Martha Thompson Wallin

Picture taken in late 1930's or early 1940s

Martha Thompson was born 14 November 1871 in Madison County, Arkansas to William Thurman Thompson and Mary Elizabeth Watkins.  I have assumed she is the twin sister to Mary Thompson (Roy's mother) since they were both listed as 8 years old in the 1880 Madison County, Arkansas census.  She married Frank Wallin around 1907.  Her husband Frank died in 1939 and Martha passed in 1941.  There is no record or her having any children.

Census Records

1880:  Madison County, Arkansas, age 8 (living with parents)
1900:  Washington County, Arkansas, age 28 (living with mother)
1910:  Not known
1920:  Crawford County, Arkansas, age 49 (living with husband)
1930:  Madison County, Arkansas, age 57 (living with husband)
1940:  Not known

Picture below was taken in Madison County, Arkansas in late 1930s or early 1940s.  Left to Right: Martha Thompson Wallin, Paul Peterson, Charles Peterson, Bertha Lawson Peterson

Relationship to Roy Peterson:  Martha was his Aunt; Paul was his nephew; Charles was his son; Bertha was his wife.

According to the 1930 Census, Martha married Frank Wallin when both she and he were 35 years old.  They would have been married sometime between 1906-1908 depending on the date. Below are the obituaries for Martha and Frank and Martha's death certificate.