Hi Squire
Ok well lets look at the data....first off you gave us Martha's particulars
LLOYD, MARTHA J.
Date of Birth 2/12/1888
Place of Birth SIDNEY,IL
Father WILSON,HENRY
Mother FULTON,SARAH
Spouse WILBUR+FRED
Wedding Date 6/20/1925
Date of Death 9/6/1965
Cemetery MAYVIEW,IL
and so a search for Fred gives us this:
LLOYD, FREDERICK R.
ate of Birth 4/7/1873
Place of Birth CATLIN,IL.
Father LLOYD,HENRY
Mother CHURCH,SARAH
Spouse MARTHA
Wedding Date
Date of Death 10/30/1965
Cemetery OAK RIDGE
Soooo...since Fred died after Sarah did by one month...we can be sure that he was her last husband....and quite likely she was his last wife. Not sure if he had been married earlier but it looks like Martha had been. So then a look at teh 1930 census and sure enough Raymond age 16 is a step son to Fred. So that means that Martha was married by 1914 probably. Knowing her birth year and where her parents were born from the 1930 census is the best clue you have. Go back to 1900 and find her with her parents who we know from the MI info were named Henry and Sarah. They are easily found living in Raymond, Champaign, IL and Martha is age 12. So then search in 1910 for first name Martha b. Illinois in 1888 with a spouse named Wilbur. Bingo....
Name: Martha Duncan
b. ab. 1888
Birthplace: Illinois
Father born Ohio
Mother born Tennessee
Living in......Raymond, Champaign, Illinois
Household Members:
Wilbur J Duncan age 27 head
Martha Duncan age 22 wife
and then looking in 1920 is a snap...she's back at home and a widow...
Martha Duncan
[Martha Wilson]
living in Saint Joseph, Champaign, Illinois
Father born Ohio
Mother born Tennessee
members of the household
Sarah Wilson age 52
Martha Duncan age 30 dau widow
Edith Wilson age 29
Ruby Wilson age 26
Elsie Wilson age 23
Russell Wilson age 18
Ronald Duncan age 6
Best wishes
Jean
