Jesse Martin & Tempy Slone

Jesse Martin (aka Combs and Smith) b 17 Apr 1864 Floyd Co KY d 25 Aug 1947 Sarah Ann, Logan Co WV; buried Sloane Cemetery, West Hamlin, Lincoln Co WV; s/o William Combs (raised by Martin family and took their surname of Martin) and Mary Ashley Smith. Jesse Martin m. 26 Jun 1893 Wayne Co WV to Temperance "Tempy" Slone b JUL 1875 Floyd Co KY; d/o James Monroe Slone and Susan Vance. Children of Jesse Martin and Temperance "Tempy" Slone;

1. Richard Martin b 21 MAY 1893 Lincoln Co WV

2. Tennessee Martin b OCT 1894 Lincoln Co WV

3. Hillard Martin b 22 NOV 1895 Lincoln Co WV

4. Frank Martin b about 1897 Lincoln Co WV

5. Walter Martin b 1 JAN 1900 Lincoln Co WV

6. Ida Martin b about 1901 WV

7. Edward Martin b 25 DEC 1903 WV

8. Bennie Martin b about 1905 WV

9. Hannan Martin b about 1907 WV

10. Henry Martin b 18 FEB 1910 WV

11. Arthur Martin b about 1911 WV

12. Mattie Martin b about 1913 WV

13. Johnny Martin b about 1915 WV

14. Buster Martin b 1917 WV

Jesse Martin was the son of William Combs "Martin" and Mary Ashley Smith. William was a Combs raised by the Martins after his family was killed in a wagon accident. No proof has been found that William actually m. Mary Ashley Smith. Mary Ashley was first married to one Alexander Smith, son of Jordan and Barbara Smith. Mary's husband, Alexander was killed during the war. Mary is found with William, having Jesse and Nancy in 1880 Perry Census. It appears that Jesse change his name from Martin to his mother's Smith name when he got married. Jesse had a very wild streak in him. It is believed that Jesse and Frank were named after Jesse and Frank James. There is also a story that the James boys came through Hazard, Ky and picked up Jesse and took him to Huntington WV and they robbed a bank there. There is also a story that Jesse had a first wife by the name of Sarah Francis. Jesse was involved with the Hatfields and McCoys. One of the children married a Hatfield, and another married a McCoy.