John Franklin Martin, born October 25, 1867 to Henry Franklin and Sarah Jane
Weisinger Martin lived in the Antrim Community. He married Margaret Jane
Blackwell, daughter of Samuel Blackwell on October 25, 1896. Children were:
Infant, died 1897; Alice Alvaretta, born April 24, 1899, d. May 24, 1899; May
Savannah, born Mary 17, 1900; Edward Lee, born October 19, 1902, d. September
12, 1960; Katy Iva, born March 29, 1906, d. February 1975; Chester Arthur, born
Sept. 19, 1908; Minnie Ola, born September 27, 1911, d. 1974; Estelle, born June
10, 1914; Alma Lorine, born September 20, 1917; John A., born September 20, 1917
(deceased).
Antrim was a thriving farming community then with a school, church and social
activities. Here the children worked hard on the farm that yielded cotton as a
money crop, and corn and other grains for livestock and poultry, ribbon cane was
made into syrup for the family and sold to the neighbors, gruit fromthe large
orchard all made a healthy and happy place for children to live.
After the children were grown, John and Maggie sold their farm home and moved to
grapeland where they spent their lateryears. John died March 15, 1948 and
Margaret died November 20, 1969. They are buried at Antrim. May lives in
California, and Chester and Alma Boon live in the Houston area. Estelle married
Elvin Baker and lives in Grapeland.Submitted by Edna Sims Crossroads To Progress
II
Grapeland Queen City of the Sand Flats 1872-1987
Spouse:
Margaret Jane Blackwell Martin (1880 - 1969)
Weisinger Martin lived in the Antrim Community. He married Margaret Jane
Blackwell, daughter of Samuel Blackwell on October 25, 1896. Children were:
Infant, died 1897; Alice Alvaretta, born April 24, 1899, d. May 24, 1899; May
Savannah, born Mary 17, 1900; Edward Lee, born October 19, 1902, d. September
12, 1960; Katy Iva, born March 29, 1906, d. February 1975; Chester Arthur, born
Sept. 19, 1908; Minnie Ola, born September 27, 1911, d. 1974; Estelle, born June
10, 1914; Alma Lorine, born September 20, 1917; John A., born September 20, 1917
(deceased).
Antrim was a thriving farming community then with a school, church and social
activities. Here the children worked hard on the farm that yielded cotton as a
money crop, and corn and other grains for livestock and poultry, ribbon cane was
made into syrup for the family and sold to the neighbors, gruit fromthe large
orchard all made a healthy and happy place for children to live.
After the children were grown, John and Maggie sold their farm home and moved to
grapeland where they spent their lateryears. John died March 15, 1948 and
Margaret died November 20, 1969. They are buried at Antrim. May lives in
California, and Chester and Alma Boon live in the Houston area. Estelle married
Elvin Baker and lives in Grapeland.Submitted by Edna Sims Crossroads To Progress
II
Grapeland Queen City of the Sand Flats 1872-1987
Spouse:
Margaret Jane Blackwell Martin (1880 - 1969)
John Franklin Martin, born October 25, 1867 to Henry Franklin and Sarah Jane
Weisinger Martin lived in the Antrim Community. He married Margaret Jane
Blackwell, daughter of Samuel Blackwell on October 25, 1896. Children were:
Infant, died 1897; Alice Alvaretta, born April 24, 1899, d. May 24, 1899; May
Savannah, born Mary 17, 1900; Edward Lee, born October 19, 1902, d. September
12, 1960; Katy Iva, born March 29, 1906, d. February 1975; Chester Arthur, born
Sept. 19, 1908; Minnie Ola, born September 27, 1911, d. 1974; Estelle, born June
10, 1914; Alma Lorine, born September 20, 1917; John A., born September 20, 1917
(deceased).
Antrim was a thriving farming community then with a school, church and social
activities. Here the children worked hard on the farm that yielded cotton as a
money crop, and corn and other grains for livestock and poultry, ribbon cane was
made into syrup for the family and sold to the neighbors, gruit fromthe large
orchard all made a healthy and happy place for children to live.
After the children were grown, John and Maggie sold their farm home and moved to
grapeland where they spent their lateryears. John died March 15, 1948 and
Margaret died November 20, 1969. They are buried at Antrim. May lives in
California, and Chester and Alma Boon live in the Houston area. Estelle married
Elvin Baker and lives in Grapeland.Submitted by Edna Sims Crossroads To Progress
II
Grapeland Queen City of the Sand Flats 1872-1987
Spouse:
Margaret Jane Blackwell Martin (1880 - 1969)
Weisinger Martin lived in the Antrim Community. He married Margaret Jane
Blackwell, daughter of Samuel Blackwell on October 25, 1896. Children were:
Infant, died 1897; Alice Alvaretta, born April 24, 1899, d. May 24, 1899; May
Savannah, born Mary 17, 1900; Edward Lee, born October 19, 1902, d. September
12, 1960; Katy Iva, born March 29, 1906, d. February 1975; Chester Arthur, born
Sept. 19, 1908; Minnie Ola, born September 27, 1911, d. 1974; Estelle, born June
10, 1914; Alma Lorine, born September 20, 1917; John A., born September 20, 1917
(deceased).
Antrim was a thriving farming community then with a school, church and social
activities. Here the children worked hard on the farm that yielded cotton as a
money crop, and corn and other grains for livestock and poultry, ribbon cane was
made into syrup for the family and sold to the neighbors, gruit fromthe large
orchard all made a healthy and happy place for children to live.
After the children were grown, John and Maggie sold their farm home and moved to
grapeland where they spent their lateryears. John died March 15, 1948 and
Margaret died November 20, 1969. They are buried at Antrim. May lives in
California, and Chester and Alma Boon live in the Houston area. Estelle married
Elvin Baker and lives in Grapeland.Submitted by Edna Sims Crossroads To Progress
II
Grapeland Queen City of the Sand Flats 1872-1987
Spouse:
Margaret Jane Blackwell Martin (1880 - 1969)
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