Notes for Solomon Bentley Martin

Notes for Solomon Bentley Martin

!US Census 1850 (20 August) Ohio, Belmont Co., Goshen, Roll M432_661, Sheet 861, Page 431A, House No. 979, Lines 12-18: Bently Martin (b. 1820 - 30 - in OH - Occ: S Miller) married to Delilah (b. 1820 - 30 - in OH). Children listed (born in OH) are: Josiah (son b. 1844 - 6); Elizabeth (dau b. 1845 - 5); Mary F. (dau b. 1846 - 4); Delilah (dau b. 1848 - 2); and James (son b. 1849 - 1)

!US Census 1860 (13 July) Ohio, Belmont Co., Goshen, Pugh PO, Roll M653_937, Sheet 146, Page 394A, House No. 1040, Lines 1-11: Bentley Martin (b. 1821 - 39 - in OH - Occ: Saw Miller) married to Delila (b. 1821 - 39 - in OH). Children listed (born in OH) are: Josiah (son b. 1845 - 15); Elizabeth (dau b. 1846 - 14); Mary (dau b. 1847 - 13); Catherine (dau b. 1849 - 11); John (son b. 1850 - 10); Jesse (son b. 1852 - 8); Eliza A. (dau b. 1854 - 6); Charity (dau b. 1857 - 3); and Albert (son b. 1858 - 2)

***Solomon Bentley Martin is likely dead - wife Delilah is listed with children***
!US Census 1870 (6 July) Ohio, Noble Co., Jefferson, Berne PO, Roll M593_1252, Sheet 22, Page 133B, House No. 163, Lines 35-39: Delilah Martin (b. 1821 - 49 - in OH - Occ: Keeping House - Property Value $200). Children listed (born in OH) are: Leeander (son b. 1853 - 17 - Occ: Farm Laborer); Charity S. (dau b. 1856 - 14); Ithamer S. (son b. 1861 - 9); and Maria L. (dau b. 1864 - 6)

****Remarried to Cropper H. Laws sometime after July 1870****
!US Census 1880 (7 June) Ohio, Noble Co., Jefferson Township, Village of Middleburgh, Roll T9_1055, SD 7 ED 192, Sheet 10B, Page 111D, House No. 80, Lines 20-22: Cropper H. Laws (b. 1812 - 68 - in DE - Occ: Grocer Retail - Fa: DE and Mo: DE) married to Delila (b. 1820 - 60 - in OH - Fa: VA and Mo: VA). Child listed is: Louisa Martin (step-dau b. 1863 - 17 - in OH - Fa: OH and Mo: OH)

****Delilah is dead by 1900 Census - Husband Cropper Laws living with step-dau Louisa Martin****
!US Census 1900 (19 June) West Virginia, Ritchie Co., Union District, Harrisville, Roll , SD 4 ED 92, Sheet 9A, Page 162A, House No. 155, Lines 8-12: W. W. Lawrence (b. Nov 1861 - 38 - in OH - Occ: Merchant - Fa: OH and Mo: OH) married 15 years to Louisa M. (b. Aug 1862 - 37 - in OH - Fa: OH and Mo: OH) having 2 children born and 2 still living. Children listed are: Edna E. (dau b. July 1885 - 14 - in OH); and Paul S. (son b. Apr 1894 - 6 - in WV). ALSO LISTED is: C. H. Laws (father-in-law b. Feb. 1812 - 88 - in DE - WIDOW - Fa: DE and Mo: PA)