Birth* | circa 1847 | He was born circa 1847 at IndianaG.1 |
| 12 October 1850 | He appeared on the census of 12 October 1850 in the household of James H Martin and Sarah Harrison at Ohio Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, age 3.3 |
| 24 July 1860 | He appeared on the census of 24 July 1860 in the household of James H Martin and Sarah Harrison at Grass Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, age 13.4 |
| 22 August 1870 | He appeared on the census of 22 August 1870 in the household of James H Martin and Martha Abshire at Grass Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, age 23.5 |
| 11 June 1880 | He appeared on the census of 11 June 1880 in the household of Margaret Byers and Oscar B Martin at Luce Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, as Sam, age 33, boarder, b. and parents b. IN. [Samuel and Oscar were step-brothers]6 |
| 14 June 1900 | He appeared on the census of 14 June 1900 in the household of Margaret Byers and Oscar B Martin at Grass Twp., Spencer Co., IndianaG, as Samuel W, boarder, age 53, b. IN Oct 1846, parents b. IN [Samuel and Oscar were step-brothers].7 |