Hi, Billie, Yes it is - I wish I had come up with it. I've had several messages discussing concerns about moisture getting into the bag if it's skewered into the ground - which are valid concerns. Even if tape is used, it would soon peel off and leave a sticky residue - especially in our southern climes! People have suggested laminating the card with those inexpensive sheets you can buy (and she uses a wire-stemmed artificial flower instead of a stick); using two different size bags with no hole through the inner bag; and I love what one lady in the TX/OK area said so I'm going to paste it in: "There is an old practice of leaving a note in mason jar , In fact some visitors left information on any upcoming clean up dates or reunions at the tombstones. I gather records and present cemetery talks--mason jars with the name of the person was common here through the 1960's. You never moved one from where it sat except to mow and then put it right back where it came from. it was a valid grave marker.   sometimes I have seen a smaller jar inside a larger one with marbles filling the space between them. Really pretty and they were placed very carefully. Always used mineral oil or vaseline inside the lid ring, to seal it better from ground moisture." Isn't that great? Well, I'm going to try one of these methods this spring and see what happens! Thanks for your response, Pat Cross Davis - Texas patdmom@aol.com Burke, Callis, Carrothers, Cross, Martin, Paul, Warren, Wolfe, Word

Great idea. Billie in Florida ----- Original Message ----- From: <Patdmom@aol.com> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 5:36 PM Subject: [MARTIN-L] Leaving your name on a stone... > A few weeks ago, someone wrote to one of the lists I belong to, and asked if > anyone had ever left their name and contact info on a family gravestone. It > seemed to me that he/she was hesitant about doing it for one reason or > another. I thought it was a very interesting idea - and a few people > responded to the question. Some said they had, and were contacted. I > thought I kept that email, because I liked the idea, but I can't find it now > - so I'm posting this on all my lists. > > I was browsing old "Missing Links" and "Somebody's Links" today and just > happened to run across the following contribution. I removed the sender's > name, because I didn't contact them - but here's the rest of their message: > > MISSING LINKS: A Weekly Newsletter for Genealogists > Vol. 3, No. 18, 1 May 1998 > Copyright (c) 1996-98 Julia M. Case and Myra Vanderpool Gormley > > SUCCESSFUL LINKS: POPPIES by [name removed] > > A few years ago while researching PENNINGTON, SLAVEN, and LOWDERMILK lines, I > traveled across the USA to some of the old and, I thought, abandoned > graveyards. Some were in fields or out in the woods. > > On the tombstone I would place a 3x5 card with a note saying who was buried > there and my relationship and address. I would put it in a ziplock bag and > tape it to the tombstone securely. > > When we got back to California after a month I had letters from cousins I did > not know even existed. Some saw the message, copied the info down and relayed > it through the community. I really felt that my ancestors played a great role > in my finding info about them. > > I also sprinkled seeds of our state flower on the gravesite. I understand at > some locations there are now Golden Poppies growing. When I went back to one > of the sites several years later I easily found the site from the road by the > orange carpet. > > [Ed.'s Note: An alternative to the use of tape, which might damage a > tombstone, is to skewer the waterproof bag containing such a note to the > ground beside the tombstone using a stick, such as a stake used to support > plants.] > > ***************************************************************** > > Published in MISSING LINKS NEWSLETTER For Genealogists; Vol. 3, No. 18, 1 May > 1998; > http://www.PetuniaPress.com/ > > > And what I thought was a new, interesting and unique idea - isn't, of course. > I guess that just goes to show ya' - whatever we dream up to try, has > probably been done before. And this was done before I even had a computer - > let alone started looking for my ancestors! > > > Pat Cross Davis - Texas > patdmom@aol.com > > Burke, Callis, Carrothers, Cross, Martin, Paul, Warren, Wolfe, Word >

A few weeks ago, someone wrote to one of the lists I belong to, and asked if anyone had ever left their name and contact info on a family gravestone. It seemed to me that he/she was hesitant about doing it for one reason or another. I thought it was a very interesting idea - and a few people responded to the question. Some said they had, and were contacted. I thought I kept that email, because I liked the idea, but I can't find it now - so I'm posting this on all my lists. I was browsing old "Missing Links" and "Somebody's Links" today and just happened to run across the following contribution. I removed the sender's name, because I didn't contact them - but here's the rest of their message: MISSING LINKS: A Weekly Newsletter for Genealogists Vol. 3, No. 18, 1 May 1998 Copyright (c) 1996-98 Julia M. Case and Myra Vanderpool Gormley SUCCESSFUL LINKS: POPPIES by [name removed] A few years ago while researching PENNINGTON, SLAVEN, and LOWDERMILK lines, I traveled across the USA to some of the old and, I thought, abandoned graveyards. Some were in fields or out in the woods. On the tombstone I would place a 3x5 card with a note saying who was buried there and my relationship and address. I would put it in a ziplock bag and tape it to the tombstone securely. When we got back to California after a month I had letters from cousins I did not know even existed. Some saw the message, copied the info down and relayed it through the community. I really felt that my ancestors played a great role in my finding info about them. I also sprinkled seeds of our state flower on the gravesite. I understand at some locations there are now Golden Poppies growing. When I went back to one of the sites several years later I easily found the site from the road by the orange carpet. [Ed.'s Note: An alternative to the use of tape, which might damage a tombstone, is to skewer the waterproof bag containing such a note to the ground beside the tombstone using a stick, such as a stake used to support plants.] ***************************************************************** Published in MISSING LINKS NEWSLETTER For Genealogists; Vol. 3, No. 18, 1 May 1998; http://www.PetuniaPress.com/ And what I thought was a new, interesting and unique idea - isn't, of course. I guess that just goes to show ya' - whatever we dream up to try, has probably been done before. And this was done before I even had a computer - let alone started looking for my ancestors! Pat Cross Davis - Texas patdmom@aol.com Burke, Callis, Carrothers, Cross, Martin, Paul, Warren, Wolfe, Word

Information needed South Carolina Martins and especially on family of Jacob Martin, born SC in l788. Married Peggy Sapp. Am especially interested in information on their son, John Jackson Martin, born cl8l9. Another son, Jacob Martin, jr., born cl8l4 ended up in Shelby Co Alabama. John Kulbeth

could you give me names of cousins in OK? Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: "e.marvin almond" <MarvinAlmond@webtv.net> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] James W. Martin - MO, AR, OK > #2 Subject : > JANE W.MARTIN - B; TN. 1799. >Migrated> > MS.Late 1840's then in Early 1850's to AR. > Settling first in : Prairie Co. AR. then in AR.Co. > AR. were family Began there Own Families > Jane or Jennie as she Preferred to be called > lived out her Life in her sons home Jno A. > Almond to the age of 88.out living her Husband > by 30 years. > *************** > It is not known why other than maybe to try and look up or move with > some of her family ( MARTINS ) that she first went to Lowndes County, > MS. > **************** > I know we have 2 ed and 3erd Cousins in TN. OK,NC. MS. TX. and AR. > Not to mention others that have not attemped to look up the family tree > of ALMOND's on the net. > cI:-)> > > ****************** > > Almond -1796 to Present -NC.>TN.>MS.>AR.>CA. > Bradley / Bull -1787 to1963 -NY.>MI.>MO.>AR. > Martin -1799 to 1857.-TN.>AR. > Sibley -1728 to 1968. AR. > Barbee -1863 to 1896. AR. > Hibbard - 1863 to 1896, AR. > http://community.webtv.net/MarvinAlmond/SubscribedTo > >

Looking for information on three brothers living Washington CO. IL Thomas J., William H. and James John Martin by 1850. Came from Bedford Co., TN father was John B. Martin, mother Elizabeth Phillips Martin. Three sisters married men named Bush, Brown and Obryant.

What is the ancestry of Joseph & Elizabeth (?) MARTIN of Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ? 1. Joseph Martin. He married Elizabeth. Children of Joseph Martin and Elizabeth are: i. Katherine Martin was born 1710 in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, NJ, and died in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, NJ. ii. William Martin. iii. Merrit Martin. iv. Valentine Martin. v. Benjamin Martin. vi. John Martin. vii. Joseph Martin. viii. Sarah Martin. ix. Rebecca Martin. x. Susannah Martin. xi. Mary Martin. Source = http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=mlcodd&id=I08290 Thanks for your help, Perry Perry Streeter (mailto:perry@streeter.com) http://www.perry.streeter.com

#2 Subject : JANE W.MARTIN - B; TN. 1799. >Migrated> MS.Late 1840's then in Early 1850's to AR. Settling first in : Prairie Co. AR. then in AR.Co. AR. were family Began there Own Families Jane or Jennie as she Preferred to be called lived out her Life in her sons home Jno A. Almond to the age of 88.out living her Husband by 30 years. *************** It is not known why other than maybe to try and look up or move with some of her family ( MARTINS ) that she first went to Lowndes County, MS. **************** I know we have 2 ed and 3erd Cousins in TN. OK,NC. MS. TX. and AR. Not to mention others that have not attemped to look up the family tree of ALMOND's on the net. cI:-)> ****************** Almond -1796 to Present -NC.>TN.>MS.>AR.>CA. Bradley / Bull -1787 to1963 -NY.>MI.>MO.>AR. Martin -1799 to 1857.-TN.>AR. Sibley -1728 to 1968. AR. Barbee -1863 to 1896. AR. Hibbard - 1863 to 1896, AR. http://community.webtv.net/MarvinAlmond/SubscribedTo

PAUL HENRY MARTIN b. abt 1884 WV married DAISIE ROSALIE TETRICK b. 7 Jul 1888 WV. Source: LDS Ancestral File Colleen Kitch GuyCol@webtv.net

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Send me you Martins. Mine seem to have followed the same trail. I have a John H. Martin that's a brick wall TN or GA>AR>OK Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: "e.marvin almond" <MarvinAlmond@webtv.net> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 4:19 PM Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] James W. Martin - MO, AR, OK > <Grin> > If I Had A line on A James ( W.)MARTIN > I would Know were To Start ! > What I Have is ( ONLY ) JANE W. MARTIN > I have Found at least 4 Jane Martins in Georgia, > TN. , AR.and NC. all about the same time with no less than 3 JAMES , if > I turn up any more I think I will Pull My Hair out ! > It seams that MARTIN'S were either very Prolific or they Moved around a > Lot. and in a Short period of time, I was even thinking that as a family > if they were Traveling Preachers then that might explain it. > In each of MY Family Tree Limbs ( 2 ) In one I have Both a Sr & a Jr. > JAMES and in My Grandfathers there was another James. > that Died with out Issue. and that is were the > JAMES in my Family Stopped to My Knowledge. > > Good Hunting > Marvin > > Almond -1796 to Present -NC.>TN.>MS.>AR.>CA. > Bradley / Bull -1787 to1963 -NY.>MI.>MO.>AR. > Martin -1799 to 1857.-TN.>AR. > Sibley -1728 to 1968. AR. > Barbee -1863 to 1896. AR. > Hibbard - 1863 to 1896, AR. > http://community.webtv.net/MarvinAlmond/SubscribedTo > >

Bonnie, I don't think I have your Martin's but you never know,do you have any other martin familys mine were John S. Martin, and he and sarah married 1810, and John is as far as i can go, been looking for him seven years,but someday, I will look over my papers as in the Martin files I have tons hoping someday to connect them, my ggg-grtandparents first son born 1811, left Ohio and went to Grandy Co Mo, others went their way around the country just where in Ohio were yours ? Hope---- Original Message ----- From: <BASSETSIG@aol.com> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Ohio > I noticed search in Ohio for Martins. I have gggrandmother born in Delaware > Co. OH in 1833. Her name was Elizabeth Antionette Martin (Nettie). She was > living with a Gaston family in the same county in the 1850 census. I have > not found her parents, but hoping. She married a Mr. Wigton in the same > area, he died a few years later and she shows up in Iowa. > Anyone out there with clues? > > Thank you, Bonnie TX > >

I noticed search in Ohio for Martins. I have gggrandmother born in Delaware Co. OH in 1833. Her name was Elizabeth Antionette Martin (Nettie). She was living with a Gaston family in the same county in the 1850 census. I have not found her parents, but hoping. She married a Mr. Wigton in the same area, he died a few years later and she shows up in Iowa. Anyone out there with clues? Thank you, Bonnie TX

Carl, Rootsweb's group, I think, is/was called Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness, or RAOGK, but I can't find it now. Does anyone know what happened to it or where it is? Karen is volunteering on her own to do look-ups in that one book she has found.

Hi Karen, I thought rootsweb.com had a group of people doing lookups. Are you the only one? Carl Martin Matthews 7:7 ctm007@hal-pc.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Grubaugh" <kleegrubaugh@yahoo.com> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 7:20 PM Subject: [MARTIN-L] Martins of Martins Mill Look ups | | To all of you who have sent look-ups - I will respond ASAP . . . but the flu has hit our local schools and as a substitute teacher am suddenly booked! Next day off, I will get all the look ups done. Karen | | | | --------------------------------- | Do You Yahoo!? | Yahoo! Auctions Great stuff seeking new owners! Bid now! | |

HI We are looking for John and Froney Martin from Georgia and Alabama. Had sons, John, Robert not sure of others She eventually moved to Texas Any connections ? Alice

Hope, Mine were Morrow County, too, but I don't think we connect - mine came much later than yours...probably 1917 or 18!! It's fun to think we MIGHT have a connection somewhere, though. My great grandfather was John Morris Martin, m. Willa Mae Whited in 1909 in Russell Co., Virginia. His father was a John also. It's interesting though because on my father's side - Keller - the family came to Ohio sometime after 1810, from PA. Jan -----Original Message----- From: Hope Myers [mailto:grammah@btc-bci.com] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:54 PM To: MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] James W. Martin - MO, AR, OK Jan where in Ohio were your Martins, mine were in Morrow County, and we believe they started from Pa, but don't have a clue if that is right, My ggg=grandfather was John s Martin, married Sahar Michener in 1810,Ohio, if we can connect any way have info on my Martins, some of their children went to Mo, Ks,Mi and other states, Hope ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Daniel" <jcdaniel@pacbell.net> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:49 PM Subject: RE: [MARTIN-L] James W. Martin - MO, AR, OK > Everett- > Don't think we have a connection. My Martins were from Virginia and Ohio > (don't know where before my 2x great grandfather, about 1875. However, one > never knows. If I run across anything of interest, I'll let you know, > Jan > > -----Original Message----- > From: e.marvin almond [mailto:MarvinAlmond@webtv.net] > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 8:58 AM > To: MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] James W. Martin - MO, AR, OK > > > Hello Jan > I was wandering if you might Be a long lost Cousin ? > I have been looking for the Martin side of the family and Read your > Reply to a Report on Rootsweb-L)(Martins.) > Dad use to say before he passed on, that there > were Relations all over MT.HOME but never got around to saying who or > were. > He lived a Short time in Bates Ville. AR. > He took sick a short time after moving to NY. > to live with my sister and we never got the chance to talk again. > SO ! if you think that JANE W.MARTIN might > be the Missing Link please let me Know. > > Regards > Everett Marvin Almond Jr. > San Jose, CA. > > Almond -1796 to Present -NC.>TN.>MS.>AR.>CA. > Bradley / Bull -1787 to1963 -NY.>MI.>MO.>AR. > Martin -1799 to 1857.-TN.>AR. > Sibley -1728 to 1968. AR. > Barbee -1863 to 1896. AR. > Hibbard - 1863 to 1896, AR. > http://community.webtv.net/MarvinAlmond/SubscribedTo > >

For those researching in and around Shelby Co Alabama into the family of Jacob Martin, born SC cl8l4. From information I have his first wife was Beadie Ann Seale and his second wife was Bedy Ann Kelly. Strange about the two wives with similar names. I have noticed the names spelled Bedy, Beddy, Beddie, Beadie, Biddy, etc. I have the family of Jackson Martin, born cl820 in Georgia....in Alabama by early l840s. ...in unknown Alabama county. I have been interested in the family of Jacob Martin because my family has for several generations used the name Beddie, Beddy as given names for both male and female..... Will exchange information on these families. Does anyone have the names of siblings for Jacob Martin born cl8l4? I have a list of his children if this would assist anyone. John Kulbeth

Jan where in Ohio were your Martins, mine were in Morrow County, and we believe they started from Pa, but don't have a clue if that is right, My ggg=grandfather was John s Martin, married Sahar Michener in 1810,Ohio, if we can connect any way have info on my Martins, some of their children went to Mo, Ks,Mi and other states, Hope ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Daniel" <jcdaniel@pacbell.net> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:49 PM Subject: RE: [MARTIN-L] James W. Martin - MO, AR, OK > Everett- > Don't think we have a connection. My Martins were from Virginia and Ohio > (don't know where before my 2x great grandfather, about 1875. However, one > never knows. If I run across anything of interest, I'll let you know, > Jan > > -----Original Message----- > From: e.marvin almond [mailto:MarvinAlmond@webtv.net] > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 8:58 AM > To: MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] James W. Martin - MO, AR, OK > > > Hello Jan > I was wandering if you might Be a long lost Cousin ? > I have been looking for the Martin side of the family and Read your > Reply to a Report on Rootsweb-L)(Martins.) > Dad use to say before he passed on, that there > were Relations all over MT.HOME but never got around to saying who or > were. > He lived a Short time in Bates Ville. AR. > He took sick a short time after moving to NY. > to live with my sister and we never got the chance to talk again. > SO ! if you think that JANE W.MARTIN might > be the Missing Link please let me Know. > > Regards > Everett Marvin Almond Jr. > San Jose, CA. > > Almond -1796 to Present -NC.>TN.>MS.>AR.>CA. > Bradley / Bull -1787 to1963 -NY.>MI.>MO.>AR. > Martin -1799 to 1857.-TN.>AR. > Sibley -1728 to 1968. AR. > Barbee -1863 to 1896. AR. > Hibbard - 1863 to 1896, AR. > http://community.webtv.net/MarvinAlmond/SubscribedTo > >

To all of you who have sent look-ups - I will respond ASAP . . . but the flu has hit our local schools and as a substitute teacher am suddenly booked! Next day off, I will get all the look ups done. Karen --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions Great stuff seeking new owners! Bid now!