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Case Description
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Kenneth and Barbara Martin and their three daughters, Barbie, Virginia and Susan, set off on a trip to the Columbia Gorge to collect Christmas greenery to decorate their home on Northeast 57th Avenue in Portland. They never came back. In May 1959, the bodies of Virginia and Susan were recovered in the Columbia River near The Dalles, OR, near Bonneville Dam.
Height and weight are approximations, DOB is an approximation.
Last Seen: Dec 07, 1958
Last Seen: Dec 07, 1958
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Jun 13, 2013
Jan 08, 2024
Barbara
Martin
81
15
63 inches
125 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Dec 07, 1958
Portland
Oregon
Multnomah County
No
472
22614
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Portland
Oregon
Multnomah County
97214
501 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 350, Oregon
5039884300
County
Law Enforcement
57457
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Blond/Strawberry
Unknown
Unknown
11/13/2025
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone looked into the sightings of the Martins' car? I've read a few reports suggesting their '... ...Read More
08/11/2023
08/11/2023
Has anyone dug into the weather conditions on the day the Martin family went missing? It might sound... ...Read More
02/24/2023
02/24/2023
I recently stumbled across the Martin family disappearance from 1958 and can't stop thinking about t... ...Read More
01/05/2023
01/05/2023
