Martin Witt was born December 6, 1890 in Livingston, Alabama to the union of Henry Witt and Morning Jewell Clay Witt,  and passed in March 1933. Martin was self employed as a farmer. Martin was married to Elisa May Witt and to this union was Thomas, Sadie, Charlie, Herman, Elnora, Zenova, Martin Witt Jr. and Henry Witt.