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Note: Francis and his family left Winston County in 1912 and moved to Russellville, Franklin County. The date of the deed signature is October 14, 1912. The land purchased was E1/2 of SE1/4 of NE1/4 & E1/2 of SE1/4 of Section 6 & E1/2 of NW1/4 & SW1/4 of NW1/4 of Section 5, all in Township 6, Range 11.
Francis and Emma's children, Sol, Ezella, David, Elzie, Lydia, and Woodrow, attended Fairview School in Franklin County, AL.
Francis was trustee of the Rock Creek School starting on 12/12/1914.
From a Franklin County newspaper dated 3/28/1935: Mr. F.M. Martin observed his seventy-second birthday March 21, having with him his wife and children. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Vester Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Martin, Mrs. Ezella Burcham, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Martin, Mrs. David Martin, Mr. Edzil Martin, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones. Mr. Woodrow Martin and five children were absent. Mr. Martin has fifteen grandchildren, two being married. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Porter were also present. Dinner was spread under the oak trees and everyone enjoyed a pleasant time. We are hoping he will have many more happy birthdays. MRS. LYDIA JONES
From a 1938 Franklin County newspaper: Martin Family Reunion - The annual Martin family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Martin, Sunday, July 24, with 104 relatives and friends, all being relation but twelve. The remainder were children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A nice dinner was spread under big oak trees. One and all had a grand time, hope there will be many more reunions like it. JUST A FRIEND.
A letter was found written to Joseph Martin from Francis, his father, just about five months before Francis died: R'ville, Ala. January 22, 1941 "Dear Son & Family. Will drop you all a few lines to let you all hear from us. I have the flu and Emmer has had a light case of it, but she is better. Lydia has been in the hospital, but she is back at home now. She had her appendix out and had a time with her kiddneys. I have been carrying Emmer to Florence to an eye specialist her eye looks good now. You all be good and write soon. Lots of Love to all. Your Dad, F.M. Martin."
According to Woodrow's wife, Evelyn, Francis Martin's mother died right after he was born, and his older sister just had a baby, and she nursed Francis, her brother.
Franklin Co. Times May 22, 1941 Martin Dies Final rites for Frances M. Martin who passed away May 16th, at his residence in Russellville, Rt 7, following an illness of several weeks duration, were conducted at Robinson Cemetery, Saturday, with Spry in charge of arrangements, survivors include in addition to the wife are eight sons and three [daughters].
Mortgage Records/Promissory Notes on Francis Marion Martin at the Winston County Courthouse:
Name(s): F.M. Martin & Wife Nancy M. Martin Amount: $100.00 Borrowed From: W.R. Long Date of Note: January 29, 1894 Date Payable: October 15, 1894 Property: "Two cows & calves to wit: 1 color black age 6 years old color her calf red & white spotted & the other cow color red age 5 years old color her calf (don?) muley 10 head sheep 5 yoes & 3 weather and 2 lambs marks crop & split-in left 2 sows & eleven pigs color sows black & white spotted ear marks crop & split-in left Also pigs in same marks Also our entire crop of cotton & corn & other produce planted as to be planted grown or to be grown during the year 1894 Also the following real estate to wit: N1/2 of NE1/4 of SE1/4 & N1/2 of NW of SE1/4 Sec 28 Township 11 Range 9, Winston County, AL" Book & Page #: Book 2, Pages 193-194
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $20.00 Borrowed From: W.R. Long Date of Note: March 13, 1895 Date Payable: October 15, 1895 Property: "One sorrel mare age 5 years old." Filed: April 19, 1895 Date of Recording: April 20, 1895 Recorded By: Isham P. Gibson Book & Page #: Book 5, Page 120
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $25.00 Borrowed From: W.R. Long Date of Note: March 13, 1896 Date Payable: October 15, 1896 Property: "My crop of cotton and corn, planted or to be planted, grown or to be grown during the year 1896 in Winston County, Ala." Filed: April 9, 1896 Date of Recording: May 8, 1896 Recorded By: R.L. Blanton Book & Page #: Book 5, Page 367
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $52.60 Borrowed From: W.R. Long Date of Note: February 19, 1897 Date Payable: October 15, 1897 Property: "One sorrel mare age 6 years old, one cow & one calf, color cow red & white pided age 7 years old, color calf black age 1 year old & one heifer color red & white pided 3 years old per increase." Filed: March 22, 1897 Date of Recording: March 22, 1897 Recorded By: R.L. Blanton Book & Page #: Book 5, Page 562
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $50.00 Borrowed From: W.R. Long Date of Note: April 6, 1898 Date Payable: October 15, 1898 Property: "One sorrell mare age 7 years old, one cow & calf color pided 8 years old color of calf red, 6 months old, 1 heifer color (dim?) sides white back & belly age 2 years old; muley. Also all my house hold & kitchen furniture whatsoever and farming implements and one, one horse wagon iron axle." Filed: April 22, 1898 Date of Recording: April 23, 1898 Recorded By: R.L. Blanton Book & Page #: Book 8, Page 285
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $40.00 Borrowed From: W.R. Long Date of Note: January 12, 1900 Date Payable: October 15, 1900 Property: "One cow & calf color ____ dark with white back & belly age 5 years old color of calf sorrel and cow age 7 months old" Filed: April 17, 1900 Date of Recording: April 17, 1900 Recorded By: R.L. Blanton Book & Page #: Book 11, Page 195
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $100.00 Borrowed From: W.R. Long Date of Note: January 4, 1901 Date Payable: October 15, 1901 Property: "One bay mare age 5 years old, branded. One cow & calf cow white & red pided calf about same color, age cow 5 years old, age calf, 1 year old; one tar pole wagon." Filed: January 30, 1901 Date of Recording: January 30, 1901 Recorded By: R.L. Blanton Book & Page #: Book 11, Page 323
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $90.00 Borrowed From: W.R. Long Date of Note: February 5, 1902 Date Payable: October 15, 1902 Property: "My crop of cotton and corn, planted or to be planted, grown or to be grown during the year 1902 in Winston County, Alabama; one sorrel horse mule age 12 or 13 years old; one cow & calf, color of cow red, muley, age 7 or 8 years old, calf color same, 1 year old; one cow color white & red pided, age 5 years old, color calf about the same as cow, age 2 years old." Filed: March 4, 1902 Recorded By: R.L. Blanton Book & Page #: Book 6, Pages 575-6
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $100.00 Borrowed From: W.R. Long & Sons Date of Note: February 14, 1903 Date Payable: October 15, 1903 Property: "One bay horse, age 5 years old. This is and additional security to note & mortgage dated Feb'y 15 1902, recorded in Vol 6 Page 575 & 6 carried over 'till Oct. 15, 1903." Filed: February 20, 1903 Date of Recording: February 20, 1903 Recorded By: R.L. Blanton Book & Page #: Book 13, Page 263
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $112.00 Borrowed From: W.W. Haley Date of Note: October 5, 1905 Date Payable: November 1, 1906 Property: "One bay horse mule 7 yr old" Filed: January 26, 1906 Date of Recording: January 26, 1906 Recorded By: John S. Curtis Book & Page #: Book 17, Page 213
Name(s): F.M. Martun & Wife N.E. Martin Amount: $211.50 Borrowed From: W.R. Long & Sons Date of Note: December 13, 1906 Date Payable: October 15, 1907 Property: "SE1/4 of SW1/4 & SW1/4 of SE1/4 except 5 acres in SE corner of last named forty SE, 10 acres in the NW1/4 of SE1/4, a 10 acre strip through center, commencing at the SW corner running to NE corner & come to a point at NE corner of NE1/4 of SE1/4 all the above is in Sec 28 T11 R9, also 10 acres in NW corner of NW1/4 of NE1/4 in Sec 33 T11 R9. The above named land contains 105 acres, also a second mortg on one black horse mule age 8 years old the first mtg being $65 to W.W. Haley. It is understood that there is eleven shares in the above land and there is one share excepted, not included in this mortgage." Filed: January 11, 1907 Date of Recording: January 14, 1907 Recorded By: John S. Curtis Book & Page #: Book 21, Page 239
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $60.00 Borrowed From: W.W. Haley Date of Note: March 19, 1909 Date Payable: November 1, 1909 Property: "One bay mare light mane & tale 11 year old" Filed: March 23, 1909, 5:00 P.M. Date of Recording: March 23, 1909 Recorded By: John S. Curtis Book & Page #: Book 12, Page 447
Name(s): F.M. Martin (Of Brown's Creek Post Office) Amount: $115.00 Borrowed From: James A. Wilson Date of Note: October 25, 1909 Date Payable: October 25, 1910 Property: "One sorrall mare about eleven years old. One mare light sorrell about eleven years old." Witness: J.D. Haley Filed: November 1, 1909, 5:00 P.M. Date of Recording: November 1, 1909 Recorded By: John S. Curtis Book & Page #: Book 12, Page 461
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $135.00 Borrowed From: W.W. Haley Date of Note: January 20, 1911 Date Payable: November 1, 1911 Property: "1 bay horse mule 7 years old" Filed: February 7, 1911 Date of Recording: February 9, 1911 Recorded By: John S. Curtis Book & Page #: Book 28, Page 193
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $136.00 Borrowed From: W.W. Haley Date of Note: March 11, 1911 Date Payable: November 1, 1911 Witnesses: F.E. Sparkes & E.V. Martin Property: "1 bay mare mule 5 years old" Filed: March 21, 1911 Date of Recording: March 23, 1911 Recorded By: John S. Curtis Book & Page #: Book 32, Page 314
Name(s): F.M. Martin For: "For 1 buggie bought from D.H. Long" Amount: $30.00 Borrowed From: W.R. Long & Sons Date of Note: December 31, 1911 Date Payable: October 1, 1912 Property: "In case this note is not paid at maturity, then the said payee, or his agent, is authorized to take possession of said property and sell privately, or by posting notices at three public places in the county, giving 5 days notice of the sale, sell to the highest bidder, for cash, and apply proceeds, first to expense of this sale and balance on mortgage until fully paid." Filed: January 5, 1912, 8:00 A.M. Recorded By: John S. Curtis Book & Page #: Book 29, Page 117
Name(s): F.M. Martin Amount: $310.00 Borrowed From: W.W. Haley Date of Note: January 24, 1912 Date Payable: November 1, 1912 Property: One bay horse mule 3 years old. One iron gray mare mule 6 years old." Filed: January 26, 1912 Date of Recording: January 26, 1912 Recorded By: John S. Curtis Book & Page #: Book 34, Page 160
Name(s): F.M. Martin & M.E. Martin Amount: $375.00 Borrowed From: Wilson & Co. Date of Note: October 14, 1912 "The State of Alabama, Franklin County. Whereas we F.M. Martin & his wife M.E. Martin, are indebted to Wilson & Co. in the sum of fifteen hundred & no/100 dollars by our 4 promissory notes dated Oct. 14, 1912 and due Jan. 1, 1913; Jan. 1, 1914; Jan. 1, 1915; & Jan. 1, 1916 for $375.00 each�Witness our hands and seals this 30 day of October 1912." Property: E1/2 of SE1/4 of NE1/4 & E1/2 of SE1/4 of Section 6 & E1/2 of NW1/4 & SW1/4 of NW1/4 of Section 5, all in Township 6, Range 11 lying and being in Franklin Co. Also E1/2 of SW1/4 & SE1/4 of NW1/4 & NW1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 29, Township 11, Range 9, lying & being in Winston County Ala." Recorded By: S.J. Petree Book & Page #: Book 35, Page 535-537 At the end of this mortgage is a stamp stating it "was filed in this office for record on the 16 day of Dec. 1912 at 12 o'clock -.M. and duly recorded in Mtg Book 48 of ___ page 298." Written in is a note that says "Tax is paid in Franklin Co."
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