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Samuel Martin

Birth	:	7 Oct 1814 Ayersville, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	13 Jun 1906 Morgan County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Versailles Cemetery, Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.4247017, -92.8477020
Description	:	He married Emma Elizabeth Gray on 11 March 1845 in Patrick County, VA. She was a daughter of Powell Gray and Delphie M. Taylor. Samuel and Elizabeth went to Missouri by wagon. Not too long after arriving he established The Martin Hotel in 1853. The Martin Hotel In Versailles is oldest hostelry in Missouri under the same continuous management. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the Martin Hotel operates as a museum. The Museum is located in the Martin Hotel at 120 N. Monroe Street, Versailles, Mo. and is on the National... Read More	He married Emma Elizabeth Gray on 11 March 1845 in Patrick County, VA. She was a daughter of Powell Gray and Delphie M. Taylor. Samuel and Elizabeth went to Missouri by wagon. Not too long after arriving he established The Martin Hotel in 1853. The Martin Hotel In Versailles is oldest hostelry in Missouri under the same continuous management. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the Martin Hotel operates as a museum. The Museum is located in the Martin Hotel at 120 N. Monroe Street, Versailles, Mo. and is on the National Register of Historical Places. Samuel & Elizabeth (Gray) Martin came to Versailles, Missouri by covered wagon in 1853 from Patrick County, Virginia, bringing with them four children and two of Mr. Martins' brothers. One of the brothers died in enroute and was buried in St. Charles County, Missouri. Within days of their arrival, they were approached by a woman who offered to rent them a small log structure for the amount of $100.00 per year. One year later, they purchased the log structure with two extra bedrooms and a dining room for $300.00, bought an entire block of land for the taxes owed and moved the log building to the present hotel site. A picture of the log hotel and the present structure are to be seen in the north wall of the lobby. The Civil War was hard on the Martin family, since they had come from the South. At one time, when Federals were about to shoot Samuel Martin on the Courthouse Square, his crippled daughter, Sally, hobbled on her crutches to the scene and begged for her fathers' life. The commanding officer released him saying the girl needed him more than the North did. In the old hotel guest registers in the museum are signatures of many Civil War soldiers who stopped for board and lodging, many with an I.O.U. following their name. The addition which houses most of the Museum, was built on to the log structure in 1877. The two-story brick building, now adjoining it on the south was built in 1884, after the original log structure was moved off the property. The guest rooms of the hotel were furnished with a bed, a washstand with a bowl and pitcher, wardrobe, chair, and a chamber pot. A coil of rope at a window in each guest room served as a fire escape in case of a fire. Hotel rates were $1.00 per day; 25 cents for a bed and 25 cents each for three meals. The assembly room of the Martin Hotel was the dining room, where long tables held home cooked food served from the hotel kitchen. A cistern in the courtyard furnished water for the hotel. Other attractions in the museum include the old barbershop, weaving room, quilt room, war relics room, beauty parlor, and an example of an early rural school room and many others to numerous to mention. Stagecoaches coming through from Jefferson City to Springfield stopped in front of the hotel to let off passengers, among them traveling salesmen, called "drummers" who displayed their merchandise in the "salesroom" of the hotel. Samuel Martin died in 1906 and his widow Elizabeth and their daughters Lucy and Sally operated the business for many years. Elizabeth "Grandma" Martin died in 1930 at the age of 104 years. Lucy Martin was the last direct linked Martin to be Proprietress of the Hotel. She died July 20th, 1954. The Hotel lobby, through which you enter, still has the old Seth Thomas clock on the wall, where it was wound every Sunday morning by Elizabeth Martin. The keyboard on the wall behind the original hotel desk holds the keys to the guest rooms upstairs. The library contains bound volumes of the Morgan County newspapers from 1877, some of the old Martin Hotel guest registers, and other miscellaneous information pertinent to the history of Morgan County. In the parlor there is a Square Grand Piano, built by the Emerson Piano Company, and demonstrated at the St. Louis Worlds Fair in 1904. Also in the parlor is a chandelier that was originally a carbide light, a folding covered wagon rocker (one of two in the museum) and several pieces of lovely old furniture. ************** Marriage record Name: Samuel Martin Gender: Male Spouse Name: Elizabeth Gray Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 11 May 1845 County: Patrick State: Virginia ********** 1850 census Name: Samuel Martin Gender: Male Age: 37 Birth Year: abt 1813 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1850: Southern District, Patrick, Virginia, USA Real Estate: 300 Line Number: 8 Dwelling Number: 472 Family Number: 497 Household Members Age Samuel Martin 37 Elizabeth Martin 24 Wesena Martin 4 Destemonia Martin 2 Dosia Martin 0 ********** 1860 census Name: Saml Martin Age: 46 Birth Year: abt 1814 Gender: Male Birth Place: North Carolina Home in 1860: Versailles, Morgan, Missouri Post Office: Versailles Dwelling Number: 1340 Family Number: 1284 Occupation: Hotel Keeper Real Estate Value: 3000 Personal Estate Value: 2200 Married Within Year: Yes Household Members Age Saml Martin 46 Elizabeth Martin 33 Desdemona Martin 13 Doshia A Martin 10 John W Martin 8 Sarah J Martin 5 Mary F Martin 3 William T Martin 1 James Salmon 26 Jas Aiken 24 A B Hanson 32 Isaiah Jones 26 Chas H Bently 32 Elijah Thomson 20 John Trubaim 25 Jno Burnam 24 *********** 1870 census Name: Samuel Martin Age in 1870: 56 Birth Date: abt 1814 Birthplace: North Carolina Dwelling Number: 79 Home in 1870: Versailles, Morgan, Missouri Gender: Male Post Office: Versailles Occupation: Hotel Keeper Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 1000 Real Estate Value: 6000 Inferred Spouse: Elizabeth Martin Inferred Children: John Martin Sallie Martin Mary Martin William Martin Emaline Martin Lucy Martin Nancy Martin Household Members Age Samuel Martin 56 Elizabeth Martin 44 John Martin 18 Sallie Martin 16 Mary Martin 14 William Martin 11 Emaline Martin 9 Lucy Martin 7 Nancy Martin 5 George Clark 30 Benjamin Dyer 31 Wilis Johnson 32 *********** 1880 census Name: Samuel Martin Age: 65 Birth Date: Abt 1815 Birthplace: North Carolina Home in 1880: Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, USA Dwelling Number: 140 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Martin Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Occupation: Hotel Keeper Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Samuel Martin 65 Self (Head) Elizabeth Martin 55 Wife Sarah J. Martin 24 Daughter Mary F. Martin 23 Daughter Emma E. Martin 18 Daughter Lucy L. Martin 15 Daughter Nancy S. Martin 13 Daughter *********** 1900 census Name: Samuel Martin Age: 85 Birth Date: Jul 1814 Birthplace: North Carolina, USA Home in 1900: Versailles, Morgan, Missouri Sheet Number: 5 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 91 Family Number: 91 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Martin Marriage Year: 1844 Years Married: 56 Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA Occupation: Hotel Keeper Can Read: No Can Write: No Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Farm or House: H Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship Samuel Martin 85 Head Elizabeth Martin 73 Wife Sally J Martin 45 Daughter Lucy L Martin 35 Daughter Nancy S Brown 43 Daughter Walter Y Brown 43 Son in Law (Son-in-law) Foster Y Brown 2 Grand Son (Grandson) Frank B Tuttle 44 Boarder John C Settle 34 Boarder Herbert C Pratt 21 Boarder William H Bales 48 Boarder Jesse F Cole 33 Servant Louisa Chism 14 Servant Walter Ross 21 Servant George Kahrs 33 Boarder

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Where is Samuel Martin's memorial?
Samuel Martin's memorial is located at: Versailles Cemetery, Versailles, Morgan County, USA.
When did Samuel Martin death?
Samuel Martin death on 13 Jun 1906 in Morgan County, Missouri, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Samuel Martin's memorial?
Latitude: 38.4247017
Longitude: -92.8477020

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Gray Martin

(1826 - 1930)

Children

Desdemona “Dosia” Martin Washburn

(1847 - 1895)

Adosha Ann Martin McMinn

(1849 - 1930)

Sarah Jane “Sally” Martin

(1854 - 1936)

Mary Frances Martin Hannay

(1856 - 1896)

Lucy L. Martin

(1864 - 1954)

Flowers:

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Left by Anonymous on 11 Aug 2014

Rest in peace pioneer.

Left by Anonymous on 24 Oct 2016

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Versailles Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4247017, -92.8477020

2. First Baptist Church Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4311580, -92.8397460

3. Antioch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4530983, -92.8835983

4. Oak Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.3955100, -92.8073200

5. Mount Nebo Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4487600, -92.9104800

6. Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
Marvin, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4169100, -92.7742200

7. Freedom Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4896500, -92.8555200

8. Ritchie Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3725690, -92.9041780

9. Shelby Ross Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4962323, -92.8848780

10. Zwanzig Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3455400, -92.8810600

11. Locust Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3452400, -92.8811400

12. Mount Zion Mennonite Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4960400, -92.7901900

13. Big Rock Cemetery
Barnett, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3967300, -92.7418500

14. Prairie View Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5077600, -92.8029100

15. Glensted Cemetery
Glensted, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5154200, -92.8541300

16. Chapman Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3369700, -92.8079100

17. Hume Cemetery
Gravois Mills, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3300275, -92.8396370

18. Beulah Mennonite Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4706800, -92.7377400

19. Versailles Mennonite Church Cemetery
Versailles, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4785300, -92.7435100

20. Kelsay Cemetery
Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4589005, -92.7288971

21. Excelsior Mennonite Cemetery
Excelsior, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4702500, -92.7335200

22. Ellis Family Cemetery
Glensted, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5299200, -92.8311700

23. Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
Glensted, Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5005989, -92.9424973

24. Saint Pauls Methodist Cemetery
Morgan County, USA
Coordinate: 38.3988991, -92.9822006