Margae, In my database, I have Alice Martin listed as a brother of William H. Martin (who was born in Lawrence County, TN). They are listed as the children of Lewis H. Martin and Ales Gramling Martin. Alice Martin was born in 1829 in TN. She married Robert S. Stout on 7-4-1875 in Sullivan County, MO. I know only part of this matches with your information. I do not have John Thomas Overstreet, or a Malissa (Melissa) Martin in my database. In checking my LDS 1880 census CDs, I found Allice M. Overstreete (b. 1849, Illinois) living with John G. Overstreete; there were a bunch of children and also George Martin, age 23 years in the household. They were living in Medicine, Putnam, MO. Alice's father was born in KY; no information about her mother. There was also a Mellissa Overstreet (born 1847 in MO) married to Charles T. Overstreet living in Clay, Sullivan, MO. Her father was born in SC and her mother was born in TN. There is also a William H. Martin, age 59 years, with wife Nancy and mother Annie, listed as living in Jackson, Linn, MO in the 1880 census. Since I am a descendant of James Frost Martin, I would be very interested in getting a copy of the letter you have about this family. Jan Lowe Minneapolis In a message dated 1/13/02 5:43:17 PM Central Standard Time, ROOZOO8@aol.com writes: > I am researching a William H. Martin. > Still waiting to hear from national archives about my William > H.Martin > birthplace Tennesee. (Part of the Moultrie, Illinois bunch.) Will let you > know when I get an answer. > I am still searching for an Alice Marinda Martin married to John Thomas > Overstreet. Cannot find her parents. John Thomas Overstreet had a brother, > Charles Thaddeus Overstreet married to a Malissa or Melissa G. Martin. > Cannot > find her family either. Alice Marinda was born in Illinois in 1849. Malissa > was born 1847. Sisters? Cousins? > I believe this Alice Marinda is related to Lewis Martin, brother of > James Frost Martin and son of John and Isabella Martin. Do you have any > other > info or advice about where to look? I have lettters mentioning Lewis, his > wife Ales, his children,his brother Phillip, brother John, and his parents, > John and Isabella, whom they called Sarah. So I know I am connected to this > family, just can't seem to get that last link.I believe Alice Marinda was > Lewis's granchild but cannot find any records of her siblings or a > connection > to her parents. > Thanks! > Margae >