Thomas benton martin

Thomas Benton Martin

  • Born Tomahawk Searcy, Arkansas

  • Lived in Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Age of 11 Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas

    Age of 11 Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas
  • Married Mary Jane Morris, Harrison, Boone, Arkansas

  • Birth of Son, Loranzo Dow, Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Emigrated by Wagon Train to Cove, Union, Oregon

    Wife, Mary Jane Morris discovered she was pregnant and returned to Arkansas
  • Birth of Son, Thomas Lloyd, Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Wife, Mary Jane Morris, emigrated and joined Thomas Benton in Oregon

  • 1880 Lived in Cove, Union, Oregon

    1880 Lived in Cove, Union, Oregon
  • Birth of Son, William F, Cove, Union, Oregon

  • Death of Son, William F (Buried near Cove Oregon)

  • Birth of Daughter, Nettie, Cove, Union, Oregon

  • Returned to Arkansas

  • Birth of Daughter, Ida, Searcy, Arkansas

  • Placeholder for info on return west

  • Birth of Daughter, Hattie, Star, Ada, Idaho

  • Granted permission to attend public school as an adult.

    Granted permission to attend public school as an adult.
  • Birth of Daughter, Bessie, Star, Ada, Idaho

    Birth of Daughter, Bessie, Star, Ada, Idaho
  • County Commissioner

  • Birth of Son, John Franklin (JF), Star, Ada, Idaho

    Birth of Son, John Franklin (JF), Star, Ada, Idaho
  • Delegate at Democratic Convention

  • Birth of Daughter, Emma, Star, Ada, Idaho

    Birth of Daughter, Emma, Star, Ada, Idaho
  • Appointed as Penitentiary Turnkey, Boise, Ada, Idaho

  • Lived in Boise, Ada, Idaho, 203 State Street

  • Deputy Prison Warden - 1900 Census Occupation

  • Resigns as Idaho Land Selector and Appraiser

  • Hired as Boise Chief of Police

  • Lived in Boise, Ada, Idaho 1419 N. 6th

  • President of the Boise Police Benevolent Society

  • Resigns as Patrolman - Reason stated as ill health

  • Appointed as U.S. Marshall

  • Resigns as U.S. Marshall

  • Lived Boise, Ada, Idaho - Franklin Road w/ Nettie and Darell Weston. Occupation Farmer

  • Died