Robert Martin's Oil Lease

In the hills of Appalachia, where faith, family, and survival shaped everyday life, the story of one family unfolds across generations.

Beginning with Robert Martin’s Oil Lease (A Family Legacy), the discovery of a historic 1890 oil and gas lease in Calhoun County, West Virginia opens a window into the life of Robert Martin and the land that would influence his family’s future. What began as a simple legal document becomes the starting point of a much deeper legacy.