I am looking for information on John Taylor Martin, who was born about 1876-1877 in Tennessee. I searched social security death records and the one report below sorta fits. > | Martin, J. Birth date : Feb 19, 1877 > | Issued in : Texas > | Death date : Dec 1968 > | SS# : 453-88-9146 > | Residence code : Texas > | Zip code of last known residence : 75103 John Taylor Martin moved to Texas and married Elvira Ardella Rayburn, born on 9/25/1892, in Johnson County, Texas. The two had one child, Orbie Chesley Martin, born on 12-16-1913 in Hill County, Texas and Orbie Chesley Martin married three women, the first was Bessie Lee Murchison, my mother. John Taylor Martin had at least two additional children by some one before Elvira Ardella Rayburn. These two children were Willie Martin and Lillie Martin. Willie whereabouts are unknown. Lillie married Marvin Barnes and lived with him in Dallas, TX. My questions are 1)- Who was the first wife of John Taylor Martin?, 2)- Did Willie and Lillie have additional brothers and sisters?, 3)- Since Elvira Ardella Rayburn was born in Johnson County, TX and her one child was born in Hill County, Texas am I right to assume John Taylor Martin & Elvira were married in Texas probably in 1913, 1912, 1911 or 1910. Did courts maintain marriage records in those years? I welcome any information or suggestions. Carl Martin ctm007@hal-pc.org