Thomas Benton Martin By JennieMartin Mar 21, 1859 Born Tomahawk Searcy, Arkansas Jul 28, 1860 Lived in Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Jun 6, 1870 Age of 11 Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas Sep 24, 1876 Married Mary Jane Morris, Harrison, Boone, Arkansas Jul 19, 1877 Birth of Son, Loranzo Dow, Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas 1879 Emigrated by Wagon Train to Cove, Union, Oregon Wife, Mary Jane Morris discovered she was pregnant and returned to Arkansas Sep 7, 1879 Birth of Son, Thomas Lloyd, Tomahawk, Searcy, Arkansas 1880 Wife, Mary Jane Morris, emigrated and joined Thomas Benton in Oregon Jun 21, 1880 1880 Lived in Cove, Union, Oregon Feb 26, 1883 Birth of Son, William F, Cove, Union, Oregon Apr 21, 1883 Death of Son, William F (Buried near Cove Oregon) Sep 13, 1884 Birth of Daughter, Nettie, Cove, Union, Oregon 1885 Returned to Arkansas Dec 13, 1885 Birth of Daughter, Ida, Searcy, Arkansas 1887 Placeholder for info on return west Feb 14, 1888 Birth of Daughter, Hattie, Star, Ada, Idaho Apr 26, 1890 Granted permission to attend public school as an adult. Jul 2, 1890 Birth of Daughter, Bessie, Star, Ada, Idaho 1891 County Commissioner Jun 2, 1893 Birth of Son, John Franklin (JF), Star, Ada, Idaho Aug 16, 1894 Delegate at Democratic Convention Sep 15, 1895 Birth of Daughter, Emma, Star, Ada, Idaho Apr 2, 1897 Appointed as Penitentiary Turnkey, Boise, Ada, Idaho Jun 11, 1900 Lived in Boise, Ada, Idaho, 203 State Street Jun 11, 1900 Deputy Prison Warden - 1900 Census Occupation Jan 14, 1903 Resigns as Idaho Land Selector and Appraiser Oct 2, 1909 Hired as Boise Chief of Police Apr 20, 1910 Lived in Boise, Ada, Idaho 1419 N. 6th Jul 25, 1911 President of the Boise Police Benevolent Society Sep 8, 1912 Resigns as Patrolman - Reason stated as ill health Mar 19, 1914 Appointed as U.S. Marshall May 25, 1919 Resigns as U.S. Marshall Mar 2, 1920 Lived Boise, Ada, Idaho - Franklin Road w/ Nettie and Darell Weston. Occupation Farmer May 19, 1923 Died
