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William Smith Martin

William Smith Martin

Male 1859 - 1942  (83 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document    Has 6 ancestors and 31 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name William Smith Martin 
    Birth 4 May 1859  Goshen, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 30 Aug 1868  Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Initiatory (LDS) 12 Apr 1898  SLAKE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FamilySearch ID KWC6-K1S 
    Death 13 Oct 1942  Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 15 Oct 1942  Vernal Memorial Park, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I106982  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father John Martin,   b. 7 Feb 1828, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1900, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Isabella Begrie Smith,   b. 20 May 1832, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1894, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years) 
    Marriage 17 May 1862  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F32962  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Laura Amanda Daniel,   b. 20 Aug 1865, Rome, Floyd, Georgia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1885, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years) 
    Marriage 15 Apr 1884  Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Isabella Martin,   b. 13 Jan 1885, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1938 (Age 53 years)
    Family ID F32973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2024 

    Family 2 Emmeline Blench Pidcock,   b. 20 Oct 1872, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jan 1952 (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 11 Oct 1898  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Blanche Hannah Martin,   b. 10 Sep 1899, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1975 (Age 75 years)
     2. Maud Martin,   b. 8 Dec 1900, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1990 (Age 89 years)
    +3. Olive Lucille Martin,   b. 6 Oct 1902, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1959 (Age 56 years)
    +4. Lois Martin,   b. 28 Oct 1904, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 1996 (Age 91 years)
    +5. William Lester Martin,   b. 28 Nov 1906, Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jul 1974, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
    +6. Robert McQuarrie Martin,   b. 6 Sep 1909, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1976, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     7. Joseph Hyrum Martin,   b. 23 Apr 1911, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1921 (Age 9 years)
     8. James Tindell Martin,   b. 10 Dec 1912, Vernal, Uintah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1981 (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F32974  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 4 May 1859 - Goshen, Utah, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 30 Aug 1868 - Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 15 Apr 1884 - Manassa, Conejos, Colorado, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 12 Apr 1898 - SLAKE Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Oct 1898 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Oct 1942 - Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 15 Oct 1942 - Vernal Memorial Park, Uintah, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Obituary:
      VERNAL Funeral services for William Smith Martin one of the last southe r n Utah pony express riders were held here Saturday in the First LDS wa r d chapel with Pontha Calder, bishop, officiating. He died in a Provo ho sp ital of causes Incident to age and his body was brought for to Verna l hi s home town since 1910.

      He was born at Goshen, Utah County May 4 1854 a son of John and Isabel S m ith Martin. His family moved to Meadow In 1860. When he reached the ag e o f 18 he entered the government service as a pony express rider, and r od e 80 miles every other night between Thompson Springs Utah and Pioche , Ne vada carrying the U.S. Mail. He left the government service and move d t o Manassa Colo. where he entered he sheep business. In 1884 he marrie d La ura Daniels of Manassa. She died a year later leaving a daughter nam ed Is abell.

      In 1898 he married Emmeline Pidcock of Ogden. They moved to Vernal in 19 1 0 where he farmed and had lived since. He filled a mission for the LD S ch urch in the Southern States In 1896 to 1897.

      Besides his widow, seven daughters and sons survive: Mrs. Blanche Hard y , Calpet, Wyo, Maude Martin, Price, Mrs. Olive Barrett, Nampa Idaho, Mr s . Lois McCoy, Vernal, William Lester Martin, Vernal, Robert McQuarrie , Mi dvale and 17 grandchildren.