Samuel Martin was born in Floe, Clay County, West Virginia on June 20, 1887, or so says his birth certificate. His parents are William Arnold and Sarah Angeline Siers. At the time of his birth, Samuel's parents were in their 40's. He was one of 8 children. His father was a carpenter and a farmer.According to this record he was born in Wallnut, West Virginia and Angeline was born in Elmira.
He married Nora Fulks on January 8, 1911, in the home of her father in Clay County, West Virginia. She was born November 9, 1895 in Lower District, Braxton County, West Virginia. Her father's name was Henry William Fulks, and her mother was Lydia Downey.
They are found in the 1920 US Census Samuel and Nora are living in Otter, Clay, West Virginia. At this time his profession is a teacher and they have two children. Wilma M and Eston W.
There are four children in the 1930 Census Wilma, Eston, Darius and Esculine ("Tootsie") Samuel is still a Teacher, and in this record it specifies he works in a public school.
Samuel is no longer a teacher when we find him in the 1940 Census Records, he now lists his profession as a Farmer. Also listed as holding careers in farming are both sons, who are still at home. "Tootsie" is listed as a Housekeeper, as is Nora. The only one not living at home at this time is Wilma, Who had been married in 1931, to Vere Witt.
No more information can be found for Tootsie at this time. Darius married at least once, in 1956 to Minnie Knight in Roane County. But an earlier record indicates he may have been married 11 years before in Calhoun County.
In 1962 a widowed Nora passed away in Roane County, West Virginia. She was laid to rest in Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery Samuel had already passed away on Feburary 7, 1952. He was buried in a small (13 plot) cemetery in Clay County, known as Arnold Cemetery.
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