Martha's full siblings were Charles (born 1887), Nancy (born 1888) and Elizabeth (born 1892).
Father Henry married second to Theresa and had sons Cornelius, Louis and Anthony
Mother Mary married second to Stephen Aikens and had daughters Amy (Emma) and Maud.
Registers of the Indian Industrial School in Mt Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan.
Student #138, Martha Bailey from Fern, Michigan, tribe Ottawa, guardian Amos Wakefield g.f. [grandfather], age 10, arrived 29 Aug 1896.
Martha Bailey, guardian Amos Wakefield.
Martha Bailey, Amos Wakefield of Fern guardian, age 12
Martha Bailey, Amos Wakefield of Fern guardian, age 13
Martha Bailey - now called Potawatomie, no parent, guardian or age given, withdrawn 1 Aug 1900.
1900 Federal Census - Eden, Mason, Michigan
Stephen Ackins, born Mar 1845, age 55, married 1 year, no occupation listed
Mary, wife, born Jun 1866, age 34, married 1 year, 7 children born 4 children living
Charles, son, born Apr 1887, age 13
Lizzie, daughter, born Nov 1890, age 9
1900 Federal Census - Mt. Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan
Martha Bailey, born Jun 1885, age 14, at school
Registers of the Indian Industrial School at Mt. Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan
Martha Bailey, Potawatomie, parent Mrs. Mary Bailey of Fern, admitted 31 Jan 1901 for 3 years.
Martha Bailey, Chippewa, parent Mary Bailey of Fern, ? if father is living, mother living, age 16, arrived 1 Jul 1901
Martha Bailey, Ottawa, mother Mary Bailey of Fern, age 18.
Martha Bailey, Ottawa, Amos Wakefield, guardian, withdrawn 7 Jan 1904.
Martha married 9 May 1904 in Ludington to Eddie Hall, son of George Hall and Elizabeth Green. Martha was 19, born in Fern, occupation dressmaker. It was her first marriage. Eddie was 28, born in Custer, occupation laborer. It was his second marriage. Ceremony was performed by Henry C. Ransom, Judge of Probate. Witnesses were P.E. Bailey and A.B. Major.
Two children were born to this marriage.
Son Milo was born 15 Dec 1904 in Mason county.
Daughter Sarah was born 28 Feb 1907 in Homestead, Benzie, Michigan.
Sister Nancy Bailey, age 18 was married 20 Apr 1907 in Honor to Frank Chippewa, age 27, son of Andrew Chippewa and Mary Bunnett. Ceremony was performed by Wesley Covey, Justice of the Peace.
Mother Mary Wakefield, age 39, housekeeper, was married 8 Jun 1907 to Stephen Aikins, 48, laborer in Honor. Ceremony was performed by Wesley Covey, Justice of the Peace.
Durant Roll Field Notes - 1908
line 2 page 60 -
Eddie Hall, age 33, P.O. Star City
1st wife, Mary, dead.
child 1) Joseph Hall, age 13, lives with Nancy Hall Peters at Fountain
2nd wife, Martha Bailey, age 22, P.O. Fountain - see 14-50, separated
child 2) Milo Hall, see 14-50
child 3) Sarah Hall, see 14-50
Durant Roll Field Notes - 1908
line 14 page 50 -
Francis Bailey, dead; wife dead;
child 1 - Battiste Bailey, see 2-58
child 2 - Joseph Bailey or Pe-to-bick, see 3-50
child 3 - Henry Bailey or Pay-quay, see 4-62
child 4 - name not given, dead; wife dead; child - Henry Bailey Jr, see 2nd sheet
2nd sheet Henry Bailey Jr, age 45, P.O. Custer
wife - Teresa Bailey, nee Do-ne-gay, age 40, on roll with 7-61
1) Antoine Bailey, age 13
2) Cornelius Bailey, age 11
3) Louis Bailey, age 6
1st wife Mary Wakefield Bailey, now Aikens, age 39
4) Martha Hall, age 24, see 2-60, husband name not given
Milo Hall, age 3
Sarah Hall, age 2
5) Charles Bailey, age 22, P.O. Custer
6) Nancy Bailey, age 20, husband Frank Chippewa, see 18-41
Nettie Chippewa, age 3 mos., born May 1908
7) Lizzie Bailey, age 18, P.O. Mt. Pleasant School or Custer
Son Daniel Smith was born 19 Dec 1909. He died 18 May 1910 in Platte, Benzie, Michigan. John Smith is named as his father.
On 31 Aug 1910 in Mason county circuit court, Martha filed for divorce from Edward citing cruelty and desertion as the cause. The divorce was granted 5 Jan 1911.
Sister Elizabeth, 18, was married 14 Nov 1910 in Traverse City to Johnson James, 21, son on Peter James and Anna Prickett. Ceremony was performed by George W. Curtis, Justice of the Peace.
Martha, 24, married John F. Smith, 48, on 16 Feb 1911 in Honor, Benzie, Michigan. It was his third marriage and her second marriage. Ceremony performed by Wesley Covey.
Son John Smith was born 31 Mar 1916 in Platte, Benzie, Michigan. He died 18 May 1916 in Platte, Benzie, Michigan.
Daughter Pearl Edith Smith was born 21 Sep 1919 in Kalkaska.
1920 Federal Census - T27N R5W, Kalkaska county, Michigan
Smith, John, head, 53, born Canada, log cutter at lumber camp
Smith, Martha, wife, 34
Hall, Milo, stepson, 15
Hall, Sarah, stepdaughter, 12
Smith, Pearl, daughter, 11/12
Wakefield, Amos, step grandfather
Sarah Hall - age 12
[photo from conbri86 on Ancestry.com]
Mother Mary Wakefield Bailey Aikens died 12 Oct 1922 in McMillan, Luce, Michigan.
Photo of Mary Wakefield
[photo from conbri86 on Ancestry.com]
Daughter Sarah, 18, married 22 May 1925 in Honor to John Sikorski, 30.
1930 Federal Census - Homestead, Benzie, Michigan
John Smith, head, 70, laborer at odd jobs
Martha, wife, 43, cook at private home
Milo, son, 25, laborer at odd jobs
Pearl E., daughter, 11
Pearl with cousins - year unknown
[photo from conbri86 on Ancestry.com]
Martha Smith and sister Nancy Chippewa - year unknown
[photo from conbri86 on Ancestry.com]
John Smith died 26 Mar 1935 in Homestead, Benzie, Michigan
1940 Federal Census - Green Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Smith, Martha, 52, widowed, lived in same house in 1935, occupation basket maker at weaving
Milo, 35, son, lived in same house in 1935, occupation farm hand on farm.
Son Milo registered for the draft 16 Oct 1940 in Phelps, Wisconsin. He gave his birth as 15 Dec 1904 in Custer, Michigan; height as 6'1" and weight as 200 lbs.
Milo enlisted in the Army on 1 Apr 1941
Photo of Milo
[photo from conbri86 on Ancestry.com]
Father Henry Bailey died 23 Dec 1949 in Custer, Mason, Michigan, where Martha had been caring for him. Obituary from the Ludington Daily News, 24 Dec 1949.
Photo of Henry Bailey and Martha
[photo from conbri86 on Ancestry.com]
Martha died 7 Aug 1957. Her obituary appeared in the Traverse City Record-Eagle 8 Aug 1957
Notice of Martha's funeral appeared in the Traverse City Record-Eagle 13 Aug 1957.
She was buried in Champion Hill Cemetery, next to her husband John.
Children:
Milo died 6 Nov 1969 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan. His obituary appeared in the Lansing State Journal 10 Nov 1969
Milo was buried at Champion Hill Cemetery in Honor, Benzie, Michigan
Sarah died 11 Nov 1978 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Pearl died 14 Aug 1996 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan and was buried at Champion Hill Cemetery in Honor, Benzie, Michigan
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Very interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing.
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