Dear Barbara, I know the frustration. My male heirs are from the Nantahala area NC, but came to Lumpkin Co c l8l4-l814. The martins, I have found are very numerous and very hard to pinpoint- -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 8:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Wayne Co., NC I don`t know if this has anything to do with your Joseph Martin or not but my gggrandfather was a Sylvester Martin born in N.C. I don`t know which part, was in Ga. for a while and then to Eufaula, al. He then traveled to Geneva co. al. where he died. His first wife was Delia unknown., his second wife Susan Williamson He had about 10 children. He was born around 1815 He had son named Sylvester, Peyton, Benjamin (my ggrandfather) Hilliard, Thomas and there were several more. My grandfather was named Joseph. I would love to find out more about this family Barbara