He and his father, Romey Orlando, along with 20 other African American men founded the Savings Bank of Danville on September 8, 1919.

1917 in Garysburg, NC - d. 2001 in Danville, VA) and they had one daughter: He was an ardent supporter and faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church and served as a trustee.

Other organizations and groups to which he devoted much time and leadership include: In 1948, he and his family embarked on a vacation to Staunton River State Park.

Hill's firm filed a civil suit against the Commonwealth of Virginia under the "separate but equal" doctrine.

The suit alleged that Staunton River State Park's policy only allowed white citizens to use its facility, with no accommodations for African Americans.

[13] African Americans from across the mid-Atlantic states visited the park for its swimming, recreation, camping and dancing.

Any scorn among those standing for the practices of segregation was offset ten-times-ten by the esteem given Martin in the Danville African American community.