCAN | Wife | M | Female | W | 30 | VA | Keeping House | VA | TN | Maggie L. DUNCAN | Dau | S | Female | W | 8 | VA | Going To School | VA | VA | Ann E. DUNCAN | Dau | S | Female | W | 6 | VA | Going To School | VA | VA | Leroy POTEET | Other | S | Male | B | 23 | VA | Laborer | VA | VA | Amelia MARTIN | Other | S | Female | B | 35 | KY | Domestic Service | KY | KY | Frank MARTIN | Other | S | Male | B | 15 | VA | Servant | VA | VA | Emmet MARTIN | Other | S | Male | B | 1 | VA | | VA | VA |
Source Information: | Census Place | Jonesville, Lee, Virginia | | Family History Library Film | 1255375 | | NA Film Number | T9-1375 | | Page Number | 172D |
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