Family Group Sheet
NameRobert J. Martin
BirthSep 1835, Virginia
Marriageabt 1858, Missouri
SpouseEllen Edwards
BirthAug 1838, Missouri
Children
Birth7 Sep 1863, Pike Co., Missouri
Death20 Nov 1913, Odessa, Lafayette Co., Missouri
SpouseJames L. Downing
Census Notes for Robert J. & Ellen (Family)
1900 census of Pike Co., Missouri, Cuivre township, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 8B as faminly #135:
Martin, Robert J., 64, b. Sep 1835, Va Va Va, farmer; Ellin, wife, 61, b. Aug 1838, Mo Va Va, married 42 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living; Downing, Addie B., dau, 37, b. Sep 1863, Mo Va Mo, married 15 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Edward D., son, 39, b. Oct 1860, Mo Va Mo, married 12 years, life insurance agent; Arthur, Nettie M., dau, 32, b. Dec 1867, Mo Va Mo, married 10 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Luck, Bessie C., granddau, 16, b. Jan 1884, Mo Mo Mo; Luck, Roy M., grandson, 13, b. Nov 1886, Mo Mo Mo.
It appears that the surname Martin should have been entered for Edward and was not. It is odd that Addie, Edward and Bessie were all listed as married, not widowed or divorced, but none of them has a spouse in the household.
Martin, Robert J., 64, b. Sep 1835, Va Va Va, farmer; Ellin, wife, 61, b. Aug 1838, Mo Va Va, married 42 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living; Downing, Addie B., dau, 37, b. Sep 1863, Mo Va Mo, married 15 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Edward D., son, 39, b. Oct 1860, Mo Va Mo, married 12 years, life insurance agent; Arthur, Nettie M., dau, 32, b. Dec 1867, Mo Va Mo, married 10 years, mother of 1 child, 1 living; Luck, Bessie C., granddau, 16, b. Jan 1884, Mo Mo Mo; Luck, Roy M., grandson, 13, b. Nov 1886, Mo Mo Mo.
It appears that the surname Martin should have been entered for Edward and was not. It is odd that Addie, Edward and Bessie were all listed as married, not widowed or divorced, but none of them has a spouse in the household.
