Martin Riley Vincent, born November 17, 1881, was the son of Isaac Vincent (1854-1921) and Emmie Stewart (1860-1928). He was born in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, one of (if records are absolutely correct!) eleven children.
He married Lucy Johnson Breedlove on November 10, 1902 in Kentucky. Martin and Lucy had 8 children, one being my grandfather, Elbert Tracey “Shorty” Vincent.
According to Martin’s WWI draft registration card he was employed in the mining business working for the WG Duncan Coal Company. Census records also list his employment as a farmer at various times. His draft registration card says that he had black hair and blue eyes (he also had all of his arms and legs!).
Thelma Dixon, Martin’s granddaughter, told me a story about how he saved her from getting a spanking when she was three years old. Thelma’s mother was at work and and Martin was supposed to be watching her. Well, he wasn’t watching her too closely because Thelma found a tube of red lipstick and wrote all over her mother’s white bedspread. When her mother returned home and saw the bedspread she said “What in the world happened here?!?” and went to spank her. Martin said “No no no! Do not spank that child!”. As Thelma said, her grandpa saved her hide!
Martin and Lucy moved to Stewart County, Tennessee in 1948. It was Stewart County where he passed away February 6, 1953 at his son Garland’s home.
Martin Riley Vincent is buried at Fairview Cemetery in Dover, Tennessee with his wife, Lucy Johnson Breedlove.
I’m sure I will hear more stories to share about him!
Stephanie,So glad you found this info…..I barely remember my Dad talking about his Aunt Ader,but the other names were new to me!
I know there have to be more relatives out there that have no idea about all of us either…You are doing and amazing job digging all this up!!!
I loved the way you wrote about Grandpa and the bedspread!!!
KEEP up the wonderful job your doing with all this,when i remember other stories,I will absolutely let you know!!!
I have the vincent family bible that my uncle pete gave me. He is the grandson of Martin Rily and Lucy Johnson Breedlove.His mother is Flo Ella Vincent married to Tiny Herbert Moore. The bible was bought and given to her by her daughter Flo Ella Christmas 1955.Pete’s name is Herbert he got the name “Pete” when someone asked mamaw if she gave birth to a girl like she was hoping for , she said no I got another pete .