Also known (born) as James Monroe Holloway, he first married 19 Sep 1914 to Amanda Fulp, and had three daughters. In 1920, he left his first family, changed his name to Clarence Columbus Martin, and married 3 Apr 1921 to Bertha May Litton, by whom he had three more children.
Enlisted in the US Army at Jefferson Barracks, MO; Honorably discharged 13 May 1911 Galveston, TX. Assigned to the 41st Company, Coast Artillery Corps, but almost immediately was transferred to the 6th Company, where he spent the remainder of his enlistment. In March, 1911 his unit was sent to Galveston, TX, due to problems along the Mexican border. He was discharged there two months later. There is no record that he ever took a leave or furlough during his entire term in the Army, and the discharge report says "character excellent."
He worked various jobs: 1904 - carried the mail from Gallegos to Bryantine, NM. 1912 - worked as skilled labor in sawmill at Bayfield (NM/Col?) - $.25 per hour. Farmer, preacher, coal miner, teacher of singing schools, entrepreneur/cook, grocer. After 1932 he was a carpenter's union member, constructing rough forms for concrete; he built bridges in Washington D.C. and helped with repairs at White House in late 1940s.
Cause of death: Throat cancer presumably caused by smoking unfiltered cigarettes for many years.
Enlisted in the US Army at Jefferson Barracks, MO; Honorably discharged 13 May 1911 Galveston, TX. Assigned to the 41st Company, Coast Artillery Corps, but almost immediately was transferred to the 6th Company, where he spent the remainder of his enlistment. In March, 1911 his unit was sent to Galveston, TX, due to problems along the Mexican border. He was discharged there two months later. There is no record that he ever took a leave or furlough during his entire term in the Army, and the discharge report says "character excellent."
He worked various jobs: 1904 - carried the mail from Gallegos to Bryantine, NM. 1912 - worked as skilled labor in sawmill at Bayfield (NM/Col?) - $.25 per hour. Farmer, preacher, coal miner, teacher of singing schools, entrepreneur/cook, grocer. After 1932 he was a carpenter's union member, constructing rough forms for concrete; he built bridges in Washington D.C. and helped with repairs at White House in late 1940s.
Cause of death: Throat cancer presumably caused by smoking unfiltered cigarettes for many years.
Also known (born) as James Monroe Holloway, he first married 19 Sep 1914 to Amanda Fulp, and had three daughters. In 1920, he left his first family, changed his name to Clarence Columbus Martin, and married 3 Apr 1921 to Bertha May Litton, by whom he had three more children.
Enlisted in the US Army at Jefferson Barracks, MO; Honorably discharged 13 May 1911 Galveston, TX. Assigned to the 41st Company, Coast Artillery Corps, but almost immediately was transferred to the 6th Company, where he spent the remainder of his enlistment. In March, 1911 his unit was sent to Galveston, TX, due to problems along the Mexican border. He was discharged there two months later. There is no record that he ever took a leave or furlough during his entire term in the Army, and the discharge report says "character excellent."
He worked various jobs: 1904 - carried the mail from Gallegos to Bryantine, NM. 1912 - worked as skilled labor in sawmill at Bayfield (NM/Col?) - $.25 per hour. Farmer, preacher, coal miner, teacher of singing schools, entrepreneur/cook, grocer. After 1932 he was a carpenter's union member, constructing rough forms for concrete; he built bridges in Washington D.C. and helped with repairs at White House in late 1940s.
Cause of death: Throat cancer presumably caused by smoking unfiltered cigarettes for many years.
Enlisted in the US Army at Jefferson Barracks, MO; Honorably discharged 13 May 1911 Galveston, TX. Assigned to the 41st Company, Coast Artillery Corps, but almost immediately was transferred to the 6th Company, where he spent the remainder of his enlistment. In March, 1911 his unit was sent to Galveston, TX, due to problems along the Mexican border. He was discharged there two months later. There is no record that he ever took a leave or furlough during his entire term in the Army, and the discharge report says "character excellent."
He worked various jobs: 1904 - carried the mail from Gallegos to Bryantine, NM. 1912 - worked as skilled labor in sawmill at Bayfield (NM/Col?) - $.25 per hour. Farmer, preacher, coal miner, teacher of singing schools, entrepreneur/cook, grocer. After 1932 he was a carpenter's union member, constructing rough forms for concrete; he built bridges in Washington D.C. and helped with repairs at White House in late 1940s.
Cause of death: Throat cancer presumably caused by smoking unfiltered cigarettes for many years.
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