Re: Malley/Molly W. Martin
MARTIN, TRIGGS, ROGERS, NOWLING, TURNER, COOPER, BRADY
Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email) In Response To: Malley/Molly W. Martin (Sharon)
Date: 7/21/2012 at 21:10:03
It looks like the 1925 Iowa State Census for Malley/Mollie Martin which lists her age as 57 is incorrect. It should be 67. A biographical sketch of her husband's family I located for you gives lots of family information.
I located the following sources for you:
M. V. Triggs married V. S. Martin in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa on March 1, 1880.
In the 1880 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Census:
Roll: 360; Page: 283D; Enumeration District: 162; Mollie V. Martin is enumerated with her husband, Vincent S. Martin, his children by a previous marriage and her sister, Lovisa Triggs. Levisa/Lovisa later marries Vincent's son, James E. Martin on May 19, 1883 in Des Moines.Vincent S. Martin 47, born Ohio
Mollie V. Martin 24, born Iowa
Edgar E. Martin 20
Charles C. Martin 18
William C. Martin 14
Frank A. Martin 13
Carrie D. Martin 9
Harry V. Martin 6
Norman B. Martin 3
Lovisa Triggs 18In the 1900, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa census:
Roll: 454; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 87;
Mollie is enumerated with her husband and one son. She is listed as having been married 20 years and having given birth to 2 children, 1 living.
Vencint S Martin, age 66, born May 1834, Ohio
Mollie V Martin, age 43, born March 1857, Iowa
John L. Martin, age 18, November 1881, IowaIn the 1910 Census for Des Moines Ward 2, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T624_419; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0095; Mollie is listed as a widow.
In the 1860 Census for Otter, Warren County, Iowa; M653, Roll 341; Page: 865; Mary V. Triggs is enumerated as being 3 years old and living with her parents Jacob and Nancy Triggs. This is consistent with her birth year in the 1900 census of March 1857.
Iowa Death Records:
Vincent S. Martin, died September 3, 1906 in Des Moines.Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa Records:
Vincent S. Martin [March 22, 1833 -- September 3, 1906]
Mollie V. Martin [1857 - 1930] May 2, 1930 (death or burial date?]Iowa Birth Records:
Female Martin 23 August 1880 to Vincent and Mollie.World War I Draft Registration:
John Logan Martin born November 16, 1881John Logan Martin died on June 27, 1955.
Portrait and biographical album of Polk County, Iowa, 1890, page 549-550:
Vincent S. Martin, of Des Moines, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, March 22, 1833. His father, Robert Martin, was a native of Washington County, PA., but when a youth removed to Ohio, where he resided for many years. At one time he owned the site of the present city of Youngstown, in that State. He was twice married, his second union being with Margaret Rogers, who became the mother of our subject. Both parents were of Scotch origin, the mother being a native of that land. The Martin family was noted for longevity. Robert Martin passed away at the advanced age of ninety-four years and his death then resulted from an accident. He had one brother, Samuel, who died in the city of Pittsburg at the advanced age of one hundred and four years, while other members of the family lived extremely long lives. Robert Martin was an honorable, upright citizen, and, true to his Scottish teachings was a strict Presbyterian in religious faith. He was the father of ten children, six sons and four daughters, two of whom, Robert and Susan, were born of the first marriage. James, the eldest child of the second marriage, is a carriage maker by trade, residing in the State of Tennessee; Sarah, who makes her home in Parke County, Ind., is the widow of Martin Nowling, deceased, who engaged in the manufacture of plows for a number of years and died from the effects of an accident, being thrown from a horse; Eliza became the wife of Enos Turner and died at her home in Chicago, where she resided many years; Samuel lives in Columbiana County, Ohio, near the old homestead; Luther resides in Afton, Union County, Iowa; Martha, widow of W. A. Cooper, makes her home in Los Angeles, Cal; Vincent S. is the next younger; and Joseph, who completes the family, resides on the old homestead in Ohio.
Our subject remained upon his father's farm until seventeen years of age, dividing his time between the district schools and assisting his father in farm labor. He then went to Pittsburg, Pa., where he served an apprenticeship to the trade of a plasterer. At length having mastered the business, in company with his brother-in-law, Mr. Cooper, he located in Galion, Crawford County, Ohio, where he remained until his emigration to Iowa in 1853. For about three years he engaged in working at his trade in Davenport and then embarked in business in the same line in Winterset, Madison County, where he became acquainted with and wedded Miss Clara E. Brady. His residence in Des Moines dates from the winter of 1859-60, and covers a period of thirty years.
In 1862, Mr. Martin enlisted in Company E, Twenty-third Iowa Infantry and on the organization of his company was made fourth Corporal and promoted to third Corporal September 8, 1862. The regiment was under the command of Col. William H. Dewey and took part in the campaign in Missouri in the winter of 1862-63. During that campaign Mr. Martin suffered severely with the measles as did many others of his comrades. During the campaign of 1863, he took part in many severe and important engagements. At the battle of Black River Bridge, on the 17th of May, the regiment distinguished itself in a most gallant manner. At that point the Confederates had a line of entrenchments about three miles in length and the Twenty-third charged the enemy's works and captured twenty-five hundred prisoners. Col. Kinsman, who had but lately succeeded to the command on account of the death of Col. Dewey, was mortally wounded in the charge and Col. Samuel S. Merrill of the Twenty-first Iowa Regiment, who was supporting the Twenty-third, was also severely wounded. The regiment lost one hundred and seventy men in killed and wounded but left the field covered with glory as it made one of the most brilliant charges of the war. It was then assigned to special duty, having charge of the prisoners which were conducted to Memphis. At the battle of Milliken's Bend the regiment again distinguished itself and lost heavily, but on that occasion the subject of this sketch was on picket duty and consequently did not participate in the struggle. After the battle, the Twenty-third rejoined the brigade which was in the trenches at Vicksburg, where it remained until the surrender of that strong hold. But while stationed in front of the city, Corporal Martin was again taken ill and from the field hospital was sent to Adams hospital in Memphis, where he was granted a leave of absence and came home. At the end of the furlough he reported at Keokuk whence he was sent to New Orleans, whither his regiment had gone in the meantime. Shortly afterward the Twenty-third started to join the Red River expedition under Gen. Banks, but arrived only in time to build a bridge across the river for the retreating troops. It took part in the Mobile campaign, including the battles of Spanish Fort and Ft. Blakely and continued in serviced until the close of the war, when he was mustered out in Harrisburg, Tex., July 26, 1865. Thus ended the war record of Mr. Martin and the gallant Twenty-third. Returning by way of the Gulf and New Orleans, to Davenport, the regiment was then discharged.
Mr. Martin at once proceeded to his home and for a number of years was engaged as a plastering contractor, continuing in that line of business until 1883, since which time he has been jobbing in cement work. He is an enterprising and industrious business man and his efforts have been generally successful.
In 1876, Mr. Martin was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife who died on the 17th of December, leaving seven children, six sons and one daughter, as follows: James E., Charles C., Willie C., Frank S., Carrie Dell, Harry V. and Norman B. In March, 1880, the father was again married, his second union being with Miss Mollie V. Triggs. They have one son, John, and lost their first child, a daughter, in infancy. In political sentiment, Mr. Martin is a staunch Republican and socially is a member of the Crocker Post., G.A.R. He was a gallant soldier for the cause of the Union and is a worthy and valued citizen, well deserving representation in this volume, which records the lives of the most prominent and representative citizens of Polk County.
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