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3121. JOSEPH S. MARTIN⁶ (Walter E. Martin⁵, Benjamin F. Martin⁴, Lydia Read³, John Read², Joseph Read¹) was born 21 February 1887 in Wilton Township, Muscatine County, Iowa and died May 1976 (Muscatine County GenWeb; Social Security Death Index). His parents moved to Sweetland Township, Muscatine County in 1892, when he was about five years old (Richman 1911:585). Joseph appears on the 1900 census as age 13, living at home with his parents in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County and attending school with his sisters Mary and Laura and brother William. According to the census, he attended school six months out of the year. He was employed as a laborer on his father's farm the other six months of the year (1900 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 110, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 7A, 18 June 1900).

Joseph married in 1909 or 1910, Lois R. Darling. She was born 12 June 1889 in Indiana and died July 1973 (Social Security Death Index). In 1910, the couple rented a farm near Joseph's parents. Joseph and Lois were in dwelling 147, Joseph's parent's—Walter and Addie Martin—as well as all four of Joseph's younger siblings were in dwelling 152. Joseph was employed as general farmer. The couple did not have children (1910 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 117, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 8A, 2 May 1910). Six children were born to Joe and Lois between 1910 and 1911, four of whom were living when a directory of the county was published in 1919 (the couple's daughter Ruth, had died in 1917 (Muscatine County GenWeb)). The directory lists Joe Martin, wife Lois and children Olive, Ruby, Edwin and Mary on Route 3 in Muscatine Township. Joe was a farmer with 160 acres. The family had a telephone through the Independent telphone company and subscribed to the The Farm Journal (Wilmer Atkinson Company 1919; Wilmer Atkinson Company also published The Farm Journal).

CHILDREN OF JOE S. MARTIN AND LOIS R. DARLING:

3137. (i.) OLIVE MAE MARTIN⁷, was born circa 1910 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa and died unknown. In 1920, she lived with her parents on a farm in Sweetland Township and attended school. She was the only Martin child in school during the census year (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 130, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 10B, 10 February 1920). Olive and her sister Ruby graduated from Muscatine High School, class of 1929, the year book gives her nickname as "Sis" (Auroran 1929). Olive was not a resident of her parents houshold in 1930 (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-26, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 5B, 14 April 1930).

3138. (ii.) RUBY L. MARTIN⁷, was born was born circa 1912 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa and died unknown. In 1920, she lived with her parents on a farm in Sweetland Township (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 130, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 10B, 10 February 1920). Ruby and her sister Olive graduated from Muscatine High School, class of 1929 (Auroran 1929). By 1930, Ruby had moved into the city of Muscatine and was employed as a filing clerk at the Railroad Station. She roomed with Edward and Hazel Cohen at 414 West Davenport Street. Edward was a Russian immigrant. He worked as a saleman in a store in the town. The Cohens had two young children (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-12, First Ward, Muscatine City, Muscatine Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 5A-5B, 7 April 1930).

3139. (iii.) RUTH A. MARTIN⁷, was born was born 1914 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa and died 1917. She is buried in Harker Cemetery, Muscatine County, Iowa (Muscatine County, Iowa, GenWeb).

3140. (iv.) WALTER "EDWIN" MARTIN⁷, was born 2 July 1916 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa and died 30 January 2002 in Iowa (Social Security Death Index). In 1920, he lived with his parents on a farm in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 130, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 10B, 10 February 1920). In 1930, Walter lived with his parents in Seventy-six Township, Muscatine County and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-26, Seventy-six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 5B, 14 April 1930). Walter's final residence was Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa (Social Security Death Index).

3141. (v.) MARY E. MARTIN⁷, was born circa 1918 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa and died unknown. In 1920, she lived with her parents on a farm in Sweetland Township (1920 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 130, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 10B, 10 February 1920). By 1930, Mary's family had moved to Seventy-six Township in Muscatine County. Mary lived there and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-26, Seventy-six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 5B, 14 April 1930). She may be the Betty Martin who graduated from Muscatine High School, class of 1939, as her middle initial "E" may stand for Elizabeth. Her sister Lucille also graduated that year (Auroran 1939).

3142. (vi.) LUCILLE MARTIN⁷, was born circa 1920 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa and died unknown. In 1930, she lived with her parents on a farm on Crouse Road in Seventy-Six Township and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-26, Seventy-six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 5B, 14 April 1930). She graduated from Muscatine High School, class of 1939 (Auroran 1939).

3143. (vii.) HARRY LEE MARTIN⁷, was born 15 January 1923 in Muscatine County, Iowa and died 11 September 2003 (Social Security Death Index; Quad City Times, 11 May 2004). In 1930, he lived with his parents on a farm on Crouse Road in Seventy-Six Township and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-26, Seventy-six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 5B, 14 April 1930). He graduated from Muscatine High School, class of 1941 (Auroran 1941). Harry married on 30 May 1947, Alta Delight Sterner, the daughter of Van Orren Sterner and Beulah Delight Howe. Alta was born born 18 February 1927, in Rochester, Cedar County, Iowa and died 8 May 2004, at her home in Arizona, as a result of colon cancer (Quad City Times, 11 May 2004). Harry's Social Security number was issued in Iowa before 1951. The couple lived in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa before retiring to Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina. Harry died there in September of 2003. Alta moved to Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona after Harry's death (Social Security Death Index). Two of their children, Joseph and Gary, lived in Maricopa County, Arizona with their families. She died in Arizona in May 2004 (Quad City Times, 11 May 2004). According to her obituary:

3144. (viii.) JOSEPHINE MARTIN⁷, was born circa 1924 in Muscatine County, Iowa and died unknown. In 1930, she lived with her parents on a farm on Crouse Road in Seventy-Six Township and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-26, Seventy-six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 5B, 14 April 1930).

3145. (ix.) VORA DALE MARTIN⁷, was born in either December 1925 or January 1926 in Muscatine County, Iowa and died unknown. She appears on the 1930 census as a child age three years and 3 months, she lived with her parents on Crouse Road in Seventy-Six Township and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-26, Seventy-six Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 5B, 14 April 1930).

3146. (x.) BILLY MARTIN⁷, was born February or March 1929 in Muscatine County, Iowa and died unknown. He appears on the 1930 census as an eleven month old child living with his parents on Crouse Road in Seventy-Six Township and attended school (1930 United States Federal Census, Enumeration District 70-26, Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa, sheet 5B, 14 April 1930).

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