Pvt. London Martin: Houston, TX 1917 Riot Camp Logan Series

London Martin was born 12 Oct 1890 in Bowlingreen, KY to William Riley Martin (1859-) and Mary Cull (1872-). In 1900 His father was a Teamster and the family was living in Jeffersonville, IN. I am not 100% sure these are his parents, but the census records and other dates match up, but William is white. 

I didn't find a Mugshot for London, but here is his clemency papers.

He enlisted into the Army 24th Inf 3rd Battalion, Company I, date unknown. 



















Inmate #11795Leavenworth
Crime: Mutiny & Murder
Rec: 1917-1918
Term: 7 years reduced to 3 yrs
Expiration of sentence: 27 Feb 1920
Sadly they describe London as Mentally Defective, Moron Low Grade.
So if this is true how did he get into the Army?
London was married to a women named Maude and he died 18 Jun 1950 in New Albany, IN


I made a tree for him on Ancestry hoping to connect him to his family. 




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