Orin Allister Middleton & Martha Malinda Lewis family
L to R Front: Gertrude Alma, Orin Allister, Harlin Everett, Martha Malinda, Clarence Eldon, Letha A. L to R Back: Bertha Estella, Mero Downing (half brother of Orin), Harvey Oliver (This picture was probably taken about 1888 or 1889 before Zella was born in Apr, 1889)
Family Group Sheet, pg 1 Orin Allister Middleton & Martha Malinda Lewis
Family Group Sheet, pg 2 Orin Allister Middleton & Martha Malinda Lewis
NOTE: Mero Downing Middleton was the son of Joseph Bigelow Middleton and his second wife, Nancy Leutz. Nancy died when Mero was one month old and Orin and Martha took him to raise as their own.
1850 US Federal Census Population Schedule Page 1 Orin Allister Middleton
1850 US Federal census Population Schedule Page 2 Orin Allister Middleton
1860 US Federal Census Population Schedule Page 1 Orin Allister Middleton
1860 US Federal Census Population Schedule Page 2 Orin Allister Middleton
1870 US Federal Census Population Schedule Orin Allister Middleton
Headstone of Orin Allister Middleton 21 Jan 1849 - 18 Apr 1894
Headstone of Martha Malinda Lewis 23 Apr 1847 - 1 Feb 1915