This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Martin,Taylor,Stevens, Cummings Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/4169 Message Board Post: Looking for descendants of Arthur Martin, son of Thomas Martin born 1781 and Sarah Cummings 1802 Lyndon, VT. Their children were born in Durham, Quebec, Canada and moved to MA & NY in mid to late 1800's. 1.Arthur-Albert M MARTIN-4398 was born on 28 Nov 1848 in Kirkdale, Richmond Co., Quebec, Canada..He died after 1909 in ?? Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA . 1870 Census: Name: Arthur Martin Age in 1870: 22 Estimated Birth Year: 1847 Birthplace: Canada Home in 1870: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: Post Office: Northampton Roll: M593_621 Page: 368 Image: 277 Year: 1870 Arthur 22 (1848) Born Canada; Nellie 21 (1849) and Thomas 84 (1785) born England. 1870 Census Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts shows Arthur Martin 21 (1849) born Canada and Nellie L 21 (1849) born Nova Soctia with no Thomas. Ages indicate they are the same person, but one in Northampton, Hampshire and home in Holyoke, Hampden. 1880 Census: Holyoke, Hampden, MA. NH. Living at 21 Mosher Street Arthur M. MARTIN Self M Male W 31 (1849)CAN Works In Paper Mill ENG NH Nellie MARTIN Wife M Female (32)1848NOVA SCOTIA Louisa E. MARTIN Dau S Female W 7 (1873)NY CAN NS Bessie MARTIN Dau S Female W 4 (1876)ME CAN NS Source Information: 1880Census Place Holyoke, Hampden, MA Family History Library Film NA Film Number T9-0535 Page Number 126D 1920 Census: Name: May Martin Age: 35 years Estimated birth year: 1884 Birthplace: Vermont Race: White Home in 1920: Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; Bert 14 (1906) Edward 11 (1909) Arthur had a second wife May Stevens Martin. This May is a widow and living in Hampden, MA. where Arthur was living with Nellie in 1880. So, this could be her. And the children could be Arthur's. She would have been 36 years younger, seems a lot. Arthur would have been 58 when Bert was born and 61 when Edward was born. May would have been 22 when Bert was born and 25 when Edward was born. Since Edward was the name of one of Arthur's older brothers, it adds to the credibility of this assumption. Arthur-Albert married (1-MRIN:1793) Nell "Nellie" TAYLOR-16658 . Nell was born in 1849 in Nova Scotia, Canada. They had the following children: 2Fi.Louisa E MARTIN-26870 was born in 1873 in New York, 2Fii Bessie MARTIN-26871 was born in 1876 in Maine, USA. Arthur-Albert married (2-MRIN:1794) May STEVENS-16659 about 1905 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA . May was born in 1884 in Vermont, USA . They had the following children: 4Miii.Bert MARTIN-14988 was born in 1906 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA . 5Miv.Edward MARTIN-27934 was born in 1909 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA . (This may not be his second wife)