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| Dennis Martin |
Charles Martin Stuart |
| Eric Matthew Martin |
Bill and Linda Gaines |
| Mark Orler |
Most of the Martin Family information comes from a variety of places. In the early 1980's I started becoming interested in genealogy and at that time was able to acquire information from a couple of diffferent locations. One of these was an old Martin family bible. At the time it was in the possession of my uncle Clee Martin. It had the vast majority of the Martin, Cranford, Phillips, Norton, and McKnight information in it. Additionally, I received from my parents some family data sheets done by other members of the family, exact origins unknown. These confirmed or duplicated the family bible information. About five years ago my cousin, Cleta Stuart-Porterfield published a compliation of family stories. These were passed to her from her mother, grandmother, aunts, uncles, and great aunts and uncles. Most of these stories are published on these pages.
I started my own research in this area trying to confirm some assumptions made by Cleta and working on gathering more information about the participation of my family members in the Civil War. I also added an additional resource, Louie CLark's book on Wolf Bayou and Healing Springs Township. Although not containing much Martin information, it is full of Kever, Norton, Cranford, and Phillips information.
I published the Martin Genealogy Search Page in 1996 as an attempt to start gathering more information on the Martin family. I also started using the USGenWeb query services for North Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Alabama. The results of these endeavors are outlined here.
03/25/97 - Received e-mail from Daniel LeVan, Alexander County, NC. He had a Martin Family Bible that had been donated to the Alexander County Genealogical Society and wanted to compare notes to see if we could link my naems to the bible. After a phone conversation we determined that there was not a connection. Daniel was able to provide some assistance and confirm that William was the father of George Washington Martin. He also sent the death certificate for George W. as well as possible links to Solomon Martin (possible father of William) and Zadock Martin (possible father of Solomon).
04/10/97 - Received e-mail from Bill and Linda Gaines, descendants of Nelson Martin. Provided information on the Nelson Martin descendants and Kever ancestors.
05/7/97 - Received e-mail from Mark Orler, descendant of Gattis Martin. Provided information on descendants of Gattis Martin.
May 1997 - On a trip to Arkansas received addtional research information done by my cousin Jo Ann Stuart-Bonner. It included additional Martin information as well as information on the Stuarts
June 1997 - Further research at the NW Region of the National Archives confirmed must of my previous information. I now have copies of the NC census records for William and George W. I also have possibilities for Civil War (G.W.) service and War of 1812 service (William) to do further research. My research attempts to confirm Solomon Martin as father of William provided a new twist. In researching Revolutionary War records and pensions I came across the pension application of Samuel Martin. I only have an abstract with limited information. Using the abstract information and further library research, I was able to compile the following facts about Samuel:
Samuel MARTIN, born in Ireland and came to PA sometime prior to the Revolutionary War. He then moved to Tyron County, NC, the part that became Lincoln County, where he enlisted. He applied for pension on May 13, 1833 and died in 1836 in Lincoln County, the part that is now Gaston County at the home of his son George Martin and wife Martha (listed as aged more than 69 in 1857). In 1854 the son George was the only surviving child of Samuel. In 1854 George was living at Dallas, Gaston County, NC aged more than 70 years. All other children having died prior to 1854.
Samuel was
a 1st Lieutenant in William's Company, 2nd North Carolina
Regiment of Militia of the Line. He enlisted on June 8,
1776, resigned in August 1777, and re-enlisted as a
Captain and served until June 1780. He is listed on the
Lincoln County Revolutionary War Pension rolls with the
following information:
Samuel Martin, Rank: Capt, Sum Received: 750.00,
Description of Service: NC Militia, Commencement of
Pension: March 4, 1831, age: 100.
Listed in the book The King's Mountain Men as fighting at the Battle of King's Mountain, from Gaston County (pages 86,257,303,478; 291-294)
I believe there is strong evidence that this Samuel is the Grandfather of our William. I will continue to search for some definite links.
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