Sharon....My Martin family also ended up in Freestone Co Texas. Started in Georgia with birth of Jackson Martin in l820....in Alabama by l840....in Freestone County by about l865. I have some info that they were in Miss before Freestone Co but not proven. Jackson was married to Mary Elizabeth Sanford (Sanford also not proven). Have we corresponded before??? John Kulbeth, Merced, Calif. (kuland177@cs.com)

John, No. We have never corresponded before. John, look in Union County, Arkansas 1850 for your Martins. Mine were in Freestone by 1860. They show up in the census next door to my Strickland family. Please tell me more about your Martins. They may be from the same group. My group was in Mississippi. Eliza and one or more of her siblings were born in Mississippi. Can't wait to hear from you again. Great to hear from you! Sharon Holland ----- Original Message ----- From: <KULAND177@cs.com> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 4:07 PM Subject: [MARTIN-L] Martins in Freestone Co Texas > Sharon....My Martin family also ended up in Freestone Co Texas. Started in > Georgia with birth of Jackson Martin in l820....in Alabama by l840....in > Freestone County by about l865. I have some info that they were in Miss > before Freestone Co but not proven. Jackson was married to Mary Elizabeth > Sanford (Sanford also not proven). Have we corresponded before??? John > Kulbeth, Merced, Calif. (kuland177@cs.com) > > >

John, Here is a long shot, but worth looking at. My Stricklands were in Shelby Co, Texas before Freestone. Their parents had headrights there. There were some Martins in Shelby and Panola that could possibly be tied in with these. I do know there were Sanfords in Shelby County. Samuel Sanford had land next to my Samuel Strickland's headright. At least it is something to look at. There were other Sanfords there also. When my Stricklands came to Freestone they were young kids. Their parents had been killed in East Texas during and right after the Moderator Regulator War. The kids along with other children that were left orphans packed up and moved to Freestone. Please tell me more about your Martins. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: <KULAND177@cs.com> To: <MARTIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 4:07 PM Subject: [MARTIN-L] Martins in Freestone Co Texas > Sharon....My Martin family also ended up in Freestone Co Texas. Started in > Georgia with birth of Jackson Martin in l820....in Alabama by l840....in > Freestone County by about l865. I have some info that they were in Miss > before Freestone Co but not proven. Jackson was married to Mary Elizabeth > Sanford (Sanford also not proven). Have we corresponded before??? John > Kulbeth, Merced, Calif. (kuland177@cs.com) > > >