I recently visited the grave site of an ancestor of mine, John Martin, Sr. who was born in 1815 in Ireland. He's buried at Mtn. Grove Cemetery in the Germany Community near Clayton. I had not been to visit his grave in several years, and since I live so close, I thought I would drop by one day. Much to my surprise, someone had placed another marker over his grave commemorating the Civil War service of Andrew J. Martin, who was also known as John and who was born in 1814 (in NC, I think). The problem is, these were two different men. They lived in different parts of the county and raised vastly different families. I do not know if Andrew J. Martin served in the Confederacy during the Civil War, but I do know that John Martin Sr. did; his grave site is marked by a tombstone placed there by the UDC in the 1950s and, although I do not know his exact unit, I do know that his wife, Celia Carver Martin, received aid from the county and state while John was giving service to the Confederate cause. Andrew J. Martin's wife was named Marinda, and they are both buried in the cemetery at the Head of Tennessee Baptist Church in Dillard. Their graves are marked by large headstones (Andrew's has fallen over and broken, but it's still there). I can understand how easy it would be to confuse these two men. They were of a similar age and Andrew J. Martin did frequently go by John. They were different men, however (the families are not even related on the Martin side), and my family would sincerely appreciate it if the individuals who placed the Andrew J. Martin marker over John Martin, Sr.'s grave would move it to the appropriate grave site in the Head of Tennessee Baptist Church Cemetery. Questions can be directed to me c/o V. Watson, PO Box 726, Clayton, GA 30525. Dawn Watson _________________________________________________________________ Click here for a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963