Hi! Sorry..........not "my' ABRAHAM MARTIN.........mine went to Wayne Co, IL most likely from either KY or TN; and died in Wayne Co, IL in 1852. He had a son named ABRAHAM, also..but he died in 1862- so couldn't be his Father, either. Best of luck Laura -------------- Original message -------------- > Hi Laura & Kenneth, > > Looking for the parents of William Ellis MARTIN, b. 1 Feb. 1871 possibly in or > near Morris IL, IN, or maybe Schuyler Co. MO. He married Margaret M. AYERS 18 > Jan. 1894. They are my husbands Grt-Grdparents. Their children were Arthur Ray, > Eunice, Mable, Hazel, Edward, and Glen. They were born and or raised in Schuyler > Co. MO. > > It appears that the father of William Ellis MARTIN was probably Abram or Abraham > MARTIN born about 1840/50-ish in Morris IL and died after 1930 in Newton Co. MO. > > The wife and mother is probably Louisa SPEERS or SPEARS, most likely of Schuyler > Co. MO; b. 1850 and died before 1930. > > Wondered if any of this might connect with your MARTINs. > > Tricia M. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 8:27 AM > Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Martin Family of Rockingham Co NC. > > > Kenneth > > HMMMMM...........interesting: as there is a ROBERT MARTIN who married a NANCY > HEADY "next door" in White Co, IL ca: 1821. Don't know which MARTIN family HE > belonged to, either! > > Is there any possibility that this ROBERT & "my" ABRAHAM MARTIN (who lived VERY > close to each other in the early /mid 1800's in Wayne and White Counties, IL) > "your" ROBERT & ABRAHAM MARTIN??? or did all "your' MARTIN's go to MS and stay > there? > > Thanks! > > Laura [email protected] > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > Hi Laura, > > Sorry, but I do not have any more information on Abraham Martin. Here is the > reference to Abraham in Walter Martin's will : > > "... I give to my three sons Robert William & Abraham all my land as to be > equally divided after William arrives to the age of twenty one years old tho be > it remembered the profit of the land ?? remain with with my wife and her small > children as in the first clause mentioned. ....." > > Good luck! > > Kenneth W. Martin > Corinth, MS > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laura" > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 4:49 AM > Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Martin Family of Rockingham Co NC. > > Kenneth > > Do you have any further info concerning the ABRAHAM MARTIN listed here? > > My 3x GGrandfather was ABRAHAM MARTIN born 1797 (either SC or KY); died 1852 > Wayne Co, IL. My "brick wall" for connecting him to his > parents/siblings......... > > Thanks! > > Laura > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenneth Martin" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 5:09 PM > Subject: Re: [MARTIN-L] Martin Family of Rockingham Co NC. > > I obtained wills for Andrew Martin and Walter Martin from the Superior Court > Clerk in Rockingham Co. I don't know what Will Book and pages they came from. > Here is information from the two wills, as best as I can decipher: > > 1 Andrew Martin, will dated Sept. 20, 1805. > 1 Esther Martin, wife > >> 2 Andrew Martin, son, deceased > >> > > 3 James Martin, grandson > >> 2 Walter Martin, son > >> > > 3 Andrew Martin, grandson > >> 2 Robert Martin, son, deceased > >> > > 3 John Martin, grandson > >> 2 Agnes Martin, daughter > >> 2 Walter Martin, will dated Aug 31, 1817 > >> 2 wife not named, but believed to be Jane Walker > >> > > 3 Andrew Martin > >> > > 3 Agnes > >> > > 3 Mary > >> > > 3 Easther > >> > > 3 Robert > >> > > 3 William, under age 21. > >> > > 3 Abraham > >> > > 3 Isabel > >> > > 3 Ellenour > >> > > 3 Rachel > >> > > > I am descended from Andrew, Walter, and William Martin. William moved to North > Mississippi around 1837. My brickwall is Andrew Martin and Esther. > > I suspect that Andrew is the son of Patrick Martin of Augusta Co., Virginia, but > have been unable to confirm that. I would appreciate any information. > > Kenneth W. Martin > Corinth, MS > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lilly" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:19 PM > Subject: [MARTIN-L] Martin Family of Rockingham Co NC. > > Lydia Martin 24 Oct 1835, prob May 1841 > >> Sons: Micajah, Baily > >> Dau: Sally Conner w/o Abraham Conner > >> > >> > Children of Baily Martin: Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Lydia, Emily, > William, and John. Isabel wife of Baily Martin > > The above Will abstract was posted very kindly by Lucinda, and I would like to > thank her deeply for it. > I believe that my own Martin family is connected to this above family and I will > now set forth the data I have collected so far which will show my family and > relationship to the above family. > > I would also like to request, that if anyone has these following MARTIN Wills, > could you please share the details with us here? > Rockingham Co NC, Will Book #1: > >> James Martin, page 151 > >> Andrew Martin, page 150 > >> John and Elizabeth Martin, page 278 A > > Because this is Book #1, I can imagine the DATE of these Wills are very early. > > 1790 census, Rockingham Co NC > >> Govenor Alexander Martin > >> Robert Martin, brother of Gov. Al;exander Martin > >> John Martin, father of Andrew and Walter > >> Andrew Martin, son of John > >> Walter Martin, son of John, and married to Isabel. > >> Andrew Martin > >> Andrew Martin > >> John Martin > >> Spencer Martin > >> Walter Martin > > 1810 census Rockingham Co NC > >> Bailey Martin (and other Martin names) > > In the 1820 census at Rockingham Co NC is listed: > Page 352: > >> John Martin > >> Bailey Martin > >> Lydia Martin > >> Isabella Young >