Martin Luther Emfield was the oldest of six children born to Solomon Emfield (1835-1918) and Elizabeth Jane (Rader) Emfield (1841-1923). His siblings were; Charles Washington Emfield (1869-1963), an unnamed infant brother who was born and died 11 Apr 1870), Benjamin Franklin Emfield (1872-1961), Laura Estella Emfield (1876-1967) and John Wesley Emfield (1878-1958).
He married Ida Araminda Roley on 20 Aug 1888 in Basil, Fairfield County, Ohio. This union produced the following off-spring: Edna Fern (1890-1974), Gladys Mae (1893-1994), Emmett Everet (1898-1980), Forest Gale (1899-1998), Garnett Leota (1901-1923)and Carl Wesley (1907-1978).
Martin was a Railroader his entire career and his unfortunate and untimely demise was due to a head-on train wreck occurring on his final day before retirement, while he was riding the rails with some of his former coworkers. (see attached story).
He married Ida Araminda Roley on 20 Aug 1888 in Basil, Fairfield County, Ohio. This union produced the following off-spring: Edna Fern (1890-1974), Gladys Mae (1893-1994), Emmett Everet (1898-1980), Forest Gale (1899-1998), Garnett Leota (1901-1923)and Carl Wesley (1907-1978).
Martin was a Railroader his entire career and his unfortunate and untimely demise was due to a head-on train wreck occurring on his final day before retirement, while he was riding the rails with some of his former coworkers. (see attached story).
Martin Luther Emfield was the oldest of six children born to Solomon Emfield (1835-1918) and Elizabeth Jane (Rader) Emfield (1841-1923). His siblings were; Charles Washington Emfield (1869-1963), an unnamed infant brother who was born and died 11 Apr 1870), Benjamin Franklin Emfield (1872-1961), Laura Estella Emfield (1876-1967) and John Wesley Emfield (1878-1958).
He married Ida Araminda Roley on 20 Aug 1888 in Basil, Fairfield County, Ohio. This union produced the following off-spring: Edna Fern (1890-1974), Gladys Mae (1893-1994), Emmett Everet (1898-1980), Forest Gale (1899-1998), Garnett Leota (1901-1923)and Carl Wesley (1907-1978).
Martin was a Railroader his entire career and his unfortunate and untimely demise was due to a head-on train wreck occurring on his final day before retirement, while he was riding the rails with some of his former coworkers. (see attached story).
He married Ida Araminda Roley on 20 Aug 1888 in Basil, Fairfield County, Ohio. This union produced the following off-spring: Edna Fern (1890-1974), Gladys Mae (1893-1994), Emmett Everet (1898-1980), Forest Gale (1899-1998), Garnett Leota (1901-1923)and Carl Wesley (1907-1978).
Martin was a Railroader his entire career and his unfortunate and untimely demise was due to a head-on train wreck occurring on his final day before retirement, while he was riding the rails with some of his former coworkers. (see attached story).
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