My Martin family line begins with William M. Martin b. 1826 Rockingham Co NC, he married Mary M. Young b. 1825 Rockinghma Co NC, d/o Robert Young. They left NC to settle in Henderson Co TN near Lexington, TN. William M. Martin died there in 1870, and the widow and children then moved to Navarro Co TX in 1878. Below I have given specific information about my myself and my relatives in TEXAS. I am looking to contact with anyone related to, or having any information about these people. I would appreciate any help from anyone. I have researched this line 5 years and still have not found any living relatives to share my research with. > > #1. I am Lilly Martin, I will start with me as #1. > > #2. My Father was Billy Joe Martin b. 1925 Duncan, OK. I already know > everything about him, no mysteries there. But he was raised away from his > own father, so this caused him to know nothing about his own biological > Father, but now thru research I have uncovered all that. > > #3. Joe Alfred Martin b. 1899 Sunset, Montague Co TX. He took a job with > Lone Star Gas Co as a teenager and ended up working 43 years for them. He > lived in OK, but mainly most of his working career he lived in Vernon, > Wilbarger Co TX. His wife was Ora B. Gandy, and they never had children. > My father was his only child, born of a first marriage which was over > before my Dad was born. > I already know everything about this man, so I have no more questions, but > my problem is, since he left no other children, I can't find any cousins > to share research with. However, he had some siblings, and from these > siblings maybe I can find a living descendant?? > > #4. Joe Allen Martin b. 1857 Henderson Co TN. This man arrived with his > widowed Mother in Navarro Co TX in 1878. He grew up and married a local > girl named Nancy Elizabeth Doolen, d/o William Doolen, a pioneer settler > of Navarrro Co TX. > They moved to Sunset, Montague Co TX and raised a family. Last record I > have, is the 1930 census at Sunset, TX this man and his second wife, named > Nora Martin are still living. I don't know when he died, but I presume > not many years later in that area. > > Joe Allen Martin had several children: > 1. Joe Alfred Martin (my Grandfather, who I already described) > 2. Dan Lee Martin, he was a teacher in Bowie, TX and rose to school > superintendant. I have his obit, it lists one child only a Dan Lee > Martin, Jr. > It is concievable that this man still lives, but I would doubt it. > I do not know if he had children, but I would like to know. > > 3. William Jesse Martin b. Nov 3, 1894 Sunset, TX. This is a man who > might have been living in Houston, TX, according to an Obit. > I would love to know if this man left any children, or grandchildren? > By finding a living relative I might be able to share alot of data, and > push the research further back? > > 4. Jim Dave Martin b. 1905 d. 1967. This man married Lora M. Musselwhite. > I found a listing online for this man, but the researcher only knew about > the Musselwhite lady, and nothing about the Martin side. > His children were: > Jim Dave Martin Jr b. 1929 (m. Dillard) > Don Gayle Martin b. 1936 d. 1989 > > I found that there was a researcher named Shayne Garrett Forrest, who > lived in McKinney , TX, and also had lived in Blue Ridge, TX. This man > Shayne is supposed to me a decendant of Jim Dave Martin, probably thru a > daughter I would guess. The email address for Shayne is no good. > > If you ever find anything for these people, or a phone number or mailing > address for Shayne, let me know. This might be the connection I need. > > > Best regards, > LIlly Martin

I may have some info that could be of use?? I also knew of a teacher in Bexar Co. Texas named Musslewhite. It is an unusual name. But my--- she would be atleast in her 80s by now. I think that she did have daughters?? Also, I note that one of your Martins had the middlename of Gayle. So did one of my Martins who died about 1870 as a child. These Martins were in Louisiana and were married into my Wilson family in that time frame. The husband Issac Martin died before 1910 and most of the family moved to east Texas. This Issac Martin married Sarahann Lewis Wilson Hagewood. He was her 3rd and last husband. I have found them on La. census and they are in our Family Bible. Her first two husbands died. (One was in the Civil War) She had two children with her first husband, Ludson Wilson, none with Mr.Hagewood, and then the only child with Mr. Martin was Barbara Gayle Martin. This little girl died as a child. My great great great grandmother remained married to Issac Martin unil her death and had no more children. It is believed that Issac Martin raised the two Wilson step children. The handwritting on the La. census where I find them is difficult, but it almost looks as if it says that Issac was from Indiana. There were other Martins that lived close to them in Avoyelles Parish and in the Point Coupee Parish census. Later, by 1900, the family lived in western most La. and finally in east Texas. Only a little thing that might connect our Martins,----but you never know. Given names are sometimes handed down thru families. Karen Moore Kerr --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.

Lilly, I found information that Jim Dave Martin and Lora Mae/May Musslewhite had seven children, all born in Cherokee County, Texas. If you will contact me, I will give you the particulars. I also have found some other information that might help. Janice Martin Houston, TX martindo@houston.rr.com -------Original Message------- From: Lilly Martin Date: 05/01/07 23:20:17 To: MARTIN@rootsweb.com Subject: [MARTIN] my Martin family in Texas My Martin family line begins with William M. Martin b. 1826 Rockingham Co NC, he married Mary M. Young b. 1825 Rockinghma Co NC, d/o Robert Young. They left NC to settle in Henderson Co TN near Lexington, TN. William M. Martin died there in 1870, and the widow and children then moved to Navarro Co TX in 1878. Below I have given specific information about my myself and my relatives in TEXAS. I am looking to contact with anyone related to, or having any information about these people. I would appreciate any help from anyone. I have researched this line 5 years and still have not found any living relatives to share my research with. > > #1. I am Lilly Martin, I will start with me as #1. > > #2. My Father was Billy Joe Martin b. 1925 Duncan, OK. I already know > everything about him, no mysteries there. But he was raised away from his > own father, so this caused him to know nothing about his own biological > Father, but now thru research I have uncovered all that. > > #3. Joe Alfred Martin b. 1899 Sunset, Montague Co TX. He took a job with > Lone Star Gas Co as a teenager and ended up working 43 years for them. He > lived in OK, but mainly most of his working career he lived in Vernon, > Wilbarger Co TX. His wife was Ora B. Gandy, and they never had children. > My father was his only child, born of a first marriage which was over > before my Dad was born. > I already know everything about this man, so I have no more questions, but > my problem is, since he left no other children, I can't find any cousins > to share research with. However, he had some siblings, and from these > siblings maybe I can find a living descendant?? > > #4. Joe Allen Martin b. 1857 Henderson Co TN. This man arrived with his > widowed Mother in Navarro Co TX in 1878. He grew up and married a local > girl named Nancy Elizabeth Doolen, d/o William Doolen, a pioneer settler > of Navarrro Co TX. > They moved to Sunset, Montague Co TX and raised a family. Last record I > have, is the 1930 census at Sunset, TX this man and his second wife, named > Nora Martin are still living. I don't know when he died, but I presume > not many years later in that area. > > Joe Allen Martin had several children: > 1. Joe Alfred Martin (my Grandfather, who I already described) > 2. Dan Lee Martin, he was a teacher in Bowie, TX and rose to school > superintendant. I have his obit, it lists one child only a Dan Lee > Martin, Jr. > It is concievable that this man still lives, but I would doubt it. > I do not know if he had children, but I would like to know. > > 3. William Jesse Martin b. Nov 3, 1894 Sunset, TX. This is a man who > might have been living in Houston, TX, according to an Obit. > I would love to know if this man left any children, or grandchildren? > By finding a living relative I might be able to share alot of data, and > push the research further back? > > 4. Jim Dave Martin b. 1905 d. 1967. This man married Lora M. Musselwhite. > I found a listing online for this man, but the researcher only knew about > the Musselwhite lady, and nothing about the Martin side. > His children were: > Jim Dave Martin Jr b. 1929 (m. Dillard) > Don Gayle Martin b. 1936 d. 1989 > > I found that there was a researcher named Shayne Garrett Forrest, who > lived in McKinney , TX, and also had lived in Blue Ridge, TX. This man > Shayne is supposed to me a decendant of Jim Dave Martin, probably thru a > daughter I would guess. The email address for Shayne is no good. > > If you ever find anything for these people, or a phone number or mailing > address for Shayne, let me know. This might be the connection I need. > > > Best regards, > LIlly Martin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MARTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message