BUD MELVIN⁵ MARTIN (ROBERT B. MARTIN⁴, RHODA HAM³, JABEZ HAM², STEPHEN HAM¹) was born February 8, 1894 in Woodville, Greene County, Illinois, and died May 4, 1975 in Carrollton, IL¹. He married ELSIE BUSHNELL July 1, 1915 in Greene County, Illinois², daughter of DANIEL BUSHNELL and PACHA GARRETT.

Notes for BUD MELVIN MARTIN:

	Melvin went by the name of "Bud". Everyone assumed it was a nickname. However in doing the research it was found that his real name was Bud Melvin Martin.
	His grand kids called him Granddad.
	He  chewed a plug tobacco all his life.
	Melvin owned 80 acres of Bluff land south of Eldred and 30 acres below the Bluffs.
	He farmed for many years.
	He and Elsie lived on the 80 acres until their deaths.
	When he and Elsie were first married, they lived in the town of Eldred, next to the store his dad owned.
	After his death, Carl and Robert, his sons sold the land.
	"Bud" was a very likeable, pleasant and wise man.
	He didn't like change.
	He was hard of hearing and would always have the radio volume turned up all the way.
	In the latter part of his life he did have a TV.
	His meal three times a day was the same. It was poached eggs, boiled potatoes, Karo syrup and bread and coffee. He would take boiling water and pour in coffee grounds that were in a paper towel (he wouldn't own a coffee pot). Upon his death hundreds of Karo syrup cans were found in the house.
	Melvin only had a sixth grade education, but was brilliant at mental arithmetic.
	He always printed with a pencil. He even signed his checks with a pencil.
	He farmed with horses and would not use a tractor.
	He would drive horses in a spring wagon down the blacktop to Eldred.
	He always wore bib overalls and carried a pocket watch tied to his bibs with a shoestring.
	He would start every sentence with a "By ned".
	The Martins were one of the first families to get indoor plumbing.
	Granddad was the checker's champion of several counties. Although he only had a sixth grade education, he was brilliant at mental arithmetic.
	Burial: Carrollton City Cemetery, Carrollton, IL, Section 3

	Elsie studied at the Strassberger Conservatory of Music in St. Louis, Missouri.
	She was a terrific cook and baker.
	Elsie had an incredible green thumb and had all sorts of indoor and outdoor plants. Gardening was perhaps her greatest love after music.
	She had bright red hair
	Elsie was a great piano player. She played for numerous weddings and funerals at her church.
	She and Bud were of the Baptist religion.
	She raised turkeys.
	Burial: Carrollton City Cemetery, Carrollton, IL, Section 3

Children of BUD MARTIN and ELSIE BUSHNELL:

1.  CARL DANIEL⁶ MARTIN, b. April 25, 1916, Greene County, Illinois.

2.  ROBERT MELVIN MARTIN, b. February 4, 1924, Eldred, Greene County, IL; d. June 4, 1997, Kansas City, MO.

CARL DANIEL⁶ MARTIN (BUD MELVIN⁵, ROBERT B. MARTIN⁴, RHODA HAM³, JABEZ HAM², STEPHEN HAM¹)³ was born April 25, 1916 in Greene County, Illinois⁴. He married (1) NEVA ALICE WILES⁵ June 20, 1942 in Baptist Parsonage, Jerseyville, IL⁶, daughter of WALTER WILES and LURA BARNETT. He married (2) DOROTHY SAUPE Aft. 1967.

Notes for CARL DANIEL MARTIN:

	Carl helped his dad (Melvin) farm when he was young.
	Carl loved to fight. He was a professional boxer for a short time.
	He served in WWII for 4. He drove a Supply truck on the Burma Road in India the last two years of the War.
	Occupation: Farmer
	When Carl came back home from the war Carl farmed but his milk cows got into a bin of ground corn and foundered requiring him to find other work, which he did as a carpenter/painter. He was a carpenter and painter and farmed until his children got older.
	Shortly after Neva died Carl remarried and began working at a hospital in Alton, Illinois as the grounds keeper. He retired after 8 years at the hospital and then quit farming.
	Carl was a deacon in the church and young people's teacher for many years

Notes for NEVA ALICE WILES:

	She was a school teacher in Browning Illinois until she married Carl.
	Occupation: School Teacher and Farm wife.
	Then she became a farm wife and took care of the home and children.
	She was very religious. She belonged to the Eldred Baptist Church.
	She worked very hard making clothes by hand, cooking, sewing, hauling water from the spring up the bluffs from Grandad's and driving kids to and from school.
	Her whole life revolved around her kids and the church
	Burial: Carrollton, Illinois City Cemetery. Section 3
	Cause of Death: Heart Attack.  Medical Information: Hypertension.

Children of CARL MARTIN and NEVA WILES:

1.  WESLEY MELVIN⁷ MARTIN,  

2.  CHARLENE ADELL MARTIN, 

ROBERT MELVIN⁶ MARTIN (BUD MELVIN⁶, ROBERT B. MARTIN⁴, RHODA HAM³, JABEZ HAM², STEPHEN HAM¹)⁷ was born February 4, 1924 in Eldred, Greene County, IL, and died June 4, 1997 in Kansas City, MO. He married (1) MARY JO TAYLOR January 30, 1949 in Springfield, IL. He married (2) PATRICIA RUTH FITCH March 21, 1969 in St. Louis, MO.

Notes for ROBERT MELVIN MARTIN:

	He graduated with a BA from the University of Illinois in 1949
	He received his MA from U of Illinois in 1950 (in history.)
	Robert worked in college admissions for most of is life, including stays at William Woods College in Fulton Missouri, Monticello College in Godfrey Illinois, and Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri.
	He died in Kansas City Missouri on May 4, 1997.

Children of ROBERT MARTIN and MARY TAYLOR:

1.  CATHIE JO⁷ MARTIN

2.  MARY ELIZABETH MARTIN

3.  ROBIN LYNETTE MARTIN

Children of ROBERT MARTIN and PATRICIA FITCH:

4.  JAMES ROBERT⁷ MARTIN

5.  JULIE MARIA MARTIN

Schooling:  BA in 1995

WESLEY MELVIN⁷ MARTIN (CARL DANIEL⁶, BUD MELVIN⁵, ROBERT B. MARTIN⁴, RHODA HAM³, JABEZ HAM², STEPHEN HAM¹)⁸ was married twice.

Notes for WESLEY MELVIN MARTIN:

	During High School, Wes participated in track where he won many honors. He was Captain of the track team his senior year.
	He played trombone in band all four years.
	FFA for four years
	President of FFA his senior year.
	Wes graduated with his Bachelors Degree in Agriculture in 1968.
	He later obtained his masters degree in Educational Administration.
	In 1987, Director of Education
	Retired 2000
	Wes is a very good carpenter.
	Raises chickens

Children of WESLEY MARTIN and 1st wife are:

1. Son

2. Daughter

3. Son 

4. Son 

5. Daughter 

CHARLENE ADELL⁷ MARTIN (CARL DANIEL⁶, BUD MELVIN⁵, ROBERT B. MARTIN⁴, RHODA HAM³, JABEZ HAM², STEPHEN HAM¹)⁹  was married twice

More About CHARLENE ADELL MARTIN:

	Occupation: Nurse in ICU
	Schooling: 1971 Graduate of  School of Nursing

Child of CHARLENE MARTIN and 2nd husband:

1.  Daughter

 CATHIE JO⁷ MARTIN (ROBERT MELVIN⁶, BUD MELVIN⁵, ROBERT B. MARTIN⁴, RHODA HAM³, JABEZ HAM², STEPHEN HAM¹)  was married once.

More About CATHIE JO MARTIN:

	Occupation: Professor of Political Science
	Schooling: BA in 1974

Children of CATHIE MARTIN and husband:

1. Son 

2. Son 

MARY ELIZABETH⁷ MARTIN (ROBERT MELVIN⁶, BUD MELVIN⁵, ROBERT B. MARTIN⁴, RHODA HAM³, JABEZ HAM², STEPHEN HAM¹) was married once.

More About MARY ELIZABETH MARTIN:

	Occupation: Flight Attendant
	Schooling: BA in 1978

Children of MARY MARTIN and husband:

1.  Son

2.  Son

3.  Daughter

ROBIN LYNETTE⁷ MARTIN (ROBERT MELVIN⁶, BUD MELVIN⁵, ROBERT B. MARTIN⁴, RHODA HAM³, JABEZ HAM², STEPHEN HAM¹) was married once

More About ROBIN LYNETTE MARTIN:

	Occupation: Commercial Real Estate
	Schooling: BA in 1983

Children of ROBIN MARTIN and husband:

1.  Daughter

2.  Son

3.  Son

4.  Daughter

 JAMES ROBERT⁷ MARTIN (ROBERT MELVIN⁶, BUD MELVIN⁵, ROBERT B. MARTIN⁴, RHODA HAM³, JABEZ HAM², STEPHEN HAM¹) 

More About JAMES ROBERT MARTIN:

Occupation: Firefighter

Children of JAMES MARTIN and 1st wife:

1.  Daughter

2.  Daughter

Endnotes

1. Obituary from the Carrollton Newspaper.

2. 50th Wedding Anniversary article in the Carrollton Illinois Newspaper.

3. Information on Carl Martin  from Wesley Martin.

4. Some information on Melvin came from Wesley Martin and Cathie Martin

5. Information on Neva came from Margaret Devine and Janet .

6. Article in the Carrollton Newspaper.

7. All information on Robert's family from his daughter Cathie Martin.

8. Greene County records

9. Information on Charlene's family came from Charlene Martin