Levi James Martin ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Monaghan Township, York County, PA on 15 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Page 8A, District 166, Family 175
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Married 52 years
Farm owned, no mortgage
Levi J. Martin..Grandson..Oct 1892..7..PA

(Living with widowed father at home of paternal grandparents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Fairview Township, York, PA on 19 April 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 51, Family 55, Roll 1433
Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Lewisberry Road
George Bowers..Head..59..PA..Farmer, General Farm
Sucinda Bowers..Wife..55..PA
Levi Martin..Hired man..17..PA..Laborer, Farm
Ruth Martin..Servant..21..PA..Servant, Private Family

(Levi was living with his sister, Ruth, at the home of George and Sucinda Bowers.)
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• On 5 June 1917, he registered for the World War I Draft at York County, PA.

Name: Levi J Martin
Birth Date: 01 Oct 1892
Birthplace: Lewisberry, York, Pennsylvania, United States
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Newberry, PA on January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 68, Household 146
Newberry, York County, Pennsylvania
Levi J. Martin..Self..27..PA
(Living with wife and 1 daughter.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Newberry Township, York, PA on 7 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 53, Family 9, Roll 2165
Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Farm owned
Levi J. Martin..Head..37..PA..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Newberry Township, York, PA on 15 May 1940. ⁷

1940 US Census
Sheet 15B, District 67-63, Family 306, Roll 3643
Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Home owned, $5500
Levi James Martin..Head..48..PA..8th grade..Farmer, Farm
Mirian Eliza Martin..Daughter..21..PA..12th grade
Melba Martin..Daughter..15..PA..9th grade

(Levi was living with 2 daughters. It is difficult to tell if he was divorced or widowed. The census form has the letter M for married written on it but there appears to be a very light line written through it and another letter written in its place.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 1 Oct 1892, then his age should have been 47 instead of 48.
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• He was buried after 7 August 1940 in the Emanuel Cemetery in Fairview Township, York, PA.

Find A Grave Memorial #88157727
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Levi married Myrtle Helen Gray, daughter of John Gray and Eliza, about 1917.^{1 2} (Myrtle Helen Gray was born on 2 September 1891 in York County, PA,^{1 2 3 9} died on 1 September 1934 in Newberry Township, York, PA ^{3 9} and was buried after 1 September 1934 in Emanuel Cemetery, Fairview Township, York County, PA ⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Newberry, PA on January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 6B, District 68, Household 146
Newberry, York County, Pennsylvania
Levi J. Martin..Self..27..PA
Myrtle H. Martin..Wife..28..PA
Miriam E. Martin..Dau..1..PA
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Newberry Township, York, PA on 7 April 1930. ²

1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 53, Dwelling 8, Family 9, Roll 2165
Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Farm owned
Levi J. Martin..Head..37..PA..Farmer, General Farm
Myrtle H. Martin..Wife..38..PA
Miriam E. Martin..Daughter..11..PA
Melba Martin..Daughter..5..PA
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