Martin Luther Roby ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Martin was Cumpsy Roby.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of Nov 1872 and , Carroll County, OH. ^{1 5 6}

2. Census in 1880 in Orange Twp., Carroll County, OH. ⁷ Farmer David Robey, 43, was living with wife Sarah, 38; daughter Letta, 19; son James, 15; daughter Eliza, 12; son Martin, 7; and son Frank, 4. Everyone was born in Ohio including their parents, except David's father in Maryland, and Sarah's parents in Virginia.

3. Census in 1900 in Orange Twp., Carroll County, OH. ⁵ The 1900 Census recorded Martin Roby, farmer laborer, 27, born Nov 1872, was living with wife Minnnie A., 28, Feb 1871. She had been married for 6 years and given birth to 4 children by 1900, all alive that year. Living with them: Alica A., 5, Aug 1894; Janilla, 4, Mar 1896; Hazel M., 2, Jan 1898; and Sarah E., 4 months, Jan 1900. Everyone was born in Ohio including their parents except Minnie's mother in Germany.

Living next door was farmer David Roby, 63, born Aug 1836, and his wife Sarah, 58, Nov 1841. They had been married 40 years and given birth to 9 children, 6 still alive in 1900. Living with them: daughter Mertie, 18, Nov 1881; son John H., 16, Nov 1883. Everyone and their parents were born in OHio, except David's father in Maryland and Sarah's mother in New Jersey.

4. Census in 1910 in Orange Twp., Carroll County, OH. ¹ The 1910 census recorded Martin L. Roby, 37, living with wife Minnie A., 38; Alice A., 15; Jonella E., 14; Hazel M., 12; and Sarah E., 10. Everyone was born in Ohio, including Martin's parents and Minnie's father. Her mother was born in Switzerland.

5. Residence: 2424 11th St NW in 1926 in Canton, Stark, OH. ²

6. He was employed in 1926 in Canton, Stark, OH. ² Hammerman in steel casting industry at Canton Art Metal Co.

7. Cause of Death: 26 Apr 1926, Canton, Stark, OH. ² 7 a.m. Accident. While at work his head was crushed by large drop hammer weight about 1500 lbs.

Martin married Minnie Ann Sweaney, daughter of Frederick Sweaney and Elizabeth Luthi, about 1894 in , , OH. (Minnie Ann Sweaney was born on 9 Feb 1871 in , , OH,^{1 5} died on 13 Sep 1962 in , , OH ⁸ and was buried in New Cumberland: New Cumberland Cemetery, Tuscarawas, OH ⁸.)