Descendants of Thomas Martin
Generation 1
1.

Thomas Martin-1[1, 2] was born between 1738-1745 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died in 1794 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[1].

Notes for Thomas Martin:

General Notes:

Thomas Martin and Rachel Caffery were the 5th great-grandparents of my children (Jo Martin)

 

Earliest Eidson Records in Bedford County, Virginia

by Mr. Robert Griffis Eidson

22 May 1780 Boyce Eidson bought 200 acres on both sides of Little Otter Creek from Thomas Martin and wife Rachel.

 

Thomas seemed to be a large land owner. His lands were on the Little

Otter, Otter Creek and Bull Run in Bedford, County, Virginia. He appears

in VIRGINIA TAXATION, Personal Property, Tax Lists, Bedford County,

1782-1794. Thomas and Rachel sold their last parcel of land in Virginia

in 1794 and moved to Stokes County, North Carolina, but they are not

found in the Deed and Court indexes there. Thomas evidently died before

1802 since his widow was found back in Botetourt County, Virginia in

1802. No mention is made of Thomas.

Copied from the Bedford County, Tax List of 1782:

Thomas Martin, head of household

1 free male above age 21 years (self)

1 free male over 16 years (this could be Charles Caffery)

1 slave, 2 horses, 7 cattle

 

 

 

Rachel Caffery daughter of Charles Caffrey II and Sarah Warren[2] was born in 1747 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[3]. She died in 1802 in Botetourt, Virginia, USA[1].

Thomas Martin and Rachel Caffery were married about 1763 in Beaver Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. They had the following children:

2. i.

Joseph Martin I[1] was born about 1763 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[3]. He married Nancy Hunter on 01 Sep 1780 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died in 1835 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2].

3. ii.

William Martin[1] was born about 1760 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[4]. He married Susannah Meador on 08 Dec 1782 in Franklin, Virginia, USA[5]. He died in 1832 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA[5].

4. iii.

Elizabeth Martin[6] was born about 1768 in Otter, Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She married Barnard Richardson on 13 Apr 1789 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She died about 1845 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA[2].

5. iv.

Charles Caffrey Martin[7] was born about 1769 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[3]. He married Susannah A. Richardson about 1798 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. He died in 1845 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9].

6. v.

Stephen Martin[1] was born on 27 Dec 1770 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He married Elizabeth Dobyns on 01 Dec 1794 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA[1]. He died in 1848 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

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vi.

Frances Martin[1] was born about 1771 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She married John Turnstall on 16 Mar 1791 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

vii.

Sarah Martin[9] was born about 1772 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

7. viii.

Nancy Martin[6] was born about 1773 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[6]. She married John Richardson on 18 Feb 1793 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[6]. She died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

ix.

Rachel Martin[9] was born about 1774 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

x.

Benjamin Martin[1] was born about 1775 in Bedford, Virginia, USA. He died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

xi.

Thomas M. Martin[9] was born about 1779 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He married Elizabeth Slinker on 18 Nov 1799 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9].

xii.

Green Martin[1] was born about 1781 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

12. xiii.

David Martin[9, 10] was born in 1795 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. He married Nancy Cole on 15 Nov 1819 in White, Tennessee, USA[8]. He died in Oct 1835 in Warren, Tennessee, USA[10].

xiv.

Benjamin Martin[11] was born in 1766 in Otter Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA[11]. He married Judith "Judah" Walker on 17 Mar 1792 in Franklin, Virginia, USA[11]. He died after 1850 in Lawrence, Ohio, USA[11].

Generation 2
2.

Joseph Martin I-2 (Thomas-1)[1] was born about 1763 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[3]. He died in 1835 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2].

Notes for Joseph Martin I:

Research Notes:

 

 

 

General Notes:

Joseph Martin I and Nancy Hunter were the 4th great-grandparents of my children (Jo Martin)

 

Note: Martin Heirs Land Distribution Suit Abstracted, 1836 - Bedford Co. VA Bedford, Virginia, Deed Book 25 (1835-36) p. 300-301: Entered 19 May 1836 between John A. Wharton, Commissioner, acting under decree of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery of Bedford Co., pursuant at the October term of said court 1835 in a case lately therein defending of Martin & others against Martin & others of the one part and William Martin, Thomas Martin, Rebecca Martin, Daniel Martin, Job Martin, Benjamin Martin, Rachael Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Charles Martin, Mary Martin, Joseph Martin and Ann Martin, children and heirs of Joseph Martin, dec'd., the plaintiffs in said suit of the second part, the said court did order, adjudge and decree that John Martin, Lucy Martin, Joseph Martin, Sally Martin, Alfred Martin, William Martin, Martha Martin and Elizabeth Martin, defendants in said suit, the children and heirs of William Martin, dec'd., do by proper deed for that purpose with special warranty convey to the plaintiffs, the children and heirs of Joseph Martin, deceased, all their right, title and interest in a tract of land containing 15 acres. Land given, granted, bargained and sold from the defendants to the plaintiffs and the plaintiffs were ordered to pay $2 for it's receipt.

Submitted by Julie Smith <anniv2776@aol.com>

 

 

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Notes for Joseph Martin I:

Research Notes:

 

 

 

General Notes:

Joseph Martin I and Nancy Hunter were the 4th great-grandparents of my children (Jo Martin)

 

Note: Martin Heirs Land Distribution Suit Abstracted, 1836 - Bedford Co. VA Bedford, Virginia, Deed Book 25 (1835-36) p. 300-301: Entered 19 May 1836 between John A. Wharton, Commissioner, acting under decree of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery of Bedford Co., pursuant at the October term of said court 1835 in a case lately therein defending of Martin & others against Martin & others of the one part and William Martin, Thomas Martin, Rebecca Martin, Daniel Martin, Job Martin, Benjamin Martin, Rachael Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Charles Martin, Mary Martin, Joseph Martin and Ann Martin, children and heirs of Joseph Martin, dec'd., the plaintiffs in said suit of the second part, the said court did order, adjudge and decree that John Martin, Lucy Martin, Joseph Martin, Sally Martin, Alfred Martin, William Martin, Martha Martin and Elizabeth Martin, defendants in said suit, the children and heirs of William Martin, dec'd., do by proper deed for that purpose with special warranty convey to the plaintiffs, the children and heirs of Joseph Martin, deceased, all their right, title and interest in a tract of land containing 15 acres. Land given, granted, bargained and sold from the defendants to the plaintiffs and the plaintiffs were ordered to pay $2 for it's receipt.

Submitted by Julie Smith <anniv2776@aol.com>

 

 

Nancy Hunter daughter of John Hunter II and Rachel McFarland[1] was born about 1759 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

Notes for Nancy Hunter:

Research Notes:

 

 

 

 

Joseph Martin I and Nancy Hunter were married on 01 Sep 1780 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. They had the following children:

8. i.

Joseph L. Martin II[1, 12] was born about 1781 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1, 12]. He married Mary Unknown about 1800 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[12]. He died about 1835 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

ii.

Thomas Martin[1] was born in 1782 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

iii.

Benjamin Martin[9] was born about 1790 in Beaver Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA[11]. He died on Unknown in Beaver Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA[11].

iv.

Daniel Martin[9] was born in 1792 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. He married Mary Polly Shaon on 22 Dec 1817 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. He died in 1820 in Beaver Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA.

v.

Job Martin[9] was born about 1794 in Beaver Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA[11]. He married Mary Turner on 27 Mar 1809 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown in Beaver Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA[11].

vi.

Elizabeth Martin[11] was born about 1796 in Beaver Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA[11]. She died on Unknown in Beaver Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA[11].

vii.

Charles Martin[11] was born about 1799 in Beaver Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA[11]. He died on Unknown in Beaver Creek, Bedford, Virginia, USA[11].

viii.

Ann Martin[1] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

ix.

Mary Martin[1] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

x.

Rachel Martin[1] was born on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She married Harris Standley on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

xi.

William Martin[1] was born on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

xii.

George Martin[1] was born on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

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xiii.

Rebecca Martin[9] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

3.

William Martin-2 (Thomas-1)[1] was born about 1760 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[4]. He died in 1832 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA[5].

Susannah Meador[13] was born in 1764 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[13]. She died in 1850 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA[13].

William Martin and Susannah Meador were married on 08 Dec 1782 in Franklin, Virginia, USA[5]. They had the following children:

9. i.

Samuel Martin[14] was born on Unknown. He married Mary Kasey on 28 Nov 1799 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[14]. He died before 1840[14].

10. ii.

Thomas T. Martin[15] was born on 11 Apr 1782 in Campbell, Virginia, USA[15]. He married Elizabeth Swain on 22 Dec 1817 in Bedford, Virginia, USA. He died on 22 Apr 1853 in Bedford, Virginia, USA.

iii.

David Martin was born in 1784 in Franklin, Virginia, USA. He died in Apr 1844 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA.

Notes for David Martin:

General Notes:

DNA TEST # M28682 --

William Martin was born in about 1760 in Bedford Co., VA and died in 1832 in Floyd Co., KY. He married Susannah Meador on 8 Dec 1782. She was born in 1764 in VA and died in 1850 in Floyd Co., KY.

Their son, David Martin, was born in 1784 in Franklin Co., VA and died in Apr 1844 in Floyd Co., KY. He married Fannie Rose in 1811 in Floyd Co., KY. She was born in 1786 in VA and died in Floyd Co., KY.

Their son, George Martin, was born on 3 Mar 1835 in Floyd Co., KY and died on 25 Jan 1925 in Scoville, Owsley Co., KY. He married Cynthia Caroline Frazier on 12 Oct 1855 in Floyd Co., KY. She was born in 1837 in Floyd Co., KY and died on 4 Feb 1895 at Carrie, Knott Co., KY.

Their son, Allen Martin, was born on 4 Aug 1862 at Carrie, Knott Co., KY and died on 1 Apr 1936 at Tipler, Florence Co., WI. He married Cynthia Ann Holliday about 1887 in Knott Co., KY. She was born on 7 Dec 1866 at Ary, Perry Co., KY and died on 5 Mar 1938 at Tipler, Florence Co., WI.

Their son, Allen Martin, was born on 11 Oct 1896 at Carrie, Knott Co., KY and died on 31 Jul 1975 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH. He married Cassie Smith on 4 Mar 1921 at Dixon Branch of Lotts Creek, Knott Co., KY. She was born on 9 Nov 1903 at Cordia, Knott Co., KY and died there on 9 Jul 1950.

 

 

iv.

Joel Martin was born about 1792.

Notes for Joel Martin:

General Notes:

DNATEST # N19252 --

William Martin was born in about 1760 in Bedford Co., VA and died in 1832 in Wayland, Floyd Co., KY. He married Susannah Tudor on 8 Dec 1782. She was born in 1764 in Cumberland Co., VA and died in 1850 in Wayland, Floyd Co., KY.

Their son, Joel Martin, was born in 1792 in Henry Co., VA. He married Rebecca Flecher who was born about 1791 in VA and died in Floyd Co., KY.

Their son, John "Fat John" Martin, was born in 1829 and died in 1901. He married Mary "Polly" Johnson who was born in Jul 1841.

Their son, Thomas Young Martin was born 14 Nov 1882 and died 22 May 1969 at Garrett, KY, He married Amanda Martin who was born 14 Nov 1888 at Estill, KY and died 30 Dec 1959 at Garrett, KY.

 

 

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Notes for Joel Martin:

General Notes:

DNATEST # N19252 --

William Martin was born in about 1760 in Bedford Co., VA and died in 1832 in Wayland, Floyd Co., KY. He married Susannah Tudor on 8 Dec 1782. She was born in 1764 in Cumberland Co., VA and died in 1850 in Wayland, Floyd Co., KY.

Their son, Joel Martin, was born in 1792 in Henry Co., VA. He married Rebecca Flecher who was born about 1791 in VA and died in Floyd Co., KY.

Their son, John "Fat John" Martin, was born in 1829 and died in 1901. He married Mary "Polly" Johnson who was born in Jul 1841.

Their son, Thomas Young Martin was born 14 Nov 1882 and died 22 May 1969 at Garrett, KY, He married Amanda Martin who was born 14 Nov 1888 at Estill, KY and died 30 Dec 1959 at Garrett, KY.

 

 

4.

Elizabeth Martin-2 (Thomas-1)[6] was born about 1768 in Otter, Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She died about 1845 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA[2].

Barnard Richardson[6] was born in 1762 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. He died on Unknown.

Barnard Richardson and Elizabeth Martin were married on 13 Apr 1789 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. They had the following children:

i.

Daniel Richardson[6] was born in 1790 in Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

John Richardson[6] was born in 1792 in Stanton, Bedford, Virginia USA[2]. He died in 1875[9].

iii.

Wealthy Richardson[2] was born in 1792 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

iv.

Martin Richardson[6] was born in 1793 in Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

v.

Sarah Richardson[2] was born on 18 Dec 1796 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She married Joseph Harris in 1822[9]. She died on Unknown.

vi.

Benjamin Richardson[6] was born in 1797 in Stanton, Bedford, Virginia USA[2]. He died on Unknown. He married Rhoda Jenkins on Unknown.

vii.

Caleb Richardson[6] was born about 1798 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

viii.

Rachel Richardson[2] was born about 1800[2]. She died in 1855[2]. She married Jordan K. Harris on Unknown.

ix.

Susanna Richardson[6] was born in 1800 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She died in 1879 in Jackson, Tennessee, USA[2]. She married James Davenport on Unknown.

x.

William Thomas Richardson[6] was born in 1802 in Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown. He married Rhoda Teel on Unknown.

xi.

Barnett Richardson[6] was born in 1805 in Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

xii.

Samuel Richardson[6] was born in 1808 in Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

xiii.

Rebecca Richardson[9] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

5.

Charles Caffrey Martin-2 (Thomas-1)[7] was born about 1769 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[3]. He died in 1845 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9].

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Notes for Charles Caffrey Martin:

General Notes:

Charles Caffrey Martin and his wife Susannah (Richardson) Martin were both living with their son Thomas in the 1850 census of Van Buren Co., Tenn. They were both dead before the 1860 census.

Charles Caffrey and Susannah Martin sold 12 acres in Bedford Co., Virginia on Bratcher's Rd. for 60 pds., to Christian and Christina Wynard, of Botetourt Co., Virginia.

Caffrey Martin is found on the 1810 census of Montgomery Co., Va.; 1811 and 1812 tax list of White Co., Tenn.; 1820 -1840 census of White Co., Tenn.; and 1850 census of Van Buren Co., Tenn. Caffrey's sisters, Elizabeth Richardson and Nancy Richardson, moved from Montgomery Co., Va., to White Co., Tenn. about the same time.

White Co., Tenn., deed book H, page 537: April 1, 1829, Caffrey Martin of White Co., Tenn., sold 51 acres on the waters of Town Creek and Falling Water for $85.00 to Stephen Rainey. This land was bounded by Stephen Rainey, James C. Mitchell, Caffrey Martin, William P. Rhea, James Rainey, Allen James and Carwell's line. Proved Feb 21, 1831.

White Co., Tenn., deed book H, page 538: April 1, 1829, Caffrey Martin of White Co., Tenn. sold 60 acres on waters of Town Creek and Falling Water for $160.00 to James Rainey. This land was bounded by William P. Rhea, George Wilches (Welch), George Early, Stephen Martin (Caffrey's son), William King. Proved Feb 21, 1831.

White Co., Tenn. Court of Jan 21, 1820, in case of George W. Thompson vs. Caffrey Martin, levied on 16 acres of land the property of Caffrey Martin laying on Town Creek Dec 11, 1819, joining M. Purkins; court condemned the land to satisfy debts.

The following was found in the land office records of Nashville, Tenn.

Grant #13208, Mar. 27, 1819, 15 acres to Stephen Martin, assignee of John G. Blount, entry #14112, dated Dec 22, 1814. Surveyed Jan 13, 1815. Part of certificate 744, Oct 20, 1814. On waters of

Falling Water beginning at a red oak and spanish oak on the side of Caffrey Martin's spring branch; thence 58 poles to a post in Caffrey Martin's field, thence east 58 poles to a post oak; thence south 41 1/2 poles to beginning. Including Caffrey Martin's improvment. Vol. 8, page 568, Mt. District Land Office, Nashville, Tenn.

Grant #13207, March 26, 1819, 12 acres to Caffrey Martin, assignee of William P. Anderson, entry #14113, Dec 22, 1814, Surveyed Jan 13, 1815. Part of certificate 839, Jan 15, 1812. On waters of Falling Water beginning....Stephen Martin's 15 acres.... Vol. 8, page 569., Mt District Land Office, Nashville, Tenn.

Grant#7953, May 8, 1828, 175 acres of Caffrey Martin, entry #632, Jan 2, 1826. Surveyed Mar 27, 1827. On water of Town Creek, Falling Water beginning on Thomas West line...James Welch's line...Lollar's line...William P. Rhea's line...Vol. 3, page 345. Mt. District Land office, Nashville, Tenn.

Grant#4098, Oct 10, 1826, 82 acres to Caffrey Martin, entry 463, May 31, 1825, Surveyed Nov 30, 1825 on waters of Falling Water of Caney Fork beginning...Kings old line...North of a branch and near John Martin's new house...Vol. 1, page 428, Mt. District Land Office, Nashville, Tenn.

Grant #7308, Oct 16, 8139 to Stephen Martin for 250 acres, entry 2957, Feb 24, 1837, surveyed March 19, 1838. On waters of Falling Water...George Early's N.W. corner...James Rainey's line...Rock Island Rd...William Whitfield's line...Vol, 0, page 42, Mt. District Land Office, Nashville, Tenn.

 

 

 

Susannah A. Richardson[7] was born in 1771 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. She died in 1855 in White, Tennessee, USA[7].

Charles Caffrey Martin and Susannah A. Richardson were married about 1798 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. They had the following children:

Relationship Notes:

The marriage record of Charles Caffrey and Susanna Richardson Martin has not been found. The first evidence that he was married was found in a deed of 25 Feb 1799 when he and his wife, Susannah sold to Christiana and Christian Wynard, for six pounds, 12 acres of land in Bedford, Virginia .

 

At the time of the 1850 VAn Buren Co., TN census, Caffrey and Susannah Martin lived with their son, Thomas and his family. They both apparently died in the 1850s.

 

 

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Relationship Notes:

The marriage record of Charles Caffrey and Susanna Richardson Martin has not been found. The first evidence that he was married was found in a deed of 25 Feb 1799 when he and his wife, Susannah sold to Christiana and Christian Wynard, for six pounds, 12 acres of land in Bedford, Virginia .

 

At the time of the 1850 VAn Buren Co., TN census, Caffrey and Susannah Martin lived with their son, Thomas and his family. They both apparently died in the 1850s.

 

 

11. i.

Stephen Martin[8] was born about 1792 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He married Unknown Nicholas about 1812[16]. He died on 27 Aug 1839 in White, Tennessee, USA[2].

12. ii.

David Martin[9, 10] was born in 1795 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. He married Nancy Cole on 15 Nov 1819 in White, Tennessee, USA[8]. He died in Oct 1835 in Warren, Tennessee, USA[10].

13. iii.

Thomas Martin[7] was born on 15 May 1797 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[7]. He married Anna Anderson about 1816[7]. He died on 26 Jun 1879 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[7].

14. iv.

Nancy Martin[10] was born on 01 May 1798 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. She married Absolem Perkins in 1815 in White, Tennessee, USA[17]. She died on 22 Aug 1856 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA[10].

15. v.

William Green Martin[10] was born in 1804 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. He married Rhoda Richardson in 1829 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died after 1880 in White, Tennessee, USA[10].

vi.

Charles Caffrey Martin Jr.[10] was born in 1810 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died after 1880 in Texas, Missouri, USA[10].

Notes for Charles Caffrey Martin Jr.:

General Notes:

Charles Caffrey Martin Jr. born 1808/09, in Virginia. Died after 1880 census in Texas Co., Mo.

Charles is found in Hamilton Co., Ill, 1840; Franklin, Missouri . in 1850; and Texas Co., Mo. in 1880.

 

 

16. vii.

Thomas Cook Martin[9] was born on 29 Jun 1811 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He married Rebecca Cardwell in 1836 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 04 Oct 1863[9].

viii.

John Martin[10] was born on 01 Feb 1815 in White, Tennessee, USA[8]. He died on Unknown.

6.

Stephen Martin-2 (Thomas-1)[1] was born on 27 Dec 1770 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died in 1848 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

Notes for Stephen Martin:

General Notes:

Stephen Martin married his daughter Elizabeth's mother in law, Sophia Leftwich, after his wife Eliz Dobyn s died.

Stephen Martin was 22 years older, than Sopha Leftwich when they married.

Stephen Martin was 67 years old when last child was born. His second wife, Sophia Leftwich w as 45 years old. He was almost 70 years old with a 3 year old and a year old child.

Stephen Martin gave to his brother-in-law, Thomas Leftwich, Jr (Maria Warwick) land known a s "Mountain Plantation", 180 acres with Grist Mill and a Saw Mill.

 

Stephen Martin owned Grist Mill and Saw Mill.

 

 

 

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Notes for Stephen Martin:

General Notes:

Stephen Martin married his daughter Elizabeth's mother in law, Sophia Leftwich, after his wife Eliz Dobyn s died.

Stephen Martin was 22 years older, than Sopha Leftwich when they married.

Stephen Martin was 67 years old when last child was born. His second wife, Sophia Leftwich w as 45 years old. He was almost 70 years old with a 3 year old and a year old child.

Stephen Martin gave to his brother-in-law, Thomas Leftwich, Jr (Maria Warwick) land known a s "Mountain Plantation", 180 acres with Grist Mill and a Saw Mill.

 

Stephen Martin owned Grist Mill and Saw Mill.

 

 

 

Elizabeth Dobyns[1] was born in 1771 in Richmond, Virginia, USA[1]. She died before 1833 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

Stephen Martin and Elizabeth Dobyns were married on 01 Dec 1794 in Albemarle, Virginia, USA[1]. They had the following children:

i.

Mary Martin[1] was born in 1795 in Amherst, Virginia, USA[1]. She died in Mar 1857 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9].

ii.

Stephen Martin[1] was born in 1797 in Amherst, Virginia, USA[1]. He married Sophia Dobyns on 09 Sep 1833 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown in Roanoke, Virginia, USA[1].

iii.

Sarah Sally Martin[1] was born in 1799 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She married John Chewning on 01 Feb 1826 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She died on Unknown.

17. iv.

John Martin[1] was born about 1802 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

v.

James Martin was born about 1805 in Bedford, Virginia, USA. He died on Unknown.

18. vi.

Elizabeth Betsy Martin[18] was born in 1808 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1, 19]. She married William Nolan Dobyns on 09 Apr 1833 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[20]. She died on 30 Dec 1880 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

19. vii.

Susanna Jane Martin[9] was born in Apr 1810 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. She married James Addison Massey on 27 May 1832 in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA[9]. She died on 17 May 1858 in Stuart, Patrick, Virginia, USA[9].

viii.

Margaret Martin[1] was born between 1810-1814 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She married George Peterman on 20 Oct 1835 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She died on Unknown.

20. ix.

William D. Martin[1] was born between 1810-1814 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died on Unknown. He married Unknown Spouse on Unknown.

x.

Abner Martin[1] was born about 1816 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died on Unknown.

Sophia Leftwich[1] was born on 26 Mar 1792 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She died in 1850 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

Stephen Martin and Sophia Leftwich were married on 12 Sep 1833 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. They had the following children:

21. i.

Maria Warwick Martin[1] was born on 21 Jan 1834 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She married Allen Jackson Black on 18 Dec 1857 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She died on 10 May 1905 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1, 9].

22. ii.

Victoria Sophia Martin[1] was born in 1835 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1, 9]. She married Theodore D. Crawford on 03 Jan 1856 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She died on Unknown.

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7.

Nancy Martin-2 (Thomas-1)[6] was born about 1773 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[6]. She died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

John Richardson[6] was born on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

John Richardson and Nancy Martin were married on 18 Feb 1793 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[6]. They had the following children:

i.

Elizabeth Richardson[2] was born in 1800[2]. She married Ezekial Elledge in 1820 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA[2].

ii.

Nancy Richardson[2] was born in 1802 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She died in 1856 in Clark, Arkansas, USA[2].

Generation 3
8.

Joseph L. Martin II-3 (Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[1, 12] was born about 1781 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1, 12]. He died about 1835 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

Notes for Joseph L. Martin II:

General Notes:

Joseph L. Martin II and wife Mary (last name unknown) were the 3rd great-grandparents of my childern (Jo Martin)

 

 

Mary Unknown[12] was born on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA. She died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA.

Joseph L. Martin II and Mary Unknown were married about 1800 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[12]. They had the following children:

23. i.

Thomas J. Martin[21] was born between 1803-1810 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[21]. He married Mary Emily Ellis on 15 Oct 1837 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[22]. He died between 1851-1860 in Patrick, Virginia or Stokes, North Carolina[23, 24].

24. ii.

William Joseph Martin[25] was born on 25 Sep 1809 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[25]. He married Eleanor Ellis on 05 Oct 1831 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[26]. He died on 29 Aug 1863 in Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, USA[27].

9.

Samuel Martin-3 (William-2, Thomas-1)[14] was born on Unknown. He died before 1840[14].

Mary Kasey[14] was born between 1770-1775 in Probably Bedford, Virginia USA[28]. She died after 1840.

Samuel Martin and Mary Kasey were married on 28 Nov 1799 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[14]. They had the following children:

i.

William Martin[28] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Samuel Martin Jr.[28] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

iii.

Elizabeth Martin[28] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

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iv.

Mima Martin[28] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

25. v.

Mary Martin[28, 29] was born about 1804[28]. She married Uriah Nehemiah Nichols on 03 Jan 1831 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[28, 29]. She died on 10 Dec 1874 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[28, 29].

vi.

Marinda Martin[14] was born in 1816[14]. She died on Unknown.

vii.

James G. Martin[14] was born about 1823[14]. He died after 1874[14].

26. viii.

John Martin[14] was born in 1825[14]. He married Frances Kent on 23 Oct 1848 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[14]. He died on 13 Feb 1874 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[14].

10.

Thomas T. Martin-3 (William-2, Thomas-1)[15] was born on 11 Apr 1782 in Campbell, Virginia, USA[15]. He died on 22 Apr 1853 in Bedford, Virginia, USA.

Elizabeth Swain[15] was born on 04 Jun 1800[15]. She died in 1856[15].

Thomas T. Martin and Elizabeth Swain were married on 22 Dec 1817 in Bedford, Virginia, USA. They had the following children:

i.

Samuel Martin[15] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown. He married Elizabeth Gannaway on Unknown.

ii.

Job Martin[15] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

iii.

William L. Martin[15] was born in 1820[15]. He died on Unknown.

iv.

Lucinda Martin[15] was born in 1822[15]. She died in 1864[15].

v.

Cynthia Martin[15] was born in 1823[15]. She died in 1897[15].

vi.

John Henry Martin[15] was born in 1824[15]. He died on Unknown. He married Nancy Elizabeth Hagy on Unknown.

vii.

Josiah Martin[15] was born in 1825[15]. He died in 1862[15].

27. viii.

Jordan L. Martin[15] was born on 27 Sep 1826 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[15]. He married Keziah Elizabeth Musgrove on 30 Oct 1849 in Virginia, USA. He died on 21 Jun 1905 in Virginia, USA[15].

ix.

Thomas T. Martin Jr.[15] was born in 1830[15]. He died in 1898[15]. He married Mattie H. Dickinson on Unknown.

Notes for Thomas T. Martin Jr.:

Research Notes:

In the Bedford Co., VA Heritage Book I found the following from an item submitted by Steve D. Martin, 112 Mainview Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117:

 

My Huddleston/Moneta/Bedford/Salem, VA Martin family tree starts with my great,great, great, grandfather Thomas T. Martin born 1782, married ot Elizabeth Swain, having 12 children.. Of the eight sons, three joined the Civil War - Dompany F 2nd VA Cavalry, Southside Dragoons. Two of them died, Joshia died in Nelson Co. during the war and Louis died in a hospital during the war and Thomas T., Jr. was wounded severely in his arm, but survived. He later married Mattie H. Dickinson, parents of Clement and Mary A. Martin. Thomas and Mattie are buried on route 655 just 1/2 mile west of Diamond Hiill Church. They had a son, Jordan born 1826 who married Keziah E. Musgrove and they had eleven children. Jordan's son, Christopher Columbus, born 1867 married Angie L. Meador and they had twelve children.

 

 

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Notes for Thomas T. Martin Jr.:

Research Notes:

In the Bedford Co., VA Heritage Book I found the following from an item submitted by Steve D. Martin, 112 Mainview Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117:

 

My Huddleston/Moneta/Bedford/Salem, VA Martin family tree starts with my great,great, great, grandfather Thomas T. Martin born 1782, married ot Elizabeth Swain, having 12 children.. Of the eight sons, three joined the Civil War - Dompany F 2nd VA Cavalry, Southside Dragoons. Two of them died, Joshia died in Nelson Co. during the war and Louis died in a hospital during the war and Thomas T., Jr. was wounded severely in his arm, but survived. He later married Mattie H. Dickinson, parents of Clement and Mary A. Martin. Thomas and Mattie are buried on route 655 just 1/2 mile west of Diamond Hiill Church. They had a son, Jordan born 1826 who married Keziah E. Musgrove and they had eleven children. Jordan's son, Christopher Columbus, born 1867 married Angie L. Meador and they had twelve children.

 

 

28. x.

Martha Frances Martin[15] was born in 1832[15]. She married William Goad on 14 Jan 1852 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[30]. She died in 1921[15].

11.

Stephen Martin-3 (Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[8] was born about 1792 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He died on 27 Aug 1839 in White, Tennessee, USA[2].

Unknown Nicholas[2] was born on Unknown in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

Stephen Martin and Unknown Nicholas were married about 1812[16]. They had the following children:

29. i.

Stephen Nicholas Martin[2] was born in May 1812 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on Unknown in Missouri, USA[8]. He married Elizabeth Talley on Unknown.

30. ii.

David Martin[2] was born in 1818 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on Unknown. He married Orlena Pain Payne on Unknown.

31. iii.

John Preston Martin[2] was born in 1821 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He married Permelia W. Price in 1847[2]. He died in 1899[2].

32. iv.

Elizabeth Martin[2] was born in 1823 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. She married Robert Thomas Grissom on 14 Dec 1856 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died in 1898[2].

33. v.

Mary Polly Martin[2] was born in 1825 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. She married Oliver L. Mitchell on 29 Apr 1847 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

34. vi.

Charles Caffery Martin[2] was born in 1827[2]. He married Sarah Mitchell on 14 Aug 1847[9]. He died in 1862[2].

Elizabeth Jane Souder[2] was born on 21 Jul 1794 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. She died on 09 Jun 1872 in Texas, Missouri, USA[2].

Stephen Martin and Elizabeth Jane Souder were married on 01 Feb 1828 in White, Tennessee, USA[8]. They had the following children:

35. i.

Eva Caroline Martin[8] was born in Apr 1828 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. She married John F. Paine or Payne on 04 Aug 1848 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died in 1908[8].

ii.

Rachel M. Martin[8] was born on 11 Mar 1830 in White, Tennessee, USA[8]. She married Henry H. Hill on 15 Feb 1849 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 27 Jan 1897[9].

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iii.

Francis M. Martin[8] was born in 1832 in White, Tennessee, USA[8]. He married Elizabeth Lane on 11 Oct 1852[8]. He died on Unknown.

iv.

Millie Jane Martin[2] was born in 1834 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. She married James Boyd Campbell on 21 Oct 1855 in Texas, Missouri, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

36. v.

Jesse Benjamin Martin[8] was born on 06 Oct 1835 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He married Matilda Catherine Hamby on 04 Jan 1860[31]. He died on 28 Sep 1882 in Texas, Missouri, USA[2].

37. vi.

James Monroe Martin[8] was born in 1837 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He married Frances Jane Campbell on 15 Jan 1860 in Dent, Missouri, USA[9]. He died on Unknown in Missouri, USA.

vii.

Martha Elizabeth Martin[2] was born in Jan 1840 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. She married James Campbell Fox on 17 Apr 1856 in Dent, Missouri, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

12.

David Martin-3 (Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[9, 10] was born in 1795 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. He died in Oct 1835 in Warren, Tennessee, USA[10].

Nancy Cole[2, 9] was born in 1801 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died after 29 Jul 1869[32].

David Martin and Nancy Cole were married on 15 Nov 1819 in White, Tennessee, USA[8]. They had the following children:

38. i.

William Carroll Martin[8] was born on 28 Oct 1820 in Tennessee, USA[8]. He married Mary Grissom on 23 Mar 1842[2]. He died on 23 Aug 1894[8].

ii.

Polly Ann Martin[8] was born in 1823 in Tennessee, USA. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Malinda Martin[8] was born about 1827[8]. She died about 1858[8].

iv.

Elizabeth Jane Martin[8] was born in 1829 in White, Tennessee, USA. She died about 1860[8].

39. v.

Stephen Isham Martin[8] was born on 11 Feb 1832[8]. He married Elizabeth Wood on 01 Sep 1870 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on 30 Jul 1898 in Milam, Texas, USA[8].

vi.

Susan Martin[8] was born about 1834 in Tennessee, USA. She married David Little about 1860[8]. She died on Unknown.

40. vii.

David H. Martin[8] was born in Sep 1835 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He married Amanda Arminta Denton on 08 Feb 1856 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on 22 Dec 1918 in Jones, Texas, USA[8].

viii.

James C. Martin[8] was born in 1826 in White, Tennessee, USA. He died on Unknown.

13.

Thomas Martin-3 (Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[7] was born on 15 May 1797 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[7]. He died on 26 Jun 1879 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[7].

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Anna Anderson[33] was born on 24 Jun 1801 in Virginia, USA[8]. She died on 17 Feb 1880 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[8].

Thomas Martin and Anna Anderson were married about 1816[7]. They had the following children:

i.

Sarah Jane Martin[8] was born on 16 Jul 1817[8]. She died on 15 Feb 1902[8].

ii.

Susannah Martin[8] was born about 1826[8]. She died about 1885[8].

41. iii.

James Martin[7] was born in 1827 in Tennessee, USA[7]. He married Sarah Romans on 22 Apr 1850 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[7]. He died in Nov 1866 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[7].

iv.

Elizabeth Martin[8] was born about 1828[8]. She died between 1900-1904[8].

v.

John L. Martin[8] was born about 1831[8]. He died on Unknown.

vi.

Rachel Martin[8] was born in Apr 1832[8]. She married William Edward Grissom about 1880[8]. She died in 1904[8].

vii.

Nancy Martin[8] was born about 1835[8]. She died on Unknown.

viii.

Thomas Martin[8] was born on 28 May 1838[8]. He died on Unknown.

ix.

Frances A. Martin[8] was born on 11 May 1839[8]. She died on 25 Nov 1911[8].

14.

Nancy Martin-3 (Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[10] was born on 01 May 1798 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. She died on 22 Aug 1856 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA[10].

Absolem Perkins[10] was born on 27 Nov 1797 in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA[17]. He died on 18 Jan 1850 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA[17].

Absolem Perkins and Nancy Martin were married in 1815 in White, Tennessee, USA[17]. They had the following children:

i.

Ute Perkins[10] was born on 05 Mar 1816 in White, Tennessee, USA[17]. He married Ann Warren on 18 Feb 1835 in Hancock, Illinois, USA[17]. He died on 23 May 1901 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA[17].

Notes for Ute Perkins:

General Notes:

I did not do the research on this family, but found it in information on the web at http://home.att.net~bodiddly/patstree/nti00606/htm, and also from research of Carey Perkins at cdperkins2@verizon.net

 

In 1870 Ute Perkins recorded information on his relatives and named his grandfather as Caffery Martin, born in VA and his grandmother as Susannah A. Richardson, born in Bedford Co., VA.

 

Our Pioneer Heritage, Volume 18, page 134: "Ute made plans to leave with the original company in 1847, but when Brigham Young asked him to remain in Winter Quarters to look after the wives and children of the Mormon Battalion men and to plant and harvest a crop, with unquestioning loyalty and faith, he obeyed instructions. His family arrived in Salt Lake on 21 Sep 1850." From Our Pioneer Heritage, Volume 19, "Missionaries appointed to go to the Las Vegas Mission on 24 Feb 1856 included Ute Perkins from Salt Lake." Ute Perkins was made Bishop of St. George 1st Ward on 22 Mar 1862. He was a farmer in Salt Lake on the 1850 census and had a household of 9 with real wealth of $100. On the 1860 census he was with a household of 8 with real wealth of $600 and personal wealth of $600. He was Ordained a Seventy.

 

 

 

 

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Notes for Ute Perkins:

General Notes:

I did not do the research on this family, but found it in information on the web at http://home.att.net~bodiddly/patstree/nti00606/htm, and also from research of Carey Perkins at cdperkins2@verizon.net

 

In 1870 Ute Perkins recorded information on his relatives and named his grandfather as Caffery Martin, born in VA and his grandmother as Susannah A. Richardson, born in Bedford Co., VA.

 

Our Pioneer Heritage, Volume 18, page 134: "Ute made plans to leave with the original company in 1847, but when Brigham Young asked him to remain in Winter Quarters to look after the wives and children of the Mormon Battalion men and to plant and harvest a crop, with unquestioning loyalty and faith, he obeyed instructions. His family arrived in Salt Lake on 21 Sep 1850." From Our Pioneer Heritage, Volume 19, "Missionaries appointed to go to the Las Vegas Mission on 24 Feb 1856 included Ute Perkins from Salt Lake." Ute Perkins was made Bishop of St. George 1st Ward on 22 Mar 1862. He was a farmer in Salt Lake on the 1850 census and had a household of 9 with real wealth of $100. On the 1860 census he was with a household of 8 with real wealth of $600 and personal wealth of $600. He was Ordained a Seventy.

 

 

 

 

ii.

Sarah Perkins[17] was born on 28 Sep 1817 in White, Tennessee, USA[17]. She married John Shipley on 08 Sep 1836 in Hancock, Illinois, USA[8]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

William Lewis Perkins[17] was born on 18 Jun 1819 in White, Tennessee, USA[17]. He married Mary Ann Brown on 15 Jun 1842 in Hancock, Illinois, USA[8]. He died on 07 Jan 1899 in Salt Lake, Utah, USA[8].

iv.

Hyrum Perkins[17] was born on 15 Apr 1821 in White, Tennessee, USA[17]. He died in 1838 in White, Tennessee, USA[8].

v.

David Martin Perkins[17] was born on 23 Aug 1823 in White, Tennessee, USA[17]. He died on 05 Apr 1874 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, USA[8].

vi.

James Caffrey Perkins[17] was born on 15 Apr 1827 in Warren, Tennessee, USA[17]. He died on 19 Jan 1848 in Warren, Tennessee, USA[8].

vii.

Susanna Perkins[17] was born on 05 Apr 1830 in Hancock, Tennessee, USA[8]. She died on 09 Jul 1913 in Davis, Utah, USA[8].

viii.

Francis Marion Perkins[17] was born on 22 Jun 1833[17]. He died in 1857[8].

15.

William Green Martin-3 (Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[10] was born in 1804 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[8]. He died after 1880 in White, Tennessee, USA[10].

Rhoda Richardson[10] was born in 1808 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

William Green Martin and Rhoda Richardson were married in 1829 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. They had the following children:

i.

Malinda Martin[10] was born on 27 Aug 1831 in Tennessee, USA[10]. She died on 22 Nov 1869 in White, Tennessee, USA[10].

ii.

Nancy Martin[10] was born on 25 Feb 1833[10]. She died on 31 Mar 1896 in White, Tennessee, USA[10].

iii.

James C. Martin[10] was born on 01 May 1835[10]. He died on Unknown.

iv.

Elisha Martin[10] was born about 1836[10]. He died on Unknown.

v.

Rebecca Martin[2] was born on 24 Oct 1837 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She married James Nelson Phillips on 05 Nov 1855 in Putnam, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 01 Jun 1906[2].

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vi.

Julius Caesar Martin[10] was born on 02 Mar 1838[10]. He died on Unknown.

16.

Thomas Cook Martin-3 (Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[9] was born on 29 Jun 1811 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 04 Oct 1863[9].

Rebecca Cardwell[9] was born on Unknown in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

Thomas Cook Martin and Rebecca Cardwell were married in 1836 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. They had the following children:

42. i.

Walker Hampton Martin[9] was born on 17 Jan 1836 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He married Sarah Methena Grimes on 18 Nov 1859 in Putnam, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 10 Apr 1920 in Craig, Oklahoma, USA[9].

17.

John Martin-3 (Stephen-2, Thomas-1)[1] was born about 1802 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

Eliza Unknown[2] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

John Martin and Eliza Unknown married. They had the following children:

i.

John Martin[2] was born about 1869 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

Elizabeth Woodford[1] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

John Martin and Elizabeth Woodford were married on 12 Dec 1818[1]. They had the following children:

i.

Abner Martin[2] was born in 1824 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

43. ii.

Jane Martin[2] was born on 28 Feb 1825 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She married Griffin Dobyns on 16 Apr 1849 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She died on 04 Jun 1887 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2].

iii.

Margaret S. Martin[2] was born in 1830 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She married William W. Burnett on 17 Nov 1852 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

44. iv.

Sarah Martin[2] was born in 1831 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She married Elisah C. Burnett on 12 Dec 1852 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

v.

Mildred Martin was born in 1834 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

18.

Elizabeth Betsy Martin-3 (Stephen-2, Thomas-1)[18] was born in 1808 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1, 19]. She died on 30 Dec 1880 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

Notes for Elizabeth Betsy Martin:

General Notes:

Elizabeth Martin was 25 years old when she married William Nolan Dobyns when he was l8 years old in Bedford, Va. in April 8, 1833, son was born 1834 right on 9 months if he was born Jan 1-15th, unless he was premature&#00063; William Nolan Dobyns hit the road within 5 years time. by 1841 he was married in Ironton, Lawrence Co, Ohio to Irene Wills, they had 10 children. Elizabeth Martin never remarried. It is assumed he father Stephen Martin and her mother Elizabeth Dobyns helped rear Colita Whitfield Dobyns. Elizabeth Dobyns, wife of Stephen Martin and mother of Elizabeth Martin, was the aunt of William Nolan Dobyns, who was husband of Elizabeth Martin. Elizabeth Martin was a cousin to Wm Nolan Dobyns to whom she married, until he left.

 

 

 

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Notes for Elizabeth Betsy Martin:

General Notes:

Elizabeth Martin was 25 years old when she married William Nolan Dobyns when he was l8 years old in Bedford, Va. in April 8, 1833, son was born 1834 right on 9 months if he was born Jan 1-15th, unless he was premature&#00063; William Nolan Dobyns hit the road within 5 years time. by 1841 he was married in Ironton, Lawrence Co, Ohio to Irene Wills, they had 10 children. Elizabeth Martin never remarried. It is assumed he father Stephen Martin and her mother Elizabeth Dobyns helped rear Colita Whitfield Dobyns. Elizabeth Dobyns, wife of Stephen Martin and mother of Elizabeth Martin, was the aunt of William Nolan Dobyns, who was husband of Elizabeth Martin. Elizabeth Martin was a cousin to Wm Nolan Dobyns to whom she married, until he left.

 

 

 

William Nolan Dobyns son of Sophia Leftwich[18, 34] was born on 25 Nov 1815 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[19]. He died on 09 Nov 1896 in Madison, Jackson, Ohio, USA[19].

Notes for William Nolan Dobyns:

General Notes:

To the Clerk of Bedford County

The clerk of Bedford will please to let Mr. Wm. N. Dobyns have his license to marry my daughter Elizabeth Martin and oblige yrs. trl.

Stephen X Martin his mark

April 7th 1833

 

test

Christopher Moon

Thos Mitchell

 

To the clerk of Bedford County

Mr. Mitchell sir I have this day authorized Wm. C. Moon to give my son Wm. N. Dobyns a certificate in my name to obtain license to marry Miss Elizabeth Martin in presents of the same for him, never the less I wrote to you some time ago not to let him have them and you will oblige yr tr

Sophia Dobyns

acknowledged in presents of

C. Moon

Stephen X Martin his mark

Jeremiah X Saunders his mark

Thos Mitchell

 

...................

 

Apparently WILLIAM NOLAN DOBYNS divorced his first wife ELIZABETH MARTIN DOBYNS and moved to Ohio. There is no record among the Bedford Co. Va. petitions of a divorce granted to WILLIAM N. DOBYNS and his wife ELIZABETH, but the Ohio records have not been examined for such records, and the divorce may have been granted there. Although no record has been found of WILLIAM N. DOBYNS in Bedford Co. Va. after 1833, the death of ELIZABETH DOBYNS, daughter of STEPHEN and ELIZABETH MARTIN, was recorded in Bedford Co., on 30 Dec 1880. She was listed as of the Staunton River District, aged 72, death by consumption, and her death was reported by her son W. DOBYNS.

 

According to the record from a family Bible printed in the Ohio Genealogical Quarterly, WILLIAM N. DOBBINS, b 25 Nov 1815 in Bedford Co. Va. married IRENA WILLIS (born 31 Jan 1826 at Ohio Furnace, Jackson Co. Ohio, died 11 June 1900) in Lawrence Co. Ohio on 15 July 1841. Because of the name similarity, same place of birth, and the continuation of names from his parents to his children, it is reasonable to conclude that the records refer to the same individual.

 

 

William Nolan Dobyns and Elizabeth Betsy Martin were married on 09 Apr 1833 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[20]. They had the following children:

Relationship Notes:

Marriage Bond: Apr 8, 1833; William N. Dobyns, s. Sophia & Elizabeth Martin, dt. Stephen; Christopher Moon was Surety; Married by John Ayers, April 9, 1833

 

 

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Relationship Notes:

Marriage Bond: Apr 8, 1833; William N. Dobyns, s. Sophia & Elizabeth Martin, dt. Stephen; Christopher Moon was Surety; Married by John Ayers, April 9, 1833

 

 

45. i.

Colita Whitfield Dobyns[35] was born in Dec 1833 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Juliann Tellitha Martin on 22 Jan 1860 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died in Jul 1900 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

ii.

Unknown Dobyns[9] was born in 1837 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

19.

Susanna Jane Martin-3 (Stephen-2, Thomas-1)[9] was born in Apr 1810 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. She died on 17 May 1858 in Stuart, Patrick, Virginia, USA[9].

James Addison Massey[9] was born in 1811 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

James Addison Massey and Susanna Jane Martin were married on 27 May 1832 in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Mary B. Massey[9] was born in 1833 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

ii.

Susan A. Massey[9] was born in 1836 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Sarah Massey[9] was born in 1838 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

iv.

James W. Massey[9] was born in 1839 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

v.

Nancy Massey[9] was born in 1843 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

vi.

Temperance Massey[9] was born in 1846 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

vii.

Crawford Taylor Massey[9] was born in 1847 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

viii.

John L. Massey[9] was born in Jan 1850 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

ix.

Ruth Massey[9] was born in 1853 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

x.

Elkana Y. Massey[9] was born in 1855 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

20.

William D. Martin-3 (Stephen-2, Thomas-1)[1] was born between 1810-1814 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. He died on Unknown.

Unknown Spouse was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

William D. Martin and Unknown Spouse were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Elizabeth Martin[9] was born on Unknown. She married John Calwalender on 06 Sep 1845 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

21.

Maria Warwick Martin-3 (Stephen-2, Thomas-1)[1] was born on 21 Jan 1834 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. She died on 10 May 1905 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1, 9].

Allen Jackson Black[2] was born in 1819 in Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

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Allen Jackson Black and Maria Warwick Martin were married on 18 Dec 1857 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. They had the following children:

i.

Ada Black[9] was born in Jan 1860 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

ii.

Allan J. Black[9] was born in 1865 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

iii.

Maria A. Black[9] was born in 1868 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

iv.

Hudert Black[9] was born in 1870 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

v.

J. D. Black[9] was born in 1875 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

vi.

Helen M. Black[9] was born in 1877 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

William Henry Mitchell[1] was born in 1826 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

William Henry Mitchell and Maria Warwick Martin were married on 13 Nov 1849 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. They had the following children:

46. i.

Anna Commena Mitchell[9] was born on 20 Dec 1850 in Virginia, USA[9]. She married Unknown Jones on 16 May 1888[9]. She died on 07 Oct 1897[9].

22.

Victoria Sophia Martin-3 (Stephen-2, Thomas-1)[1] was born in 1835 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1, 9]. She died on Unknown.

Theodore D. Crawford[1] was born in 1834 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1].

Theodore D. Crawford and Victoria Sophia Martin were married on 03 Jan 1856 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[1]. They had the following children:

i.

William O. Crawford[9] was born in 1856 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Mary Crawford[9] was born in 1858 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

Generation 4
23.

Thomas J. Martin-4 (Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[21] was born between 1803-1810 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[21]. He died between 1851-1860 in Patrick, Virginia or Stokes, North Carolina[23, 24].

Notes for Thomas J. Martin:

General Notes:

Thomas J. Martin and Mary Emily Ellis were the 2nd great-grandparents of my children (Jo Martin)

 

Thomas Martin, born about 1802, married Emily Ellis 15 Oct 1837 in Bedford Co., VA. According to the 1840 Federal Census, Thomas and Emily were born in Bedford Co.,VA and lived there at the time of their marriage. These records reveal Thomas and Emily's oldest child, James Ausband Martin, was born in Bedford Co.,VA in 1838. The family moved to Patrick Co., VA about 1844. Bedford Co., VA Deed Book # 30, page 451 reveals a Deed of Trust from Thomas Martin to Meridith (Meredith) Ashwell and Benjamin B. Ellis for his personal property for three bonds, $95.00 on 5 May 1842, $87.00 on 2 Oct 1842 and $65.00 on 1 Jan 1843. (These two men were Thomas' brothers-in-law) Bedford Co., VA Deed Book # 31, page 11 notes the personal property of Thomas Martin was ordered to be sold 30 Dec 1843 to satisfy the Deed of Trust. This sale took place on 30 Dec 1843 and a list of sales was presented to the Bedford County Court on 22 Jan 1844 by Meridith Ashwell, Trustee of Thomas Martin.

All the personal property of Thomas and Emily was sold for $89.56. The list was itemized, denoting what each item brought at the sale, such as $3.50 for a black walnut blanket chest. It is believed the reason Thomas and Emily moved to Patrick Co., VA was to be near her brother, John Ellis who lived there with his family. A descendant of Meredith and Sarah Ellis Ashwell told me in 1991 that Thomas, Meredith and Benjamin were all gamblers and that the money Thomas had borrowed from them was for a gambling debt. This story had been handed down in his family for years. The 1850 Federal Census shows Thomas and Emily living in Patrick Co., VA with five of their six children.

 

Thomas and Emily did not show up on any 1860 census of VA or nearby NC counties. We know Emily was living in 1852 as their youngest child, Susan was born then.

 

 

 

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Notes for Thomas J. Martin:

General Notes:

Thomas J. Martin and Mary Emily Ellis were the 2nd great-grandparents of my children (Jo Martin)

 

Thomas Martin, born about 1802, married Emily Ellis 15 Oct 1837 in Bedford Co., VA. According to the 1840 Federal Census, Thomas and Emily were born in Bedford Co.,VA and lived there at the time of their marriage. These records reveal Thomas and Emily's oldest child, James Ausband Martin, was born in Bedford Co.,VA in 1838. The family moved to Patrick Co., VA about 1844. Bedford Co., VA Deed Book # 30, page 451 reveals a Deed of Trust from Thomas Martin to Meridith (Meredith) Ashwell and Benjamin B. Ellis for his personal property for three bonds, $95.00 on 5 May 1842, $87.00 on 2 Oct 1842 and $65.00 on 1 Jan 1843. (These two men were Thomas' brothers-in-law) Bedford Co., VA Deed Book # 31, page 11 notes the personal property of Thomas Martin was ordered to be sold 30 Dec 1843 to satisfy the Deed of Trust. This sale took place on 30 Dec 1843 and a list of sales was presented to the Bedford County Court on 22 Jan 1844 by Meridith Ashwell, Trustee of Thomas Martin.

All the personal property of Thomas and Emily was sold for $89.56. The list was itemized, denoting what each item brought at the sale, such as $3.50 for a black walnut blanket chest. It is believed the reason Thomas and Emily moved to Patrick Co., VA was to be near her brother, John Ellis who lived there with his family. A descendant of Meredith and Sarah Ellis Ashwell told me in 1991 that Thomas, Meredith and Benjamin were all gamblers and that the money Thomas had borrowed from them was for a gambling debt. This story had been handed down in his family for years. The 1850 Federal Census shows Thomas and Emily living in Patrick Co., VA with five of their six children.

 

Thomas and Emily did not show up on any 1860 census of VA or nearby NC counties. We know Emily was living in 1852 as their youngest child, Susan was born then.

 

 

 

Mary Emily Ellis daughter of Benjamin C. Ellis Sr. and Tellitha Tabitha Mitchell[21] was born about 1813 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[21]. She died between 1852-1860[36].

Thomas J. Martin and Mary Emily Ellis were married on 15 Oct 1837 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[22]. They had the following children:

47. i.

James Ausband Martin[21, 37] was born in May 1838 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[21]. He married Mary Rebecca Moorefield on 05 Mar 1866 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[38]. He died on 18 Oct 1915 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37].

ii.

Nancy Martin[39] was born in 1843 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[39]. She died on Unknown.

48. iii.

Adaline Minerva Martin[39] was born in Jan 1844 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[40]. She married Andrew Jackson Chapman on 06 Jun 1864 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[41]. She died between 1900-1904 in Virginia, USA[42].

49. iv.

Mary Ann Martin[37, 39] was born on 04 Aug 1845 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[39, 43]. She married John Henry Frye on 20 Sep 1866 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44, 45]. She died on 17 Sep 1938 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37].

50. v.

Thomas J. Martin Jr.[39] was born on 12 Jul 1850 in Virginia, USA[39, 46]. He married Delilah Justin Grady on 04 Apr 1875 in Russell Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Patrick, Virginia[42]. He died on 13 Sep 1924 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[46].

51. vi.

Susan Elizabeth Martin[47] was born on 05 May 1852 in Virginia, USA[48]. She married Jesse W. Frye on 24 Jul 1871 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[49]. She died on 11 Dec 1912 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[48].

24.

William Joseph Martin-4 (Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[25] was born on 25 Sep 1809 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[25]. He died on 29 Aug 1863 in Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, USA[27].

Notes for William Joseph Martin:

General Notes:

GEN: History of Henry Ellis:

GEN: . ELEANOR5 ELLIS (BENJAMIN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, HENRY1)76 was born August 09, 1809 in Bedford Co., VA77, and died November 26, 1885

GEN: in Bedford Co., VA78. She married WILLIAM MARTIN79 October 05, 1831 in Bedford Co., VA80, son of JOSEPH MARTIN and NANCY

GEN: HUNTER. He was born September 25, 180981, and died August 29, 1863 in Saltville, VA82. Notes for ELEANOR ELLIS: Eleanor Ellis

GEN: was born 9 Aug 1809, Bedford Co., VA and died 26 Nov 1885, Bedford Co., VA More About ELEANOR ELLIS:

GEN: Burial: Unknown, Martin Family Cemetery, Huddleston, Bedford Co, VA

GEN: Notes for WILLIAM MARTIN:

GEN: William Martin served in the Civil War and died when he was crushed by a salt car at the salt mines in Saltville, VA. (This

GEN: information came to me

GEN: from Winston Woodford of Huddleston,VA in Oct of 1992.

GEN: More About WILLIAM MARTIN:

GEN: Burial: Unknown, Martin Family Cemetery, Huddleston, Bedford Co, VA

MDATE: Oct. 5, 1830; William Martin, Jr., s Joseph & Eleanor Ellis, dt Benjamin; Newlon Kasey, Surety.

DIV: Oct. 5, 1830; William Martin, Jr., s Joseph & Eleanor Ellis, dt Benjamin; Newlon Kasey, Surety.

 

 

 

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Notes for William Joseph Martin:

General Notes:

GEN: History of Henry Ellis:

GEN: . ELEANOR5 ELLIS (BENJAMIN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, HENRY1)76 was born August 09, 1809 in Bedford Co., VA77, and died November 26, 1885

GEN: in Bedford Co., VA78. She married WILLIAM MARTIN79 October 05, 1831 in Bedford Co., VA80, son of JOSEPH MARTIN and NANCY

GEN: HUNTER. He was born September 25, 180981, and died August 29, 1863 in Saltville, VA82. Notes for ELEANOR ELLIS: Eleanor Ellis

GEN: was born 9 Aug 1809, Bedford Co., VA and died 26 Nov 1885, Bedford Co., VA More About ELEANOR ELLIS:

GEN: Burial: Unknown, Martin Family Cemetery, Huddleston, Bedford Co, VA

GEN: Notes for WILLIAM MARTIN:

GEN: William Martin served in the Civil War and died when he was crushed by a salt car at the salt mines in Saltville, VA. (This

GEN: information came to me

GEN: from Winston Woodford of Huddleston,VA in Oct of 1992.

GEN: More About WILLIAM MARTIN:

GEN: Burial: Unknown, Martin Family Cemetery, Huddleston, Bedford Co, VA

MDATE: Oct. 5, 1830; William Martin, Jr., s Joseph & Eleanor Ellis, dt Benjamin; Newlon Kasey, Surety.

DIV: Oct. 5, 1830; William Martin, Jr., s Joseph & Eleanor Ellis, dt Benjamin; Newlon Kasey, Surety.

 

 

 

Eleanor Ellis daughter of Benjamin C. Ellis Sr. and Tellitha Tabitha Mitchell[35] was born on 09 Aug 1809 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[25]. She died on 26 Nov 1885 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[50].

William Joseph Martin and Eleanor Ellis were married on 05 Oct 1831 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[26]. They had the following children:

i.

William Ellis Martin[35] was born in 1832 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Emily Updike in 1853 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18]. He died in 1861 in Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, USA[9, 35].

Notes for William Ellis Martin:

General Notes:

Kristin Cummins O'Laughlin research shows William Ellis Martin died 1863 iun Williamsburg,VA

 

 

52. ii.

Emily Ann Martin[35] was born in 1834 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married Benjamin Wilks about 1855 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18]. She died on 01 Oct 1911 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

53. iii.

Juliann Tellitha Martin[35] was born on 29 Apr 1836 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[51]. She married Colita Whitfield Dobyns on 22 Jan 1860 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 04 Jun 1878 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

54. iv.

Victoria Sophia Martin[35] was born on 24 Aug 1839 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married John Benjamin Ashwell on 22 Dec 1859 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 17 Feb 1909 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

55. v.

Hope Jane Martin[9, 35] was born on 11 Sep 1841 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[50]. She married Nathaniel Bennett Updike on 25 Nov 1869 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[22]. She died on 21 Sep 1914 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[50].

56. vi.

Joseph Thomas Martin[35, 52] was born on 22 Feb 1845 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 12 May 1929 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. He married Margie Laughon on Unknown.

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57. vii.

Missouri Ellis Martin[35] was born on 02 Feb 1847 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married Marcel Valentine Burnett on 20 Dec 1867 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[53]. She died on 27 May 1910 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

58. viii.

Benjamin Mack Martin[54] was born on 02 Oct 1849 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. He married Gracie Overstreet in 1867 in Probably Bedford, Virginia USA[55]. He died on 20 Feb 1926 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18].

25.

Mary Martin-4 (Samuel-3, William-2, Thomas-1)[28, 29] was born about 1804[28]. She died on 10 Dec 1874 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[28, 29].

Uriah Nehemiah Nichols[28, 56] was born about 1794 in Virginia, USA[56]. He died on Unknown.

Uriah Nehemiah Nichols and Mary Martin were married on 03 Jan 1831 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[28, 29]. They had the following children:

i.

Betsy Ann Nichols[14] was born about 1833 in Virginia, USA[14]. She died after Aug 1860[57].

ii.

Samuel Jordan Nichols[14] was born about 1837 in Virginia, USA[14]. He died after Aug 1860[57].

iii.

Sarah J. Nichols[14] was born in Jan 1840 in Virginia, USA[14]. She died after Jan 1920[57].

iv.

Mary Frances Nichols[14] was born on 14 Feb 1843 in Virginia, USA[57]. She married James McHenry DeLong on 13 Sep 1865 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[58]. She died in Aug 1911[58].

v.

Archibald P. Nichols[14] was born about Feb 1847 in Virginia, USA[57]. He married Missouri l. Fields about 1875[57]. He died after Jun 1900[57].

26.

John Martin-4 (Samuel-3, William-2, Thomas-1)[14] was born in 1825[14]. He died on 13 Feb 1874 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[14].

Frances Kent[14] was born in 1833 in Virginia, USA[14]. She died on 13 Oct 1886 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[14].

John Martin and Frances Kent were married on 23 Oct 1848 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[14]. They had the following children:

i.

McLee Martin[14] was born about 1850[14]. He died after 1886[14].

ii.

William A. Martin[14] was born in 1850 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[14]. He died after 1870[14].

iii.

Perry F. Martin[14] was born about 1853 in Virginia, USA[14]. He died after 1870[14].

iv.

James Martin[14] was born about 1854 in Virginia, USA[14]. He died after 1870[14].

v.

Alice M. Martin[14] was born about 1855 in Virginia, USA[14]. She died after 1870[14].

vi.

Jefferson D. Martin[14] was born about 1862 in Virginia, USA[14]. He died after 1880[14].

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vii.

Robert D. Martin[14] was born about 1864 in Virginia, USA[14]. He died after 1880[14].

27.

Jordan L. Martin-4 (Thomas T.-3, William-2, Thomas-1)[15] was born on 27 Sep 1826 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[15]. He died on 21 Jun 1905 in Virginia, USA[15].

Keziah Elizabeth Musgrove[15] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

Jordan L. Martin and Keziah Elizabeth Musgrove were married on 30 Oct 1849 in Virginia, USA. They had the following children:

i.

Eliza Fannie Martin[15] was born in 1850[15]. She died on Unknown.

59. ii.

Martha Anne Martin[15] was born in 1852[15]. She died on Unknown. She married Ulysses Buck Musgrove on Unknown.

60. iii.

Louis N. Martin[15] was born in 1855[15]. He died in 1882[15]. He married Rosie Johnson Cundiff on Unknown.

61. iv.

Thomas C. Martin[15] was born in 1857[15]. He died in 1932[15]. He married Missouri F. Mitchell on Unknown.

v.

Jessie W. D. Martin[15] was born in 1859[15]. He died on Unknown.

vi.

Alice Martin[15] was born in 1861[15]. She died in 1931[15]. She married Stephen H. Musgrove on Unknown.

62. vii.

Christopher Columbus Martin[59] was born in 1867. He died on Unknown. He married Angie Leigh Meador on Unknown.

63. viii.

Millard Filmore Martin[60] was born on 05 Mar 1870 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[60]. He died on 19 Feb 1939 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA[60]. He married Bessie Brown on Unknown.

ix.

Sarah Martin was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

28.

Martha Frances Martin-4 (Thomas T.-3, William-2, Thomas-1)[15] was born in 1832[15]. She died in 1921[15].

William Goad[15] was born in 1820 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[30]. He died on 27 Dec 1890[30].

William Goad and Martha Frances Martin were married on 14 Jan 1852 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[30]. They had the following children:

i.

Thomas G. Goad[30] was born on 18 Oct 1852 in Staunton, Bedford, Virginia, USA[30]. He married Cora L. Morgan on 22 Feb 1888 in Staunton, Bedford, Virginia, USA[30]. He died on 02 Nov 1915[30].

ii.

William B. Goad[30] was born on 18 Aug 1854 in Virginia, USA[30]. He died on 02 Sep 1934[30].

iii.

Betty L. E. Goad[30] was born on 24 Mar 1856 in Virginia, USA[30]. She died on 07 Dec 1882[30].

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iv.

Eliza L. M. Goad[30] was born on 01 Jan 1858 in Virginia, USA[30]. She died on 09 Oct 1864[30].

v.

Lewis A. Goad[30] was born on 20 Jul 1860 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[30]. He died on 29 May 1862 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[30].

29.

Stephen Nicholas Martin-4 (Stephen-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[2] was born in May 1812 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on Unknown in Missouri, USA[8].

Elizabeth Talley[8] was born in Aug 1819 in Virginia, USA[2]. She died on Unknown in Missouri, USA[8].

Stephen Nicholas Martin and Elizabeth Talley were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Frances Martin[9] was born in Feb 1837 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

ii.

Lucy Ann Martin[9] was born in 1841 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 19 May 1934 in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, USA[9].

iii.

David Martin[9] was born in 1843 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died between 1862-1865 (Civil War)[9].

iv.

James Monroe Martin[9] was born on 03 Sep 1846 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 30 Jan 1929 in Morris, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA[9].

v.

John S. Martin[9] was born in 1849 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

vi.

Louisa Martin[9] was born in May 1851 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died between 1920-1930[9].

vii.

Jesse Martin[9] was born in 1854 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

viii.

America Martin[9] was born in 1857 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

ix.

Elizabeth Martin[9] was born in 1859 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown. She married Drew White on Unknown.

30.

David Martin-4 (Stephen-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[2] was born in 1818 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

Orlena Pain Payne[2] was born in 1821 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

David Martin and Orlena Pain Payne were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Mary Martin[9] was born in 1854 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

ii.

William F. Martin[9] was born in 1859 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

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31.

John Preston Martin-4 (Stephen-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[2] was born in 1821 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died in 1899[2].

Permelia W. Price[2] was born in May 1823 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

John Preston Martin and Permelia W. Price were married in 1847[2]. They had the following children:

64. i.

John B. (or P.) S. Martin[2] was born on 19 Mar 1848 in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA[2]. He married Lillie D. Crutcher in 1875 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Henry C. Martin[2] was born on 09 Jul 1853 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[2]. He married Lou E. Shields in 1877[2]. He died on Unknown.

iii.

Elizabeth A. Martin[2] was born in 1856 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[2]. She died in 1913[2].

iv.

Zee Martin[2] was born in May 1859 in Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

v.

Ethan C. Martin[2] was born in 1862 in Tennessee, USA[2]. He died in 1913[2].

32.

Elizabeth Martin-4 (Stephen-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[2] was born in 1823 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. She died in 1898[2].

Elizabeth Martin and unknown spouse married. They had the following children:

i.

Tennessee Badger Martin[9] was born in 1852 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died in 1895[9].

Robert Thomas Grissom[9] was born in 1808 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

Robert Thomas Grissom and Elizabeth Martin were married on 14 Dec 1856 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. They had no children.

John Davis Marr[9] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

John Davis Marr and Elizabeth Martin married. They had no children.

33.

Mary Polly Martin-4 (Stephen-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[2] was born in 1825 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

Oliver L. Mitchell[9] was born in 1825 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

Oliver L. Mitchell and Mary Polly Martin were married on 29 Apr 1847 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. They had the following children:

i.

John Mitchell[9] was born in 1849 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Louisa J. Mitchell[9] was born in 1850 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Archibald Mitchell[9] was born in 1852 in Arkansas, USA. He died on Unknown.

iv.

William Mitchell[9] was born in 1855 in Arkansas, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

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v.

David L. Mitchell[9] was born in 1857 in Missouri, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

vi.

Mary E. Mitchell[9] was born in Jul 1859 in Missouri, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

34.

Charles Caffery Martin-4 (Stephen-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[2] was born in 1827[2]. He died in 1862[2].

Sarah Mitchell[9] was born in 1820 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

Charles Caffery Martin and Sarah Mitchell were married on 14 Aug 1847[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Margaret C. Martin[9] was born in 1848 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

ii.

Mary E. Martin[9] was born in Dec 1849 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. She married T. J. Upchurch on 09 Jun 1881[9]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

John Savange Martin[9] was born in 1853 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA[9].

iv.

Mark Martin[9] was born in Oct 1853 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

v.

James B. Martin[9] was born in 1857 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

vi.

Sarah C. Martin[9] was born in 1858 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

35.

Eva Caroline Martin-4 (Stephen-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[8] was born in Apr 1828 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. She died in 1908[8].

John F. Paine or Payne[9] was born in 1827 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died between 1880-1900[9].

John F. Paine or Payne and Eva Caroline Martin were married on 04 Aug 1848 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Alfred J. Payne[9] was born in May 1850 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

William G. F. Payne[9] was born in Oct 1851 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

iii.

Jesse B. Payne[9] was born in Dec 1853 in Missouri, USA[9]. He died in 1927[9].

iv.

Elizabeth Payne[9] was born in 1854 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

v.

Charles S. Payne[9] was born in Apr 1858 in Missouri, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

vi.

Rachel M. Payne[9] was born in Apr 1860 in Missouri, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

vii.

John P. Payne[9] was born in 1862 in Missouri, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

viii.

Millie Jane Payne[9] was born in 1864 in Missouri, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

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viii.
ix.

Orlena M. Payne[9] was born in 1867 in Missouri, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

x.

Nancy C. Payne[9] was born in 1871 in Missouri, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

36.

Jesse Benjamin Martin-4 (Stephen-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[8] was born on 06 Oct 1835 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on 28 Sep 1882 in Texas, Missouri, USA[2].

Matilda Catherine Hamby[31] was born in Oct 1834 in North Carolina, USA[31]. She died on Unknown.

Jesse Benjamin Martin and Matilda Catherine Hamby were married on 04 Jan 1860[31]. They had the following children:

i.

John Wiseman Martin[9] was born on 12 Feb 1861 in Texas, Missouri, USA[9]. He died on 26 Nov 1922[9].

ii.

Joel Green Martin[9] was born in Aug 1862 in Missouri, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

iii.

William Stephen Martin[9] was born in Aug 1866 in Texas, Missouri, USA[9]. He died on Unknown in Missouri, USA[9].

iv.

Celia M. Martin[9] was born in May 1870 in Missouri, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

37.

James Monroe Martin-4 (Stephen-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[8] was born in 1837 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on Unknown in Missouri, USA.

Frances Jane Campbell[9] was born in 1842. She died on Unknown.

James Monroe Martin and Frances Jane Campbell were married on 15 Jan 1860 in Dent, Missouri, USA[9]. They had the following children:

i.

James Boyd Martin[9] was born on 20 Mar 1861 in Missouri, USA[9]. He died on 27 Apr 1935 in Henryetta, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, USA[9].

ii.

John Beauregard Martin[9] was born in 1863[9]. He died on Unknown.

iii.

Thomas Monroe Martin[9] was born in 1865[9]. He died on Unknown.

iv.

Arminda Elizabeth Martin[9] was born in 1867[9]. She died on Unknown.

38.

William Carroll Martin-4 (David-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[8] was born on 28 Oct 1820 in Tennessee, USA[8]. He died on 23 Aug 1894[8].

Mary Grissom[2] was born on 10 Feb 1819 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

William Carroll Martin and Mary Grissom were married on 23 Mar 1842[2]. They had the following children:

65. i.

Celia Martin[9] was born on 27 Dec 1842 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She married Francis Marion Hillis in 1880[9]. She died on 10 Feb 1916[9].

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66. ii.

James Isham Martin[9] was born on 23 May 1844 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He married Violet Grissom in 1898[9]. He died on 08 Nov 1920 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9].

iii.

Martha Jane Martin[9] was born in 1847 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She married Richard Hutson on 06 Feb 1870[9]. She died on 12 Jan 1877[9].

67. iv.

William Lafayette Martin[61] was born on 17 Feb 1850 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He married Nancy Jane Hillis in 1874[9]. He died in Apr 1928 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9].

68. v.

David Ashford Martin[9] was born on 16 Sep 1854 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He married Mary Frances McGee on 29 Dec 1887 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 09 Nov 1931 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9].

vi.

Permelia Ann Martin[9] was born in 1856 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She married Andrew Jackson Webb on 02 Mar 1895[9]. She died on 01 Sep 1923[9].

vii.

Thomas Denton Martin[9] was born on 30 Dec 1857 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He married Mary Lodemia Grissom in 1877[9]. He died on 09 Nov 1931[9].

viii.

Amanda E. Martin[9] was born on 02 Feb 1860 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 12 Dec 1934[9].

ix.

George Washington Martin[9] was born on 24 Sep 1863 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He married Mahala Hillis on 22 Sep 1889[9]. He died on 18 Feb 1933[9].

39.

Stephen Isham Martin-4 (David-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[8] was born on 11 Feb 1832[8]. He died on 30 Jul 1898 in Milam, Texas, USA[8].

Elizabeth Wood[2] was born on 21 Sep 1849 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on 19 Jan 1920 in Milam, Texas, USA[2].

Stephen Isham Martin and Elizabeth Wood were married on 01 Sep 1870 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[2]. They had the following children:

i.

Ida L. Martin was born on 12 Apr 1869 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on 19 Aug 1946 in Milam, Texas, USA[2].

ii.

Leslie B. Martin[2] was born in Jun 1871 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Vanetta Martin[2] was born on 05 Feb 1874 in Cherokee, Texas, USA[2]. She married Eugene A. Barmore on 14 Oct 1896 in Milam, Texas, USA[9]. She died on 25 Nov 1941 in Milam, Texas, USA[2].

iv.

Mabel Karen Martin[2] was born in Apr 1876 in Texas, USA[2]. She married John D. Ratcliff in 1897 in Texas, USA. She died on Unknown.

v.

Nannette Martin[2] was born on 13 Nov 1878 in Texas, USA[2]. She married George M. Dodson in 1905 in Texas, USA[9]. She died in 1960 in Jefferson, Oregon, USA[2].

vi.

Ersa Martin[2] was born in Mar 1886 in Texas, USA[2]. She married Claude C. Sprowll in 1905 in Texas, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

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vii.

Florence Martin[2] was born on 11 Mar 1887 in Milam, Texas, USA[2]. She married Gustave Wendell Ries on 02 Aug 1909 in Milam, Texas, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

40.

David H. Martin-4 (David-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[8] was born in Sep 1835 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 22 Dec 1918 in Jones, Texas, USA[8].

Amanda Arminta Denton[2] was born in 1836 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died before 1867[62].

David H. Martin and Amanda Arminta Denton were married on 08 Feb 1856 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. They had the following children:

i.

James B. Martin[2] was born in 1857 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Nancy E. Martin[2] was born on 10 Mar 1858 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA[2].

iii.

Amanda A. Martin[2] was born in Jan 1860 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[2]. She married William Scroggins on 16 Nov 1876 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

iv.

Lora Martin[2] was born in 1862 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

v.

David L. Martin[2] was born in 1865 in Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

Martha Jane Phifer[2] was born in Jan 1844 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

David H. Martin and Martha Jane Phifer were married on 27 Nov 1867 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. They had the following children:

i.

Jane Martin[2] was born in 1869 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

ii.

Susan Martin[2] was born in 1870 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Henry I. Martin[2] was born in 1872 in White, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

iv.

Flora M. Martin[2] was born in 1877 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

v.

Edmond N. Martin[2] was born in 1879 in Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

vi.

Irene Martin[2] was born in 1881 in Tennessee, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

vii.

Inez Martin[2] was born in Apr 1884 in Texas, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

viii.

Frank Martin[2] was born in Jun 1886 in Texas, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

ix.

Ada Belle Martin[2] was born in Jun 1889 in Texas, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

41.

James Martin-4 (Thomas-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[7] was born in 1827 in Tennessee, USA[7]. He died in Nov 1866 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[7].

Sarah Romans[7] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

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James Martin and Sarah Romans were married on 22 Apr 1850 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[7]. They had the following children:

69. i.

Frances Martin[7] was born in 1852 in Tennessee, USA[7]. She died in 1924 in Carroll, Indiana, USA[7]. She married Unknown Gilbert on Unknown.

42.

Walker Hampton Martin-4 (Thomas Cook-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[9] was born on 17 Jan 1836 in White, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 10 Apr 1920 in Craig, Oklahoma, USA[9].

Sarah Methena Grimes[9] was born on 05 Jan 1843 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 06 Dec 1911 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, USA[9].

Walker Hampton Martin and Sarah Methena Grimes were married on 18 Nov 1859 in Putnam, Tennessee, USA[9]. They had the following children:

i.

James H. Martin[9] was born in 1862 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Rebecca L. Martin[9] was born in 1864 in Illinois, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Ava Rilla Martin[9] was born in Oct 1866 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

iv.

John Cook Martin[9] was born in 1869 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

v.

Alpha Omega Martin[9] was born on 29 Oct 1873 in Cookeville, Putnam, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 16 Jan 1962 in Tyron, Lincoln, Oklahoma USA[9].

vi.

Margaret Ella Martin[9] was born in 1876 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

vii.

Walker Simson Martin[9] was born in Oct 1878 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

viii.

Mary Lois Martin[9] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

43.

Jane Martin-4 (John-3, Stephen-2, Thomas-1)[2] was born on 28 Feb 1825 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She died on 04 Jun 1887 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2].

Griffin Dobyns[2] was born on 23 Dec 1823 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He died on 23 Nov 1895 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2].

Griffin Dobyns and Jane Martin were married on 16 Apr 1849 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. They had the following children:

70. i.

Mary Elizabeth Dobyns[2] was born on 29 Oct 1857 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. She married Alexander R. Thomson on 27 May 1875 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. She died on 19 Nov 1924[63].

44.

Sarah Martin-4 (John-3, Stephen-2, Thomas-1)[2] was born in 1831 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

Elisah C. Burnett[2] was born in 1831 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

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Elisah C. Burnett and Sarah Martin were married on 12 Dec 1852 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. They had the following children:

i.

America Burnett[9] was born in 1854 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

ii.

John William Burnett[2] was born in 1856 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

iii.

Rush J. Burnett[2] was born in 1858 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

45.

Colita Whitfield Dobyns-4 (Elizabeth Betsy-3, Stephen-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born in Dec 1833 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died in Jul 1900 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

53.

Juliann Tellitha Martin daughter of William Joseph Martin and Eleanor Ellis[35] was born on 29 Apr 1836 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[51]. She died on 04 Jun 1878 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

Notes for Juliann Tellitha Martin:

General Notes:

Juliann Tellitha Martin was born 29 Apr 1836, Bedford Co., VA and died 4 Jun 1878, Bedford Co., VA

 

 

Colita Whitfield Dobyns and Juliann Tellitha Martin were married on 22 Jan 1860 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. They had the following children:

i.

Elizabeth D. Dobyns[35] was born on 25 Jul 1861 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 31 Dec 1890 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married William M. Hackworth on Unknown[35].

93. ii.

William Whitfield Dobyns[35] was born on 01 May 1866 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Victoria Catherine Ashwell on 23 Jan 1889 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 20 Jun 1925 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

94. iii.

Colear Colita Clyde Ellis Dobyns[35] was born on 13 Dec 1867 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35, 64]. He married Maggie Mitchem in 1908[35]. He died on 16 Feb 1931 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

iv.

Allen Lee Dobyns[35] was born on 22 May 1869 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 22 May 1871 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

v.

Griffin Dobyns[35] was born on 29 Sep 1870 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Frances Newman on 21 Nov 1888 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18]. He died on 24 Dec 1932 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

Notes for Griffin Dobyns:

Research Notes:

 

 

 

General Notes:

Researchers of this family line have told me Griffin was married three times. I only have name of one wife.

 

 

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vi.

Karion Louella Ellen Dobyns[35] was born on 25 Apr 1872 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married Enos Braxton Hill in Jul 1887 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 05 Nov 1935 in Chatham, Georgia, USA[35].

95. vii.

Joseph Cephus Samuel Silas Dobyns[35] was born on 03 Jul 1875 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Ida Olive Murphy on 17 Jan 1896 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 25 Feb 1959 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[35].

46.

Anna Commena Mitchell-4 (Maria Warwick-3, Stephen-2, Thomas-1)[9] was born on 20 Dec 1850 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on 07 Oct 1897[9].

Unknown Jones[9] was born on Unknown in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

Unknown Jones and Anna Commena Mitchell were married on 16 May 1888[9]. They had the following children:

i.

E. T. Jones[9] was born in Dec 1890 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

Thomas Burton Saunders[9] was born in 1850 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on 20 Jan 1883[9].

Thomas Burton Saunders and Anna Commena Mitchell were married on 01 Dec 1870[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Ola Saunders[9] was born on 08 Jan 1872 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on 15 Jun 1966[9].

ii.

Lela Bonnie Saunders[9] was born in Aug 1873 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died in 1961[9].

iii.

David Mitchell Saunders[9] was born in Oct 1878 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

iv.

Thomas B. Saunders[9] was born in 1879 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

Generation 5
47.

James Ausband Martin-5 (Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[21, 37] was born in May 1838 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[21]. He died on 18 Oct 1915 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37].

Notes for James Ausband Martin:

General Notes:

James Ausband Martin and Mary Rebecca Moorefield Boaz were the great-grandparents of my children (Jo Martin)

 

James Ausband Martin served in the Civil War. His war records show the following information: At the time of his enlistment he had been residing in Stokes Co., NC as a farmer. He enlisted at Danbury, NC 20 Mar 1862 as Private with Company G., NC 53rd Regiment. The men in Co. G of the 53rd Regiment were known as "The Mountain Grays." His description was given as dark complexion, dark hair and eyes, and his height was 5'7". Roll of Honor gives same data showing his status of enlistment as volunteer with age of 27. National Archives in Washington, DC show his enlistment age at 22/27. This could explain why his military grave marker shows his birth date as 1835 instead of l838. His prisoner of war records show he was captured at Gettysburg on 3 Jul 1863, confined at Fort McHenry, MD for a brief time; transferred to Fort Delaware, DE 9 Jul 1863, arriving there on or about 12 Jul 1863. Civil War History records produce evidence that James was one of one hundred and five men from the NC 53rd Regiment to survive the July 3rd battle at Gettysburg, PA. He was one of thirty-four men able to walk to prison. The other seventy-one were wounded and had to be transported by wagon. According to Civil War historians, Fort Delaware was one of the worst prisons for a confederate soldier to find himself in. One of every four prisoners died and all the prisoners suffered from the severe cold weather, the dampness, dysentery, fevers, lice and a host of other ailments. James must have been a very strong man to have endured his imprisonment. He was released 19 Jun 1865. His name appears as signature (his mark) to Oath of Allegiance, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, DE

After the war, James returned to Stokes Co., NC and married Mary Rebecca Moorefield Boaz on 5 Mar 1866. She was the widow of Robert Boaz, who was killed during the Civil War. The 1880 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC shows James, his wife Rebecca and their five children living in the Peters Creek Township. This area is near the VA/NC state line. The 1900 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC shows James as a widower, living with his son, William R. and his sister, Susie Martin Frye. Susie was a widow and she and two of her children, Agnes and Robert L. Frye lived with James at this time. They were living in the west division of the Sauratown Township of Stokes Co., NC. In his later years, James lived with his son, William R. Martin, in Tobaccoville, NC. When he died, he was carried by horse and wagon approximately thirty miles back to Walnut Cove, NC to be buried beside his beloved Rebecca.

 

The 1870 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC shows the following:

 

James A. Martin 32mw farmer leased $150/125 VA can't read nor write

Rebecca 26fw keeping house " " " " "

Charles* 12mw at home " " " " "

Robert* 8mw at home NC

James M. 4mw at home "

Susan J. 1fm at home "

 

*Charles and Robert Boaz were Rebecca's children from her first marriage to Robert Boaz.

 

Paul and Jo Martin obtained a tintype picture of James Ausband Martin in late 1960's. They had a professional photographer make a copy for them and the siblings of Paul. This picture shows James Ausband Martin dressed in his military clothes holding a long barreled pistol across his chest. William Jordan, author, of Raleigh, NC identified this weapon as a .31 caliber pocket model 1849 Colt Revolver.

James Ausband lived with the parents of Paul Martin until his death. Often, before his death, Paul Martin spoke of that weapon and wondered what happened to it. We even wondered if, perhaps James had borrowed the gun for the picture. In February of 2008, Jo Martin was talking with her sister-in-law, Eva Johnson, about the great job that Eliza Long Martin had done in raising her children after the death of her husband. Jo mentioned to Eva the episode that happened when Paul was bout ten and his brother, Grady was fifteen years old. They had found a 22 rifle and took it, unloaded, to the woods to "practice" shooting squirrels. Eliza found what her boys had done and took the rifle outside and threw it into the outside toilet or "outhouse" as it was then called. Jo told Eva that she guessed Eliza was the first woman to practice gun control and Eva said, "oh, she started that a long time before throwing the rifle away." Jo asked her what she meant and heard the following story: Eliza's husband, William R. Martin, had a sister named Susan Isabella Martin who married William Bryant. Their son, Joseph, hlis wife and children, were visiting the Martin home and after the dinner meal, one of their children left the table and went into another room of the house. He came back into the dining room with the above mentioned pistol. James Ausband's son, William had placed his late father's pistol on a wall under his picture. The youngster had seen it and took it off the wall and brought it into the view of all the others. As soon as the Bryant family left, Eva says that Eliza Long Martin took the pistol to the outhouse and threw it in. She knew it would be safe from children there. So, after many, many years the secret of what happened to Grandpa's revolver is solved.

I only wished I had known this story and could have shared it with my husband before his death.

 

 

 

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Notes for James Ausband Martin:

General Notes:

James Ausband Martin and Mary Rebecca Moorefield Boaz were the great-grandparents of my children (Jo Martin)

 

James Ausband Martin served in the Civil War. His war records show the following information: At the time of his enlistment he had been residing in Stokes Co., NC as a farmer. He enlisted at Danbury, NC 20 Mar 1862 as Private with Company G., NC 53rd Regiment. The men in Co. G of the 53rd Regiment were known as "The Mountain Grays." His description was given as dark complexion, dark hair and eyes, and his height was 5'7". Roll of Honor gives same data showing his status of enlistment as volunteer with age of 27. National Archives in Washington, DC show his enlistment age at 22/27. This could explain why his military grave marker shows his birth date as 1835 instead of l838. His prisoner of war records show he was captured at Gettysburg on 3 Jul 1863, confined at Fort McHenry, MD for a brief time; transferred to Fort Delaware, DE 9 Jul 1863, arriving there on or about 12 Jul 1863. Civil War History records produce evidence that James was one of one hundred and five men from the NC 53rd Regiment to survive the July 3rd battle at Gettysburg, PA. He was one of thirty-four men able to walk to prison. The other seventy-one were wounded and had to be transported by wagon. According to Civil War historians, Fort Delaware was one of the worst prisons for a confederate soldier to find himself in. One of every four prisoners died and all the prisoners suffered from the severe cold weather, the dampness, dysentery, fevers, lice and a host of other ailments. James must have been a very strong man to have endured his imprisonment. He was released 19 Jun 1865. His name appears as signature (his mark) to Oath of Allegiance, subscribed to at Fort Delaware, DE

After the war, James returned to Stokes Co., NC and married Mary Rebecca Moorefield Boaz on 5 Mar 1866. She was the widow of Robert Boaz, who was killed during the Civil War. The 1880 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC shows James, his wife Rebecca and their five children living in the Peters Creek Township. This area is near the VA/NC state line. The 1900 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC shows James as a widower, living with his son, William R. and his sister, Susie Martin Frye. Susie was a widow and she and two of her children, Agnes and Robert L. Frye lived with James at this time. They were living in the west division of the Sauratown Township of Stokes Co., NC. In his later years, James lived with his son, William R. Martin, in Tobaccoville, NC. When he died, he was carried by horse and wagon approximately thirty miles back to Walnut Cove, NC to be buried beside his beloved Rebecca.

 

The 1870 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC shows the following:

 

James A. Martin 32mw farmer leased $150/125 VA can't read nor write

Rebecca 26fw keeping house " " " " "

Charles* 12mw at home " " " " "

Robert* 8mw at home NC

James M. 4mw at home "

Susan J. 1fm at home "

 

*Charles and Robert Boaz were Rebecca's children from her first marriage to Robert Boaz.

 

Paul and Jo Martin obtained a tintype picture of James Ausband Martin in late 1960's. They had a professional photographer make a copy for them and the siblings of Paul. This picture shows James Ausband Martin dressed in his military clothes holding a long barreled pistol across his chest. William Jordan, author, of Raleigh, NC identified this weapon as a .31 caliber pocket model 1849 Colt Revolver.

James Ausband lived with the parents of Paul Martin until his death. Often, before his death, Paul Martin spoke of that weapon and wondered what happened to it. We even wondered if, perhaps James had borrowed the gun for the picture. In February of 2008, Jo Martin was talking with her sister-in-law, Eva Johnson, about the great job that Eliza Long Martin had done in raising her children after the death of her husband. Jo mentioned to Eva the episode that happened when Paul was bout ten and his brother, Grady was fifteen years old. They had found a 22 rifle and took it, unloaded, to the woods to "practice" shooting squirrels. Eliza found what her boys had done and took the rifle outside and threw it into the outside toilet or "outhouse" as it was then called. Jo told Eva that she guessed Eliza was the first woman to practice gun control and Eva said, "oh, she started that a long time before throwing the rifle away." Jo asked her what she meant and heard the following story: Eliza's husband, William R. Martin, had a sister named Susan Isabella Martin who married William Bryant. Their son, Joseph, hlis wife and children, were visiting the Martin home and after the dinner meal, one of their children left the table and went into another room of the house. He came back into the dining room with the above mentioned pistol. James Ausband's son, William had placed his late father's pistol on a wall under his picture. The youngster had seen it and took it off the wall and brought it into the view of all the others. As soon as the Bryant family left, Eva says that Eliza Long Martin took the pistol to the outhouse and threw it in. She knew it would be safe from children there. So, after many, many years the secret of what happened to Grandpa's revolver is solved.

I only wished I had known this story and could have shared it with my husband before his death.

 

 

 

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Mary Rebecca Moorefield daughter of Wright Moorefield and Jane Martin[37] was born about 1841 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[39]. She died on 30 May 1891 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37].

James Ausband Martin and Mary Rebecca Moorefield were married on 05 Mar 1866 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[38]. They had the following children:

i.

James Monroe Dick Martin[37] was born in 1867 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. He died in 1932 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. He married Ludie Gibson on Unknown.

Notes for James Monroe Dick Martin:

General Notes:

James Monroe "Dick" Martin left the Stokes Co., NC area and was gone for about twenty-five years. When he returned it was learned he had been working in St. Louis, MO during those years.

 

 

71. ii.

Susan Isabella Martin[37] was born in 1869 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. She married William Andrew Bryant on 12 Jan 1883 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[38]. She died about 1927 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[37].

72. iii.

Joseph Thomas Martin[37] was born on 10 Apr 1872 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. He married Maggie Dora Ashby on 20 Dec 1895 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[65]. He died on 10 Dec 1938 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA[37].

73. iv.

Mary Della Martin[37] was born on 22 Jul 1875 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. She married Joshua Newton Tobe Young on 17 Jul 1892 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[38]. She died on 05 Jun 1948 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[66].

74. v.

William Relius Martin[37, 67] was born on 25 Jul 1876 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37, 67]. He married Eliza Elvira Long on 03 Jan 1903 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[67, 68]. He died on 20 Dec 1936 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37, 67].

48.

Adaline Minerva Martin-5 (Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[39] was born in Jan 1844 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[40]. She died between 1900-1904 in Virginia, USA[42].

Notes for Adaline Minerva Martin:

General Notes:

Adaline Martin showed up in the 1900 Patrick Co., VA Census with her son John.

 

 

Andrew Jackson Chapman[41] was born about 1834 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA[42]. He died in 1915 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.

Notes for Andrew Jackson Chapman:

General Notes:

 

Andrew Chapman shows up in the 1910 Rockingham Co., NC Census with another spouse, but documentation for third wife has not been found yet. According to 1910 census they had been married for 6 years, so that is how death date for Adaline was abt 1904

 

Andrew Chapman served in Civil War with Company H, 58th VA Infantry. His records show he was born abt 1834, was a farmer and was age 26. He was present until absent due to sickness in Staunton Hospital on 31 Dec 1861. He returned 31 Aug 1862, was AWOL at home from 31 April 1862 through 31 Aug 1863 stating "he can't hear."

 

 

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Notes for Andrew Jackson Chapman:

General Notes:

 

Andrew Chapman shows up in the 1910 Rockingham Co., NC Census with another spouse, but documentation for third wife has not been found yet. According to 1910 census they had been married for 6 years, so that is how death date for Adaline was abt 1904

 

Andrew Chapman served in Civil War with Company H, 58th VA Infantry. His records show he was born abt 1834, was a farmer and was age 26. He was present until absent due to sickness in Staunton Hospital on 31 Dec 1861. He returned 31 Aug 1862, was AWOL at home from 31 April 1862 through 31 Aug 1863 stating "he can't hear."

 

 

Andrew Jackson Chapman and Adaline Minerva Martin were married on 06 Jun 1864 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[41]. They had the following children:

75. i.

Melissa Chapman[43] was born in Jul 1867 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[43]. She married J. D. Frazier on 01 Jul 1883 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. She died on Unknown.

76. ii.

John Lee Chapman[42] was born on 22 Mar 1869 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[69]. He married Hattie Hazelwood on 12 Apr 1894 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He died on 08 Dec 1952 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.

iii.

Thomas Jefferson Chapman[42] was born on 15 Jul 1871 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He married Ella Carson Lawson on 01 Apr 1891 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42]. He died on Unknown.

Notes for Thomas Jefferson Chapman:

General Notes:

[At the January 1897 Term of Court in Patrick Co., VA, Thomas Chapman and his brother, Luther Chapman were indicted for the murder of Drew Smith. At the February 1897 Term, Thomas Chapman was found guilty of first degree murder and ordered to be "hanged by the neck until dead," on the 7th day of February 1897, between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm. Luther Chapman was found guilty of first degree murder and ordered to be imprisoned for a period of 18 years. The remainder of 1897, both Chapmans were appealing this decision and finally in January, 1898, they were again set for trial. However a continuance was granted until the next day as the prisoners stated they were not ready for trial. A rule was issued against Hattie Chapman and T. G. Tatum for not appearing in Court as witness for Thomas and Luther. On January 31, 1898, they were again before the Court and Thomas was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to be imprisoned for a term of eighteen (18) years. Luther was also found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to nine (9) years in prison.

 

No connection could be found, by the researcher, between the Chapmans and Drew Smith, nor any information on Drew Smith, himself. However, there was a Drury Smith who was born in Forsyth, North Carolina lilsted in the marriage records of 1886, marrying Pauline Bowling. This could very possibly be the person referred to as Drew.

 

 

iv.

Luther A. Chapman[42] was born on 06 Oct 1873 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He married Flora E. Coleman on 19 Apr 1896 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He died on Unknown.

Notes for Luther A. Chapman:

General Notes:

At the January 1897 Term of Court in Patrick Co., VA, Thomas Chapman and his brother, Luther Chapman were indicted for the murder of Drew Smith. At the February 1897 Term, Thomas Chapman was found guilty of first degree murder and ordered to be "hanged by the neck until dead," on the 7th day of February 1897, between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm. Luther Chapman was found guilty of first degree murder and ordered to be imprisoned for a period of 18 years. The remainder of 1897, both Chapmans were appealing this decision and finally in January, 1898, they were again set for trial. However a continuance was granted until the next day as the prisoners stated they were not ready for trial. A rule was issued against Hattie Chapman and T. G. Tatum for not appearing in Court as witness for Thomas and Luther. On January 31, 1898, they were again before the Court and Thomas was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to be imprisoned for a term of eighteen (18) years. Luther was also found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to nine (9) years in prison.

 

No connection could be found, by the researcher, between the Chapmans and Drew Smith, nor any information on Drew Smith, himself. However, there was a Drury Smith who was born in Forsyth, North Carolina lilsted in the marriage records of 1886, marrying Pauline Bowling. This could very possibly be the person referred to as Drew.

 

 

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Notes for Luther A. Chapman:

General Notes:

At the January 1897 Term of Court in Patrick Co., VA, Thomas Chapman and his brother, Luther Chapman were indicted for the murder of Drew Smith. At the February 1897 Term, Thomas Chapman was found guilty of first degree murder and ordered to be "hanged by the neck until dead," on the 7th day of February 1897, between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm. Luther Chapman was found guilty of first degree murder and ordered to be imprisoned for a period of 18 years. The remainder of 1897, both Chapmans were appealing this decision and finally in January, 1898, they were again set for trial. However a continuance was granted until the next day as the prisoners stated they were not ready for trial. A rule was issued against Hattie Chapman and T. G. Tatum for not appearing in Court as witness for Thomas and Luther. On January 31, 1898, they were again before the Court and Thomas was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to be imprisoned for a term of eighteen (18) years. Luther was also found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to nine (9) years in prison.

 

No connection could be found, by the researcher, between the Chapmans and Drew Smith, nor any information on Drew Smith, himself. However, there was a Drury Smith who was born in Forsyth, North Carolina lilsted in the marriage records of 1886, marrying Pauline Bowling. This could very possibly be the person referred to as Drew.

 

 

49.

Mary Ann Martin-5 (Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[37, 39] was born on 04 Aug 1845 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[39, 43]. She died on 17 Sep 1938 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37].

John Henry Frye[44, 70] was born on 30 Apr 1843 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44, 70]. He died in 1903 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44, 70].

Notes for John Henry Frye:

Research Notes:

 

 

 

General Notes:

 

A tombstone found in the Simmons Family Cemetery in Francisco, NC (Stokes Co.) is inscribed with name J. H. Frye and has dates of 10 Nov 1836 - 31 Dec 1908. It is said this is where John Henry was buried. There is a discrepancy on researched dates and those of his grave marker.

 

Notes for John Henry Frye:

John H. Frye served the Confederate Army during the war between the states. He served in Company H, 51st Virginia infantry.

 

More About John Henry Frye:

Census 1880: Stokes County, NC Census, Page 4, Family 27/27

 

 

John Henry Frye and Mary Ann Martin were married on 20 Sep 1866 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44, 45]. They had the following children:

77. i.

Thomas William Frye[44] was born on 12 Dec 1867 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He married Martha Coreena "Jane" Mabe on 05 Jun 1892 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. He died on 08 Jan 1950 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44].

78. ii.

Columbus Frye[72] was born in Mar 1869 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He married Jeanette Louisette Frances Fulk on 20 Jan 1892 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He died on 27 Jan 1918 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44].

79. iii.

James Anderson Frye[44] was born on 06 May 1871 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He married Lucy Alice Wright on 30 Jan 1896 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He died on 17 Jun 1959 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44].

80. iv.

Susan Ida Frye[44] was born on 02 Jul 1873 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44]. She married James Maryland Moss on 23 Sep 1888 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. She died on 19 Mar 1946 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44].

81. v.

Mary Ella Frye[44] was born in 1877 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. She married John William Caudle on 26 Mar 1893[44]. She died on Unknown.

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82. vi.

Jesse Reid Frye[44] was born on 15 Apr 1879 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He married Agnes Roberta Frye on 24 Dec 1901 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44, 73]. He died on 21 Jul 1957 in Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.

83. vii.

Emma Jane Frye[44] was born on 09 Jan 1884 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44]. She married Rufus Mitchell on 23 Mar 1898[44]. She died on 28 Dec 1963 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[74].

84. viii.

Lila Dora Frye[44, 75] was born on 06 Sep 1886 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44]. She married William Frank Deatherage on 12 Aug 1902 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44]. She died on 08 Jun 1964 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71].

David Stevens[44] was born about 1834 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[76]. He died about 1864 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71].

Notes for David Stevens:

General Notes:

According to "North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 - A Roster 53rd through 56th Regiments Infantry" compiled by Weymouth T. Jordan, David Stevens/Stephens was born in Stokes Co., where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Confederacy Stokes Co..,North Carolina at age 28, March 20, 1862. He was with the 53rdNorth Carolina Regiment, Co. G, known as "The Mountain Grays." He deserted on 21 Jun 1862 and then returned to duty in January/February 1863. He deserted again on Mar 15 , 1863 and then rejoined the company in March/April 1864, and was placed under arrest. Reported under arrest serving in Co. A., Ward's Battalian C.S. Prisoners in Jul, 1864. Then reported absent.

 

David Stephens deserted the army and came home to his wife. He told her he was tired of the war and wanted to be home with his family. Shortly after he came home, the local Home Guard came and found him working in the garden. They kicked him and stomped him without mercy and as they were leaving, shot him dead. Mary Ann Stephens Martin told this story to Poca Moss Beasley and Louise Welborn related the story to me. Louise remembers, as a child of about 10 years old, hearing the older folk talk about this incident, she remembers hearing Mary Ann state that she would never forgive them for what they did, and recalls that other members of the family told her she must learn to forgive if she wanted to be able to ask forgiveness

 

 

David Stevens and Mary Ann Martin were married on 13 Apr 1860 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. They had the following children:

i.

J. M. Stevens was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

50.

Thomas J. Martin Jr.-5 (Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[39] was born on 12 Jul 1850 in Virginia, USA[39, 46]. He died on 13 Sep 1924 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[46].

Notes for Thomas J. Martin Jr.:

General Notes:

 

Thomas Martin was living in 1903 as Eliza Long Martin, wife of his nephew, William Martin, remembered him visiting his brother, James Martin. Evidently he lived near enough Walnut Cove, NC to be able to visit his family.

 

 

Delilah Justin Grady[46] was born in 1851 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[46]. She died on 22 Mar 1928 in Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[46, 77].

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Thomas J. Martin Jr. and Delilah Justin Grady were married on 04 Apr 1875 in Russell Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Patrick, Virginia[42]. They had the following children:

i.

Ada L. Martin[9] was born in Mar 1877 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

ii.

Thomas M. Martin[9] was born on 09 Dec 1878 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

iii.

James Will Martin[46] was born on 19 Sep 1880 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[46]. He married Lula Freeman on 11 Feb 1904 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[78]. He died on 03 Aug 1959 in Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[46].

iv.

John H. Martin[42] was born in Aug 1883 in Virginia, USA[42]. He died on Unknown.

v.

Anna M. Martin[42] was born on 28 Nov 1886 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. She married C.R. Hopkins on 26 Nov 1902 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[79]. She died on Unknown.

85. vi.

Emily Emma Martin[42] was born on 24 Nov 1888 in Virginia, USA[42]. She married Peter Dillard Joyce on 28 Dec 1904 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[80]. She died on 07 Aug 1924[81].

86. vii.

George Washington Martin[46] was born on 04 Jul 1891 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[46]. He married Maggie Atkinson on 26 Dec 1912 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[82]. He died on 14 Nov 1973 in Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[46].

viii.

Charles Tilton Martin[42] was born on 24 Jul 1893 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He died about 1917 in Southern France.

Notes for Charles Tilton Martin:

General Notes:

Charles Tilton Martin spent his boyhood on the farm with his nephew, James W. Hudnall, moving with his parents to Spray, NC. In November of 1915 he was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, under the pastorage of Rev. J. A. Farrington. Almost immediately he became active in church service. He served as president of the Epworth League in the Spray Methodist church and was a delegate to the annual Epworth Leagueconference held at Ashevill in July of 1917. After the return of the NC Guards from Mexico and with the war clouds becoming more threatening every day, Charles enlisted in the NC Guards with his friends and kinsmen on 26 Jul 1917, two days after his 24th birthday. From this day on, from Cap Sevier to Belgium and from Belgium to Southern France, Charles was in almost hourly touch with his nephew,Sgt. James W. Hudnall. They ate together in the mess hall, they drilled together by day and together they charged the Hindenburg line at Cambrai and together they died in the same hour.

 

 

 

ix.

Edward Onis Martin[46] was born on 14 May 1895 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[46]. He married Annie Ethel Atkinson on 25 Dec 1913 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[82]. He died on 27 Jul 1981 in Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[46].

87. x.

Nannie M. Martin[42] was born on 06 Apr 1897 in Virginia, USA[42]. She died on 02 Sep 1989 in Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA. She married Walter Greene Atkinson on Unknown.

xi.

Rucker B. Martin[9] was born in 1901 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

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51.

Susan Elizabeth Martin-5 (Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[47] was born on 05 May 1852 in Virginia, USA[48]. She died on 11 Dec 1912 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[48].

Jesse W. Frye[47] was born in Mar 1849 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died before 1900[42].

Notes for Jesse W. Frye:

Research Notes:

.

 

General Notes:

Listed in the 1880 census - Forsyth Co., Salem Twp. - In the Madison Library a book having to do with the Salem Twp. lists a Frye being killed by a train wreck. Train was going to Salisbury Carliss Odell Frye, grandson of Jesse Frye stated to Debra Wilmoth in 1999 that his grandfather Jesse was killed while working for the railroad when a crane dropped a railroad tie on him. Date of his death was about 2 weeks prior to completion of railroad bridge

 

 

Jesse W. Frye and Susan Elizabeth Martin were married on 24 Jul 1871 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[49]. They had the following children:

i.

Mary E. Frye[42] was born about 1871[42]. She died on Unknown.

88. ii.

William Meigs Frye[47] was born on 01 Oct 1873 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42]. He died on 30 Jan 1913 in North Carolina, USA[42]. He married Unknown Spouse on Unknown.

89. iii.

Luther L. Frye[47] was born on 01 Jul 1876[48]. He died on 18 Sep 1938 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[47]. He married Ida Sizemore on Unknown.

90. iv.

Lila Dora Frye[47] was born on 21 Jul 1880 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. She married George Gabriel Corn on 14 Mar 1897 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. She died on 23 Apr 1965 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42].

91. v.

Agnes Roberta Frye[44, 47] was born on 14 Jun 1886 in North Carolina, USA[44, 47]. She married Jesse Reid Frye on 24 Dec 1901 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44, 73]. She died on 25 Dec 1958 in Butner, Granville, North Carolina, USA[44].

92. vi.

Robert Lee Frye[47] was born on 06 Jul 1895 in North Carolina, USA[47]. He married Minnie Nannie Bell Martin on 11 Jan 1914 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He died on 11 Mar 1940 in North Carolina, USA[42].

52.

Emily Ann Martin-5 (William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born in 1834 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 01 Oct 1911 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

Notes for Emily Ann Martin:

General Notes:

Emily Ann Martin Wilks was living with her brother, Joseph Thomas Martin, at the time of her death.

 

 

Benjamin Wilks[35] was born on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA. He died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18].

Notes for Benjamin Wilks:

General Notes:

 

Benjamin Wilks served in the Civil War.

 

 

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Notes for Benjamin Wilks:

General Notes:

 

Benjamin Wilks served in the Civil War.

 

 

Benjamin Wilks and Emily Ann Martin were married about 1855 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18]. They had the following children:

i.

John H. Wilks[2] was born in 1859 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Anna B. Wilks[2] was born in 1862 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[2]. She died on Unknown.

53.

Juliann Tellitha Martin-5 (William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born on 29 Apr 1836 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[51]. She died on 04 Jun 1878 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

Notes for Juliann Tellitha Martin:

General Notes:

Juliann Tellitha Martin was born 29 Apr 1836, Bedford Co., VA and died 4 Jun 1878, Bedford Co., VA

 

 

45.

Colita Whitfield Dobyns son of William Nolan Dobyns and Elizabeth Betsy Martin[35] was born in Dec 1833 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died in Jul 1900 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

Colita Whitfield Dobyns and Juliann Tellitha Martin were married on 22 Jan 1860 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. They had the following children:

i.

Elizabeth D. Dobyns[35] was born on 25 Jul 1861 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 31 Dec 1890 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married William M. Hackworth on Unknown[35].

93. ii.

William Whitfield Dobyns[35] was born on 01 May 1866 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Victoria Catherine Ashwell on 23 Jan 1889 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 20 Jun 1925 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

94. iii.

Colear Colita Clyde Ellis Dobyns[35] was born on 13 Dec 1867 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35, 64]. He married Maggie Mitchem in 1908[35]. He died on 16 Feb 1931 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

iv.

Allen Lee Dobyns[35] was born on 22 May 1869 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 22 May 1871 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

v.

Griffin Dobyns[35] was born on 29 Sep 1870 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Frances Newman on 21 Nov 1888 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18]. He died on 24 Dec 1932 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

Notes for Griffin Dobyns:

Research Notes:

 

 

 

General Notes:

Researchers of this family line have told me Griffin was married three times. I only have name of one wife.

 

 

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vi.

Karion Louella Ellen Dobyns[35] was born on 25 Apr 1872 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married Enos Braxton Hill in Jul 1887 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 05 Nov 1935 in Chatham, Georgia, USA[35].

95. vii.

Joseph Cephus Samuel Silas Dobyns[35] was born on 03 Jul 1875 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Ida Olive Murphy on 17 Jan 1896 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 25 Feb 1959 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[35].

54.

Victoria Sophia Martin-5 (William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born on 24 Aug 1839 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 17 Feb 1909 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

Notes for Victoria Sophia Martin:

General Notes:

Sophia Martin was born 24 Aug 1839 Bedford Co., VA and died 17 Sep 1909, VA

 

 

John Benjamin Ashwell son of James Meredith Frederick Ashwell and Sarah "Sally" Jane Ellis[35] was born on 24 Feb 1829 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 18 Jan 1911 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

John Benjamin Ashwell and Victoria Sophia Martin were married on 22 Dec 1859 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. They had the following children:

i.

William Davis Ashwell[83] was born on 21 Dec 1861 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[83]. He married Marcella Carter in 1883 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[84]. He died in 1947[83].

ii.

Elizabeth Jane Ashwell[83] was born on 22 Nov 1864[83]. She died in 1921[83]. She married Berry Lafeyette Carter Jr. on Unknown.

iii.

Thomas Meredith Ashwell[83] was born on 30 Sep 1866[83]. He died in 1942[83]. He married Ida Parker Johnson on Unknown.

96. iv.

James Henry Ashwell[83] was born on 15 Sep 1868 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[83]. He married Nannie Belle Noell in 1897[9]. He died in 1918[83].

97. v.

Sophia Ellen Ashwell[83] was born on 26 Jul 1870 in Virginia, USA[83]. She married John Ulysses Nichols about 1894[58]. She died after Apr 1930[58].

vi.

Sallie Ann Ashwell[83] was born on 29 Mar 1872[83]. She died in 1947[83]. She married Clarence Venerable Musgrove on Unknown.

vii.

John Walter Ashwell[83] was born on 13 May 1874 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[83]. He died in 1951[83].

viii.

Daniel Aaron Ashwell[85] was born after 1880[2]. He died on Unknown.

55.

Hope Jane Martin-5 (William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[9, 35] was born on 11 Sep 1841 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[50]. She died on 21 Sep 1914 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[50].

Nathaniel Bennett Updike[35] was born on 04 Mar 1847 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[50]. He died on 04 May 1934 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[50].

Notes for Nathaniel Bennett Updike:

General Notes:

 

Nathaniel Updike was a carpenter and built his own home in Huddleston,VA. He made furniture and coffins and he established the Updike Funeral Home at Huddleston, VA, which is still in existence next door to the house he built. He was a Confederate soldier in the Civil War serving for fifteen months with Co. I, 1st VA Junior Reserves. He was appointed regimental drill-master by Col. R.T. Duke and earned a Lieutenant's commission. All of the Updikes from Bedford Co., VA were valiant soldiers, six of them lost their lives in the Rebel cause.

 

Updike Funeral Home began in 1864 by Nathaniel Bennett Updike. His son, Oliver Luther Updike began helping him as a young man of about 25.

 

 

 

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Notes for Nathaniel Bennett Updike:

General Notes:

 

Nathaniel Updike was a carpenter and built his own home in Huddleston,VA. He made furniture and coffins and he established the Updike Funeral Home at Huddleston, VA, which is still in existence next door to the house he built. He was a Confederate soldier in the Civil War serving for fifteen months with Co. I, 1st VA Junior Reserves. He was appointed regimental drill-master by Col. R.T. Duke and earned a Lieutenant's commission. All of the Updikes from Bedford Co., VA were valiant soldiers, six of them lost their lives in the Rebel cause.

 

Updike Funeral Home began in 1864 by Nathaniel Bennett Updike. His son, Oliver Luther Updike began helping him as a young man of about 25.

 

 

 

Nathaniel Bennett Updike and Hope Jane Martin were married on 25 Nov 1869 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[22]. They had the following children:

98. i.

Oliver Luther Updike[35] was born in 1870 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married May Chapel Wills in 1901[9]. He died in 1959[35].

ii.

Robert William Updike[35] was born in 1871 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died in 1932[35]. He married Lollie Frances Field on Unknown.

iii.

Beatrice E. C. Updike[35] was born in 1872 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died in 1952[35]. She married Charles Day Goodwin on Unknown.

99. iv.

Julia Blanche Updike[35] was born in 1874 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died in 1893[35]. She married Jessie Martin Johnson on Unknown.

v.

Clara Patra Updike[35] was born on 24 Jan 1875 in Bedford, Virginia, USA. She died on Unknown.

Notes for Clara Patra Updike:

General Notes:

Clara remained at her home in Huddleston after her mother died to take care of her father. She never married. She later served as a receptionist in the Bedford Office of Dr. M. P. Rucker.

 

 

100. vi.

Walter Amon Updike[35] was born in 1878 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Alyce B. C. Duryea in 1909[9]. He died in 1964[35].

vii.

Florence Hope Updike[35] was born in 1880 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died in 1949[35]. She married Charles Lewis Wills on Unknown.

101. viii.

Franklin Bennett Updike[35] was born in 1881 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died in 1933[35]. He married Lessie Gertrude Phelps on Unknown.

ix.

Sarah Emma Updike[35] was born in 1883 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died in 1953[35]. She married John David Woodford on Unknown.

56.

Joseph Thomas Martin-5 (William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35, 52] was born on 22 Feb 1845 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 12 May 1929 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52].

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Notes for Joseph Thomas Martin:

General Notes:

Joseph T. Martin served in the Civil War and was captured at the Battle of Seven Pines, outside Richmond, VA. He spent one year in prison located in NY. He owned approximately 150 acres near Huddleston, VA where he and Mary Ann raised their family.

 

 

Margie Laughon[52] was born on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18]. She died on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18].

Joseph Thomas Martin and Margie Laughon were married on Unknown. They had no children.

Mary Ann Metz[52] was born on 04 Dec 1852 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She died on 18 Mar 1902 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52].

Joseph Thomas Martin and Mary Ann Metz were married in Bedford, Virginia, USA. They had the following children:

102. i.

Artis Ollie Martin[52] was born on 18 Sep 1871 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She died on 01 Jun 1964 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She married Stephen Raymond Ferguson on Unknown.

103. ii.

Della Delia Martin[52, 54] was born on 04 Aug 1873 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52, 54]. She married Daniel Thomas Ashwell on 08 Jan 1892 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She died on 19 May 1933 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52].

104. iii.

Cora Lee Martin[52] was born in 1874 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52, 54]. She died on 07 Apr 1960 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. She married Samuel Russell Woodford on Unknown.

iv.

James William Martin[52] was born on 30 Jun 1875 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52, 54]. He died on 09 Jul 1957[52]. He married Celestia May Overstreet on Unknown.

105. v.

Hattie Martin[52] was born on 12 Nov 1879 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54, 86]. She died on 05 Jan 1929 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[86]. She married Charlie Thomas Ferguson on Unknown.

106. vi.

Daisy Vaughn Martin[52] was born on 10 Apr 1882 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27, 54]. She married John Henry Hancock Jr. on 21 Apr 1909[87]. She died on 21 Aug 1955 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[27, 87].

vii.

Emma Mae Martin[54] was born on 22 Aug 1888 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. She died on 08 Oct 1896 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54].

viii.

Ellen Martin[54] was born on 07 Oct 1893 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. She died on 16 Nov 1893 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54].

107. ix.

Roscoe Raymond Martin[54] was born on 20 Sep 1894 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. He married Elsie Mae Payne about 1920 in Virginia, USA[64]. He died on 31 Oct 1974 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[54].

57.

Missouri Ellis Martin-5 (William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born on 02 Feb 1847 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 27 May 1910 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

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Marcel Valentine Burnett[35, 88] was born on 31 Jan 1844 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[53]. He died in Nov 1916 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

Marcel Valentine Burnett and Missouri Ellis Martin were married on 20 Dec 1867 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[53]. They had the following children:

i.

William H. Burnett[53] was born on 24 Sep 1869 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[53]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Ellis Burnett[53] was born on 07 Feb 1870 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[53]. He died on 27 Jul 1958 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[53].

iii.

Betty Banks Burnett[53] was born on 24 Mar 1871 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[53]. She married John William Chaffin on 19 Nov 1890 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[53]. She died on 05 Aug 1954 in Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA[53].

iv.

Cornelia Burnett[53] was born on 23 Dec 1872 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[53]. She died on Unknown.

v.

Less Burnett[53] was born on 21 Oct 1874[53]. He died on Unknown.

vi.

Allen Burnett[53] was born on 16 Feb 1876[53]. He died on Unknown.

vii.

Clara T. Burnett[53] was born on 28 Sep 1877[53]. She died on Unknown.

viii.

Lora P. Burnett[53] was born on 13 Jun 1879[53]. She died on Unknown.

ix.

Claude Burnett[53] was born on 25 Jun 1882[53]. He died on Unknown.

x.

Carletti Burnett[53] was born on 25 Jun 1882[53]. She died on Unknown.

xi.

Emma V. Burnett[53] was born on 29 Jan 1885[53]. She died on Unknown.

xii.

Colon B. Burnett[53] was born on 01 May 1886[53]. He died on Unknown.

xiii.

Myrtle L. Burnett[53] was born on 15 Oct 1892[53]. She died on Unknown.

58.

Benjamin Mack Martin-5 (William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[54] was born on 02 Oct 1849 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. He died on 20 Feb 1926 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18].

Gracie Overstreet[54] was born on 22 Jan 1851 in Virginia, USA[54]. She died on 08 May 1918[54].

Benjamin Mack Martin and Gracie Overstreet were married in 1867 in Probably Bedford, Virginia USA[55]. They had the following children:

108. i.

William A. Martin[55] was born in May 1890 in Virginia, USA[9]. He married Hessie G. Unknown in 1912[9]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

David H. Martin[55] was born on Unknown.

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59.

Martha Anne Martin-5 (Jordan L.-4, Thomas T.-3, William-2, Thomas-1)[15] was born in 1852[15]. She died on Unknown.

Ulysses Buck Musgrove[15] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

Ulysses Buck Musgrove and Martha Anne Martin were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Nathan Musgrove[89] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Kit Musgrove[89] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

iii.

Robert Musgrove[89] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

iv.

John Musgrove[89] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

60.

Louis N. Martin-5 (Jordan L.-4, Thomas T.-3, William-2, Thomas-1)[15] was born in 1855[15]. He died in 1882[15].

Rosie Johnson Cundiff[15] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

Louis N. Martin and Rosie Johnson Cundiff were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

George Martin[89] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Lonza Martin[89] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

iii.

Albert Martin[89] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

61.

Thomas C. Martin-5 (Jordan L.-4, Thomas T.-3, William-2, Thomas-1)[15] was born in 1857[15]. He died in 1932[15].

Missouri F. Mitchell[15] was born in 1851[89]. She died in 1908[89].

Thomas C. Martin and Missouri F. Mitchell were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Hattie Martin[89] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

ii.

Verona Martin[89] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Gannaway Martin[89] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

iv.

Otho Martin[89] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

v.

Luther Martin[89] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

vi.

Orie Martin[89] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

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vii.

Betty Martin[89] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

viii.

Hessie Martin[89] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

ix.

Pearl Martin[89] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

62.

Christopher Columbus Martin-5 (Jordan L.-4, Thomas T.-3, William-2, Thomas-1)[59] was born in 1867. He died on Unknown.

Angie Leigh Meador[59] was born on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA. She died on Unknown.

Christopher Columbus Martin and Angie Leigh Meador were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Grover Cleveland Martin was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown. He married Susie Johnson on Unknown.

ii.

Eula Martin[90] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown. She married Jesse Overstreet on Unknown.

iii.

Ida Lee Martin[90] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

iv.

Sarah Gladys Martin[90] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown. She married John Bruce Mitchell on Unknown.

v.

Grace Beatrice Martin[90] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown. She married Olen Musgrove on Unknown.

vi.

John Henry Martin[90] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown. He married Ella Johnson on Unknown.

vii.

Angie Pearl Martin[90] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown. She married Clinton Saunders on Unknown.

viii.

Christopher "Jack" Martin[90] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown. He married Gladys Mitchell on Unknown.

ix.

Vera Martin[90] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown. She married Harry Cundiff on Unknown.

x.

Ora Martin[90] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown. She married John Reid on Unknown.

63.

Millard Filmore Martin-5 (Jordan L.-4, Thomas T.-3, William-2, Thomas-1)[60] was born on 05 Mar 1870 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[60]. He died on 19 Feb 1939 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA[60].

Bessie Brown[60] was born on 20 Jun 1870 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[60]. She died on 30 Aug 1937 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA[60].

Millard Filmore Martin and Bessie Brown were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

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i.

Bevie Martin[60] was born on 29 Jan 1901 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[60]. She married Ernest James Nichols on 28 Nov 1923[60]. She died on 10 Nov 1996 in Moneta, Bedford, Virginia, USA[60].

64.

John B. (or P.) S. Martin-5 (John Preston-4, Stephen-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[2] was born on 19 Mar 1848 in McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA[2]. He died on Unknown.

Lillie D. Crutcher[2] was born in May 1857 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

John B. (or P.) S. Martin and Lillie D. Crutcher were married in 1875 in Tennessee, USA[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Claude P. Martin[2] was born in Oct 1877 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown. He married Lyda Unknown on Unknown.

ii.

Daisy M. Martin[2] was born in Mar 1882 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown. She married T. J. Cleibron on Unknown.

iii.

Henry C. Martin[2] was born in Jul 1888 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

iv.

John Crutcher Martin[2] was born in Aug 1898 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

v.

Christine Sunshine Martin[9] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

vi.

Jessie C. Martin[9] was born on 26 Feb 1876 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 20 Jun 1877 in Tennessee, USA[9].

vii.

Mary W. Martin[9] was born on 06 Nov 1879 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 06 May 1880 in Tennessee, USA[9].

viii.

Joseph H. Martin[9] was born in Jul 1883 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

ix.

Fannie Lou Martin[9] was born on 13 Oct 1885 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 01 May 1887 in Putnam, Tennessee, USA[9].

65.

Celia Martin-5 (William Carroll-4, David-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[9] was born on 27 Dec 1842 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 10 Feb 1916[9].

Francis Marion Hillis[9] was born in Aug 1838 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 04 Dec 1920[9].

Francis Marion Hillis and Celia Martin were married in 1880[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Jerome Smith Hillis[9] was born on 26 Jun 1881 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 09 Oct 1952[9].

Gideon James Pillar Neal[9] was born on 25 Jul 1847 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 21 Mar 1932 in Austin, Travis, Texas, USA[9].

Gideon James Pillar Neal and Celia Martin married. They had the following children:

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i.

William Carroll Martin[9] was born on 26 Mar 1872 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 26 Jul 1933[9].

66.

James Isham Martin-5 (William Carroll-4, David-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[9] was born on 23 May 1844 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 08 Nov 1920 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9].

Violet Grissom[9] was born on 14 Sep 1875 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 20 Dec 1951[9].

James Isham Martin and Violet Grissom were married in 1898[9]. They had the following children:

i.

William Martin[9] was born in Feb 1900 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Denny Martin[9] was born in Feb 1910 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

iii.

Lodema Martin[9] was born on 07 Feb 1910 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 05 Mar 1987 in Spencer, Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9].

Mary Elizabeth Rutledge[9] was born in 1846 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

James Isham Martin and Mary Elizabeth Rutledge were married about 1873. They had the following children:

i.

James Edward Martin[9] was born on 19 Dec 1874 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 15 Jun 1958[9].

ii.

Quixote-Ixiesaty Martin[9] was born in 1875 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He married Elizabeth Sullivan on 24 Dec 1891 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown[9].

iii.

Jo Martin[9] was born in 1877 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown[9].

iv.

Amanda Martin[9] was born in Mar 1880 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 20 Jan 1956[9].

v.

Felix Andrew Martin[9] was born on 01 Aug 1882 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 30 Apr 1961 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA[9].

vi.

Permelia Elizabeth Martin[9] was born on 28 Feb 1884 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 18 Apr 1962[9].

Ellen Wiseman[9] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

James Isham Martin and Ellen Wiseman were married on 22 Mar 1891[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Mamie Martin[9] was born on 22 Feb 1892 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on 19 May 1966 in Grundy, Tennessee, USA[9]. She married James Monroe Bishop on Unknown.

67.

William Lafayette Martin-5 (William Carroll-4, David-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[61] was born on 17 Feb 1850 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died in Apr 1928 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9].

Nancy Jane Hillis[9] was born on 16 Oct 1851 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

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William Lafayette Martin and Nancy Jane Hillis were married in 1874[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Samuel Morrison Martin[9] was born on 05 Jun 1874 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 29 Nov 1950[9].

ii.

Melvin Martin[9] was born on 28 Dec 1875 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 11 Nov 1952 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9].

iii.

Anne E. Martin[9] was born in Aug 1877 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

iv.

Archibald Martin[9] was born in 1882 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

68.

David Ashford Martin-5 (William Carroll-4, David-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[9] was born on 16 Sep 1854 in Tennessee, USA[9]. He died on 09 Nov 1931 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9].

Mary Frances McGee[9] was born in Jun 1869 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

David Ashford Martin and Mary Frances McGee were married on 29 Dec 1887 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Eliza Ann Martin[9] was born in Nov 1889 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

Elizabeth Steakley Yates[9] was born on 28 Feb 1871 in Tennessee, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

David Ashford Martin and Elizabeth Steakley Yates were married on 05 Nov 1905 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Clive Aaron Martin was born on 15 Sep 1907 in Tennessee, USA. He married Mary Effie Grove on 16 Sep 1928[9]. He died on 27 Dec 1977 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA.

69.

Frances Martin-5 (James-4, Thomas-3, Charles Caffrey-2, Thomas-1)[7] was born in 1852 in Tennessee, USA[7]. She died in 1924 in Carroll, Indiana, USA[7].

Unknown Gilbert was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

Unknown Gilbert and Frances Martin were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Sallie Gilbert[7] was born in 1872[7]. She died on Unknown.

ii.

James Wiley Martin[7] was born on 25 Nov 1878 in Van Buren, Tennessee, USA[7]. He died on 24 May 1952 in Ropesville, Hockley, Texas, USA[7].

iii.

Patrick Henry Martin[7] was born on 18 Oct 1885 in Warren, Tennessee, USA[7]. He died on 06 May 1953 in Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA[7].

70.

Mary Elizabeth Dobyns-5 (Jane-4, John-3, Stephen-2, Thomas-1)[2] was born on 29 Oct 1857 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. She died on 19 Nov 1924[63].

Alexander R. Thomson[63] was born about 1852 in Campbell, Virginia, USA[63]. He died before 24 Oct 1883[63].

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Alexander R. Thomson and Mary Elizabeth Dobyns were married on 27 May 1875 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. They had no children.

Samuel L. Witt[63] was born on 04 Nov 1861 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. He died on 31 May 1921[63].

Samuel L. Witt and Mary Elizabeth Dobyns were married on 24 Oct 1883 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. They had the following children:

i.

George A. Witt[63] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Myrtle Witt[63] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Virgil D. Witt[63] was born about 1888 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. He died on Unknown.

iv.

Samuel G. Witt[63] was born about 1891 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. He died on Unknown.

v.

Woodson A. Witt[63] was born on 08 Sep 1892 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. He died on 15 Oct 1936[63]. He married Minnie Mitchell on Unknown.

vi.

Janie G. Witt[63] was born on 20 Jul 1894 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. She died on 19 Dec 1980[63]. She married William Creasy on Unknown.

vii.

Elizabeth D. Witt[63] was born about 1897 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. She died on Unknown.

viii.

Penn A. Witt[63] was born on 13 Apr 1898 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. He died on 21 May 1949[63].

ix.

Gladys W. Witt[63] was born about 1902 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[63]. She died on Unknown.

Generation 6
71.

Susan Isabella Martin-6 (James Ausband-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[37] was born in 1869 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. She died about 1927 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[37].

William Andrew Bryant[37] was born on 21 Apr 1860[37]. He died on 08 Oct 1904[91].

William Andrew Bryant and Susan Isabella Martin were married on 12 Jan 1883 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[38]. They had the following children:

i.

Mattie Bryant was born on 13 Jun 1888 in Mayodan, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[92]. She married Ellis McKinley Lineback on 11 Oct 1919 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[92]. She died on 22 May 1975 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[92].

ii.

Joseph Tyler Bryant[93] was born on 25 Aug 1892 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[92]. He married Lillie Louise Parks on 02 Jul 1911 in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, USA[92]. He died on 29 Aug 1961 in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, USA[92].

iii.

Mary Della Bryant[37] was born on 02 Sep 1894 in North Carolina, USA[91]. She died on 18 Jul 1907 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[91].

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iv.

James Robert Bryant[37] was born on 29 May 1895 in Mayodan, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA. He died on 04 Apr 1969 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA. He married Emma Snyder on Unknown.

v.

George Arthur Bryant[37] was born on 09 Jun 1897 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[92]. He married Carrie Belle Green on 21 Dec 1921 in Mayodan, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[92]. He died on 07 Dec 1965 in Mascoutah, St Clair, Illinois, USA[92].

vi.

Lilla Rebecca Bryant[37] was born on 04 Jul 1899 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[92]. She died on 20 Jun 1951 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[92]. She married Biff Knight on Unknown.

vii.

Susie Belle Bryant[37] was born on 06 Jan 1901 in Mayodan, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[93]. She died on 25 Mar 1986 in Myrtle Beach, Horry, South Carolina, USA[93]. She married John Franklin Hickman Jr. on Unknown.

viii.

Annie Laura Bryant[37] was born on 01 Jan 1903 in North Carolina, USA[93]. She died on 26 Sep 1996 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[93]. She married Leonard T. Crews on Unknown.

72.

Joseph Thomas Martin-6 (James Ausband-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[37] was born on 10 Apr 1872 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. He died on 10 Dec 1938 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA[37].

Notes for Joseph Thomas Martin:

General Notes:

the 1910 Stokes Co., NC Federal Census shows Joseph, his wife, Maggie and four children, Rilla, Annice, Clannard and Elsie living in the Meadows Township. Joseph was a farmer. After his wife died, he went to live with his daughter, Rilla.

 

 

Maggie Dora Ashby[37] was born on 10 Apr 1877 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[94]. She died on 16 Jun 1933 in Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37].

Joseph Thomas Martin and Maggie Dora Ashby were married on 20 Dec 1895 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[65]. They had the following children:

i.

Rilla Ethel " Billie" Martin[95] was born on 12 Dec 1896 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[95]. She married Arthur Clarence Gillispie on 18 Dec 1918 in Pilot Mountain, Surry, North Carolina, USA[96]. She died on 19 Aug 1975 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA[95].

ii.

Vera Annis Martin[95] was born on 01 Jun 1900 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[95]. She died on 15 Mar 1957 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[95]. She married Frank Nance on Unknown.

iii.

Clannard Willie Martin[95] was born on 21 Apr 1903[95]. He married Alma Allen on 28 Mar 1927[95]. He died in Nov 1982 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA[97].

Notes for Clannard Willie Martin:

General Notes:

Clannard Martin was admitted to the North Carolina Prison System on 5 Mar 1963 to serve a life sentence for murder, first degree. He killed his wife, Edith, during a domestic dispute. He was paroled on 1 Apr 1977 and lived with his brother, Moir, for some time before moving into a nursing home.

 

My husband, Paul, and I (Jo Martin) visited the prison camp in Yadkin County where he had been at one time. The officials there were helpful in enabling us to find following information about him.

 

Admission Date: 03/05/1963 Admitting Location: CENTRAL PRISON

Special Characteristics: REGULAR

Custody Classification: MEDIUM Next Custody Review Date: UNKNOWN

Control Status: REGULAR POPULATION Next Control Review: UNKNOWN

Number of Infractions: 0 Last Infraction On: N/A

Current Location: UNKNOWN AT CONVERSION

Previous Location: GUILFORD CC

Last Movement: TERMINATED PAROLE On: 06/15/1982

 

 

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Notes for Clannard Willie Martin:

General Notes:

Clannard Martin was admitted to the North Carolina Prison System on 5 Mar 1963 to serve a life sentence for murder, first degree. He killed his wife, Edith, during a domestic dispute. He was paroled on 1 Apr 1977 and lived with his brother, Moir, for some time before moving into a nursing home.

 

My husband, Paul, and I (Jo Martin) visited the prison camp in Yadkin County where he had been at one time. The officials there were helpful in enabling us to find following information about him.

 

Admission Date: 03/05/1963 Admitting Location: CENTRAL PRISON

Special Characteristics: REGULAR

Custody Classification: MEDIUM Next Custody Review Date: UNKNOWN

Control Status: REGULAR POPULATION Next Control Review: UNKNOWN

Number of Infractions: 0 Last Infraction On: N/A

Current Location: UNKNOWN AT CONVERSION

Previous Location: GUILFORD CC

Last Movement: TERMINATED PAROLE On: 06/15/1982

 

 

iv.

Mary Elsie Martin[95] was born on 31 Aug 1906[95]. She married W. D. Martin on 18 Jul 1928[95]. She died on 18 Dec 1934[97].

v.

Thomas Moir Martin[95] was born on 08 Oct 1912 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[95]. He married Geneva Hazel Burden on 02 Mar 1941[95]. He died on 02 Jun 2005 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA[98].

73.

Mary Della Martin-6 (James Ausband-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[37] was born on 22 Jul 1875 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. She died on 05 Jun 1948 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[66].

Notes for Mary Della Martin:

General Notes:

Mary Martin and Tobe Young were married at Christ Church, Walnut Cove, NC by Fenner S. Stickney, clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal Church.

 

 

Joshua Newton Tobe Young[37] was born on 08 Mar 1868 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[66]. He died on 11 Jun 1939 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[66].

Joshua Newton Tobe Young and Mary Della Martin were married on 17 Jul 1892 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[38]. They had the following children:

i.

Julius Osborne Young[37] was born on 28 Sep 1893 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[66]. He died on 01 Apr 1942 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[66]. He married Edna Mock on Unknown.

ii.

William Newton Young[37] was born on 19 Jun 1895 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[66]. He died on 02 Jun 1936 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[66]. He married Mabel Poplin on Unknown.

iii.

Paul Adrian Young[37] was born on 08 May 1904 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[98]. He died on 16 Dec 1933 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[98]. He married Fanny Paisley on Unknown.

Notes for Paul Adrian Young:

General Notes:

According to family sources, Paul A. Young was at a neighborhood store on December 13 1933 when a Mr. Winfrey, who was drunk, got into an altercation with some of the people there. Winfrey left the store, went home and got a gun, came back and shot Paul Young. He died that evening due to a loss of blood. It was thought he might have survived the wound had he been attended to quickly.

 

 

 

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Notes for Paul Adrian Young:

General Notes:

According to family sources, Paul A. Young was at a neighborhood store on December 13 1933 when a Mr. Winfrey, who was drunk, got into an altercation with some of the people there. Winfrey left the store, went home and got a gun, came back and shot Paul Young. He died that evening due to a loss of blood. It was thought he might have survived the wound had he been attended to quickly.

 

 

 

iv.

Mary Adelaide Young[37] was born on 11 Jan 1905 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. She died on 29 Apr 1989 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[98]. She married Fred Hodges on Unknown.

v.

Benjamin Young[37] was born on 01 Sep 1907 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[66]. He died on 16 Sep 1922 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[66].

Notes for Benjamin Young:

Research Notes:

 

 

 

 

vi.

Ruth Era Young[37] was born on 03 Oct 1909 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[93]. She married Julian C. Bennett on 05 Aug 1934 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37]. She died on 06 Dec 1997 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[93].

Notes for Ruth Era Young:

General Notes:

Ruth Era Young Bennett was a registered nurse and a charter member of Seventh Day Adventist Church.

 

 

vii.

Irvin W. Young[37] was born about 1911 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[99]. He died on 14 Jul 2001 in Alamance Regional Medical Center, Burlington, NC[99]. He married Jane Hackney on Unknown.

Notes for Irvin W. Young:

General Notes:

The Rev. Irving W. Young, 90, of 1611 Ridgecrest Ave. died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Alamance Regional Medical Center. A native of Stokes County, he was the husband of Mrs. Jane Hackney Young, who survives, and the son of Joshua N. Young and Mary Della Martin Young, both deceased. He retired as a minister from the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Survivors, other than his wife of the home, include a son, Dr. Irving "Ben" Young of Pownal, Maine; a daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Y. Amick of Longwood, Fla.; a stepson, Mr. Paul L. Young of Bellevue, Mich.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Kathy Parks of Greensboro and Mrs. Lisa Varano of Endwell, N.Y.; a sister, Mrs. W.E. Bach of Winston-Salem; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Rich and Thompson Chapel by the Rev. Michael Steen-hoven. Burial was in Alamance Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Association Inc., 60 Bay St., Staten Island, NY 10301.

 

 

 

viii.

Rebecca Young[37] was born on 24 Sep 1914 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA. She died on Unknown. She married William Everette Bach on Unknown.

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74.

William Relius Martin-6 (James Ausband-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[37, 67] was born on 25 Jul 1876 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37, 67]. He died on 20 Dec 1936 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37, 67].

Notes for William Relius Martin:

General Notes:

William Relius Martin and Eliza Elvira Long were the Grandparents of my children (Jo Martin)

 

When they were first married, William and Eliza Long Martin lived near Rosebud Church in Walnut Cove, NC. In the 1910 Federal Census of Stokes Co., NC, we find William, Eliza and two children, Della and Arthur Martin living on Rosebud Road in the Sauratown Township. James Ausband Martin, father of William was living with them at this time. William and Eliza moved to Tobaccoville, NC in 1912.

 

 

Eliza Elvira Long daughter of John Henry Long and Martha Jane Petree[37, 67] was born on 15 Oct 1886 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37, 67]. She died on 14 Aug 1976 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37, 67].

Notes for Eliza Elvira Long:

General Notes:

Last Will and Testament of Eliza Long Martin - Exhibit 798 - Forsyth, North Carolina

 

I, Eliza Long Martin, of Forsyth, North Carolina , being of sound mind and disposing memory, but realizing the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all wills and codicils heretofore made by me.

 

ITEM 1:

 

I direct my Executrix hereinafter named to pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses and to erect at my grave such monuments and to make such provisions for the care of my family cemetery lot as she may deem proper. This is to be paid out of the principal of my general estate.

 

ITEM 2:

 

I will, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and property, of every kind and nature, and wherever situated, including real property, personal property, money, stocks, bonds, insurance proceeds, choses in actions, etc. to my Executrix to be sold at public auction, and the proceeds to be divided equally among my seven children, namely: Della Martin Shamel, Alice Martin George, Beulah Martin Shore, Eva Martin Johnson, Roy Worth Martin, Grady Ezekiel Martin, and Paul Ray Martin, share and share alike, per stirpes.

 

ITEM 3:

 

I hereby appoint and constitute my daughter, Eva Martin Johnson, the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. I authorize my Executrix to sell all of my real estate, personal property, and any interest which I may own in any business, at public sale, for cash or on credit, without an order of Court, and on such terms, conditions, and in such places as my Executrix shall deem expedient and best, and to execute and deliver good and sufficient deeds of conveyance and bills of sales therefore, and further, I direct my Executrix to perform all the duties of this office without being required to furnish or execute bond.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 11th day of September, 1969, and have written my name on the bottom of the one preceding page hereof.

 

Eliza Long Martin

 

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Eliza Long Martin to be her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses, having also together seen the Testatrix's name written by her on the bottom of the preceding one page hereof.

 

Sylvia Boles, 800 Redwood Court, Winston-Salem, NC

Sharon Alexander, Route 1, Clemmons, NC

L. S. Gordon, Jr., 4227 Sylvia Street, Winston-Salem, NC

 

Social Security # 244-62-2494 issued in North Carolina - Last residence Forsyth, NC

 

 

 

 

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Notes for Eliza Elvira Long:

General Notes:

Last Will and Testament of Eliza Long Martin - Exhibit 798 - Forsyth, North Carolina

 

I, Eliza Long Martin, of Forsyth, North Carolina , being of sound mind and disposing memory, but realizing the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all wills and codicils heretofore made by me.

 

ITEM 1:

 

I direct my Executrix hereinafter named to pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses and to erect at my grave such monuments and to make such provisions for the care of my family cemetery lot as she may deem proper. This is to be paid out of the principal of my general estate.

 

ITEM 2:

 

I will, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate and property, of every kind and nature, and wherever situated, including real property, personal property, money, stocks, bonds, insurance proceeds, choses in actions, etc. to my Executrix to be sold at public auction, and the proceeds to be divided equally among my seven children, namely: Della Martin Shamel, Alice Martin George, Beulah Martin Shore, Eva Martin Johnson, Roy Worth Martin, Grady Ezekiel Martin, and Paul Ray Martin, share and share alike, per stirpes.

 

ITEM 3:

 

I hereby appoint and constitute my daughter, Eva Martin Johnson, the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. I authorize my Executrix to sell all of my real estate, personal property, and any interest which I may own in any business, at public sale, for cash or on credit, without an order of Court, and on such terms, conditions, and in such places as my Executrix shall deem expedient and best, and to execute and deliver good and sufficient deeds of conveyance and bills of sales therefore, and further, I direct my Executrix to perform all the duties of this office without being required to furnish or execute bond.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 11th day of September, 1969, and have written my name on the bottom of the one preceding page hereof.

 

Eliza Long Martin

 

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Eliza Long Martin to be her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses, having also together seen the Testatrix's name written by her on the bottom of the preceding one page hereof.

 

Sylvia Boles, 800 Redwood Court, Winston-Salem, NC

Sharon Alexander, Route 1, Clemmons, NC

L. S. Gordon, Jr., 4227 Sylvia Street, Winston-Salem, NC

 

Social Security # 244-62-2494 issued in North Carolina - Last residence Forsyth, NC

 

 

 

 

William Relius Martin and Eliza Elvira Long were married on 03 Jan 1903 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[67, 68]. They had the following children:

i.

Della Leanna Martin[37] was born on 26 Apr 1904 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. She married Ammon Wiley Shamel on 15 Aug 1925 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37]. She died on 12 May 1996 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37].

Notes for Della Leanna Martin:

General Notes:

Della Martin was born 26 Apr 1904 in Stokes, North Carolina and died on Mother's Day in 1996 in Forsyth, North Carolina . Her funeral was held at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church and she was buried there 14 May 1996. The service was conducted by Rev. Sarah Underwood and she shared Della's favorite bible verse: "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and a loving fervor rather than silver and gold." Proverbs 22:1. Della's grandsons, Chris Shamel,Wake Doub, Eric Sellers, and great-grandsons, Andrew Pardue, Luke Pardue and James Douglas were the pallbearers.

 

 

 

ii.

William Arthur Martin[37] was born on 26 Jun 1907 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. He died on 07 May 1929 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37].

Notes for William Arthur Martin:

Research Notes:

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General Notes:

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William Arthur Martin was injured in a log truck accident, about one year later he died from pneumonia.

His obituary read as follows: William Arthur Martin, was born 26 Jun 1907 and departed this life on 7 May 1929 at the age of 21 years, 10 months and 31 days. He is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Martin, four sisters, Mrs. A. W. Shamel, Misses Alice, Beulah and Eva Martin; three brothers, Roy, Grady and Paul Martin. One child died in infancy. All of his survivors live in Tobaccoville, NC. He was not a member of any church, but professed faith in Christ during his sickness to his relatives and friends a few days before he died. The family wishes to extend thanks to the many friends and neighbors for the kindness shown during the sickness and after his death. "How sweet will be my Lord to see, When earthly life is past, How sweet to sing to heaven's King, with all the saved at last, There will be no sorrow in the home, no death,no care, no pain, No tears will ever dim the eye, when there I live again." Pall Bearers at his funeral were: Oran Long, Grafton Long, Rober George, Delbert Joyner, Arthur George and Alford George

 

 

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Notes for William Arthur Martin:

Research Notes:

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General Notes:

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William Arthur Martin was injured in a log truck accident, about one year later he died from pneumonia.

His obituary read as follows: William Arthur Martin, was born 26 Jun 1907 and departed this life on 7 May 1929 at the age of 21 years, 10 months and 31 days. He is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Martin, four sisters, Mrs. A. W. Shamel, Misses Alice, Beulah and Eva Martin; three brothers, Roy, Grady and Paul Martin. One child died in infancy. All of his survivors live in Tobaccoville, NC. He was not a member of any church, but professed faith in Christ during his sickness to his relatives and friends a few days before he died. The family wishes to extend thanks to the many friends and neighbors for the kindness shown during the sickness and after his death. "How sweet will be my Lord to see, When earthly life is past, How sweet to sing to heaven's King, with all the saved at last, There will be no sorrow in the home, no death,no care, no pain, No tears will ever dim the eye, when there I live again." Pall Bearers at his funeral were: Oran Long, Grafton Long, Rober George, Delbert Joyner, Arthur George and Alford George

 

 

iii.

Alice Elizabeth Martin[37] was born on 10 Jul 1910 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[37]. She married Rober George on 24 Dec 1929 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37]. She died on 04 Oct 1999 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37].

Notes for Alice Elizabeth Martin:

General Notes:

: Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Martin George, 89, of Springwood Care Center in Winston-Salem, NC, formerly of Ridge Road in Tobaccoville, NC, died Monday, October 4, 1999. She was born 10 Jul 1910 in Forsyth Co. (this is an error, she was actually born in Stokes, North Carolina ) to William Relius and Eliza Elvira Long Martin. Along with her parents, Mrs. George was preceded in death by her husband, R. L. George in 1983, a son, Lee Vance George in 1989 and an infant daughter, Phyllis Gail George She was also preceded in death by a sister,, Della Martin Shamel and a brother, Arthur Martin. Surviving are one daughter-in-law, Bettye D George of Winston-Salem; three granddaughters, Phyllis Bell and husband Wayne, Debbie Cromer and husband Roger, Judy Mathis and husband James of Tobaccoville; five great-grandchildren, Benny Adams, Cindy Smith, Josh Bell,, Jamie Bell and Jeremy Cromer; three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Eva Johnson of East Bend, NC and Beulah Shoe of King, NC and three brothers, Paul, Grady and Roy Martin, all of Winston-Salem,NC. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Paul Norman will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Slate Funeral Home in King and other times at their respective homes. Memorials may be made to Macedonia Baptist Church, Tobaccoville, NC

 

 

 

iv.

Beulah Martha Martin[37] was born on 20 Jul 1913 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37]. She married Hugh Thomas Shore on 20 Jul 1932 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37]. She died on 07 Aug 2005 in King, Stokes, North Carolina, USA[100].

Notes for Beulah Martha Martin:

General Notes:

- Mrs. Beulah Martin Shore, 92, of Tobaccoville, a resident of Village Care in King, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005. She was born July 20, 1913, and was preceded in death by her parents, William Relius Martin and Elisa Long Martin; her husband, Hugh Thomas Shore; two sisters, Della Martin Shamel and Alice Martin George of Tobaccoville; a brother, Grady E. Martin of Stanleyville; and a daughter-in-law, Sandra Doub Shore, of Tobaccoville. Mrs. Shore is survived by four sons, Curtis Lentz Shore (Sylvia), Thomas Winburn Shore (Ann), Hugh Terry Shore and Bennie Ray Shore (Dianne), all of Tobaccoville; a sister, Mrs. Eva M. Johnson, of East Bend; two brothers, Roy W. Martin of Winston-Salem and Paul R. Martin of Wilmington; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Shore was active as long as her health allowed, in her church at Mizpah Moravian; the Women's Auxilary of Old Richmond Volunteer Fire Department; and Old Town Eastern Star No. 355. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight, Sept. 9, at Vogler & Sons Funeral Home, Reynolda Road. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Mizpah Moravian Church, with the Rev. Jon Boling officiating, followed by a graveside service in the church graveyard. The family would like to thank the nurses, CNAs and the entire staff at Village Care of King for the care given to our Mother. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Mizpah Moravian Church Graveyard Fund, 3195 Mizpah Church Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045. (Vogler & Sons Reynolda Road)

 

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 9/9/2005.

 

The following Memoir of Beulah Martin Shore was read, at her funeral by the pastor, Jon Boling.

 

Some people show who they are by what they say. Other people show who they are by what they do. Beulah Shore was just such a person.

 

Born in 1913 to William Relilus Martin and Eliza Long Martin, Beulah was raised according to the timeless ethic of hard work and the importance of family. One of seven children, Beulah knew what it meant to labor and to share. Growing up on a farm, Beulah and her siblings experienced first hand the daily toil and rewards of rural life. These early years shaped Beulah, forging her into a strong woman who expected much from herself and from those around her.

 

Beulah's marriage to Hugh Thomas Shore on July 22, 1932, began the most important phase of her life as a wife and especially as a mother to her sons Lentz, Winburn, Terry and Ray. When I asked the fellows if their mother and father had a close relationship, Terry replied, "They were close enough to have four boys." She cared enough for those boys to raise them right and to insist on their good behavior. If that behavior wandered, a useful bush stood at the ready to provide a switch for the tanning of young hides. The grandchildren also knew Maw Maw's expectations. Steve remembers once trying to avoid nap time by removing a window fan and climbing out to play in the backyard, forgetting there were other windows through which Beulah might discover that he and Carolyn had flown the coup. He wrote, "I'll never forget the look in her eyes, (and the fear in mine,) when we rain around the corner of the house only to meet her face to face standing there waiting on us." And just to be sure, Beulah had already closed their escape route by replacing the window fan, before heading outside. Needless to say there were no more problems with nap time after that. Beulah believed in the idea, "Spare the goldenrod, spoil the child." Her children and grandchildren though, grew to understand that this was all for their benefit - and now remember these times with affection. By her actions, Beulah was teaching and training those she loved most.

 

Yet, not only did she help her own children, as if four sons were not enough. Beulah also took in several boys who had nowhere else to go. She fed them, gave them a place to live and taught them how to work and how to act. She even received into her home an infant who had been scalded. Beulah cared for the child and nurtured her until she was well. Think of it, this very day we hear the plea for citizens of our land to help others find a home who have been displaced by circumstances beyond their control. Yet decades ago Beulah Shore was already engaged in such ministry. Jesus said, "When you have done it unto the least of these, my brethren, you have done it unto me."

 

Life also had its lighter moments for Beulah as she would often take the grandchildren to the King Dime Store to pick out a toy or to the Old Richmond Grill to pick out a hotdog. She enjoyed talking with her sisters. They kept each other informed on the latest news. They also made delicious Christmas cookies and enjoyed quilting. And even though she rarely left this area, while in her sixties, Beulah flew all the way to Texas to vist a former renter and friend. Long after this journey Beulah recalled with wonder and pride the experience of traveling so far and seeing so much away from her home.

 

The Lord gives every person a special gift. Beulah's gift was manifested in the kitchen. She was a wonderful cook. The thought of her pecan pie and other baked creations are still tasted in the memories of those who had the pleasure of enjoying them. They say you can't take it with you, but that's exactly what Beulah did with her recipes. She worked them from memory, as it was always a 'pinch of this and a little of that,' making them difficult for others to replicate.

 

And Beulah never let anyone go hungry. Not only did she feed her famly, but if someone in the community was in need, she was right there with a gift of food and attention to bring comfort and assistance during a difficult time. And you could not go Christmas caroling to the Shore home without being invited inside for refreshments. When we serve those around us, we serve the Lord. And as a member of Mizpah Moravian Church since 1942, Beulah was an importnat part of God's work in her efforts to support various activities, especially those involving meals. The popular lawn suppers for which Mizpah was well known was a favorite project for Beulah. She cared for her church and set an example for her family to follow, making sure her boys were there every Sunday. And even though Beulah could be feist in her speech, her actions still ring in our minds long after her voice was silenced by disease. Through hard work, discipline, her many culinary gifts and the special attention only a mother can bestow, Beulah bequeathed to her sons a legacy of devotion and good deeds to those in need. During the past ten years Beulah's family has lived that legacy in the devoted care they have shown to her. In the late 1980's Beulas was diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease and in 1995 it was necessary for her to move to a nursing care facility. Many people iln similar circumstances suffer the pain of separation and loneliness. Yet, Lentz, Winburn, Terry and Ray, along with their lovign wives, Sylvia, Ann, the late Sandra (and Terry's good friend Penny) and Diane committed themselves to Beulah's care and comfort by visiting her every day and making sure she had what she needed. An enduring testament to their faithfulness are the logbooks they kept, recording the names, days and times of each visit, along with pertinent information concerning Beulah's conditon. I was honored to sign the book with I visited. I would speak softly to Beulah for a few minutes before saying a prayer with her. I often felt that she was aware and maybe even understood what was happening. Her sons agreed. They would talk to her and encourage her, letting her know they were always there for her. These devoted children counted upon the endless mercies of God to communicate their love and devotion to the mother who had always been there for them. It did not matter that she could not verbally respond. In their actions the children were returning the gift their mother had given them.

 

This legacy has been passed on to Beulah's grandchildren. Again, Steve wrote, "When I would return home from college on weekends, she would be across the street and over to our house before I could get out of my car. She just wanted to see me and see how my week had fone. She just cared about us so much. Thank you, Maw Maw for loving me and caring for me the way you so genuinely did."

 

Lori has expressed her love for her grandmother in these prepared remarks with which I would like to conclude. She writes: "Maw Maw, when I think of you, the first thing that comes to mind is your cooking! You had a magic touch in the kitchen. It seems like you always had your delicious homemade light bread or my favorite pecan tarts fresh out of the oven every time I came through your door. And your grape leaf pickles, they were just the best! I could eat them until I made myself sick. I remember as a young girl, how you would always tell me to be good and how much Jesus loved me. You would read me Bible stories and you would play ball with me and Steve. I remember how you would chse me around the house sticking out your false teeth and making me scream and we would laugh so hard! Life seemed so simple back then. As I grew up, you talked to me about the value of family and you would tell me stories about my ancestors and you would sit with me for hours looking through drawer after drawer of old family photographs with some kind of story to follow about each one. I used to love to look through those old pictures with you, and what means the most to me now is that you took the time to do things like that with me. Maw Maw, what amazed and impressed me the most about you is how you took in needy children and gave them a home. It takes a special kind of person to take in someone else's kids and love them the way you did. I remember the care and time you put into the making of many beautiful quilts. I have the one you gave me on my bed and I will treasure it always. I remember as a teenager how I would sit and watch you put on your makeup and paint your fingernails. I had never seen anyone with as many bottles of fingernail polish as you had.

 

I'll never forget the day we were going to Old Town and you turned left at a red light in front of Leinbach Machinery and I ended up in the floor board scared half to death and how we argured because you told me that as long as a car was not coming, you COULD turn left on red. I can look back on that now and laugh because I know the good Lord was watching over us that day.

 

It has been hard watching your health decline over the years, but I know that on Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 p.m. you entered into God's kingdom and that you are now healthy and whole with Jesus. I know you are so proud of your boys. They have been by your side all these years caring for you the way you did for them. You certainly raised them right and the love and care they have shown to you reflects that.

 

I love you and thank you for being such a wonderful grandmother and I thank you for giving me such a great Dad and a close family that I am so blessed to be a part of.

 

Love,

Your granddaughter, Lori"

 

Yes, many people show their love by what they say. Others, like Beulah hore, show their love by what they do. May the Lord shine the light of His eternal glory upon our dear sister, Beulah, and may each of us know th epeace of our salvation in Jesus Christ, now and forevermore. Amen.

 

The Reverend Jonathan Boling, Pastor

Mizpah Moravian Church

September 10, 2005

 

 

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Notes for Beulah Martha Martin:

General Notes:

- Mrs. Beulah Martin Shore, 92, of Tobaccoville, a resident of Village Care in King, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005. She was born July 20, 1913, and was preceded in death by her parents, William Relius Martin and Elisa Long Martin; her husband, Hugh Thomas Shore; two sisters, Della Martin Shamel and Alice Martin George of Tobaccoville; a brother, Grady E. Martin of Stanleyville; and a daughter-in-law, Sandra Doub Shore, of Tobaccoville. Mrs. Shore is survived by four sons, Curtis Lentz Shore (Sylvia), Thomas Winburn Shore (Ann), Hugh Terry Shore and Bennie Ray Shore (Dianne), all of Tobaccoville; a sister, Mrs. Eva M. Johnson, of East Bend; two brothers, Roy W. Martin of Winston-Salem and Paul R. Martin of Wilmington; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Shore was active as long as her health allowed, in her church at Mizpah Moravian; the Women's Auxilary of Old Richmond Volunteer Fire Department; and Old Town Eastern Star No. 355. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight, Sept. 9, at Vogler & Sons Funeral Home, Reynolda Road. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Mizpah Moravian Church, with the Rev. Jon Boling officiating, followed by a graveside service in the church graveyard. The family would like to thank the nurses, CNAs and the entire staff at Village Care of King for the care given to our Mother. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Mizpah Moravian Church Graveyard Fund, 3195 Mizpah Church Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045. (Vogler & Sons Reynolda Road)

 

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 9/9/2005.

 

The following Memoir of Beulah Martin Shore was read, at her funeral by the pastor, Jon Boling.

 

Some people show who they are by what they say. Other people show who they are by what they do. Beulah Shore was just such a person.

 

Born in 1913 to William Relilus Martin and Eliza Long Martin, Beulah was raised according to the timeless ethic of hard work and the importance of family. One of seven children, Beulah knew what it meant to labor and to share. Growing up on a farm, Beulah and her siblings experienced first hand the daily toil and rewards of rural life. These early years shaped Beulah, forging her into a strong woman who expected much from herself and from those around her.

 

Beulah's marriage to Hugh Thomas Shore on July 22, 1932, began the most important phase of her life as a wife and especially as a mother to her sons Lentz, Winburn, Terry and Ray. When I asked the fellows if their mother and father had a close relationship, Terry replied, "They were close enough to have four boys." She cared enough for those boys to raise them right and to insist on their good behavior. If that behavior wandered, a useful bush stood at the ready to provide a switch for the tanning of young hides. The grandchildren also knew Maw Maw's expectations. Steve remembers once trying to avoid nap time by removing a window fan and climbing out to play in the backyard, forgetting there were other windows through which Beulah might discover that he and Carolyn had flown the coup. He wrote, "I'll never forget the look in her eyes, (and the fear in mine,) when we rain around the corner of the house only to meet her face to face standing there waiting on us." And just to be sure, Beulah had already closed their escape route by replacing the window fan, before heading outside. Needless to say there were no more problems with nap time after that. Beulah believed in the idea, "Spare the goldenrod, spoil the child." Her children and grandchildren though, grew to understand that this was all for their benefit - and now remember these times with affection. By her actions, Beulah was teaching and training those she loved most.

 

Yet, not only did she help her own children, as if four sons were not enough. Beulah also took in several boys who had nowhere else to go. She fed them, gave them a place to live and taught them how to work and how to act. She even received into her home an infant who had been scalded. Beulah cared for the child and nurtured her until she was well. Think of it, this very day we hear the plea for citizens of our land to help others find a home who have been displaced by circumstances beyond their control. Yet decades ago Beulah Shore was already engaged in such ministry. Jesus said, "When you have done it unto the least of these, my brethren, you have done it unto me."

 

Life also had its lighter moments for Beulah as she would often take the grandchildren to the King Dime Store to pick out a toy or to the Old Richmond Grill to pick out a hotdog. She enjoyed talking with her sisters. They kept each other informed on the latest news. They also made delicious Christmas cookies and enjoyed quilting. And even though she rarely left this area, while in her sixties, Beulah flew all the way to Texas to vist a former renter and friend. Long after this journey Beulah recalled with wonder and pride the experience of traveling so far and seeing so much away from her home.

 

The Lord gives every person a special gift. Beulah's gift was manifested in the kitchen. She was a wonderful cook. The thought of her pecan pie and other baked creations are still tasted in the memories of those who had the pleasure of enjoying them. They say you can't take it with you, but that's exactly what Beulah did with her recipes. She worked them from memory, as it was always a 'pinch of this and a little of that,' making them difficult for others to replicate.

 

And Beulah never let anyone go hungry. Not only did she feed her famly, but if someone in the community was in need, she was right there with a gift of food and attention to bring comfort and assistance during a difficult time. And you could not go Christmas caroling to the Shore home without being invited inside for refreshments. When we serve those around us, we serve the Lord. And as a member of Mizpah Moravian Church since 1942, Beulah was an importnat part of God's work in her efforts to support various activities, especially those involving meals. The popular lawn suppers for which Mizpah was well known was a favorite project for Beulah. She cared for her church and set an example for her family to follow, making sure her boys were there every Sunday. And even though Beulah could be feist in her speech, her actions still ring in our minds long after her voice was silenced by disease. Through hard work, discipline, her many culinary gifts and the special attention only a mother can bestow, Beulah bequeathed to her sons a legacy of devotion and good deeds to those in need. During the past ten years Beulah's family has lived that legacy in the devoted care they have shown to her. In the late 1980's Beulas was diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease and in 1995 it was necessary for her to move to a nursing care facility. Many people iln similar circumstances suffer the pain of separation and loneliness. Yet, Lentz, Winburn, Terry and Ray, along with their lovign wives, Sylvia, Ann, the late Sandra (and Terry's good friend Penny) and Diane committed themselves to Beulah's care and comfort by visiting her every day and making sure she had what she needed. An enduring testament to their faithfulness are the logbooks they kept, recording the names, days and times of each visit, along with pertinent information concerning Beulah's conditon. I was honored to sign the book with I visited. I would speak softly to Beulah for a few minutes before saying a prayer with her. I often felt that she was aware and maybe even understood what was happening. Her sons agreed. They would talk to her and encourage her, letting her know they were always there for her. These devoted children counted upon the endless mercies of God to communicate their love and devotion to the mother who had always been there for them. It did not matter that she could not verbally respond. In their actions the children were returning the gift their mother had given them.

 

This legacy has been passed on to Beulah's grandchildren. Again, Steve wrote, "When I would return home from college on weekends, she would be across the street and over to our house before I could get out of my car. She just wanted to see me and see how my week had fone. She just cared about us so much. Thank you, Maw Maw for loving me and caring for me the way you so genuinely did."

 

Lori has expressed her love for her grandmother in these prepared remarks with which I would like to conclude. She writes: "Maw Maw, when I think of you, the first thing that comes to mind is your cooking! You had a magic touch in the kitchen. It seems like you always had your delicious homemade light bread or my favorite pecan tarts fresh out of the oven every time I came through your door. And your grape leaf pickles, they were just the best! I could eat them until I made myself sick. I remember as a young girl, how you would always tell me to be good and how much Jesus loved me. You would read me Bible stories and you would play ball with me and Steve. I remember how you would chse me around the house sticking out your false teeth and making me scream and we would laugh so hard! Life seemed so simple back then. As I grew up, you talked to me about the value of family and you would tell me stories about my ancestors and you would sit with me for hours looking through drawer after drawer of old family photographs with some kind of story to follow about each one. I used to love to look through those old pictures with you, and what means the most to me now is that you took the time to do things like that with me. Maw Maw, what amazed and impressed me the most about you is how you took in needy children and gave them a home. It takes a special kind of person to take in someone else's kids and love them the way you did. I remember the care and time you put into the making of many beautiful quilts. I have the one you gave me on my bed and I will treasure it always. I remember as a teenager how I would sit and watch you put on your makeup and paint your fingernails. I had never seen anyone with as many bottles of fingernail polish as you had.

 

I'll never forget the day we were going to Old Town and you turned left at a red light in front of Leinbach Machinery and I ended up in the floor board scared half to death and how we argured because you told me that as long as a car was not coming, you COULD turn left on red. I can look back on that now and laugh because I know the good Lord was watching over us that day.

 

It has been hard watching your health decline over the years, but I know that on Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 p.m. you entered into God's kingdom and that you are now healthy and whole with Jesus. I know you are so proud of your boys. They have been by your side all these years caring for you the way you did for them. You certainly raised them right and the love and care they have shown to you reflects that.

 

I love you and thank you for being such a wonderful grandmother and I thank you for giving me such a great Dad and a close family that I am so blessed to be a part of.

 

Love,

Your granddaughter, Lori"

 

Yes, many people show their love by what they say. Others, like Beulah hore, show their love by what they do. May the Lord shine the light of His eternal glory upon our dear sister, Beulah, and may each of us know th epeace of our salvation in Jesus Christ, now and forevermore. Amen.

 

The Reverend Jonathan Boling, Pastor

Mizpah Moravian Church

September 10, 2005

 

 

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Notes for Beulah Martha Martin:

General Notes:

- Mrs. Beulah Martin Shore, 92, of Tobaccoville, a resident of Village Care in King, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005. She was born July 20, 1913, and was preceded in death by her parents, William Relius Martin and Elisa Long Martin; her husband, Hugh Thomas Shore; two sisters, Della Martin Shamel and Alice Martin George of Tobaccoville; a brother, Grady E. Martin of Stanleyville; and a daughter-in-law, Sandra Doub Shore, of Tobaccoville. Mrs. Shore is survived by four sons, Curtis Lentz Shore (Sylvia), Thomas Winburn Shore (Ann), Hugh Terry Shore and Bennie Ray Shore (Dianne), all of Tobaccoville; a sister, Mrs. Eva M. Johnson, of East Bend; two brothers, Roy W. Martin of Winston-Salem and Paul R. Martin of Wilmington; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Shore was active as long as her health allowed, in her church at Mizpah Moravian; the Women's Auxilary of Old Richmond Volunteer Fire Department; and Old Town Eastern Star No. 355. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight, Sept. 9, at Vogler & Sons Funeral Home, Reynolda Road. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Mizpah Moravian Church, with the Rev. Jon Boling officiating, followed by a graveside service in the church graveyard. The family would like to thank the nurses, CNAs and the entire staff at Village Care of King for the care given to our Mother. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Mizpah Moravian Church Graveyard Fund, 3195 Mizpah Church Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045. (Vogler & Sons Reynolda Road)

 

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 9/9/2005.

 

The following Memoir of Beulah Martin Shore was read, at her funeral by the pastor, Jon Boling.

 

Some people show who they are by what they say. Other people show who they are by what they do. Beulah Shore was just such a person.

 

Born in 1913 to William Relilus Martin and Eliza Long Martin, Beulah was raised according to the timeless ethic of hard work and the importance of family. One of seven children, Beulah knew what it meant to labor and to share. Growing up on a farm, Beulah and her siblings experienced first hand the daily toil and rewards of rural life. These early years shaped Beulah, forging her into a strong woman who expected much from herself and from those around her.

 

Beulah's marriage to Hugh Thomas Shore on July 22, 1932, began the most important phase of her life as a wife and especially as a mother to her sons Lentz, Winburn, Terry and Ray. When I asked the fellows if their mother and father had a close relationship, Terry replied, "They were close enough to have four boys." She cared enough for those boys to raise them right and to insist on their good behavior. If that behavior wandered, a useful bush stood at the ready to provide a switch for the tanning of young hides. The grandchildren also knew Maw Maw's expectations. Steve remembers once trying to avoid nap time by removing a window fan and climbing out to play in the backyard, forgetting there were other windows through which Beulah might discover that he and Carolyn had flown the coup. He wrote, "I'll never forget the look in her eyes, (and the fear in mine,) when we rain around the corner of the house only to meet her face to face standing there waiting on us." And just to be sure, Beulah had already closed their escape route by replacing the window fan, before heading outside. Needless to say there were no more problems with nap time after that. Beulah believed in the idea, "Spare the goldenrod, spoil the child." Her children and grandchildren though, grew to understand that this was all for their benefit - and now remember these times with affection. By her actions, Beulah was teaching and training those she loved most.

 

Yet, not only did she help her own children, as if four sons were not enough. Beulah also took in several boys who had nowhere else to go. She fed them, gave them a place to live and taught them how to work and how to act. She even received into her home an infant who had been scalded. Beulah cared for the child and nurtured her until she was well. Think of it, this very day we hear the plea for citizens of our land to help others find a home who have been displaced by circumstances beyond their control. Yet decades ago Beulah Shore was already engaged in such ministry. Jesus said, "When you have done it unto the least of these, my brethren, you have done it unto me."

 

Life also had its lighter moments for Beulah as she would often take the grandchildren to the King Dime Store to pick out a toy or to the Old Richmond Grill to pick out a hotdog. She enjoyed talking with her sisters. They kept each other informed on the latest news. They also made delicious Christmas cookies and enjoyed quilting. And even though she rarely left this area, while in her sixties, Beulah flew all the way to Texas to vist a former renter and friend. Long after this journey Beulah recalled with wonder and pride the experience of traveling so far and seeing so much away from her home.

 

The Lord gives every person a special gift. Beulah's gift was manifested in the kitchen. She was a wonderful cook. The thought of her pecan pie and other baked creations are still tasted in the memories of those who had the pleasure of enjoying them. They say you can't take it with you, but that's exactly what Beulah did with her recipes. She worked them from memory, as it was always a 'pinch of this and a little of that,' making them difficult for others to replicate.

 

And Beulah never let anyone go hungry. Not only did she feed her famly, but if someone in the community was in need, she was right there with a gift of food and attention to bring comfort and assistance during a difficult time. And you could not go Christmas caroling to the Shore home without being invited inside for refreshments. When we serve those around us, we serve the Lord. And as a member of Mizpah Moravian Church since 1942, Beulah was an importnat part of God's work in her efforts to support various activities, especially those involving meals. The popular lawn suppers for which Mizpah was well known was a favorite project for Beulah. She cared for her church and set an example for her family to follow, making sure her boys were there every Sunday. And even though Beulah could be feist in her speech, her actions still ring in our minds long after her voice was silenced by disease. Through hard work, discipline, her many culinary gifts and the special attention only a mother can bestow, Beulah bequeathed to her sons a legacy of devotion and good deeds to those in need. During the past ten years Beulah's family has lived that legacy in the devoted care they have shown to her. In the late 1980's Beulas was diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease and in 1995 it was necessary for her to move to a nursing care facility. Many people iln similar circumstances suffer the pain of separation and loneliness. Yet, Lentz, Winburn, Terry and Ray, along with their lovign wives, Sylvia, Ann, the late Sandra (and Terry's good friend Penny) and Diane committed themselves to Beulah's care and comfort by visiting her every day and making sure she had what she needed. An enduring testament to their faithfulness are the logbooks they kept, recording the names, days and times of each visit, along with pertinent information concerning Beulah's conditon. I was honored to sign the book with I visited. I would speak softly to Beulah for a few minutes before saying a prayer with her. I often felt that she was aware and maybe even understood what was happening. Her sons agreed. They would talk to her and encourage her, letting her know they were always there for her. These devoted children counted upon the endless mercies of God to communicate their love and devotion to the mother who had always been there for them. It did not matter that she could not verbally respond. In their actions the children were returning the gift their mother had given them.

 

This legacy has been passed on to Beulah's grandchildren. Again, Steve wrote, "When I would return home from college on weekends, she would be across the street and over to our house before I could get out of my car. She just wanted to see me and see how my week had fone. She just cared about us so much. Thank you, Maw Maw for loving me and caring for me the way you so genuinely did."

 

Lori has expressed her love for her grandmother in these prepared remarks with which I would like to conclude. She writes: "Maw Maw, when I think of you, the first thing that comes to mind is your cooking! You had a magic touch in the kitchen. It seems like you always had your delicious homemade light bread or my favorite pecan tarts fresh out of the oven every time I came through your door. And your grape leaf pickles, they were just the best! I could eat them until I made myself sick. I remember as a young girl, how you would always tell me to be good and how much Jesus loved me. You would read me Bible stories and you would play ball with me and Steve. I remember how you would chse me around the house sticking out your false teeth and making me scream and we would laugh so hard! Life seemed so simple back then. As I grew up, you talked to me about the value of family and you would tell me stories about my ancestors and you would sit with me for hours looking through drawer after drawer of old family photographs with some kind of story to follow about each one. I used to love to look through those old pictures with you, and what means the most to me now is that you took the time to do things like that with me. Maw Maw, what amazed and impressed me the most about you is how you took in needy children and gave them a home. It takes a special kind of person to take in someone else's kids and love them the way you did. I remember the care and time you put into the making of many beautiful quilts. I have the one you gave me on my bed and I will treasure it always. I remember as a teenager how I would sit and watch you put on your makeup and paint your fingernails. I had never seen anyone with as many bottles of fingernail polish as you had.

 

I'll never forget the day we were going to Old Town and you turned left at a red light in front of Leinbach Machinery and I ended up in the floor board scared half to death and how we argured because you told me that as long as a car was not coming, you COULD turn left on red. I can look back on that now and laugh because I know the good Lord was watching over us that day.

 

It has been hard watching your health decline over the years, but I know that on Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 p.m. you entered into God's kingdom and that you are now healthy and whole with Jesus. I know you are so proud of your boys. They have been by your side all these years caring for you the way you did for them. You certainly raised them right and the love and care they have shown to you reflects that.

 

I love you and thank you for being such a wonderful grandmother and I thank you for giving me such a great Dad and a close family that I am so blessed to be a part of.

 

Love,

Your granddaughter, Lori"

 

Yes, many people show their love by what they say. Others, like Beulah hore, show their love by what they do. May the Lord shine the light of His eternal glory upon our dear sister, Beulah, and may each of us know th epeace of our salvation in Jesus Christ, now and forevermore. Amen.

 

The Reverend Jonathan Boling, Pastor

Mizpah Moravian Church

September 10, 2005

 

 

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- Mrs. Beulah Martin Shore, 92, of Tobaccoville, a resident of Village Care in King, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005. She was born July 20, 1913, and was preceded in death by her parents, William Relius Martin and Elisa Long Martin; her husband, Hugh Thomas Shore; two sisters, Della Martin Shamel and Alice Martin George of Tobaccoville; a brother, Grady E. Martin of Stanleyville; and a daughter-in-law, Sandra Doub Shore, of Tobaccoville. Mrs. Shore is survived by four sons, Curtis Lentz Shore (Sylvia), Thomas Winburn Shore (Ann), Hugh Terry Shore and Bennie Ray Shore (Dianne), all of Tobaccoville; a sister, Mrs. Eva M. Johnson, of East Bend; two brothers, Roy W. Martin of Winston-Salem and Paul R. Martin of Wilmington; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Shore was active as long as her health allowed, in her church at Mizpah Moravian; the Women's Auxilary of Old Richmond Volunteer Fire Department; and Old Town Eastern Star No. 355. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight, Sept. 9, at Vogler & Sons Funeral Home, Reynolda Road. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Mizpah Moravian Church, with the Rev. Jon Boling officiating, followed by a graveside service in the church graveyard. The family would like to thank the nurses, CNAs and the entire staff at Village Care of King for the care given to our Mother. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Mizpah Moravian Church Graveyard Fund, 3195 Mizpah Church Road, Rural Hall, NC 27045. (Vogler & Sons Reynolda Road)

 

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 9/9/2005.

 

The following Memoir of Beulah Martin Shore was read, at her funeral by the pastor, Jon Boling.

 

Some people show who they are by what they say. Other people show who they are by what they do. Beulah Shore was just such a person.

 

Born in 1913 to William Relilus Martin and Eliza Long Martin, Beulah was raised according to the timeless ethic of hard work and the importance of family. One of seven children, Beulah knew what it meant to labor and to share. Growing up on a farm, Beulah and her siblings experienced first hand the daily toil and rewards of rural life. These early years shaped Beulah, forging her into a strong woman who expected much from herself and from those around her.

 

Beulah's marriage to Hugh Thomas Shore on July 22, 1932, began the most important phase of her life as a wife and especially as a mother to her sons Lentz, Winburn, Terry and Ray. When I asked the fellows if their mother and father had a close relationship, Terry replied, "They were close enough to have four boys." She cared enough for those boys to raise them right and to insist on their good behavior. If that behavior wandered, a useful bush stood at the ready to provide a switch for the tanning of young hides. The grandchildren also knew Maw Maw's expectations. Steve remembers once trying to avoid nap time by removing a window fan and climbing out to play in the backyard, forgetting there were other windows through which Beulah might discover that he and Carolyn had flown the coup. He wrote, "I'll never forget the look in her eyes, (and the fear in mine,) when we rain around the corner of the house only to meet her face to face standing there waiting on us." And just to be sure, Beulah had already closed their escape route by replacing the window fan, before heading outside. Needless to say there were no more problems with nap time after that. Beulah believed in the idea, "Spare the goldenrod, spoil the child." Her children and grandchildren though, grew to understand that this was all for their benefit - and now remember these times with affection. By her actions, Beulah was teaching and training those she loved most.

 

Yet, not only did she help her own children, as if four sons were not enough. Beulah also took in several boys who had nowhere else to go. She fed them, gave them a place to live and taught them how to work and how to act. She even received into her home an infant who had been scalded. Beulah cared for the child and nurtured her until she was well. Think of it, this very day we hear the plea for citizens of our land to help others find a home who have been displaced by circumstances beyond their control. Yet decades ago Beulah Shore was already engaged in such ministry. Jesus said, "When you have done it unto the least of these, my brethren, you have done it unto me."

 

Life also had its lighter moments for Beulah as she would often take the grandchildren to the King Dime Store to pick out a toy or to the Old Richmond Grill to pick out a hotdog. She enjoyed talking with her sisters. They kept each other informed on the latest news. They also made delicious Christmas cookies and enjoyed quilting. And even though she rarely left this area, while in her sixties, Beulah flew all the way to Texas to vist a former renter and friend. Long after this journey Beulah recalled with wonder and pride the experience of traveling so far and seeing so much away from her home.

 

The Lord gives every person a special gift. Beulah's gift was manifested in the kitchen. She was a wonderful cook. The thought of her pecan pie and other baked creations are still tasted in the memories of those who had the pleasure of enjoying them. They say you can't take it with you, but that's exactly what Beulah did with her recipes. She worked them from memory, as it was always a 'pinch of this and a little of that,' making them difficult for others to replicate.

 

And Beulah never let anyone go hungry. Not only did she feed her famly, but if someone in the community was in need, she was right there with a gift of food and attention to bring comfort and assistance during a difficult time. And you could not go Christmas caroling to the Shore home without being invited inside for refreshments. When we serve those around us, we serve the Lord. And as a member of Mizpah Moravian Church since 1942, Beulah was an importnat part of God's work in her efforts to support various activities, especially those involving meals. The popular lawn suppers for which Mizpah was well known was a favorite project for Beulah. She cared for her church and set an example for her family to follow, making sure her boys were there every Sunday. And even though Beulah could be feist in her speech, her actions still ring in our minds long after her voice was silenced by disease. Through hard work, discipline, her many culinary gifts and the special attention only a mother can bestow, Beulah bequeathed to her sons a legacy of devotion and good deeds to those in need. During the past ten years Beulah's family has lived that legacy in the devoted care they have shown to her. In the late 1980's Beulas was diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease and in 1995 it was necessary for her to move to a nursing care facility. Many people iln similar circumstances suffer the pain of separation and loneliness. Yet, Lentz, Winburn, Terry and Ray, along with their lovign wives, Sylvia, Ann, the late Sandra (and Terry's good friend Penny) and Diane committed themselves to Beulah's care and comfort by visiting her every day and making sure she had what she needed. An enduring testament to their faithfulness are the logbooks they kept, recording the names, days and times of each visit, along with pertinent information concerning Beulah's conditon. I was honored to sign the book with I visited. I would speak softly to Beulah for a few minutes before saying a prayer with her. I often felt that she was aware and maybe even understood what was happening. Her sons agreed. They would talk to her and encourage her, letting her know they were always there for her. These devoted children counted upon the endless mercies of God to communicate their love and devotion to the mother who had always been there for them. It did not matter that she could not verbally respond. In their actions the children were returning the gift their mother had given them.

 

This legacy has been passed on to Beulah's grandchildren. Again, Steve wrote, "When I would return home from college on weekends, she would be across the street and over to our house before I could get out of my car. She just wanted to see me and see how my week had fone. She just cared about us so much. Thank you, Maw Maw for loving me and caring for me the way you so genuinely did."

 

Lori has expressed her love for her grandmother in these prepared remarks with which I would like to conclude. She writes: "Maw Maw, when I think of you, the first thing that comes to mind is your cooking! You had a magic touch in the kitchen. It seems like you always had your delicious homemade light bread or my favorite pecan tarts fresh out of the oven every time I came through your door. And your grape leaf pickles, they were just the best! I could eat them until I made myself sick. I remember as a young girl, how you would always tell me to be good and how much Jesus loved me. You would read me Bible stories and you would play ball with me and Steve. I remember how you would chse me around the house sticking out your false teeth and making me scream and we would laugh so hard! Life seemed so simple back then. As I grew up, you talked to me about the value of family and you would tell me stories about my ancestors and you would sit with me for hours looking through drawer after drawer of old family photographs with some kind of story to follow about each one. I used to love to look through those old pictures with you, and what means the most to me now is that you took the time to do things like that with me. Maw Maw, what amazed and impressed me the most about you is how you took in needy children and gave them a home. It takes a special kind of person to take in someone else's kids and love them the way you did. I remember the care and time you put into the making of many beautiful quilts. I have the one you gave me on my bed and I will treasure it always. I remember as a teenager how I would sit and watch you put on your makeup and paint your fingernails. I had never seen anyone with as many bottles of fingernail polish as you had.

 

I'll never forget the day we were going to Old Town and you turned left at a red light in front of Leinbach Machinery and I ended up in the floor board scared half to death and how we argured because you told me that as long as a car was not coming, you COULD turn left on red. I can look back on that now and laugh because I know the good Lord was watching over us that day.

 

It has been hard watching your health decline over the years, but I know that on Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 p.m. you entered into God's kingdom and that you are now healthy and whole with Jesus. I know you are so proud of your boys. They have been by your side all these years caring for you the way you did for them. You certainly raised them right and the love and care they have shown to you reflects that.

 

I love you and thank you for being such a wonderful grandmother and I thank you for giving me such a great Dad and a close family that I am so blessed to be a part of.

 

Love,

Your granddaughter, Lori"

 

Yes, many people show their love by what they say. Others, like Beulah hore, show their love by what they do. May the Lord shine the light of His eternal glory upon our dear sister, Beulah, and may each of us know th epeace of our salvation in Jesus Christ, now and forevermore. Amen.

 

The Reverend Jonathan Boling, Pastor

Mizpah Moravian Church

September 10, 2005

 

 

v.

Eva Dorothea Martin[37] was born on 15 Jul 1915 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37]. She married Charlie Hampton Johnson on 19 Dec 1936 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37].

vi.

Roy Worth Martin[37] was born on 30 May 1918 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37]. He married Mildred Hanes on 10 Apr 1943 in York, South Carolina, USA.

Notes for Roy Worth Martin:

General Notes:

Roy Martin served with US Army in WWII

 

 

vii.

Unnamed Martin[37] was born on 17 May 1922 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37]. He died on 17 May 1922 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37].

viii.

Grady Ezekial Martin[37, 99] was born on 19 Sep 1923 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[37, 99]. He died on 03 Nov 2002 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[101]. He married Della Jane Knight on Unknown.

Notes for Grady Ezekial Martin:

General Notes:

RURAL HALL - Mr. Grady Martin, 79, died Nov. 3, 2002 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem after an extended illness. He was born Sept. 19, 1923, in Forsyth County, the eighth of nine children, to the late William Relius and Eliza Elvira Long Martin. Mr. Martin was a lifelong member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Tobaccoville. A veteran and member of King American Legion Post No. 209, he served his country in both World War II in the 1st Artillery Division (infamously known as the Big Red 1) and briefly in the Korean War. He retired from Bocock-Stroud Co. in Winston-Salem as an appliance and electrical repairman with over 45 years of service to the company. Mr. Martin was a longtime member of the Old Salem Chapter of AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America). His many hobbies included collecting antiques and restoring and showing vintage cars. For his efforts, he accumulated numerous awards and prized collectibles and became a very well respected, liked, and an active member of his community. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his former wife, Della Jane Knight Martin, two sisters; Della Martin Shamel and Alice Martin George; and two brothers, Arthur Martin and a unnamed male infant. Mr. Martin is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry Wayne and Judith F. Martin of Hildebran; a daughter and son-in-law, Ann and James Smith of King; five grandchildren, Diane Martin McMonagle and Susan Rae Martin of Hildebran, Kathy L. Martin Rayfield of Boone, Keenan A. Smith of King and Preston G. Smith of Greensboro; two great-grandchildren, Jessica N. Moore and Samuel Jacob McMonagle of Hildebran; two sisters, Beulah Martin Shore of Old Richmond and Eva Martin of East Bend; and two brothers, Roy Worth Martin of Winston-Salem and Paul Ray Martin of Wilmington. He is also survived by his longtime friend and companion Palma (Pam) Ellis of Welcome. The funeral service for Mr. Martin will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at Hayworth-Miller Chapel in Rural Hall. Burial will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Tobaccoville with full military honors given by American Legion Post No. 209. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 this evening at the funeral home. In addition to the pallbearers, members of the Old Salem AACA will serve as honorary pallbearers. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 341, Tobaccoville, NC 27050.

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 11/5/2002.

 

 

 

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RURAL HALL - Mr. Grady Martin, 79, died Nov. 3, 2002 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem after an extended illness. He was born Sept. 19, 1923, in Forsyth County, the eighth of nine children, to the late William Relius and Eliza Elvira Long Martin. Mr. Martin was a lifelong member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Tobaccoville. A veteran and member of King American Legion Post No. 209, he served his country in both World War II in the 1st Artillery Division (infamously known as the Big Red 1) and briefly in the Korean War. He retired from Bocock-Stroud Co. in Winston-Salem as an appliance and electrical repairman with over 45 years of service to the company. Mr. Martin was a longtime member of the Old Salem Chapter of AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America). His many hobbies included collecting antiques and restoring and showing vintage cars. For his efforts, he accumulated numerous awards and prized collectibles and became a very well respected, liked, and an active member of his community. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his former wife, Della Jane Knight Martin, two sisters; Della Martin Shamel and Alice Martin George; and two brothers, Arthur Martin and a unnamed male infant. Mr. Martin is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry Wayne and Judith F. Martin of Hildebran; a daughter and son-in-law, Ann and James Smith of King; five grandchildren, Diane Martin McMonagle and Susan Rae Martin of Hildebran, Kathy L. Martin Rayfield of Boone, Keenan A. Smith of King and Preston G. Smith of Greensboro; two great-grandchildren, Jessica N. Moore and Samuel Jacob McMonagle of Hildebran; two sisters, Beulah Martin Shore of Old Richmond and Eva Martin of East Bend; and two brothers, Roy Worth Martin of Winston-Salem and Paul Ray Martin of Wilmington. He is also survived by his longtime friend and companion Palma (Pam) Ellis of Welcome. The funeral service for Mr. Martin will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at Hayworth-Miller Chapel in Rural Hall. Burial will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Tobaccoville with full military honors given by American Legion Post No. 209. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 this evening at the funeral home. In addition to the pallbearers, members of the Old Salem AACA will serve as honorary pallbearers. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 341, Tobaccoville, NC 27050.

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 11/5/2002.

 

 

 

ix.

Paul Ray Martin[101] was born on 09 Jan 1928 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[101]. He married Mary Jo Jackson on 30 Apr 1954 in York, South Carolina, USA[37, 67]. He died on 03 Jul 2006 in Boise, Ada, Idaho, USA[101].

Notes for Paul Ray Martin:

General Notes:

Paul R. Martin grew up in Tobaccoville, North Carolina, where he remembers a very happy childhood. Rolling a wheel and guiding it with a stiff wire could whittle away the hours of a long summer afternoon. But he soon grew up and had to help work on the farm. His father had died about a month before Paul was nine years old and he has fond memories of his father as he sat in the warmth of his lap in the mornings listening to his mother prepare breakfast. He recalls in the evenings when his father would pop corn over the flames in the fireplace. He was already married with two children when his mother died, but his feeling of loss was very great. She had carried the role of both parents in his life for so many years.

 

When Paul left home to find a job, he chose his occupation due to availability and stayed with his job at Western Electric until he retired thirty-five years later. On June 25, 1950, for reasons that were never made clear, North Korea attacked South Korea and the world changed. Paul was drafted into the army on 25 Oct 1950. He left Tobaccoville for Fort Jackson, SC, was processed into the Army there and ten days later was sent to Camp Polk, LA on a troop train. He took basic training at Camp Polk, LA and by 1 Apr 1951 the Thunderbirds were on the high seas - destination Hokkaido, Japan. The convoy moved across the Gulf of Mexico into the Caribbean and through the Panama Canal. From the Canal Zone, some ships struck directly across the Pacific, while others, like the "General William Wiegle", swung north, stopping briefly at San Francisco. Paul was on this ship. After landing at Muroran on Hokkaido, the cold, northermost island of Japan, the 45th Division was moved by train to Chitose and Camp Crawford. Here in Camp Crawford Paul and his buddies were put through an intense training program. By fall, winter camps were completed and the Thunderbirds moved out of the tents and into buildings erected at Chitose. The Division completed its regular cycle of combat training and undertook an intensified program of exercises in landing, air transport and small arms fire. With completion of this phase of training, Paul and his buddies were given short leaves. Noboriebetsu, Japan was a popular site for relaxation and rest and Paul has some great memories of leave time spent there. In November, the Division was ordered to Korea. As each unit moved up, it received cold weather instructions, advice from the outgoing troops and then "faced the front" in freezing cold weather under clear skies. On 22 Dec 1951, Paul left Hokkaido, Japan for Korea, arriving on 30 Dec 1951, landing at Inchon. He traveled to the front line on an old train that had all the windows shot out. The temperature was 20 degrees below zero. He stayed in Korea, serving as a Sergeant in the Medical Detachment of the 45th Division, 120th Combat Engineers Battallion as a medic until 10 Jul 1952, when he left for Sasebo, Japan. He left Sasebo, Japan on the "General Black" landing in San Francisco, CA at the end of Jul 1952. The guys were met by the ever loyal Red Cross with coffee, doughnuts and off in the distance, out of sight and hearing was Betty Hutton to entertain the returning troops. In 1989, Paul organized a reunion of some of the men he served with in Korea. They had not seen each other for about 37 years and yet their conversations began on the same note as when they last spoke. And, although the Korean War was known as "the forgotten war" they shared memories that only they could understand. Our country lost over 36,500 men in that war, how can it be forgotten?

 

Paul flew from there to Fort Jackson,SC, took a thirty day leave, came home and bought a new 1952 Ford. He received his separation papers on 25 Sep 1952. In October of 1952, Paul returned to work at Western Electric Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina . It was here he met his wife, Jo. They met in January of 1954 and were married 30 Apr 1954 in York, South Carolina. Paul and Jo began saving and planning to build a home and in July of 1959 they moved with their two children into a new home at 4965 Hauser Drive in Pfafftown, North Carolina. Paul retired from Western Electric Company in 1982 and that summer he and Jo took a trip to Hawaii. After Jo retired they spent the next nine years traveling all over the US and Canada. In September of 1993, Paul suffered a stroke. Thankfully, he had a remarkable physical recovery but had some memory loss. Later, he developed Alzheimer Disease and died from this on Monday, July 3, 2006 in Boise, ID.

 

BOISE, Idaho - Paul R. Martin, passed away Monday, July 3, 2006, in Boise, Idaho. He was born Jan. 9, 1928, in Tobaccoville, N.C., to William R. and Eliza Long Martin. Paul was a veteran of the Korean War, serving as a sergeant in the medical detachment of the 45th Division, 120th Combat Engineers Battalion from October 1950 to September 1952. He returned to his job at Western Electric and retired from there in 1982 with 35 years of service. After his retirement, he loved planning and attending annual reunions for a small group of his Korean buddies and their wives. Paul was a Christian by faith, a very kind and generous man who loved his family dearly. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Jackson Martin; his daughter, Teri Lyn Dove of Southport; his son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Victoria Miller of Boise, Idaho; a granddaughter, Christine and husband Nick Paskett; a great- granddaughter Ashton Jade Paskett of Boise, Idaho; a sister, Eva Johnson of East Bend, N.C.; a brother, Roy W. Martin of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and many nieces and nephews. Paul was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Arthur Martin and Grady E. Martin; and three sisters, Della Martin Shamel, Alice Martin George and Beulah Martin Shore. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Paul will be held at 6 p.m. today, July 9, at Vogler & Sons Reynolda Road Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service until 9 p.m. The family suggests that memorials be made to any charity of the donor's choice.

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal from 7/8/2006 - 7/9/2006.

 

Social Security # 244-38-8407 issued in NC - Last residence, Boise, ID

 

 

 

 

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Notes for Paul Ray Martin:

General Notes:

Paul R. Martin grew up in Tobaccoville, North Carolina, where he remembers a very happy childhood. Rolling a wheel and guiding it with a stiff wire could whittle away the hours of a long summer afternoon. But he soon grew up and had to help work on the farm. His father had died about a month before Paul was nine years old and he has fond memories of his father as he sat in the warmth of his lap in the mornings listening to his mother prepare breakfast. He recalls in the evenings when his father would pop corn over the flames in the fireplace. He was already married with two children when his mother died, but his feeling of loss was very great. She had carried the role of both parents in his life for so many years.

 

When Paul left home to find a job, he chose his occupation due to availability and stayed with his job at Western Electric until he retired thirty-five years later. On June 25, 1950, for reasons that were never made clear, North Korea attacked South Korea and the world changed. Paul was drafted into the army on 25 Oct 1950. He left Tobaccoville for Fort Jackson, SC, was processed into the Army there and ten days later was sent to Camp Polk, LA on a troop train. He took basic training at Camp Polk, LA and by 1 Apr 1951 the Thunderbirds were on the high seas - destination Hokkaido, Japan. The convoy moved across the Gulf of Mexico into the Caribbean and through the Panama Canal. From the Canal Zone, some ships struck directly across the Pacific, while others, like the "General William Wiegle", swung north, stopping briefly at San Francisco. Paul was on this ship. After landing at Muroran on Hokkaido, the cold, northermost island of Japan, the 45th Division was moved by train to Chitose and Camp Crawford. Here in Camp Crawford Paul and his buddies were put through an intense training program. By fall, winter camps were completed and the Thunderbirds moved out of the tents and into buildings erected at Chitose. The Division completed its regular cycle of combat training and undertook an intensified program of exercises in landing, air transport and small arms fire. With completion of this phase of training, Paul and his buddies were given short leaves. Noboriebetsu, Japan was a popular site for relaxation and rest and Paul has some great memories of leave time spent there. In November, the Division was ordered to Korea. As each unit moved up, it received cold weather instructions, advice from the outgoing troops and then "faced the front" in freezing cold weather under clear skies. On 22 Dec 1951, Paul left Hokkaido, Japan for Korea, arriving on 30 Dec 1951, landing at Inchon. He traveled to the front line on an old train that had all the windows shot out. The temperature was 20 degrees below zero. He stayed in Korea, serving as a Sergeant in the Medical Detachment of the 45th Division, 120th Combat Engineers Battallion as a medic until 10 Jul 1952, when he left for Sasebo, Japan. He left Sasebo, Japan on the "General Black" landing in San Francisco, CA at the end of Jul 1952. The guys were met by the ever loyal Red Cross with coffee, doughnuts and off in the distance, out of sight and hearing was Betty Hutton to entertain the returning troops. In 1989, Paul organized a reunion of some of the men he served with in Korea. They had not seen each other for about 37 years and yet their conversations began on the same note as when they last spoke. And, although the Korean War was known as "the forgotten war" they shared memories that only they could understand. Our country lost over 36,500 men in that war, how can it be forgotten?

 

Paul flew from there to Fort Jackson,SC, took a thirty day leave, came home and bought a new 1952 Ford. He received his separation papers on 25 Sep 1952. In October of 1952, Paul returned to work at Western Electric Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina . It was here he met his wife, Jo. They met in January of 1954 and were married 30 Apr 1954 in York, South Carolina. Paul and Jo began saving and planning to build a home and in July of 1959 they moved with their two children into a new home at 4965 Hauser Drive in Pfafftown, North Carolina. Paul retired from Western Electric Company in 1982 and that summer he and Jo took a trip to Hawaii. After Jo retired they spent the next nine years traveling all over the US and Canada. In September of 1993, Paul suffered a stroke. Thankfully, he had a remarkable physical recovery but had some memory loss. Later, he developed Alzheimer Disease and died from this on Monday, July 3, 2006 in Boise, ID.

 

BOISE, Idaho - Paul R. Martin, passed away Monday, July 3, 2006, in Boise, Idaho. He was born Jan. 9, 1928, in Tobaccoville, N.C., to William R. and Eliza Long Martin. Paul was a veteran of the Korean War, serving as a sergeant in the medical detachment of the 45th Division, 120th Combat Engineers Battalion from October 1950 to September 1952. He returned to his job at Western Electric and retired from there in 1982 with 35 years of service. After his retirement, he loved planning and attending annual reunions for a small group of his Korean buddies and their wives. Paul was a Christian by faith, a very kind and generous man who loved his family dearly. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Jackson Martin; his daughter, Teri Lyn Dove of Southport; his son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Victoria Miller of Boise, Idaho; a granddaughter, Christine and husband Nick Paskett; a great- granddaughter Ashton Jade Paskett of Boise, Idaho; a sister, Eva Johnson of East Bend, N.C.; a brother, Roy W. Martin of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and many nieces and nephews. Paul was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Arthur Martin and Grady E. Martin; and three sisters, Della Martin Shamel, Alice Martin George and Beulah Martin Shore. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Paul will be held at 6 p.m. today, July 9, at Vogler & Sons Reynolda Road Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service until 9 p.m. The family suggests that memorials be made to any charity of the donor's choice.

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal from 7/8/2006 - 7/9/2006.

 

Social Security # 244-38-8407 issued in NC - Last residence, Boise, ID

 

 

 

 

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Notes for Paul Ray Martin:

General Notes:

Paul R. Martin grew up in Tobaccoville, North Carolina, where he remembers a very happy childhood. Rolling a wheel and guiding it with a stiff wire could whittle away the hours of a long summer afternoon. But he soon grew up and had to help work on the farm. His father had died about a month before Paul was nine years old and he has fond memories of his father as he sat in the warmth of his lap in the mornings listening to his mother prepare breakfast. He recalls in the evenings when his father would pop corn over the flames in the fireplace. He was already married with two children when his mother died, but his feeling of loss was very great. She had carried the role of both parents in his life for so many years.

 

When Paul left home to find a job, he chose his occupation due to availability and stayed with his job at Western Electric until he retired thirty-five years later. On June 25, 1950, for reasons that were never made clear, North Korea attacked South Korea and the world changed. Paul was drafted into the army on 25 Oct 1950. He left Tobaccoville for Fort Jackson, SC, was processed into the Army there and ten days later was sent to Camp Polk, LA on a troop train. He took basic training at Camp Polk, LA and by 1 Apr 1951 the Thunderbirds were on the high seas - destination Hokkaido, Japan. The convoy moved across the Gulf of Mexico into the Caribbean and through the Panama Canal. From the Canal Zone, some ships struck directly across the Pacific, while others, like the "General William Wiegle", swung north, stopping briefly at San Francisco. Paul was on this ship. After landing at Muroran on Hokkaido, the cold, northermost island of Japan, the 45th Division was moved by train to Chitose and Camp Crawford. Here in Camp Crawford Paul and his buddies were put through an intense training program. By fall, winter camps were completed and the Thunderbirds moved out of the tents and into buildings erected at Chitose. The Division completed its regular cycle of combat training and undertook an intensified program of exercises in landing, air transport and small arms fire. With completion of this phase of training, Paul and his buddies were given short leaves. Noboriebetsu, Japan was a popular site for relaxation and rest and Paul has some great memories of leave time spent there. In November, the Division was ordered to Korea. As each unit moved up, it received cold weather instructions, advice from the outgoing troops and then "faced the front" in freezing cold weather under clear skies. On 22 Dec 1951, Paul left Hokkaido, Japan for Korea, arriving on 30 Dec 1951, landing at Inchon. He traveled to the front line on an old train that had all the windows shot out. The temperature was 20 degrees below zero. He stayed in Korea, serving as a Sergeant in the Medical Detachment of the 45th Division, 120th Combat Engineers Battallion as a medic until 10 Jul 1952, when he left for Sasebo, Japan. He left Sasebo, Japan on the "General Black" landing in San Francisco, CA at the end of Jul 1952. The guys were met by the ever loyal Red Cross with coffee, doughnuts and off in the distance, out of sight and hearing was Betty Hutton to entertain the returning troops. In 1989, Paul organized a reunion of some of the men he served with in Korea. They had not seen each other for about 37 years and yet their conversations began on the same note as when they last spoke. And, although the Korean War was known as "the forgotten war" they shared memories that only they could understand. Our country lost over 36,500 men in that war, how can it be forgotten?

 

Paul flew from there to Fort Jackson,SC, took a thirty day leave, came home and bought a new 1952 Ford. He received his separation papers on 25 Sep 1952. In October of 1952, Paul returned to work at Western Electric Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina . It was here he met his wife, Jo. They met in January of 1954 and were married 30 Apr 1954 in York, South Carolina. Paul and Jo began saving and planning to build a home and in July of 1959 they moved with their two children into a new home at 4965 Hauser Drive in Pfafftown, North Carolina. Paul retired from Western Electric Company in 1982 and that summer he and Jo took a trip to Hawaii. After Jo retired they spent the next nine years traveling all over the US and Canada. In September of 1993, Paul suffered a stroke. Thankfully, he had a remarkable physical recovery but had some memory loss. Later, he developed Alzheimer Disease and died from this on Monday, July 3, 2006 in Boise, ID.

 

BOISE, Idaho - Paul R. Martin, passed away Monday, July 3, 2006, in Boise, Idaho. He was born Jan. 9, 1928, in Tobaccoville, N.C., to William R. and Eliza Long Martin. Paul was a veteran of the Korean War, serving as a sergeant in the medical detachment of the 45th Division, 120th Combat Engineers Battalion from October 1950 to September 1952. He returned to his job at Western Electric and retired from there in 1982 with 35 years of service. After his retirement, he loved planning and attending annual reunions for a small group of his Korean buddies and their wives. Paul was a Christian by faith, a very kind and generous man who loved his family dearly. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jo Jackson Martin; his daughter, Teri Lyn Dove of Southport; his son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Victoria Miller of Boise, Idaho; a granddaughter, Christine and husband Nick Paskett; a great- granddaughter Ashton Jade Paskett of Boise, Idaho; a sister, Eva Johnson of East Bend, N.C.; a brother, Roy W. Martin of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and many nieces and nephews. Paul was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Arthur Martin and Grady E. Martin; and three sisters, Della Martin Shamel, Alice Martin George and Beulah Martin Shore. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Paul will be held at 6 p.m. today, July 9, at Vogler & Sons Reynolda Road Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service until 9 p.m. The family suggests that memorials be made to any charity of the donor's choice.

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal from 7/8/2006 - 7/9/2006.

 

Social Security # 244-38-8407 issued in NC - Last residence, Boise, ID

 

 

 

 

75.

Melissa Chapman-6 (Adaline Minerva-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[43] was born in Jul 1867 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[43]. She died on Unknown.

Notes for Melissa Chapman:

Research Notes:

 

 

 

General Notes:

From: "Chris Redmond" <redmond_chris@yahoo.com

To: "Jo Martin" <jomartin1@worldnet.att.net

Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 2:19 PM

Subject: J.D. Frazier / Melissa Chapman

 

I am the great great grand child of J.D. and Melissa. Their daughter Bug (yes, her name was really Bug) just passed away this year. Their daughter Ruby was (great grandmother) married Edgar Phillip Redmond. I might be able to fill in some of the Melissa Chapman history and send some pictures of j.d. an melissa along with their children. I still need to scan the photos, let me know if you are interested. I also have a copy of their wedding certificate i can send to you.

 

Chris Redmond

 

 

J. D. Frazier[42] was born about 1852[42]. He died on Unknown.

J. D. Frazier and Melissa Chapman were married on 01 Jul 1883 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. They had the following children:

i.

Bug Frazier[102] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

ii.

Ruby Frazier[102] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown. She married Edgar Phillip Redmond on Unknown.

76.

John Lee Chapman-6 (Adaline Minerva-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[42] was born on 22 Mar 1869 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[69]. He died on 08 Dec 1952 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.

Hattie Hazelwood[42] was born in Sep 1876 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. She died in 1908 in Virginia, USA.

John Lee Chapman and Hattie Hazelwood were married on 12 Apr 1894 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. They had the following children:

i.

William Lloyd Chapman[42] was born in Dec 1896[42]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Annie M. Chapman[42] was born in Nov 1898[42]. She died on Unknown.

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Callie Richardson[42] was born in 1883 in North Carolina, USA[42]. She died in 1964 in North Carolina, USA[42].

John Lee Chapman and Callie Richardson were married on 07 Jun 1913 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[42]. They had no children.

77.

Thomas William Frye-6 (Mary Ann-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[44] was born on 12 Dec 1867 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He died on 08 Jan 1950 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44].

Notes for Thomas William Frye:

Research Notes:

 

 

 

General Notes:

Louis Bondurant Sr. places this death at about 1953 because he knows he was married at the time his grandfather died and he knows that their eldest child was still a baby. Their eldest child, Peggy, was born 18 August 1953.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: Frye Family Cemetery, Quaker Gap, Stokes Co. NC: Take Hwy. 66 to intersection with Hwy 168, turn right on Lynchburg Rd. (#1504), follow this to Frye Rd. (#1477) and turn left. Go about 1 mile. The cemetery is on the

right.

Name: Thomas Fry age 22 and Martha Mabe age 18, License # 3023 dated 4 June 1892. Married on 5 June 1892 by Jesse A. Ashburn, Min. in Quaker Township, Stokes Co. NC. Witnesses: JM Moss, JD Covington, WH Smith.

Name: Ref: Marriage Licenses of Stokes County North Carolina 1888-1900, Compiled by Harvey L. Lineback, Published by The Genealogical Society or Rockingham and Stokes Counties, North Carolina, Page 51, Entry 10.

 

 

Martha Coreena "Jane" Mabe[44] was born on 06 May 1872 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. She died on 01 Dec 1957 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71].

Notes for Martha Coreena "Jane" Mabe:

Research Notes:

[]

 

Martha Coreena Mabe was a midwife in Stokes, North Carolina

 

 

Thomas William Frye and Martha Coreena "Jane" Mabe were married on 05 Jun 1892 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. They had the following children:

i.

Walter Lee Frye[71] was born on 18 May 1893 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. He married Bessie M. Vaden on 02 Nov 1911[103]. He died on 15 Aug 1967 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71].

ii.

William Luther Frye[71] was born on 11 Aug 1894 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. He married Edna Luvinia Wooten on 23 Dec 1919 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[71]. He died on 13 Sep 1960 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[71].

Notes for William Luther Frye:

General Notes:

William Luther Frye served in the Army during WWI, was wounded and received the Purple Heart Medal.

 

 

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Notes for William Luther Frye:

General Notes:

William Luther Frye served in the Army during WWI, was wounded and received the Purple Heart Medal.

 

 

iii.

Mary Frye[71] was born in 1896 in North Carolina, USA[71]. She married Thomas William Ziglar on 16 Sep 1918[104]. She died on 26 Mar 1929 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[104].

iv.

Cora Mae Frye[71] was born in Oct 1897[71]. She died in 1972[71]. She married John Robert Harvell on Unknown.

v.

John Samuel Frye[71] was born on 10 Apr 1898[71]. He died on 09 Feb 1916.

vi.

Bessie Lou Frye[71] was born in 1900 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. She died on 27 Dec 1927 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. She married John Bondurant on Unknown.

vii.

Rosa Frye[71] was born on 02 Jun 1902[71]. She died. She married Ellis Vaughn on Unknown.

viii.

Thomas Frye[71] was born in Oct 1904[71]. He married Ethel Moody after 1930. He died on Unknown.

ix.

Jesse Frye[71] was born in 1906[71]. He died in 1917[71].

x.

Trudy Frye[71] was born in 1908[71]. She died in 1917[71].

xi.

Anastacia Frye[71] was born in 1911[71]. She died in 1982[71]. She married Robert Moreland on Unknown.

xii.

Macon Frye[71] was born on 10 May 1913[71]. He died in Apr 1987 in King, Stokes, North Carolina, USA. He married Verda Hall on Unknown.

78.

Columbus Frye-6 (Mary Ann-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[72] was born in Mar 1869 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He died on 27 Jan 1918 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44].

Jeanette Louisette Frances Fulk daughter of Alexander Jacob Fulk and Emily J. Martin[72] was born on 11 May 1879 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA. She died on 30 Jan 1926 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA.

Notes for Jeanette Louisette Frances Fulk:

General Notes:

Jeanette's full name was given by Ida, a granddaughter of Alexander and Emily Martin Fulk.

 

One researcher states that the marker on grave of Columbus Frye has her name and birth/death dates, but that the grave is empty as she is buried beside second husband. My files todate do not show a second husband.?

 

 

Columbus Frye and Jeanette Louisette Frances Fulk were married on 20 Jan 1892 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. They had the following children:

i.

Calvin Frye[44] was born in 1893 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He died.

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ii.

Emily Verlie Frye[44] was born in 1896 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. She died. She married John M. Flippin on Unknown in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[105].

iii.

Dora Frye[106] was born in 1898 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. She died on Unknown. She married Robert Richard Jackson on Unknown in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[105].

iv.

John Alexander Frye[44] was born on 03 Apr 1900 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He married Elizabeth Vena Moser on 28 Nov 1925 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[107]. He died in 1973[44].

Notes for John Alexander Frye:

General Notes:

John "Alex" Frye worked for 48 years as a cabinet maker for Mount Airy Furniture Factory.

 

 

v.

Mary Della Frye[44] was born in 1903[44]. She married Joseph Gideon Collins on 19 Oct 1919 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[108]. She died on 16 Apr 1927 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44].

Notes for Mary Della Frye:

Research Notes:

.

 

General Notes:

Mabel Collins Griffitts, 78, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mabel was born in Patrick County, Va., on June 20, 1925, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Frye Collins. Mabel was a member of Northside Baptist Church and was formerly employed with Bassick-Saks and Hanes Hosiery Mill. She was a faithful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Mabel enjoyed gardening and loved nature. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Pascal Lee Lineback; and her second husband, George Griffitts. Surviving are a son, Harvey Lineback of Leonardtown, Md.; two daughters, Donna Harris of Winston-Salem and Shelia Cheshire and her husband, Gene of Winston-Salem; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nine sisters; and three brothers. The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 13, at Northside Baptist Church by the Rev. Larry Easler. Burial will be in Walkertown Gardens of Memory. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative CareCenter, 1100-C S. Stratford Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or to the American Cancer Society, 4-A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27405.

 

Published in the Winston-Salem Journal from 11/12/2003 - 11/13/2003

 

 

vi.

Annie Frye[101] was born in 1904. She married Andrew Goins in 1921. She died in 1995.

vii.

Elmer Frye[44] was born in 1906[44]. He married Nell Harbour on Unknown.

viii.

Columbus Edison Frye[44] was born in 1908[44]. He married Unknown Simpson on Unknown.

ix.

Gracie Frye[44] was born in 1911[44]. She married Elliot Nunn on Unknown.

x.

Lula Gaither Frye[44] was born in 1913[44]. She married Charles Hill on Unknown.

xi.

William Frye[44] was born in 1917[44].

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xii.

Arthur Frye[44] was born in 1918[44].

79.

James Anderson Frye-6 (Mary Ann-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[44] was born on 06 May 1871 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He died on 17 Jun 1959 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44].

Lucy Alice Wright[44] was born on 13 Jun 1872 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. She died on 28 Dec 1943 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44].

Notes for Lucy Alice Wright:

General Notes:

Obit from The Martinsville Daily Bulletin - dated Friday, December 31, 1943

 

Mrs. Lucy Alice Frye, 71, died at home of her daughter in Westfield, NC on December 28, 1943. Funeral services were held Thursday in Westfield, NC with burial following in the Beasley Family Graveyard in Stokes Co., NC. She is survived by her husband, James Alfred Frye, and the following children: Elijah Frye of Basset, VA; Edd Frye of Mount Airy, NC; Sam Frye of White Plains, NC; Mrs. Andy Holt of Stuart, VA; Mrs. Lilla Bullins of Walnut Cove, NC; Mrs. R. V. Chaney of High Point, NC and Mrs. Griffith Hiatt of Westfield, NC. She is also survived by two brothers, Andrew F. Wright of Low Gap, NC and Lum Wright of Amelia Courthouse, VA. She was the daughter of the late John Henry Wright and Lucy Moss Wright of Patrick Co., VA

 

 

 

James Anderson Frye and Lucy Alice Wright were married on 30 Jan 1896 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. They had the following children:

i.

Gene Frye[109] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Fletcher Frye[109] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

iii.

Edgar Frye[109] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

iv.

Sam Frye[110] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

v.

Ora Frye[71] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown. She married Richard V. Chanie on Unknown.

vi.

Lillian Frye[71] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown. She married Unknown Bullins on Unknown.

vii.

Elsie Frye[71] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown. She married Grippe Hiatt on Unknown.

viii.

Daisy Frye[71] was born on 18 Dec 1896 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. She died on 21 Mar 1973 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. She married Andy Holt on Unknown.

ix.

Elijah Thomas Frye[110] was born on 22 Aug 1899 in Henry, Virginia, USA[109]. He died on 19 Jan 1973 in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA[109]. He married Pearlie Manring on Unknown.

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x.

Edgar Roscoe Frye[99] was born on 21 Jun 1900 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He married Eliza Lee Atkins on 01 Aug 1926 in Patrick, Virginia, USA. He died on 09 Nov 1986 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA.

80.

Susan Ida Frye-6 (Mary Ann-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[44] was born on 02 Jul 1873 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44]. She died on 19 Mar 1946 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44].

Notes for Susan Ida Frye:

General Notes:

Susan Ida Frye was daughter of John Henry Frye and Mary Ann Martin. She was born 2 Jul 1872 and died 19 Mar 1946.

 

 

James Maryland Moss[44] was born on 07 Nov 1862 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He died on 29 Jan 1941 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[44].

Notes for James Maryland Moss:

General Notes:

James Maryland Moss was a tobacco farmer in Stokes Co.,NC.

 

 

James Maryland Moss and Susan Ida Frye were married on 23 Sep 1888 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. They had the following children:

i.

Joel E. Moss[111] was born on 07 May 1892 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111]. He died on 13 May 1894 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111].

Notes for Joel E. Moss:

General Notes:

The grave of Joel E. Moss also had an old handcraved stone on it.

 

 

ii.

T. S. Moss[111] was born on 02 Jul 1895 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111]. He died on 10 Jul 1898 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111].

iii.

William Jesse Moss[111] was born on 02 May 1897 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111]. He died on 03 Mar 1936 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111].

Notes for William Jesse Moss:

General Notes:

William Jesse Moss was a tobacco farmer in Stokes Co., NC

 

 

iv.

Mattie Moss[111] was born on 08 Apr 1900 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111]. She died in Dec 1984 in King, Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111]. She married William Andrew Smith on Unknown.

v.

John Mason Moss[111] was born on 11 Apr 1903 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111]. He married Ada Mae Nunn on 19 Mar 1933 in Hillsville, Carroll, Virginia, USA[111]. He died on 03 Apr 1986 in Surry, Virginia, USA[111].

vi.

Mary Pochontas Poca Moss[44] was born on 11 Jun 1906 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. She married Lucius Beasley on 14 Aug 1926 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. She died on 26 Jun 1999 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.

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Notes for Mary Pochontas Poca Moss:

General Notes:

Mrs Mary Pocahontas "Poca" Beasley, 93, widow of Mr. Lucius Beasley, (formerly of Stokes Co., NC, the "Nancy Reynolds Community", died Saturday morning, June 26, 1999 at the home of her daughter, and son-in-law, Louise and Marshall Welborn, in Winston-Salem, NC. Mrs. Beasley was born in Stokes Co., NC Jun 211,, 1906 to James Maryland and Susan Ida Frye Moss. Mrs. Beasley was a homemaker, a farmer and a member of Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Louise and Marshall Welborn of Winston-Salem, NC and ruby and Paul Chandler of Walkertown, NC; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Frank and Virginia Beasley of Rural Hall and Kenneth Cary Beasley of King, NC; fourteen grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Jean Conner of roselle, ILL; a special niece and nephew, Pearl and Nick Willard of Pilot Mountain, and several loving and caring nieces and nephews. Mrs. Beasley was preceded in death by her husband, Lucius Beasley in 1968; one son T. Merrell Beasley; and one great-grandchild, Bridgett Chandler. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon,, June 28, 1999 at 2:00 P.M. at Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church by Elder Charlie Stephens, Elder J. H. Keaton, Brother Don Collins and Rev. Jim Thompson. Burial will be in the Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.. Mrs. Beasley is at the Cox-Needham Funeral Home and Chapel in Pilot Mountain, NC and will be placed in the church thirty minutes prior to the funeral services. The family will receive friends at the Cox-Needham Chapel on Sunday evening, June 27, 1999 fro 7 to 9 P.M. and at other times at the home of Mrs. Beasley's daughter and son-in-law, Louise and Marshall Welborn, 5728 Merrydale Drive, Winston-Salem, NC. Memorials may be made in floral tribute or to the Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.

 

 

 

vii.

James Samuel Moss[111] was born on 02 May 1909 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111]. He died on 15 Oct 1918 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111].

viii.

Woodrow Theodore Moss[111] was born on 09 Jan 1913 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111]. He died on 18 Jan 1973 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[111]. He married Lucy Helen Simmons on Unknown.

ix.

Susan Jean Moss[111] was born on 23 Apr 1916 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111]. She died on Unknown. She married Joe Conner on Unknown.

x.

George Pershing Moss[111] was born on 14 Dec 1918 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[111]. He married Mavis Margaret Holder on 20 Sep 1945 in Mississippi, USA[112]. He died on 03 Jul 1993 in Guilford, North Carolina, USA[111].

81.

Mary Ella Frye-6 (Mary Ann-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[44] was born in 1877 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. She died on Unknown.

John William Caudle[44] was born in 1872 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71]. He died on Unknown.

John William Caudle and Mary Ella Frye were married on 26 Mar 1893[44]. They had the following children:

i.

Oscar Caudle[71] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Lelia Caudle[71] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

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Bige Thomas Holt[71] was born on Unknown.

Bige Thomas Holt and Mary Ella Frye were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Annie Holt[71] was born on Unknown. She died before May 2002.

ii.

Bertha Holt[71] was born on Unknown. She died before May 2002.

iii.

Charlie Holt[71] was born on Unknown. He died before May 2002.

iv.

Troy Holt[71] was born on Unknown. He died before May 2002.

v.

Will Holt[71] was born on Unknown. He died before May 2002.

vi.

Sam Holt[71] was born on Unknown. He died before May 2002.

vii.

Myrtle Holt[71] was born on 20 Feb 1914 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[113]. She died on 01 May 2002 in Henry, Virginia, USA[113]. She married Nathan Jay Hatcher on Unknown.

Notes for Myrtle Holt:

General Notes:

Myrtle Hatcher, 88, of Bassett, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at her home. She was born on February 20, 1914 in Patrick County and was a daughter of the late Bige Thomas Holt and Mary Ella Frye Holt. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Nathan Jay Hatcher; and two daughters, Peggy Dalton and Maggie Woods; two sisters; four brothers; a half brother and a grandson. She retired from the Bassett Chair Plant of Bassett Industries and was a member of Carpenters Temple Church. Surviving are two sons, Danny Hatcher of Archdale, N.C. and Kenny Hatcher of Bassett; two daughters, Ruby Faye Whorley and Shirley Ann Catron, both of Bassett; one sister, Bertha Slate of Bassett; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday at Bassett Funeral Services chapel by the Rev. Terry Dalton. Burial was in Henry Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Wayne Catron, Bill Slate, Bryan Woods, Ricky Catron, Doug Slate and Jerry Lovell.

 

 

 

82.

Jesse Reid Frye-6 (Mary Ann-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[44] was born on 15 Apr 1879 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He died on 21 Jul 1957 in Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.

Notes for Jesse Reid Frye:

General Notes:

Jesse R. Frye married his first cousin, Agnes Roberta Frye

 

 

91.

Agnes Roberta Frye daughter of Jesse W. Frye and Susan Elizabeth Martin[44, 47] was born on 14 Jun 1886 in North Carolina, USA[44, 47]. She died on 25 Dec 1958 in Butner, Granville, North Carolina, USA[44].

Jesse Reid Frye and Agnes Roberta Frye were married on 24 Dec 1901 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44, 73]. They had the following children:

i.

Bessie Frye[42] was born in 1902[42]. She died. She married Hillary Craddock on Unknown.

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i.
ii.

Fannie Frye[42] was born about 1904[42]. She died. She married Will Hall on Unknown.

iii.

Charlie Reid Frye[42] was born on 15 Dec 1908 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He married Gurtha Helen Atkins on 24 Dec 1953 in Stewart Creek, Surry, North Carolina USA[114]. He died on 19 Jun 1989 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[115].

iv.

Mamie Frye[42] was born about 1909[42]. She died on Unknown.

v.

Carliss Odell Frye[42] was born about 1912[42]. He died on Unknown.

Notes for Carliss Odell Frye:

General Notes:

In April 1999, Carliss Odell Frye lived in Reidsville, NC. Debra Wilmoth states she talked with him and he verified the fact that his mother and father were first cousins. He told her his grandfather, Jesse Frye, husband of Susan Martin was a railroad man and that when they were putting in the bridge on Highway 65, a crane was lifting some railroad ties and one fell on him and killed him. He said he was not sure of date of Jesse's death, however if date of when bridge was completed could be determined, we could know, as he died about 2 weeks prior to completion of bridge.

 

 

vi.

Willie Lee Frye[116] was born on 20 Sep 1913 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[116]. He died on 10 Jul 1914 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[116].

vii.

Nina Frye[42] was born in 1916[42]. She died on Unknown. She married Sandy Stovall on Unknown.

viii.

Clarice Frye[42] was born in 1917[42]. She died on Unknown.

ix.

Thelma Frye[42] was born about 1918[42]. She died on Unknown.

x.

Morris Watson Frye[42] was born about 1919[42]. He died on Unknown.

xi.

Jessie Folger Frye[42] was born in 1921[42]. He died on Unknown.

83.

Emma Jane Frye-6 (Mary Ann-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[44] was born on 09 Jan 1884 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44]. She died on 28 Dec 1963 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[74].

Rufus Mitchell[44] was born on 31 Mar 1875 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[117]. He died on 05 Nov 1964 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[74].

Rufus Mitchell and Emma Jane Frye were married on 23 Mar 1898[44]. They had the following children:

i.

Vergie Mitchell[118] was born on Unknown. She died before Jun 2002[118].

ii.

Bertha Elizabeth Mitchell[118] was born on Unknown. She died before Jun 2002[118].

iii.

Donnie Mitchell[118] was born on Unknown. She died before Jun 2002[118]. She married George Smith on Unknown.

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iv.

Ranson Mitchell[71] was born on Unknown. He died before Jun 2002[118].

v.

Emmit Mitchell[71] was born on Unknown. He died before Jun 2002[118]. He married Almond Murman on Unknown.

vi.

Willie Mitchell[118] was born on Unknown. He died before Jun 2002[118].

vii.

Ethel Mitchell[71] was born on Unknown. She died before Jun 2002[118]. She married Paul Smith on Unknown.

viii.

Mary Mitchell[71] was born on Unknown. She died before Jun 2002[118].

ix.

Leonard John Mitchell[118] was born on 23 Sep 1923 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[117]. He married Doris Grace Cockrum on 27 Dec 1943[117]. He died on 22 Nov 2000 in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia, USA[118].

x.

Berdie "Jean" Elizabeth Mitchell[71] was born on 14 Jun 1926 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[118]. She died on 14 Jun 2002 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[118].

xi.

Abe Mitchell[119] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown. He married Agnes Dunkley on Unknown.

84.

Lila Dora Frye-6 (Mary Ann-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[44, 75] was born on 06 Sep 1886 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44]. She died on 08 Jun 1964 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[71].

William Frank Deatherage son of William Alfred "Bud" Deatherage and Louisa Josephine Creasy[44] was born on 23 May 1880 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[74]. He died on 27 Sep 1956 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[74].

William Frank Deatherage and Lila Dora Frye were married on 12 Aug 1902 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44]. They had the following children:

i.

Roy Deatherage[120] was born on 07 Aug 1903[121]. He died on 03 Jun 1982 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[121]. He married Nora Joyce on Unknown.

ii.

Claude Deatherage[120] was born on 01 Oct 1912 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[121]. He died on 25 Feb 1964 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[121]. He married Lola Brannoch on Unknown.

iii.

Charley Deatherage[120] was born on 23 Dec 1917 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[122]. He died on 17 Jun 1967[122].

iv.

Nathiel Jackson Deatherage[120] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown. He married Alma Doss on Unknown.

v.

Willie Deatherage[120] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown. He married Mertie Branson on Unknown.

85.

Emily Emma Martin-6 (Thomas J.-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[42] was born on 24 Nov 1888 in Virginia, USA[42]. She died on 07 Aug 1924[81].

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Peter Dillard Joyce[80] was born on 01 Oct 1883 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA. He died on 18 Mar 1969 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA.

Peter Dillard Joyce and Emily Emma Martin were married on 28 Dec 1904 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[80]. They had the following children:

i.

Harvey Joyce[81] was born on 31 Jan 1905 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[81]. He died on 07 Dec 1905 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[81].

ii.

Gracie Joyce[42] was born in 1907[42].

iii.

Bessie Joyce[42] was born in 1910[42].

iv.

Lillian Joyce[42] was born on 25 Apr 1911 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. She died on 16 Aug 1999 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[123]. She married Stephen Archie Sharp on Unknown.

v.

Pauline Joyce[42] was born in 1914[42]. She died on Unknown.

vi.

Willard Joyce[42] was born in 1917[42].

vii.

Lester Joyce[42] was born in 1919[42]. He died on Unknown.

86.

George Washington Martin-6 (Thomas J.-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[46] was born on 04 Jul 1891 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[46]. He died on 14 Nov 1973 in Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[46].

Maggie Atkinson[46] was born on 25 Jan 1898 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on 28 Sep 1981 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[9].

George Washington Martin and Maggie Atkinson were married on 26 Dec 1912 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[82]. They had the following children:

i.

Lillie Alma Martin[9] was born in 1914 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

ii.

Ruby Martin[9] was born in 1917 in North Carolina, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Thomas Martin[9] was born in 1919 in North Carolina, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

87.

Nannie M. Martin-6 (Thomas J.-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[42] was born on 06 Apr 1897 in Virginia, USA[42]. She died on 02 Sep 1989 in Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.

Walter Greene Atkinson[9] was born on 16 Sep 1892 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

Walter Greene Atkinson and Nannie M. Martin were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Mildred Blanche Atkinson[9] was born on 31 Mar 1915[9]. She died on 08 Jun 1992[9]. She married Robert Woodrow Archibald on Unknown.

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ii.

Nannie Gladys Atkinson[9] was born in 1917 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Walter Greene Atkinson Jr.[9] was born on 05 Aug 1921 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[9]. He died on 17 May 2007 in Eden, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA[9]. He married Nadine Tilley on Unknown.

iv.

Kathleen Atkinson[9] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown. She married Walter Hill on Unknown.

88.

William Meigs Frye-6 (Susan Elizabeth-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[47] was born on 01 Oct 1873 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42]. He died on 30 Jan 1913 in North Carolina, USA[42].

Unknown Spouse was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

William Meigs Frye and Unknown Spouse were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Tilton Frye[47] was born on Unknown.

ii.

Thurmond Frye[47] was born on Unknown.

iii.

Ada Frye[47] was born on Unknown.

iv.

Emma Frye[47] was born on Unknown.

89.

Luther L. Frye-6 (Susan Elizabeth-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[47] was born on 01 Jul 1876[48]. He died on 18 Sep 1938 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[47].

Ida Sizemore[48] was born on 02 Feb 1882[48]. She died on Unknown.

Luther L. Frye and Ida Sizemore were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Mattie Elizabeth Frye[47] was born on 06 Jan 1898[93]. She died on 19 Sep 1993[93]. She married James Boss Lynch on Unknown.

90.

Lila Dora Frye-6 (Susan Elizabeth-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[47] was born on 21 Jul 1880 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. She died on 23 Apr 1965 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42].

George Gabriel Corn son of Joshua C. Corn and Matilda Spencer[47] was born on 27 Jan 1868 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42]. He died on 16 Apr 1954[42].

Notes for George Gabriel Corn:

General Notes:

The name Corn was changed in this family to Coins. The family tells the story of how when the children went to school, they were teased because oftheir last name. Other children called them "corn on the cob" or other terms. Their parents changed the name believing that people would look up to their children if their name had something to do with money.

 

 

George Gabriel Corn and Lila Dora Frye were married on 14 Mar 1897 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. They had the following children:

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i.

Eva Mae Coins[47] was born on 01 Jan 1899 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. She died. She married Will Flippin on Unknown.

ii.

George Clyde Coins[47] was born on 06 Apr 1900 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42]. He married Mary Phoebe Collins on 16 Apr 1922 in Francisco, Stokes, North Carolina USA[42]. He died on 19 Oct 1988 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[42].

iii.

Susan Lillian Coins[47] was born on 22 Sep 1902 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[93]. She married Charlie Franklin Donathan on 02 Nov 1919[42]. She died on 04 Mar 1993 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[47].

iv.

Annie Coins[47] was born on 21 Jun 1904 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42]. She died on Unknown. She married Johnny Bowman on Unknown.

v.

Raymond Willie Coins[47] was born on 28 Jan 1905 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[47]. He married Ruby King on 25 Nov 1925 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[93]. He died on 04 Jun 1998 in Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[93].

Notes for Raymond Willie Coins:

Research Notes:

 

 

 

General Notes:

 

When questioned about his birth year date and that of his sister Annie being the same, it was learned from the Coins children that their mother put the boys birth dates back two years so they would not have to go to war.

 

After Raymond Coins retired from farming at age 64, he turned his considerable skills to carving. Instead of putting away his old tools, he found new uses for them, shaping the cedar and soapstone found around his home in the Westfield community near Pilot Mountain. From soapstone, he carved "doll babies," flat human figures that look as if they could be thousands of years old. "And I just kept going from one thing to the other," he says, "just ever what popped in my mind I'd make it."

 

Born in 1904 near Stuart, Virginia, Raymond moved to Stokes County with his family when he was seven. By the seventh grade, he left school to help his family farm. For many years, he raised tobacco and eventually became a floor manager at various tobacco warehouses during auction seasons. He has also worked in a sawmill and a furniture factory. His interest turned to carving when he received an ancient stone tool found by a neighbor boy in a nearby field. Fascinated by it, he tried his own hand at carving pieces to resemble Indian artifacts.

 

Mr. Coins' vivid imagination, however, helped him see possibilities in a variety of raw materials--stones, fallen logs, and still-standing cedar trees. "I can go in the woods," he explains, "look up a tree and say, 'Well, there's the legs.' Look down the tree and say, 'Well, there's the arms about the right place.' And then cut the tree down. Then you make a man or a woman out of it." Mr. Coins has also created magnificent animal figures from both wood and stone, including dogs, cats, goats, lizards, and possums. Often the form of the rock or piece of wood suggests the outcome. "I can look at something and I can just about tell what I can make out of it," he says.

 

A long-time member and deacon of the Rock House Primitive Baptist Church, Mr. Coins believes strongly in the spiritual messages revealed through dreams. "I am a dreamer," he often tells visitors, explaining the origins of some of his wood and stone carvings. In the mid-1980s, he began to cut representations of his dreams onto soapstone. Many have biblical themes, such as one that depicts his walk through the valley of dry bones. On other stones he has cut scenes of Adam and Eve, and the Crucifixion.

 

Although Raymond Coins' carvings are widely sought after by dealers and collectors, he does not produce his pieces for a market. "If I go out to work and I'm not interested, I stop," he says. He has not made carvings for the money, he explains, but because "I'm just interested in it. [The carving] sits here, and I get attached to it some way."

 

His work has been exhibited at the Sawtooth Center for Visual Design in Winston-Salem, the Paine Webber Art Gallery in New York City, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. A number of publications have also included his pieces, including American Primitive Sculpture and The Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century American Folk Art and Artists and the exhibit catalogs Baking in the Sun and Signs and Wonders. "I've sold many a bunch, and I've loved it too," he says, "but I don't put money ahead of nothing else."

RAYMOND COINS

Raymond Coins was born in 1904 in Stuart, Virginia and moved to an area near Winston Salem North Carolina when he was young. He emerged as one of the finest folk carvers of his time. His wooden and stone carvings have found their way into virtually every important private collection. Coins stopped carving in 1990 because of his advanced age and passed away in 1998. He was acknowledged for his work and received a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award in 1995. His carvings have been widely included in museum exhibitions like "Baking in the Sun: Visionary Images from the South", and "Signs and Wonders: Outsider Art Inside North Carolina".

 

 

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Notes for Raymond Willie Coins:

Research Notes:

 

 

 

General Notes:

 

When questioned about his birth year date and that of his sister Annie being the same, it was learned from the Coins children that their mother put the boys birth dates back two years so they would not have to go to war.

 

After Raymond Coins retired from farming at age 64, he turned his considerable skills to carving. Instead of putting away his old tools, he found new uses for them, shaping the cedar and soapstone found around his home in the Westfield community near Pilot Mountain. From soapstone, he carved "doll babies," flat human figures that look as if they could be thousands of years old. "And I just kept going from one thing to the other," he says, "just ever what popped in my mind I'd make it."

 

Born in 1904 near Stuart, Virginia, Raymond moved to Stokes County with his family when he was seven. By the seventh grade, he left school to help his family farm. For many years, he raised tobacco and eventually became a floor manager at various tobacco warehouses during auction seasons. He has also worked in a sawmill and a furniture factory. His interest turned to carving when he received an ancient stone tool found by a neighbor boy in a nearby field. Fascinated by it, he tried his own hand at carving pieces to resemble Indian artifacts.

 

Mr. Coins' vivid imagination, however, helped him see possibilities in a variety of raw materials--stones, fallen logs, and still-standing cedar trees. "I can go in the woods," he explains, "look up a tree and say, 'Well, there's the legs.' Look down the tree and say, 'Well, there's the arms about the right place.' And then cut the tree down. Then you make a man or a woman out of it." Mr. Coins has also created magnificent animal figures from both wood and stone, including dogs, cats, goats, lizards, and possums. Often the form of the rock or piece of wood suggests the outcome. "I can look at something and I can just about tell what I can make out of it," he says.

 

A long-time member and deacon of the Rock House Primitive Baptist Church, Mr. Coins believes strongly in the spiritual messages revealed through dreams. "I am a dreamer," he often tells visitors, explaining the origins of some of his wood and stone carvings. In the mid-1980s, he began to cut representations of his dreams onto soapstone. Many have biblical themes, such as one that depicts his walk through the valley of dry bones. On other stones he has cut scenes of Adam and Eve, and the Crucifixion.

 

Although Raymond Coins' carvings are widely sought after by dealers and collectors, he does not produce his pieces for a market. "If I go out to work and I'm not interested, I stop," he says. He has not made carvings for the money, he explains, but because "I'm just interested in it. [The carving] sits here, and I get attached to it some way."

 

His work has been exhibited at the Sawtooth Center for Visual Design in Winston-Salem, the Paine Webber Art Gallery in New York City, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh. A number of publications have also included his pieces, including American Primitive Sculpture and The Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century American Folk Art and Artists and the exhibit catalogs Baking in the Sun and Signs and Wonders. "I've sold many a bunch, and I've loved it too," he says, "but I don't put money ahead of nothing else."

RAYMOND COINS

Raymond Coins was born in 1904 in Stuart, Virginia and moved to an area near Winston Salem North Carolina when he was young. He emerged as one of the finest folk carvers of his time. His wooden and stone carvings have found their way into virtually every important private collection. Coins stopped carving in 1990 because of his advanced age and passed away in 1998. He was acknowledged for his work and received a North Carolina Folk Heritage Award in 1995. His carvings have been widely included in museum exhibitions like "Baking in the Sun: Visionary Images from the South", and "Signs and Wonders: Outsider Art Inside North Carolina".

 

 

vi.

Mattie Lou Coins[47] was born on 13 Mar 1907 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[47]. She died on 16 Sep 1992 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[47, 93]. She married Major Collins on Unknown.

vii.

Simon Coins[47] was born on 17 Nov 1908 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He died on Unknown. He married Nora Collins on Unknown.

viii.

Hillary Leftwich Coins[47] was born on 10 Feb 1911 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He died before May 1999[99]. He married Stella Mae Simmons on Unknown.

ix.

Jessie Truman Coins[47] was born on 01 Nov 1913 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He died on 29 Nov 1964[42]. He married Claudia Woods on Unknown.

x.

Aubrey Landis Coins[47] was born on 06 Mar 1916 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42]. He died on Unknown. He married Ruth Stevens on Unknown.

xi.

Stella Irene Coins[47] was born on 22 Feb 1918 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42]. She died on 31 Jul 1934 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42].

Notes for Stella Irene Coins:

General Notes:

When Stella Coins became ill in 1934, some of the family thought she had a stomach virus. Finally realizing something else must be terribly wrong, her parents took her to the hospital where they learned she had appendicitis. By the time they did the surgery on her, the appendix had ruptured and she died from infection. Some of the family think the doctor waited too long to operate because the family was poor. Her mother begged the doctor to operate, telling them that in the fall she would pay him and the hospital the money from their tobacco crop.

 

 

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Notes for Stella Irene Coins:

General Notes:

When Stella Coins became ill in 1934, some of the family thought she had a stomach virus. Finally realizing something else must be terribly wrong, her parents took her to the hospital where they learned she had appendicitis. By the time they did the surgery on her, the appendix had ruptured and she died from infection. Some of the family think the doctor waited too long to operate because the family was poor. Her mother begged the doctor to operate, telling them that in the fall she would pay him and the hospital the money from their tobacco crop.

 

 

xii.

Harold Thomas Coins[47] was born on 01 Apr 1921 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42]. He died on Unknown.

xiii.

Ethel Vernell Coins[47] was born on 27 Aug 1924 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[42]. She married Hoover Holt on 04 Mar 1981 in Dobson, Surry, North Carolina, USA[42]. She died on Unknown.

xiv.

Unnamed Coins[47] was born on Unknown. He died on Unknown.

91.

Agnes Roberta Frye-6 (Susan Elizabeth-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[44, 47] was born on 14 Jun 1886 in North Carolina, USA[44, 47]. She died on 25 Dec 1958 in Butner, Granville, North Carolina, USA[44].

82.

Jesse Reid Frye son of John Henry Frye and Mary Ann Martin[44] was born on 15 Apr 1879 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[44]. He died on 21 Jul 1957 in Reidsville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA.

Notes for Jesse Reid Frye:

General Notes:

Jesse R. Frye married his first cousin, Agnes Roberta Frye

 

 

Jesse Reid Frye and Agnes Roberta Frye were married on 24 Dec 1901 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[44, 73]. They had the following children:

i.

Bessie Frye[42] was born in 1902[42]. She died. She married Hillary Craddock on Unknown.

ii.

Fannie Frye[42] was born about 1904[42]. She died. She married Will Hall on Unknown.

iii.

Charlie Reid Frye[42] was born on 15 Dec 1908 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He married Gurtha Helen Atkins on 24 Dec 1953 in Stewart Creek, Surry, North Carolina USA[114]. He died on 19 Jun 1989 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[115].

iv.

Mamie Frye[42] was born about 1909[42]. She died on Unknown.

v.

Carliss Odell Frye[42] was born about 1912[42]. He died on Unknown.

Notes for Carliss Odell Frye:

General Notes:

In April 1999, Carliss Odell Frye lived in Reidsville, NC. Debra Wilmoth states she talked with him and he verified the fact that his mother and father were first cousins. He told her his grandfather, Jesse Frye, husband of Susan Martin was a railroad man and that when they were putting in the bridge on Highway 65, a crane was lifting some railroad ties and one fell on him and killed him. He said he was not sure of date of Jesse's death, however if date of when bridge was completed could be determined, we could know, as he died about 2 weeks prior to completion of bridge.

 

 

vi.

Willie Lee Frye[116] was born on 20 Sep 1913 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[116]. He died on 10 Jul 1914 in Stokes, North Carolina, USA[116].

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vii.

Nina Frye[42] was born in 1916[42]. She died on Unknown. She married Sandy Stovall on Unknown.

viii.

Clarice Frye[42] was born in 1917[42]. She died on Unknown.

ix.

Thelma Frye[42] was born about 1918[42]. She died on Unknown.

x.

Morris Watson Frye[42] was born about 1919[42]. He died on Unknown.

xi.

Jessie Folger Frye[42] was born in 1921[42]. He died on Unknown.

92.

Robert Lee Frye-6 (Susan Elizabeth-5, Thomas J.-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[47] was born on 06 Jul 1895 in North Carolina, USA[47]. He died on 11 Mar 1940 in North Carolina, USA[42].

Notes for Robert Lee Frye:

General Notes:

Robert "Bob" Lee Frye was in Westfield, Stokes Co., NC where there was a well explosion and he was killed. Information about this came from family members. Record of date of marriage and births of his children was in family bible of his wife, Nannie Bell. Judy Hayden Wilmoth gave this information to Debra Wilmoth.

 

 

Minnie Nannie Bell Martin[42] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

Robert Lee Frye and Minnie Nannie Bell Martin were married on 11 Jan 1914 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. They had the following children:

i.

Myrtle Mae Frye[42] was born on 21 Oct 1914[42]. She married Unknown Parkhurst on Unknown.

ii.

James William Frye[42] was born on 03 Mar 1917 in Patrick, Virginia, USA[42]. He died on 03 Nov 1988 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA[42].

iii.

Gladys Frye[42] was born on 07 Oct 1919[42].

iv.

Virginia Evelyn Frye[42] was born on 13 Nov 1920[42].

v.

Nellie Irene Frye[42] was born on 04 Dec 1923[42]. She married Unknown Simmons on Unknown.

vi.

Harvey Lester Frye[42] was born on 19 Mar 1927[42].

vii.

Russell Vernon Frye[42] was born on 22 Mar 1930[42].

93.

William Whitfield Dobyns-6 (Juliann Tellitha-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born on 01 May 1866 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 20 Jun 1925 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

Victoria Catherine Ashwell daughter of Carey Austin Ashwell and Frances West Howell[35] was born on 08 Aug 1869 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died in Jul 1904 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

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William Whitfield Dobyns and Victoria Catherine Ashwell were married on 23 Jan 1889 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. They had the following children:

109. i.

William Austin Dobyns[35] was born on 10 May 1890 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Elizabeth Keziah Tobitha Wilkerson on 24 Dec 1913[35]. He died on 31 Jul 1976 in Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[35].

ii.

Samuel Griffin Dobyns[35] was born on 28 Oct 1892 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Lola Ethel Zimmerman on 13 Nov 1918 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 28 Dec 1920 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[35].

iii.

Colita Ellis Dobyns[35] was born on 26 Jun 1894 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Lola Swain on 10 Jan 1915 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 08 Oct 1918 in Belleau, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France[35].

iv.

Jesse Lee Dobyns[35] was born on 19 Mar 1896 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 24 Oct 1918 in France[35].

v.

Opie Dobyns[35] was born on 23 Apr 1897 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 09 Oct 1918 in France[35].

vi.

Cora Malvina Dobyns[35] was born on 07 Sep 1898 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married Claude DuVall Witt on 27 Nov 1915 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 16 May 1962[35].

vii.

Nina Lois Dobyns[35] was born on 07 Aug 1899 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married James Edgar McCormick on 23 Dec 1916 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 07 Oct 1981 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[35].

viii.

Eva Mae Dobyns[35] was born on 19 Feb 1902 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married Emmitt L. Bruffery in 1950[12]. She died on 13 May 1986 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[18].

ix.

Hugh Dobyns[35] was born on 04 Jun 1904 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Mae Crouch in 1924 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 23 Jun 1926 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[12].

Carrie Laughlin Sperberg[35] was born on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18]. She died between 1925-1930 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18].

William Whitfield Dobyns and Carrie Laughlin Sperberg were married on 11 Feb 1920 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. They had the following children:

i.

Thomas Sherwood Dobyns[35] was born on 13 Dec 1920 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[98]. He married Pauline Rebecca Witt on 21 May 1943 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 07 Jan 1986 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

ii.

Alice Julia Dobyns[35] was born in Mar 1922 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18]. She married Harry Hardy Witt on 05 Dec 1939 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 20 Jan 1996 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[18].

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94.

Colear Colita Clyde Ellis Dobyns-6 (Juliann Tellitha-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born on 13 Dec 1867 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35, 64]. He died on 16 Feb 1931 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35].

Maggie Mitchem[35] was born on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18]. She died before 1923.

Colear Colita Clyde Ellis Dobyns and Maggie Mitchem were married in 1908[35]. They had no children.

Sarah Sally B. Payne daughter of Thomas Tazwell Payne and Laura Virginia Ashwell[35] was born on 23 Jan 1898 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[124]. She died on 30 Jun 1971 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[124].

Colear Colita Clyde Ellis Dobyns and Sarah Sally B. Payne were married about 1924[64]. They had the following children:

i.

Clyde E. Dobyns[64] was born about 1924 in Virginia, USA[64]. He died after Apr 1930[64].

95.

Joseph Cephus Samuel Silas Dobyns-6 (Juliann Tellitha-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born on 03 Jul 1875 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 25 Feb 1959 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[35].

Ida Olive Murphy[35] was born on Unknown in Bedford, Virginia, USA[18]. She died in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[51].

Joseph Cephus Samuel Silas Dobyns and Ida Olive Murphy were married on 17 Jan 1896 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. They had the following children:

i.

Verna M. Dobyns[9] was born in Jul 1898 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown. She married Unknown Hill on Unknown.

ii.

Colan B. Dobyns[9] was born in 1901 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

iii.

Raymond U. Dobyns[9] was born in 1903 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

iv.

Winifred E. Dobyns[9] was born in 1905 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

v.

Melvin E. Dobyns[9] was born in 1907 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

vi.

Joseph Edwin Dobyns[9] was born in Jul 1909 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

vii.

Lloyd R. Dobyns[9] was born in 1911 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

viii.

Perina Oliver Dobyns[9] was born on 11 Mar 1913 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[9]. He died on 16 Jun 1980 in Culpeper, Virginia, USA[9].

96.

James Henry Ashwell-6 (Victoria Sophia-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[83] was born on 15 Sep 1868 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[83]. He died in 1918[83].

Nannie Belle Noell[83] was born in Jan 1872 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

James Henry Ashwell and Nannie Belle Noell were married in 1897[9]. They had the following children:

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i.

James C. Ashwell[9] was born in Nov 1898 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

97.

Sophia Ellen Ashwell-6 (Victoria Sophia-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[83] was born on 26 Jul 1870 in Virginia, USA[83]. She died after Apr 1930[58].

John Ulysses Nichols[58, 83] was born on 05 Nov 1866 in Virginia, USA[58]. He died on 03 Mar 1938 in Virginia, USA[58].

John Ulysses Nichols and Sophia Ellen Ashwell were married about 1894[58]. They had the following children:

i.

Grady L. Nichols[58] was born about 1901 in Virginia, USA[58]. He died after Apr 1930[58].

98.

Oliver Luther Updike-6 (Hope Jane-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born in 1870 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died in 1959[35].

Notes for Oliver Luther Updike:

General Notes:

Updike Funeral Home was founded in 1864 by Nathaniel Bennett Updike. His son, Oliver Luther Updike began helping him as a young man of about 25. He started making fine furniture and continued until a neighbor asked him to construct a coffin for a family member who had passed away. From that time on, until he started buying ready-made coffins, he continued to make coffins for those who passed on. When someone needed a coffin made, they would come to Mr. Updike on horseback and bring a stick cut the length of the body for him to make the coffin by. Those sticks are still in the workshop at the Huddleston location today. He would work all night on the coffin and his wife, Mae, would hold the lantern for him to work by and then assist in lining it with cloth. He would then take the coffin to the home of the deceased and prepare the deceased in the home. They would also have the visitation in the home. Funerals were usually held at the local church. Nathaniel Bennett Updike passed away on May 3, 1934 and the business continued to be operated by Oliver Luther & Mae Updike.

 

The Updikes had two sons and four grandchildren. One son, Hatcher died in infancy. Kenneth Updike, youngest son, served his apprenticeship in funeral service and worked with his father about four years. He is retired now and living in Staunton.

 

Buford C. Updike, the oldest son, stayed with his father in the business at Huddleston. His wife, Frances L. Updike was the first licensed woman funeral director in Virginia. They continued to operate the funeral home after the death of Luther Updike in 1959. In 1972, Frances Updike passed away and Buford Updike became semiretired; the operation was then passed on to their daughter, Peggy U. Zimmerman and Ralph Overstreet.

 

 

 

May Chapel Wills[35] was born in 1879 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

Oliver Luther Updike and May Chapel Wills were married in 1901[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Buford Carlton Updike[9] was born on 10 Nov 1903 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on 14 Dec 1985[9].

ii.

Luther R. Updike[9] was born in Jul 1909 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

99.

Julia Blanche Updike-6 (Hope Jane-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born in 1874 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died in 1893[35].

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Jessie Martin Johnson[35] was born in 1862 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

Jessie Martin Johnson and Julia Blanche Updike were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Clara B. Johnson[9] was born in 1893 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

100.

Walter Amon Updike-6 (Hope Jane-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born in 1878 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died in 1964[35].

Alyce B. C. Duryea[35] was born in 1888 in Illinois, USA[9].

Walter Amon Updike and Alyce B. C. Duryea were married in 1909[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Warren A. Updike[9] was born in 1910 in Illinois, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

Fleeta P. Mattox Miles[35] was born on Unknown.

Walter Amon Updike and Fleeta P. Mattox Miles were married in 1899[9]. They had no children.

101.

Franklin Bennett Updike-6 (Hope Jane-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born in 1881 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died in 1933[35].

Lessie Gertrude Phelps[35] was born in 1885 in Virginia, USA[9].

Franklin Bennett Updike and Lessie Gertrude Phelps were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Marvin Updike[9] was born in 1908 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

ii.

Helen Updike[9] was born in 1910 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Eva C. Updike[9] was born in 1913 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

iv.

Gerald H. Updike[9] was born in 1914 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

102.

Artis Ollie Martin-6 (Joseph Thomas-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[52] was born on 18 Sep 1871 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She died on 01 Jun 1964 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52].

Stephen Raymond Ferguson[52] was born in 1880[52]. He died on 01 Jan 1903[52].

Stephen Raymond Ferguson and Artis Ollie Martin were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Samuel Raymond Ferguson[52] was born on 01 Feb 1903[52]. He died on 02 Oct 1966[52]. He married Marie Saunders on Unknown.

William Independece Laughon[52] was born on 04 Jul 1860 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. He died on 31 Dec 1891 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52].

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William Independece Laughon and Artis Ollie Martin were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

William I. Laughon[52] was born on 10 Dec 1888 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. He died on 25 Dec 1950 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA[52]. He married Laverne Hines on Unknown.

Notes for William I. Laughon:

Research Notes:

[]

 

William Laughon served in WWI

 

 

ii.

Ollie Thomas Laughon[52] was born on 18 Sep 1891 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. He married Willie Marvin Holdren on 10 May 1917. He died on 17 Jul 1996 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52].

Notes for Ollie Thomas Laughon:

General Notes:

I had the good fortune of getting to meet and talk with Ollie Laughon in 1992. He was 101 years old and just as alert and smart as could be. I had called him before we traveled to VA to meet with him and he was expecting us. He was excited to be able to share this information about his family with me. He shared pictures of his family, old bibles, books, etc. that had been in his family for years. Even in his golden years, he was quite active and eager to share what he knew about his family. He lacked just 2 months and 1 day of being 105 years old when he died.

(this note from Jo Martin

 

From Bryan Godfrey's research I found the following story about Ollie that was written by Rebeca Jackson-Clause:

 

Ollie Thomas Laughon walked into this century a nine-year-old boy. As the Huddleston native trods toward his 100th birthday on Sept. 18, he recalls a life rich with memory, hard work and conviction. "I never did think I'd get this far. I'm sure not a celebrity," said Laughon, the autumn sun dancing off his spectacles.

As unpretentious as a favorite, work-worn glove, the man sports paint-splattered overalls and blue plaid shirt. His head is bald, his eyes still keen. Although he only finished the seventh grade, Laughon is a self-taught man. He reads books voraciously, like a hungry pilgrim at a banquet table. Laughon lives in a wooden farmhouse at the end of a mile-long ribbon of a road. The walls of the house shine as white as an old-fashioned starched collar. A porch swing hangs by the front door. A vegetable garden, now cleared of most of its summer bounty except a few tomatoes, stretches beyond the yard. Bright chrysanthemums and zinnas fill little earthen beds ringed by flat chimney rocks. It's here that Laughon brought his young wife, Willie, in 1920. They enjoyed a happy marriage of 60 [correction--69] years and raised three sons to prosperous adulthood. "We got married on May 10, 1917, a Thursday," said Laughon, lounging in green naugahyde chair, the seams taped to extend its usefulness. "An old Baptist minister tied the knot...hard. We never did have a fight." The living room in which Laughon sits probably has changed little since the house was constructed in the late 19th century. A mammoth woodstove juts from the fireplace. Stoneware cider jugs perch on the mantle. A antique globe lantern illuminates a reading area. Laughon stays busy by fixing the little glitches that make living in an old house a challenge. Today, a son helped repair the kitchen sink plumbing. But Laughon's heart is tied to the earth, which still yields crops and fat Angus and white-faced cattle. "I'd reckon you'd call it farming," Laughon said. "I've enjoyed every bit of it." Laughon has stayed fit all these years by tilling the soil. "I believe in a good, strong, healthy body," he said. "I work as hard as any man. I've only been sick once in my life. I got a case of the galloping flu." Despite his age, Laughon puts in a long day. Rising early, he mows the lawn, hoes the garden, plucks weeds from the flowerbeds and tends his cows. His mother and grandparents reared him in a home where hard work, honesty and regular church attendance were virtues. Laughon never knew his father, who died from a ruptured appendix when his son was just three months old. "My mother was unusually strong," Laughon remembered. "Some of it must have rubbed off on me." As a boy, Laughon attended Mt. Horeb and Mt. Pleasant schools on the southside of the county, one-room halls of academe where children of several grade levels learned how to read, write, and calculate sums. He and others of his generation plodded down dusty paths for miles to get to class. "We had to cross two or three branches, it didn't make no difference how high the water was. We had a heap of a hard time," said Laughon. Cold weather often whooshed in from the north before his mother could provide him with additional winter clothing. Laughon said he went barefoot well into the fall of the year. Like many farm families, the Laughons weathered the lean years of the Great Depression with plenty of food in the larder, but little money to spend. "The Depression was terrible for poor people," Laughon said. "We raised sheep for wool, hogs for meat and chickens for eggs and had all kinds of fruit and vegetables. You name it, we had it. We preserved everything." Laughon's maternal grandfather was a man adept at foraging. He robbed beehives of honey, gathered persimmons every fall to make a fermented beverage and turned apples into cider. "He liked cider mighty well. Most of the old people did," Laughon said. The finest pleasures in life cost nothing. Children amused themselves with games like "fox chase", a variation of playing tag. Most men of the era could strike up a tune on the fiddle, guitar or mandolin, so impromptu dances and songfests were common.

Country people revered an education, for many did not have much. "Not everyone got an education," recalled Laughon. "It was nothing for a boy to be 21 and not know how to read. I finished seventh grade, but I never quit going to school." The roads of Laughon's youth were wagon trails which turned into syrupy morasses of mud with the spring thaw. A trip from the southside of the county to the town of Bedford took about a day. "The first time I saw Bedford, it was all wood houses, plank walks and stepping stones on the streets," said Laughon. "Oil lights stood on the corners." Court Day in Bedford was the highlight of the month, a day set aside for socializing, horsetrading, selling tobacco and paying taxes and fines. People flocked to town from all over the county. Occasionally, tempers flared and fights broke out in the streets.

"I had an uncle who took me under his wing," said Laughon. "He'd take me to Court Day. Some of the people who came to town drank too much whiskey and brandy and would get into trouble. I always wondered why someone would want to take so much of something as to make them sick." Although Laughon came into this world long before the age of flight and space exploration, he's an avid fan of planes. He has flown aboard private as well as commercial aircraft. He still drives a car, and goes on out-of-state farm tours. "It's very exciting," he said of flying. "I expect to go up again one of these days, if I hang around long enough."

 

Obituary--"The Bedford Bulletin":

 

Ollie Thomas Laughon, 104, of Bedford, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 1996, in a local nursing home.

 

Born September 18, 1891, he was a son of the late William I. Laughon and Ollie Martin Laughon. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Wilson's United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Holdren Laughon; a son, C. Joe Laughon, Sr.; and a grandson, Tony Nelson Laughon.

Surviving him are two sons and a daughter-in-law, O.H. Laughon and Thomas D. Laughon and Janice Laughon, all of Bedford; a daughter-in-law, Lucille Laughon of Bedford; three grandsons and their wives, Mike and Tance Laughon of Lynchburg, Mark and Melinda Laughon of Roanoke and Joe II and Melinda Laughon of Darien, Conn.; a granddaughter and her husband, Vickie and John McKenna of Lake Wylie, S.C.; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. from the Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Ashby Lazenby officiating.

 

 

 

 

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Notes for Ollie Thomas Laughon:

General Notes:

I had the good fortune of getting to meet and talk with Ollie Laughon in 1992. He was 101 years old and just as alert and smart as could be. I had called him before we traveled to VA to meet with him and he was expecting us. He was excited to be able to share this information about his family with me. He shared pictures of his family, old bibles, books, etc. that had been in his family for years. Even in his golden years, he was quite active and eager to share what he knew about his family. He lacked just 2 months and 1 day of being 105 years old when he died.

(this note from Jo Martin

 

From Bryan Godfrey's research I found the following story about Ollie that was written by Rebeca Jackson-Clause:

 

Ollie Thomas Laughon walked into this century a nine-year-old boy. As the Huddleston native trods toward his 100th birthday on Sept. 18, he recalls a life rich with memory, hard work and conviction. "I never did think I'd get this far. I'm sure not a celebrity," said Laughon, the autumn sun dancing off his spectacles.

As unpretentious as a favorite, work-worn glove, the man sports paint-splattered overalls and blue plaid shirt. His head is bald, his eyes still keen. Although he only finished the seventh grade, Laughon is a self-taught man. He reads books voraciously, like a hungry pilgrim at a banquet table. Laughon lives in a wooden farmhouse at the end of a mile-long ribbon of a road. The walls of the house shine as white as an old-fashioned starched collar. A porch swing hangs by the front door. A vegetable garden, now cleared of most of its summer bounty except a few tomatoes, stretches beyond the yard. Bright chrysanthemums and zinnas fill little earthen beds ringed by flat chimney rocks. It's here that Laughon brought his young wife, Willie, in 1920. They enjoyed a happy marriage of 60 [correction--69] years and raised three sons to prosperous adulthood. "We got married on May 10, 1917, a Thursday," said Laughon, lounging in green naugahyde chair, the seams taped to extend its usefulness. "An old Baptist minister tied the knot...hard. We never did have a fight." The living room in which Laughon sits probably has changed little since the house was constructed in the late 19th century. A mammoth woodstove juts from the fireplace. Stoneware cider jugs perch on the mantle. A antique globe lantern illuminates a reading area. Laughon stays busy by fixing the little glitches that make living in an old house a challenge. Today, a son helped repair the kitchen sink plumbing. But Laughon's heart is tied to the earth, which still yields crops and fat Angus and white-faced cattle. "I'd reckon you'd call it farming," Laughon said. "I've enjoyed every bit of it." Laughon has stayed fit all these years by tilling the soil. "I believe in a good, strong, healthy body," he said. "I work as hard as any man. I've only been sick once in my life. I got a case of the galloping flu." Despite his age, Laughon puts in a long day. Rising early, he mows the lawn, hoes the garden, plucks weeds from the flowerbeds and tends his cows. His mother and grandparents reared him in a home where hard work, honesty and regular church attendance were virtues. Laughon never knew his father, who died from a ruptured appendix when his son was just three months old. "My mother was unusually strong," Laughon remembered. "Some of it must have rubbed off on me." As a boy, Laughon attended Mt. Horeb and Mt. Pleasant schools on the southside of the county, one-room halls of academe where children of several grade levels learned how to read, write, and calculate sums. He and others of his generation plodded down dusty paths for miles to get to class. "We had to cross two or three branches, it didn't make no difference how high the water was. We had a heap of a hard time," said Laughon. Cold weather often whooshed in from the north before his mother could provide him with additional winter clothing. Laughon said he went barefoot well into the fall of the year. Like many farm families, the Laughons weathered the lean years of the Great Depression with plenty of food in the larder, but little money to spend. "The Depression was terrible for poor people," Laughon said. "We raised sheep for wool, hogs for meat and chickens for eggs and had all kinds of fruit and vegetables. You name it, we had it. We preserved everything." Laughon's maternal grandfather was a man adept at foraging. He robbed beehives of honey, gathered persimmons every fall to make a fermented beverage and turned apples into cider. "He liked cider mighty well. Most of the old people did," Laughon said. The finest pleasures in life cost nothing. Children amused themselves with games like "fox chase", a variation of playing tag. Most men of the era could strike up a tune on the fiddle, guitar or mandolin, so impromptu dances and songfests were common.

Country people revered an education, for many did not have much. "Not everyone got an education," recalled Laughon. "It was nothing for a boy to be 21 and not know how to read. I finished seventh grade, but I never quit going to school." The roads of Laughon's youth were wagon trails which turned into syrupy morasses of mud with the spring thaw. A trip from the southside of the county to the town of Bedford took about a day. "The first time I saw Bedford, it was all wood houses, plank walks and stepping stones on the streets," said Laughon. "Oil lights stood on the corners." Court Day in Bedford was the highlight of the month, a day set aside for socializing, horsetrading, selling tobacco and paying taxes and fines. People flocked to town from all over the county. Occasionally, tempers flared and fights broke out in the streets.

"I had an uncle who took me under his wing," said Laughon. "He'd take me to Court Day. Some of the people who came to town drank too much whiskey and brandy and would get into trouble. I always wondered why someone would want to take so much of something as to make them sick." Although Laughon came into this world long before the age of flight and space exploration, he's an avid fan of planes. He has flown aboard private as well as commercial aircraft. He still drives a car, and goes on out-of-state farm tours. "It's very exciting," he said of flying. "I expect to go up again one of these days, if I hang around long enough."

 

Obituary--"The Bedford Bulletin":

 

Ollie Thomas Laughon, 104, of Bedford, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 1996, in a local nursing home.

 

Born September 18, 1891, he was a son of the late William I. Laughon and Ollie Martin Laughon. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Wilson's United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Holdren Laughon; a son, C. Joe Laughon, Sr.; and a grandson, Tony Nelson Laughon.

Surviving him are two sons and a daughter-in-law, O.H. Laughon and Thomas D. Laughon and Janice Laughon, all of Bedford; a daughter-in-law, Lucille Laughon of Bedford; three grandsons and their wives, Mike and Tance Laughon of Lynchburg, Mark and Melinda Laughon of Roanoke and Joe II and Melinda Laughon of Darien, Conn.; a granddaughter and her husband, Vickie and John McKenna of Lake Wylie, S.C.; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. from the Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Ashby Lazenby officiating.

 

 

 

 

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Notes for Ollie Thomas Laughon:

General Notes:

I had the good fortune of getting to meet and talk with Ollie Laughon in 1992. He was 101 years old and just as alert and smart as could be. I had called him before we traveled to VA to meet with him and he was expecting us. He was excited to be able to share this information about his family with me. He shared pictures of his family, old bibles, books, etc. that had been in his family for years. Even in his golden years, he was quite active and eager to share what he knew about his family. He lacked just 2 months and 1 day of being 105 years old when he died.

(this note from Jo Martin

 

From Bryan Godfrey's research I found the following story about Ollie that was written by Rebeca Jackson-Clause:

 

Ollie Thomas Laughon walked into this century a nine-year-old boy. As the Huddleston native trods toward his 100th birthday on Sept. 18, he recalls a life rich with memory, hard work and conviction. "I never did think I'd get this far. I'm sure not a celebrity," said Laughon, the autumn sun dancing off his spectacles.

As unpretentious as a favorite, work-worn glove, the man sports paint-splattered overalls and blue plaid shirt. His head is bald, his eyes still keen. Although he only finished the seventh grade, Laughon is a self-taught man. He reads books voraciously, like a hungry pilgrim at a banquet table. Laughon lives in a wooden farmhouse at the end of a mile-long ribbon of a road. The walls of the house shine as white as an old-fashioned starched collar. A porch swing hangs by the front door. A vegetable garden, now cleared of most of its summer bounty except a few tomatoes, stretches beyond the yard. Bright chrysanthemums and zinnas fill little earthen beds ringed by flat chimney rocks. It's here that Laughon brought his young wife, Willie, in 1920. They enjoyed a happy marriage of 60 [correction--69] years and raised three sons to prosperous adulthood. "We got married on May 10, 1917, a Thursday," said Laughon, lounging in green naugahyde chair, the seams taped to extend its usefulness. "An old Baptist minister tied the knot...hard. We never did have a fight." The living room in which Laughon sits probably has changed little since the house was constructed in the late 19th century. A mammoth woodstove juts from the fireplace. Stoneware cider jugs perch on the mantle. A antique globe lantern illuminates a reading area. Laughon stays busy by fixing the little glitches that make living in an old house a challenge. Today, a son helped repair the kitchen sink plumbing. But Laughon's heart is tied to the earth, which still yields crops and fat Angus and white-faced cattle. "I'd reckon you'd call it farming," Laughon said. "I've enjoyed every bit of it." Laughon has stayed fit all these years by tilling the soil. "I believe in a good, strong, healthy body," he said. "I work as hard as any man. I've only been sick once in my life. I got a case of the galloping flu." Despite his age, Laughon puts in a long day. Rising early, he mows the lawn, hoes the garden, plucks weeds from the flowerbeds and tends his cows. His mother and grandparents reared him in a home where hard work, honesty and regular church attendance were virtues. Laughon never knew his father, who died from a ruptured appendix when his son was just three months old. "My mother was unusually strong," Laughon remembered. "Some of it must have rubbed off on me." As a boy, Laughon attended Mt. Horeb and Mt. Pleasant schools on the southside of the county, one-room halls of academe where children of several grade levels learned how to read, write, and calculate sums. He and others of his generation plodded down dusty paths for miles to get to class. "We had to cross two or three branches, it didn't make no difference how high the water was. We had a heap of a hard time," said Laughon. Cold weather often whooshed in from the north before his mother could provide him with additional winter clothing. Laughon said he went barefoot well into the fall of the year. Like many farm families, the Laughons weathered the lean years of the Great Depression with plenty of food in the larder, but little money to spend. "The Depression was terrible for poor people," Laughon said. "We raised sheep for wool, hogs for meat and chickens for eggs and had all kinds of fruit and vegetables. You name it, we had it. We preserved everything." Laughon's maternal grandfather was a man adept at foraging. He robbed beehives of honey, gathered persimmons every fall to make a fermented beverage and turned apples into cider. "He liked cider mighty well. Most of the old people did," Laughon said. The finest pleasures in life cost nothing. Children amused themselves with games like "fox chase", a variation of playing tag. Most men of the era could strike up a tune on the fiddle, guitar or mandolin, so impromptu dances and songfests were common.

Country people revered an education, for many did not have much. "Not everyone got an education," recalled Laughon. "It was nothing for a boy to be 21 and not know how to read. I finished seventh grade, but I never quit going to school." The roads of Laughon's youth were wagon trails which turned into syrupy morasses of mud with the spring thaw. A trip from the southside of the county to the town of Bedford took about a day. "The first time I saw Bedford, it was all wood houses, plank walks and stepping stones on the streets," said Laughon. "Oil lights stood on the corners." Court Day in Bedford was the highlight of the month, a day set aside for socializing, horsetrading, selling tobacco and paying taxes and fines. People flocked to town from all over the county. Occasionally, tempers flared and fights broke out in the streets.

"I had an uncle who took me under his wing," said Laughon. "He'd take me to Court Day. Some of the people who came to town drank too much whiskey and brandy and would get into trouble. I always wondered why someone would want to take so much of something as to make them sick." Although Laughon came into this world long before the age of flight and space exploration, he's an avid fan of planes. He has flown aboard private as well as commercial aircraft. He still drives a car, and goes on out-of-state farm tours. "It's very exciting," he said of flying. "I expect to go up again one of these days, if I hang around long enough."

 

Obituary--"The Bedford Bulletin":

 

Ollie Thomas Laughon, 104, of Bedford, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 1996, in a local nursing home.

 

Born September 18, 1891, he was a son of the late William I. Laughon and Ollie Martin Laughon. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Wilson's United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Holdren Laughon; a son, C. Joe Laughon, Sr.; and a grandson, Tony Nelson Laughon.

Surviving him are two sons and a daughter-in-law, O.H. Laughon and Thomas D. Laughon and Janice Laughon, all of Bedford; a daughter-in-law, Lucille Laughon of Bedford; three grandsons and their wives, Mike and Tance Laughon of Lynchburg, Mark and Melinda Laughon of Roanoke and Joe II and Melinda Laughon of Darien, Conn.; a granddaughter and her husband, Vickie and John McKenna of Lake Wylie, S.C.; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. from the Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Ashby Lazenby officiating.

 

 

 

 

103.

Della Delia Martin-6 (Joseph Thomas-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[52, 54] was born on 04 Aug 1873 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52, 54]. She died on 19 May 1933 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52].

Daniel Thomas Ashwell[52] was born on 17 Oct 1864 in Bedford, Virginia, USA. He died on 17 May 1933 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52].

Daniel Thomas Ashwell and Della Delia Martin were married on 08 Jan 1892 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. They had the following children:

i.

Charlie Thomas Ashwell[52] was born on 01 Nov 1892 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. He married Vergie M. Ashwell on 28 Jun 1914[52]. He died on 20 Oct 1953[52].

ii.

Jessie Lee Ashwell[52] was born on 02 Aug 1895 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She married Leon Campbell on 02 Jun 1917[52]. She died on 22 Nov 1969[52].

iii.

Ottie Mae Ashwell[52] was born on 15 Sep 1900 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She died on 03 May 1920[52].

iv.

Marion Reed Ashwell[52] was born on 30 Jul 1902 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She married Robert Burns Womack on 07 Jun 1924[52]. She died on Unknown.

v.

Sarah Francis Ashwell[52] was born on 09 Jun 1904 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She married William Henry Burks on 19 Dec 1925[52]. She died on Unknown.

vi.

Emma Elizabeth Ashwell[52] was born on 17 Mar 1907 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She married Duval Samuel Woodford Sr. on 10 Apr 1926[52]. She died on 19 Jul 1934[52].

vii.

Josephine Alice Ashwell[52] was born on 14 Nov 1908 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She married Garland Reed Arthur on 11 Sep 1926[52]. She died on Unknown.

viii.

Margaret Lucy James Ashwell[52] was born on 02 Jul 1910 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She married Gerhard Nelson Padgett on 14 Aug 1924[52]. She died on Unknown.

ix.

Willie Catherine Maynard Ashwell[52] was born on 02 Feb 1912 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She married Vincent William Mason on 05 Sep 1932[52]. She died on Unknown.

x.

George Kabler Ashwell[52] was born on 20 Sep 1913 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. He married Elizabeth Inez Snow on 23 Feb 1932[52]. He died on Unknown.

xi.

Vada Eleanor Ashwell[52] was born on 22 Jun 1916 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52]. She died on Unknown.

104.

Cora Lee Martin-6 (Joseph Thomas-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[52] was born in 1874 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[52, 54]. She died on 07 Apr 1960 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27].

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Samuel Russell Woodford[27] was born in Oct 1867[27]. He died on 29 Mar 1939 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27].

Samuel Russell Woodford and Cora Lee Martin were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

William Garrett Woodford[27] was born on 09 Nov 1896 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. He married Eva Mildred Laughon on 19 Apr 1924 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[125]. He died on 15 Nov 1948 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27].

ii.

Bertha Mae Woodford[27] was born on 29 Nov 1898 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. She married Cabler Edwin Lacy on 02 May 1925[27]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Samuel Russell Woodford Jr.[27] was born on 07 Nov 1900 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. He died on 07 Aug 1961[27]. He married Anna Hawkins on Unknown.

iv.

Allen Jeter Woodford[27] was born on 11 May 1903 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. He married Beulah Virgil Laughon on 14 Jun 1958[27]. He died on 06 Jun 1962[27].

v.

Victor Odell Woodford[27] was born on 02 May 1905 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. He married Frances Hawkins on 22 Mar 1928[27]. He died in 1960[27].

vi.

Thelma Pauline Woodford[27] was born on 08 Aug 1907 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. She married Peter Holland on 30 May 1925[27]. She died on Unknown.

vii.

Marcus Duval Woodford[27] was born in 1909 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. He died in 1910[27].

viii.

Cedric Goggin Woodford[27] was born on 15 Oct 1911 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. He married Mamie Martin on 11 Feb 1938[27]. He died on Unknown.

ix.

Louis Lane Woodford[27] was born on 23 Mar 1914 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. He died on 21 Jan 1972[27]. He married Helen Overstreet on Unknown.

x.

Mary Kathryn Woodford[27] was born on 18 Sep 1916 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. She married William Earl Overstreet on 10 Jun 1939[27]. She died after 1992[27].

xi.

Drewry Martin Woodford[27] was born on 29 Mar 1920 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27]. He died on Unknown. He married Susan Pauline Cundiff on Unknown.

105.

Hattie Martin-6 (Joseph Thomas-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[52] was born on 12 Nov 1879 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54, 86]. She died on 05 Jan 1929 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[86].

Charlie Thomas Ferguson[86] was born on 15 Dec 1875[86]. He died on 01 Feb 1966 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[86].

Charlie Thomas Ferguson and Hattie Martin were married on Unknown. They had the following children:

i.

Boyd Clay Ferguson[86] was born on 28 Jun 1902 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[86]. He married Hallie Hogan in Oct 1922[86]. He died on 15 Aug 1986 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[86].

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ii.

Opal Thomas Ferguson[86] was born on 10 Apr 1905 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[86]. She married Spicer Junior Howell on 29 Jul 1921[86]. She died on Unknown.

iii.

Mary Frances Ferguson[86] was born on 11 Nov 1910 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[86]. She married Alonza Aubrey Overstreet on 16 Dec 1933[86].

106.

Daisy Vaughn Martin-6 (Joseph Thomas-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[52] was born on 10 Apr 1882 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[27, 54]. She died on 21 Aug 1955 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[27, 87].

John Henry Hancock Jr.[27] was born on 14 Mar 1862 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[87]. He died on 25 Jan 1937 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[27, 87].

John Henry Hancock Jr. and Daisy Vaughn Martin were married on 21 Apr 1909[87]. They had the following children:

i.

Ralph Warren Hancock[54] was born on 15 Nov 1909 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. He died on 14 Nov 1982 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[87].

ii.

Bryant Justus Hancock[87] was born on 16 Jan 1911 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. He married Iva Lucille Polumbo on 13 Jul 1937[54]. He died on 25 Jan 1981 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA[87].

iii.

James Richard Hancock[54] was born on 31 Dec 1912 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. He married Jennie Elizabeth Ashwell on 20 Dec 1941[54]. He died on 12 Jan 2003 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA[87].

iv.

Edwin Duval Hancock[54] was born on 08 Sep 1914 in Bedford, Virginia, USA. He died on 08 Sep 1914 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54].

v.

Fred Martin Hancock[54] was born on 28 Sep 1915 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. He died on 10 May 1985 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[87].

vi.

Robert Bennett Hancock[54] was born on 29 Nov 1919 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. He married Dorothy Arthur on 06 Jun 1942[54]. He died on 24 Aug 1982 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[87].

vii.

Samuel Thomas Hancock[54] was born on 08 Mar 1922 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. He married Joyce Iline Plymale on 08 Mar 1944 in Rocky Mount, Franklin, Virginia, USA[87]. He died in 2003[87].

107.

Roscoe Raymond Martin-6 (Joseph Thomas-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[54] was born on 20 Sep 1894 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. He died on 31 Oct 1974 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[54].

Elsie Mae Payne daughter of Thomas Tazwell Payne and Laura Virginia Ashwell[54, 64] was born on 22 Dec 1901 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[64, 98, 124]. She died on 19 Aug 1989 in Huddleston, Bedford, Virginia, USA[64, 98].

Roscoe Raymond Martin and Elsie Mae Payne were married about 1920 in Virginia, USA[64]. They had the following children:

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i.

Orie Thomas Martin[54] was born on 08 Aug 1921 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. He died on 28 Nov 1944 in Germany[54]. He married Lucille Wilkes on Unknown.

ii.

Mary Virginia Martin[54] was born on 08 May 1929 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[54]. She died after Apr 1930[64]. She married Leonard Bays Jr. in Mar 1946[54].

108.

William A. Martin-6 (Benjamin Mack-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[55] was born in May 1890 in Virginia, USA[9]. He died on Unknown.

Hessie G. Unknown[55] was born in 1896 in Virginia, USA[9]. She died on Unknown.

William A. Martin and Hessie G. Unknown were married in 1912[9]. They had the following children:

i.

Esther E. Martin[55] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

ii.

Edna J. Martin[55] was born on Unknown. She died on Unknown.

109.

William Austin Dobyns-6 (William Whitfield-5, Juliann Tellitha-5, William Joseph-4, Joseph L.-3, Joseph-2, Thomas-1)[35] was born on 10 May 1890 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He died on 31 Jul 1976 in Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[35].

Elizabeth Keziah Tobitha Wilkerson[35] was born on 19 Aug 1889 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She died on 05 May 1944 in New London, Campbell, Virginia, USA[35].

William Austin Dobyns and Elizabeth Keziah Tobitha Wilkerson were married on 24 Dec 1913[35]. They had the following children:

i.

Ellen Victoria Dobyns[35] was born on 21 Nov 1914 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married Kors Droog on 20 Nov 1935[35]. She died on 13 Mar 1978[35].

ii.

Raymond Austin Dobyns[35] was born on 08 Mar 1916 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. He married Myrtle Vera Grogan on 19 Jul 1940[35]. He died on 15 Jan 2001 in Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, USA[12].

iii.

Kathleen Regina Dobyns[35] was born on 18 Jun 1917 in Bedford, Virginia, USA[35]. She married Henry Luther Witt on 24 Dec 1935[35]. She died on 16 Feb 1993 in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA[35].

Notes for Kathleen Regina Dobyns:

General Notes:

Methodist

Born in Bedford Co, Va

Eloped to Greensboro, North Carolina

Moved to West Palm Beach, Fla in 1957

Lived in West Palm Beach for 36 years.

Expert Seamstress, Expert Crochet.

Meticulously neat.

 

 

Sources
1

Marcia Witt research - witt_k@popmail.firn.edu.

2

Kristin O'Laughlin research from worldconnect/rootsweb.com cbpnw@charter.net.

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3

Jerry D. Warren research as found on worldconnect/rootsweb.com kht5579@roadrunner.com.

4

Not known for sure.

5

Research of Penny as found at worldconnect/rootsweb.com penniesfrhvn@aol.com.

6

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~crapomyrn/richards/b7.htm.

7

Debbie Randolph research - submitted to WorldConnect at Rootsweb.com.

8

Jimmy Stephens research as submitted to worldconnect/rootsweb.com Jimmy@Stephens.org.

9

Kristin Cummins O'Laughlin research as found on worldconnect/rootsweb.com cbpnw@charter.net.

10

http://home.att.net/~bodiddly/patstree/nti00606/htm.

11

Marcia Witt research - witt_k@firn.edu.

12

From Marcia Witt, 7991 West Lake Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.

13

Research of Tom Wrench twrence3@hotmail.com (found at worldconnect/rootsweb.com).

14

Pam Kasey research - pkasey@mountain.net.

15

Research of Joyce Martin, Huddleston, VA.

16

Date used to designate this as first marriage.

17

Carey Perkins research cdperkins2@verizon.net.

18

Witt Family of Bedford Co., VA, submitted by Marcia Witt witt_k@popmail.firn.

19

Rootsweb.com entry.

20

From webpage http://www.myoutbox.net/ddcv09.htm.

21

1840 Bedford, Virginia Census.

22

Bedford Co., VA Marriage Records.

23

1860 Patrick Co, VA and Stokes, North Carolina Fed. Census -.

24

Birthdate of last child.

25

Information from Mrs. John Timmons, Oxford, IN (g-granddaughter of Wm. & Eleanor).

26

Marriage Records of Bedford Co., VA.

27

Information from Winston Woodford of Huddleston, VA.

28

The research of Pam Kasey - pkasey@mountain.net.

29

Pam Kasey research - pkasey@mountain.net.

30

Ailee Steele research as found on worldconnect/rootsweb.com asteele@tpix.com.

31

elson Co., VA.

32

worldconnect/rootsweb.com entry.

33

Research of Jimmy Stephens as found at worldconnect/rootsweb.com Jimmy@Stephens.org.

34

Beverly Griffiths research from worldconnect/rootsweb.com griffithsbj@yahoo.com.

35

Research & personal knowledge of Marcia Witt, West Palm Beach, FL.

36

From birthdate of last child and 1860 fed.census.

37

Family sources & personal knowledge.

38

Stokes Co., NC Marriage Records.

39

1850 Patrick, Virginia Fed. Census Records.

40

1900 Patrick County, VA Federal Census.

41

Patrick Co.,VA Marriage Records.

42

Research & personal knowledge of Debra Wilmoth, Danbury, NC.

43

Patrick Co., VA Birth Records.

44

Research by Harvey Lineback, Hollywood, MD.

45

Patrick County, VA Marriage Records.

46

Death Certificate of Thomas J. Martin, found by Debra Wilmoth at Rockingham Co. Courthouse, NC.

47

Information from Raymond Coins, Westfield, NC.

48

Grave Marker at Brims Grove Baptist Church, Stokes Co. NC.

49

Surry Co., NC Marriage Records.

50

Grave marker at Martin Family Cem., Huddleston, VA.

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51

Marcia Witt research from worldconnect/rootsweb.com witt_k@firn.edu.

52

Information from Ollie Laughon, Bedford Co., VA - 1992.

53

World Family Tree Pedigree 0960, Vol. 3.

54

"Martin Family Notes" compiled by Roscoe Ray Martin, found in Jones Mem. Library, Lynchburg, VA.

55

Kristin O'Laughlin research from worldconnect/rootsweb.com cbpnw@charter.net.

56

Richard T. Rhoads research - rtrhoads@bellsouth.net.

57

Research by Richard Rhoads as found at worldconnect/rootsweb.com rtrhoads@bellsouth.net.

58

Richard T. Rhoads, Jr. research from worldconnect/rootsweb.com rtrhoads@bellsouth.net.

59

Luther McLain research as found at worldconnect/rootsweb.com mcclainva@aol.com.

60

Research of David as found at worldconnect/rootsweb.com davidapopoff@hotmail.com.

61

Kristin Cummins O'Laughlin research as found on worldconnect/rootsweb.com cbpnw@charter.net.

62

based on date of second marriage.

63

Earl W. Woodford research from worldconnect/rootsweb.com woodhome@verizon.net.

64

Research of Richard rtrhoads@bellsouth.net (worldconnect/rootsweb.com).

65

Carolyn Marie Childress Murray research - Asheboro, NC ccmurray@triad.rr.com.

66

Grave Marker at Salem Cem., Winston-Salem ,NC.

67

Hunter Family.GED, Date of Import: Mar 29, 2000.

68

Forsyth Co.,NC Marriage Records.

69

Patrick Co., VA Marriage Records page 174.

70

"The Fulk Family History" written by Harvey Lineback, Hollywood, MD.

71

Information from Descendant of John Henry and Mary Ann Martin Frye - Linda Martinez, jmartine@crfc.com - Seffner. FL.

72

"Lucille Jackson Vernon Research" - by the late Lucille J. Vernon - formerly of Winston-Salem, NC.

73

Patrick Co., VA Marriage Book 3, page 222, row 16.- shared by Debra Wilmoth, Danbury, NC.

74

Research by James Dale Sands 4089 Asbury Rd., Westfield, NC sandsj@tcia.net.

75

Material from Home Page of Sonia Kinback of FL, email address sonia@gate.net.

76

Date is based on Civil War records.

77

Sophia Martin research wcmartin@sitestar.net.

78

Patrick Co., VA Marriage Book 3, page 240, row 4, shared by Debra Wilmoth of Danbury, NC.

79

Patrick Co., VA Marriage Book 3, page 229, row 11, shared by Debra Wilmoth, Danbury, NC.

80

Patrick Co., VA Marriage Book , shared by Debra Wilmoth of Danbury, NC.

81

Cemetery marker at Critz Baptist Church, Critz, VA shared by Debra Wilmoth of Danbury, NC.

82

Patrick Co., VA Marriage Records.

83

Information from Kim Ashwell Wilkoff, descendant of Wm. and Eleanor Ellis Martin, email address KimWilkoff@aol.com.

84

Bedford Co., VA Heritage Book - page 71 - submitted by Gail Ashwell of Huddleston, VA.

85

Research and Personal Knowledge of Dan Ashwell of CA. email - dan187@earthlink.net.

86

Information from Mary Frances Overstreet, Huddleston,Bedford Co.,VA.

87

Information shared by Tom Hancock via email on December 12, 2008 thancock@neo.rr.com.

88

World Family Tree Pedigree 0225, Vol. 11.

89

Bedford, Virginia Heritage Book 1754-2003 - published 2003 - page 154 - submitted by Joyce Martin, 244 Valley Mill Rd., Huddleston, VA 24104.

90

Bedford, Virginia Heritage Book 1754-2003 - published 2003 - submitted by Joyce Martin, 244 Valley Mill Rd., Huddleston, VA 24104.

91

Grave Marker at Mayodan Cemetery, Rockingham, North Carolina.

92

Research & personal knowledge of John F. Hickman, 5617 Beachmill Way, Las Vegas, NV 89130 jfh111@gateway.net.

93

Obituary in Winston-Salem, NC Journal.

94

Family Sources.

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95

Information from Moir Martin, Guilford, North Carolina.

96

Research by Carolyn Childress Murray of Asheboro, NC - ccmurray@triad.rr.com.

97

Personal Knowledge and Family sources.

98

Social Security Death Index.

99

Obituary in Winston-Salem Journal.

100

Susan Watts research from worldconnect/rootsweb.com swatts213@aol.com.

101

Personal knowledge.

102

Chris Redmond research - redmond_chris@yahoo.com.

103

Information from Carl Frye, descendant of John Henry and Mary A. Martin Frye.

104

Rhonda Bullard research as found on worldconnect/rootsweb.com rbullard60@hotmail.com.

105

Research of Lewis Ellingham magicpool@earthlink.net (WorldConnedt/Rootsweb.com).

106

Information from Lena Turney, Westfield, NC (descendant of Amer Jackson).

107

"Heritage Of Surry Co., NC" Vol. II - article 205.

108

Bob Benton Research - reb4ever@swbell.net.

109

From James Wright, tonto104@home.com.

110

From Obituary in Martinsville Daily Bulletin - dated Friday, Dec 31, 1943 -.

111

Information from James Dale Sands, descendant of A. Mason Moss, 4089 Asbury Rd., Westfield, NC sandsj@tcia.net.

112

"Ancestors of James Dale Sands" -- 4089 Asbury Rd., Westfield, NC , sandsj@tcia.net.

113

Nel Hatcher research - nelhatch@bills.net.

114

Ron Coleman research - r-mcoleman@juno.com.

115

Ron Coleman research - r-mcoleman@juno.com.

116

Stokes County, NC Death Certificates - 1913-1914.

117

Lisa Smith research - snowday1@comcast.net.

118

From James Wright - he found this in the "Martinsville Bulletin" tonto104@comcast.net.

119

Lisa Smith research as found on worldconnect/rootsweb.com snowday1@comcast.net.

120

Information from Cindy Prior - email Doncinp@aol.com.

121

Oakdale Cemetery Grave Stone.

122

Oakdale Cemetery Survey.

123

From Rootsweb/World Connect.

124

Research of Walter Goff goffswhr@yahoo.com (worldconnect/rootsweb.com).

125

Research of Edna as found on "My Hackwith- Hackworth Family" on worldconnect/rootsweb.com e.koke@charter.net.

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