Joseph Edgar Martin: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Joseph Edgar Martin was born on 15 Jul 1887 in Mississippi; died on 8 Dec 1956 in Copiah County, Mississippi; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Quinna Howard Cooper emailed, in July 2014, that Joseph Edgar Martin's parents were Joseph S Martin, born June 29, 1858 in MS. He died February 12, 1923 and he is buried in Cliburn Cemetery in Lawrence County, MS. His mother was Permelia Jane Mullens, and she was born June 26, 1848 in MS. She died January 11, 1931. She is also buried in Cliburn Cemetery in Lawrence County, MS.

Could he be a descendant of Norman Martin (b. 1798 in North Carolina) of Clarke County, Mississippi, who had many descendants that would marry into the McLemore family in and around Copiah County?

(Research):
Census Listings:

1910 Census
Mississippi, Lawrence County, Beat 4
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 6 ED 98 Sheet 16B
Bowie Ferry Road
287-298
Martin, Edgar head M W 23 m1 6 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Martin, Bammer Wf F W 22 m1 6 3/3 Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Lena M Dtr F W 4 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Fannie A Dtr F W 2 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Ola J Dtr F W 1 S Miss Miss Miss

1920 Census
Mississippi, Simpson County, Bridgeport Precinct
Enumerated Jan 1920
SD 6 ED 137 Sheet 1B
14-14
Martin, Edguar Head M W 31 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Martin, Bamer Wf F W 31 M Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Lena May Dtr F W 14 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Alma Dtr F W 13 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Ola Dtr F W 11 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Lola Dtr F W 9 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, J. D. Son M W 7 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Mid Son M W 5 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Wilburn Son M W 2 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Josie A[gnes] Dtr F W 6/12 S Miss Miss Miss

1930 Census
Mississippi, Lawrence County, Beat 4
Enumerated April 2, 1930
ED 39-8 SD 10 Sheet 1A Stamed 45
11-11
Martin, Edgar J Head m W 41 m 17 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Martin, Bammer Wf F W 30 m 16 Miss MIss MIss
Martin, Ola J Dtr F W 21 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, J. D. Son M W 17 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Med M Son M W 14 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Wilburn C Son M W 12 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Bonnie B Dtr F W 10 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Leck T Son M W 8 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Lessie Z Dtr F W 4 S Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Aggnis M[ary] Dtr F W [1]2 S Miss Miss Miss

Joseph married Bama "Bammer" Matilda Grantham about 1904 in Mississippi. Bama (daughter of John G. Grantham and Agnes G. McLemore) was born on 15 Jan 1888 in Mississippi; died on 17 Jan 1957 in Copiah County, Mississippi; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Lena May Martin was born on 3 Aug 1905 in Mississippi; died on 11 Oct 1990; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.
3. Fannie Alma Martin was born about 1908 in Mississippi; and died.
4. Ola Jane Martin was born about 1909 in Mississippi; and died.
5. Lola Bama Martin was born on 23 Dec 1910 in Mississippi; died on 20 Dec 1979; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Shivers, Simpson County, Mississippi.
6. J. D. Martin was born on 2 Mar 1913 in Mississippi; died on 23 May 1966; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.
7. Med M. Martin was born on 25 Jan 1914 in Mississippi; died on 10 Apr 1991 in Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi; was buried in New zion Cemetery, Touchstone, Simpson County, Mississippi.
8. Wilburn C. Martin was born about 1917 in Mississippi; and died.
9. Mary Agnes Martin was born on 29 Jun 1919 in Mississippi; and died.
10. Bonnie B. Martin was born about 1920 in Mississippi; and died.
11. Leckt Martin was born on 6 Mar 1923 in Mississippi; died in Aug 1978 in Copiah County, Mississippi.
12. Lucy M. Martin was born on 3 Mar 1927 in Mississippi; died on 12 Oct 1947; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.
13. Lessie L. Martin was born on 3 Aug 1929 in Lawrence County, Mississippi; died on 18 Aug 2011 in Copiah County, Mississippi; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.

Generation: 2

Lena May Martin

(1.Joseph¹) was born on 3 Aug 1905 in Mississippi; died on 11 Oct 1990; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Also shown, on FindAGrave, to have married Peter MITCHELL.

Family/Spouse: Sidney Green Brock. Sidney was born on 23 May 1900; died on 29 Dec 1985; was buried in Lard Cemetery, Livingston Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3. Fannie Alma Martin (1.Joseph¹) was born about 1908 in Mississippi; and died.
4. Ola Jane Martin (1.Joseph¹) was born about 1909 in Mississippi; and died.

Lola Bama Martin

(1.Joseph¹) was born on 23 Dec 1910 in Mississippi; died on 20 Dec 1979; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Shivers, Simpson County, Mississippi.

Family/Spouse: Wiley Hooker Crawford. Wiley was born on 18 Jan 1900 in Simpson County, Mississippi; died on 30 Dec 1979 in Simpson County, Mississippi; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Shivers, Simpson County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

6. J. D. Martin (1.Joseph¹) was born on 2 Mar 1913 in Mississippi; died on 23 May 1966; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.

Med M. Martin

(1.Joseph¹) was born on 25 Jan 1914 in Mississippi; died on 10 Apr 1991 in Magee, Simpson County, Mississippi; was buried in New zion Cemetery, Touchstone, Simpson County, Mississippi.

Notes:

FindAGrave shows that he married Dorothy Beatrice _____ on 16 Oct 1937. The photo of her tombstone shows she was born 26 Sep 1908 and died 16 May 1976. At the time of the 1940 census, Med and Beatrice can be found in Simpson, Miss., have lived in Rural Lawrence, Miss. five years previously. Also in the home was an infant namesake son, Med Carrolton Martin.

8. Wilburn C. Martin (1.Joseph¹) was born about 1917 in Mississippi; and died.
9. Mary Agnes Martin (1.Joseph¹) was born on 29 Jun 1919 in Mississippi; and died.
10. Bonnie B. Martin (1.Joseph¹) was born about 1920 in Mississippi; and died.

11.

Leckt Martin

(1.Joseph¹) was born on 6 Mar 1923 in Mississippi; died in Aug 1978 in Copiah County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Said to have married Margaret "Maggie" Bernice Johnson.

(Research):Obituaries of his son:

Funeral services for Jimmy M. Martin, of Wesson, are 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Riverwood Family Funeral Service, with burial in Rocky Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Wesson.

Visitation is Tuesday from 5 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Martin, 59, died Oct. 7, 2012, at Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital in Hazlehurst. He was born in Mississippi on Oct. 18, 1952, to Leckt and Margaret "Maggie" Bernice Johnson Martin.

He was a member of Rocky Hill Baptist Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and two brothers, Joe Martin and Bob Martin.

Survivors are his wife, Margaret Williams Martin; and sisters, Linda Martin Avara and Bonnie Martin McConnel.

To express your thoughts to the family, you may visit riverwoodfamily.com and click on his name to leave a comment.

--The Daily Leader October 9, 2012

12.	Lucy M. Martin (1.Joseph¹) was born on 3 Mar 1927 in Mississippi; died on 12 Oct 1947; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi. Notes: She is listed as Lucy Martin Nunnery on FindAGrave.

13.	Lessie L. Martin (1.Joseph¹) was born on 3 Aug 1929 in Lawrence County, Mississippi; died on 18 Aug 2011 in Copiah County, Mississippi; was buried in Cliburn Cemetery, New Hebron, Lawrence County, Mississippi.