Background
Martin, Florence Arminta Delong was born on January 11, 1864 in Clark County, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Andrew Jackson and Alta Myra (Bozarth) DeLong.
Martin, Florence Arminta Delong was born on January 11, 1864 in Clark County, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Andrew Jackson and Alta Myra (Bozarth) DeLong.
Graduate Afton (Iowa) High School, 1881.
1 son, Glenn Luther. School teacher, Afton, Iowa, 1881-1882. Actively interested in aviation. Adviser and helper to her son, Glenn L. Martin, president The Glenn L. Martin Company, airplane manufacturers.
One of first women to fly on May 20, 1912.
Flew with son on flight high over Newport Bay in California, and on November 28, 1913 made flight from Santa Ana to Long Beach, California. Flew with son on China Clipper on his 25th anniversary flight from Newport Beach, California, to Avalon, Catalina Island, May 10, 1937.
Travels extensively.
Married Clarence Y. Martin, November 9, 1882 (died June 1, 1935).