Rhonda, what can you tell me about your James M. Martin? My husabnd's great grandfather was Alexander Constantine Martin born ca 1833 in Cincinatti, Hamilton County, Ohio. in 1860 he was living in Winterset, Madison County, Iowa with his family. I have yet to find him in the 1850 census. He was listed as Constantine. Juvanne Martin Nampa, Idaho -----Original Message----- From: Carol Anderson <[email protected]> Sent: Sep 7, 2005 5:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Something fishy about John H Martin b: 1849????? Rhonda, My great, great grandfather also changed info. on his censuses and was difficult to trace. He abandoned his children and ran off with a divorced woman, he lied on their marriage cert. saying he was from Scotland (he was born in Iowa), he said his father's names was "George" when it was "Alexander"...so what we did was trace his other family members and get info. on them that was more reliable. I don't think my great-great grandfather was ignorant, maybe he was mentally unbalanced or he just plain didn't want to be found. Anyway expand your search to other family members and this will help give you more information. Carol Anderson Researching James M. Martin, son of Alexander+Mary Ann Martin, Mahaska Co. Iowa > Does anyone with a GA or KY Martin have them comming from France in > the early 1800's? > Or way my John imaginative about that also? > > Rhonda >