I have been interested in learning more about John Martin (born ca 1867 in Alabama, the son of John H. Martin and Parthenia (her maiden name not known to me). John Martin (born ca 1867 in AL) married Sarah Ann (whose maiden name I think was GAY. She was born ca 1866 in Georgia). They had the following known children: Telitha "Lithie" C. Martin born 1885 in Cleburne Co. AL, married George Washington Duncan. Ruthie A. Martin born 1888 in Cleburne Co. AL Earnest C. Martin born Feb. 1890 in Cleburne Co. AL. married Lula Evans and they moved to Leoma, Lawrence Co. Alabama Elvie B. Martin born in 1892 in Cleburne Co. AL, married Mr. McCollum Dora Alice Martin born in Aug. 1896 in Cleburne Co. AL, married Belford Rignell Faulkner; they moved to Lawrence Co. Tennessee Nora Martin born Aug. 1896 (twin) in Cleburne Co. AL, married a Mr. Faulkner Henry Martin born ca 1901 in Cleburne Co. AL --- I would like to find out with some documentation if the wife of John Martin (born 1867 in Cleburne Co. AL) was Sarah Ann GAY. If she was, I believe Sarah Ann was the daughter of George Washington Gay and his first wife, whose name I do not know. The first wife must have died prior to 1869 when George W. Gay married Margarite C. Smith Southerland, in Carroll Co. GA. I would like to find a descendant of the John Martin family to see if they know who Sarah Ann's parents were. After John Martin died sometime between 1901 - 1909, Sarah Ann his wife remarried to John R. NOLEN ( NOLAN) and I do not think they had any children together. He was quite a bit older than Sarah Ann. 1900 census Cleburne County, Alabama Lost Creek Pct. June 1900 page 281 (Enum. Dist. 141) John Martin, July 1865 , age 34 , Alabama, Georgia, Georgia (married 17 years) Sarah A., wife, May 1866, age 33, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia (mother of 9 children, 6 children living) Sinthia C., daughter, June 1885, age 14, Alabama Ruthie A., daughter, May 1888, age 12, Alabama Earnest C., son, Feb 1890, age 10, Alabama Elvie B., daughter, June 1892, age 7, Alabama Dora, daughter, Aug. 1896, age 3, Alabama Nora, daughter, Aug 1896, age 3, Alabama (twin) NEXT DOOR: Parthenia Martin, June 1833, age 66, widowed, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia (mother of 9 children, 7 living) John Martin, July 1865 , age 34 , Alabama, Georgia, Georgia (married 17 years) Sarah A., wife, May 1866, age 33, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia (mother of 9 children, 6 children living) Lethie C., daughter, June 1885, age 14, Alabama Ruthie A., daughter, May 1888, age 12, Alabama Earnest C., son, Feb 1890, age 10, Alabama Elvie B., daughter, June 1892, age 7, Alabama Dora, daughter, Aug. 1896, age 3, Alabama Nora, daughter, Aug 1896, age 3, Alabama (twin) NEXT DOOR: Parthenia Martin, June 1833, age 66, widowed, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia (mother of 9 children, 7 living) --------- 1910 census Cleburne County, Alabama Lost Creek Pct. 9 page 107 May 2, 1910 Sarah A. Martin, age 42, widowed, GA, GA, GA Dora A., daughter, age 13, Ala Nora M., daughter, age 13, Ala Henry H. (or A. or R. ?) son, age 9, Ala A few households away is: Earnest C. Martin, age 20, AL, AL, GA, married 2 yrs Luler M., wife, age 19, AL, GA, AL Grada G ?, son, age 1 1/2, Ala Thomas H., son, age 3 months, Ala ----------- Notes: Cleburne County, Alabama court house records show: Probate Court Mins. - - - G.W. Gay, dec'd April 15, 1915; M.C. Gay, widow. Other heirs: S.A. Nolen, wife of John Nolen, Hightower, Alabama; A.J. Gay, Ft. Myers, Fla; Eliza Brown, wife of G.A. Brown, Blue Mtn, AL; A.C.. Gay, Cleburne Co., AL; Ida White, wife of G.W. White, Draketown, Georgia; G.W. Gay, Jr. dec'd -- 1920 census Cleburne County, Alabama Lost Creek Pct. 9 page 224 January 8, 1920 John R. NOLEN, age 72, GA, NC, GA Sarah A., wife, age 52, AL, GA, GA Henry MARTIN, stepson, age 17, Ala, AL, AL -------- 1930 census Cleburne County, Alabama Lost Creek Pct. 9 page 97 April 15, 1930 John R. Nolen, age 82, Alabama, Georgia, Georgia Sarah Ann, wife, age 65, AL, GA, GA Lizzie SMITH, sister, age 67, widowed, AL, GA, GA ------------- From "The Cleburne News", Heflin, Cleburne County, Alabama NEWSPAPER issue of Thursday, September 15, 1927 NOTE OF PUBLICATION In the Court of Probate of Cleburne County, Alabama Alabama Power Company vs. Mrs. S.A. Nolen, Et. Al Notice to: Earnest Martin Mrs. Elvey McCollum Nora Falkner Dora Falkner, who all reside at Leoma, Lawrence County, Tennessee J.J. Bradberry whose place of residence is unknown Federal Land Bank of New Orleans, a corporation with it's principal place of business at New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana You are hereby notified that the Alabama Power Company, a corporation, has filed its written application in this Court, seeking to condemn and to acquire the lands, rights, interests therein described for ways and rights of way upon which to erect a tower, pole and wire lines and other appliances necessary or useful in connection therewith for the manufacture, supply and sale to the public of electric power, across and over a strip of land one hundred feet in width, according to the final location survey of the said ways and rights of way heretofore mde by the applicant, the said strip of land and the lands of which the same is part being situated in Cleburne County, Alabama. The said Earnest Martin, Mrs. Elvey McCollum, Dora Falkner and Nora Falker are each the owners of an undivided one seventh interest subject to a life interest in one Mrs. S.A. Nolen, in the land described in this paragraph. And you are further notified that the hearing of said application has been set by the court for the 10th day of October 1927 at 10 o'clock a.m. and notice of said application and day appointed for the hearing thereof is hereby given to you. This 14th day of Sept. 1927. D.S. Baber, Judge of Probate for Cleburne County, Alabama ------ Candace -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.15 - Release Date: 5/22/2005