Her father, Franklin Demarcus Haymore, was born near Mt. Airy, Surry County, North Carolina on 12 August 1849. Her mother, Lucinda Adaline Taylor was born in Mt. Airy, Surry County, North Carolina on 13 July 1851.

Excerpts of the Life of Martha Ann Haymore Douglass
written by
Leona Adeline Douglass Tyler

Martha Ann Haymore was born 5 February 1874 at the family home in Payson, Utah County, Utah. Her father was Franklin Demarcus Haymore and her mother was Lucinda Adeline Taylor.

Martha was the oldest girl, and the only girl in the family for thirteen years. She was a slim frail-looking, but healthy girl with deep grey-green eyes and blond hair. She was very active and soft spoken, and ambitious to play the organ and piano. There was an organ in their home. She had a happy, sunny disposition, always thinking the best of everyone, and always did more than her share in helping her mother around the house. Martha and Adeline did all the sewing and making of clothing for all members of the family. They also made quilts, blankets, carpets and curtains for the home. During the fruit season they put up hundreds of bottles of fruit, vegetables and pickles, and aided in curing the hams, bacon, meat, etc in the smokehouse.

Martha learned to play the piano through a course of instructions, and she gladly and graciously shared her talent with the Church, being an organist. She also helped at school, playing the marches for the children at recess and noon, thus contributing to better order.

Martha had grown into a very beautiful and intelligent girl, and her friendliness and happy spirit gainer her many friends among the young and old. When she was twenty years old she married William John Douglass, Jr. the son of William John Douglass and Harriet Fairbanks. They were married 9 May 1894 in the Salt Lake Temple. His parents had a very nice brick home built for their wedding gift, and it was completely furnished. John's cousin, Effie Douglass Townsend, attended the reception, and said that Martha was the most beautiful girl that she had ever seen. Their marriage was blessed with six children: Earl Byron, Leona Adeline, John, Leroy Demarcus, Walter and Veda.

When Leona Adeline was about one year old, her parents joined the Haymores in Mexico. The Haymores employed many people. John Douglass also worked with the Haymores. They lived in the town of Oaxaca until Leona Adeline was five years old, then returned to Payson after the town of Oaxaca was flooded out by the Bavispe River.

After returning to Payson (Utah) and lived on the hill, or bench as it was called, about two blocks from the school. They were about two blocks from Martha's grandmother Taylor. The children were entered into school and church life, happy to be home again. Martha continued her organist work, also accompanying vocalists, and in general sharing her talent in the music field.

John's work took him to Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah, and in October the family was blessed with a baby sister Veda, whom they all loved and petted. The next year they moved to Douglas, Arizona. Due to the war in Mexico and the Pancho Villa uprising, the Mormons were forced to leave (Mexico) and the government confiscated all their possessions. They had to rebuild their lives, but were very successful again, working as a family.

Martha died of pneumonia 12 December 1917 at the Douglas Hospital, and is buried in the local cemetery.