James Lafayette Martin

James Lafayette was born in 1892.  James Lafayette's father was John Henson Sr. Martin and his mother was Adeline Kern.  His paternal grandparents were George W. Martin and Elizabeth Kay. He had six brothers and three sisters, named George W., John Henson Jr., Albert James, William L., Thomas L., Jinks, May (Addie), Willie and Grace.  He was the second oldest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 62 in 1954.  He was buried in Ponotoc Cemetery, Oklahoma.