Marietta Martin, also known as Etta, was the daughter of James L. Martin and Frances Susan Kelly.  She was born about 1881 in Illinois, probably in Hancock Township, Hancock County.

Lee and Marietta were married about 1901 or 1902.  In 1910 they were living in Prairie Township, Hancock County.

Marietta died September 7, 1918, in Carthage Township, Hancock County; burial location undetermined.

Just five days after Marietta's death, Lee was required to register for Selective Service.  His mailing address was recorded as R.F.D. 1, Carthage.  He named his eldest child, Clara, as his nearest relative. The registrar described Lee as being of medium height and build, with blue eyes and brown hair.

Excerpted from the 1929 obituary of Marietta's father: "Lee James, the husband of [Marietta], and Edward S. Wear, Susan's husband, were progressive young farmers of the county, and are still engaged in farming and stock raising.  The demise of Mrs. James left to the care and comfort of the bereaved husband the following children: Clara (now Mrs. Chas. Wright), Harold, Leland, Alma, Ruth, Edwin and Albert."

Lee and Marietta's children were probably all born in Hancock County:

A few years after Marietta died, Lee remarried.  His wife, Edna M., was born in Illinois about 1888.  In 1930 they and the younger children were living in Sweet Grass County, Montana.

As of April 1, 1930, Lee and Edna had one daughter.

 i.   Mary B. James, born about 1923 in Illinois.

James, Robert, white, male, 31, married, farming, born IL, father born OH, mother born TN
Marth B, white, female, 21, wife, married, keeping house, born IL, father born Cornwall England, mother born OH
Marcus L, white, male, 3, son, single, at home, born IL, both parents born IL
Ida O, white, female, 2, daughter, single, at home, born IL, both parents born IL
Alta M, white, female, 3/12, born March, daughter, single, at home, born IL, both parents born IL
Moon, Thomas, white, male, 25, boarder, [both married and widower indicated], farming, born Cornwall England, both parents born Cornwall England
Moon, Bessie B, white, female, 2, boarder, single, at home, born IL, father born England, mother born IL

Martin, James L, head, white, male, Nov 1845, 54, married for 27 years, born KY, both parents born KY, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 136

Francis S, wife, white. female, March 1849, 51, married for 27 years; mother of 5 children, 4 living; born IL, father born Ireland, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English

Marietta, daughter, white, female, July 1881, 18, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, [no school attendance indicated], could read, write and speak English

Stephen L, son, white, male, October 1884, 15, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, farmer, [no school attendance indicated], could read, write and speak English

James, Lee, head, male, white, 32, married (1st) for 8 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, rented his farm home, farm
schedule 145

Marietta, wife, female, white, 28, married (1st) for 8 years; mother of 5 children, 4 living; born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Clara F, daughter, female, white, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Harold M, son, male, white, 4, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Leland E, son, male, white, 11/12 ?, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Mary, daughter, female, white, 2/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Alley, Walter, hired man, male, white, 27, single, born VA, both parents born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, working out, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

James, Lee, head, rented his home, male, white, 49, widower, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 121

Clara, daughter, female, white, 16, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, housekeeper, at home, working for wages

Harold, son, male, white, 14, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Leland, son, male, white, 11, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Alma, daughter, female, white, 9, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL

Ruth, daughter, female, white, 7, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read but not write, born IL, both parents born IL

Edwin, son, male, white, 4 10/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Albert, son, male, white, 3 6/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL

James, Lee, head, renter, [no entry for monthly rental], did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 53, married, age at first marriage - 24, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farming, general farm, farm schedule 3

Edna M, wife, female, white, 41, married, age at first marriage - 31, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Alma - ab [absent?], daughter, female, white, 19, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Ruth - ab [absent?], daughter, female, white, 17, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Edwin, son, male, white, 15, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Albert, son, male, white, 13, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Mary B, daughter, female, white, 6, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born IL, both parents born IL

Household of Charles A. Rupert

James, Leland, male, white, 21, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, farm