This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AW.2ADE/902.1 Message Board Post: Jo Ann, I have a file on Thomas Douglas Martin, born 1864 in Rio Vista, White Co., AR and as you mentioned, he was married four times; Frances "Fannie" Covington, Bettie Goodrum, Cora Lee (Long) Coats, and Alice Elizabeth Williamson. Thomas and Frances had one son, William Thomas Martin, born August 30, 1885 in McCrory and married August 17, 1906 in Newport, Jackson Co., AR, Pigeon Inez Seever, born July 11, 1888. They were the parents of three children. William Thomas Martin died of stomach cancer August 9, 1959 in St. Louis, MO. His wife Pigeon died June 10, 1982. Both are buried in Edgewood Memorial Park Cemetery in Little Rock, AR. Thomas and Bettie Goodrum Martin were the parents of John Worthy Martin, born December 14, 1898 in McCrory, AR and married first, Ida Elvina Root, daughter of Orange Riley Root (1871-1933) and Lucinda Doshie (Harris) Root (1872-1912). Orange R. and Lucinda D. Root are both buried in Prince Cemetery, Bald Knob, White Co., AR. Ida Elvina (Root) Martin was born 1896 in Arkansas and died 1927 in White Co., AR and is buried in Prince Cemetery, unmarked. They were the parents of four known children. John W. Martin married next July 4, 1928 in Woodruff Co., AR, Lillie W. Davidson, born 1900 at Worden, White Co., AR and died 1930 in White Co., AR and is buried in Carter Cemetery, Russell, White Co., AR, (buried as Lillie Davidson). John W. Martin married next, Minnie Lee Unknown born July 23, 1909 and died September 11, 1985 in Saline Co., AR and John W. Martin died February 16, 1957 in Turpin, OK. Both are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Searcy, White Co., AR. Thomas D. Martin married next, May 1895 in Woodruff Co., AR, Cora Lee (Long) Coats, born February 1874 in Arkansas and died about 1903 in Woodruff Co., AR and is buried near Fitzhugh, Woodruff Co., AR ? They were the parents of two known children; (1) Lee Douglas Martin and (2) Jesse Mack Martin. Thomas D. Martin married next about 1907, Alice Elizabeth Williamson, born January 20, 1889 in Tennessee and died May 1, 1941 in Kennett, MO. They were divorced in 1915. They were the parents of two known children; (1) Retha, born about 1907 and died 1914-1815; and (2) Ruby Leona Martin, born October 2, 1909. Thomas D. Martin is shown on the 1910 Census in Russell Twp., White Co., AR, born in Arkansas, age 46, married 3 years, Laborer in a sawmill, renting his house, Father and Mother both born in Tennessee. I have that Thomas Douglas Martin died November 16, 1921 in White Co., AR and is buried in Prince Cemetery, unmarked. Hope this helps. Best regards, Gary Telford Family Roots Woodruff County Monitor