Notes about Giles Martin Notes about Nancy Coleman Notes about Isabella Edgar Children of Giles Martin & Nancy Coleman Notes about David Martin Notes about Mary Martin Notes about John Martin Notes about Sarah Waites Notes about Susan Blackstock Children of John Martin & First wife Child of John Martin & Second wife Child of John Martin & Sarah Waites Child of John Martin & Susan Unknown Notes about Jesse Martin Children of Jesse Martin & Unknown Notes about Joseph, Jonathan, & Emily Martin
2. Giles Martin (Unknown) born abt. 1795 in Edgefield Co. SC and died Dec. 3, 1967 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married first on Feb. 20, 1820 in Edgefield Co. SC to Nancy Coleman. She was born abt. 1797 in SC and died July 3, 1957 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married second on Sept. 29, 1858 in Cherokee Co. TX to Isabella B. Edgar. She was born abt. 1818 in TN.
He is found in the 1830, 1840 Edgefield Co. SC & 1850, 1860 Cherokee Co. TX census.
His marriage to Isabell Edgar is recorded in Bk. D2-91 in Cherokee Co. TX. Have copy of marriage
She died during a Measle epidemic that swept through the area.
I have a copy of the Obituray that was sent back to SC after the epidemic was over.
I have a copy of his will.
They were suppose to have had 11 children but I have only identified 8.
After Giles' death she married Jesse M. Carter the paster of Sardis Baptist Church.
5. i. John H. Martin born abt. 1821 in Edgefield Co. SC and died Mar. 28, 1857 in Cherokee Co. TX.
6. ii. William C. Martin born abt. 1824 in Edgefield Co. SC.
7. iii. Jane Elizabeth Martin born abt. 1826 in Edgefield Co. SC and died in 1857 in Cherokee Co. TX.
8. iv. James Drayton Martin born abt. 1828 in Edgefield Co. SC and died June 12, 1873 in Cherokee Co. TX.
He is found in his father's household in the 1840 Edgefield Co. SC and 1850 Cherokee Co. TX
He died in the Measle Epidemic.
9. vi. Mary J. Martin born abt. 1832 in Edgefield Co. SC.
She is found in her father's household in the 1840 Edgefield CO. SC and the 1850 Cherokee Co. TX
She died in the Measle Epidemic.
10. viii. Matthew W. Martin born in Mar. 1835 in Edgefield Co. SC.
3. John H. Martin (Unknown) born abt. 1806 in Edgefield Co. SC and died bef. 1870. His first two wivies are unknown. He was married third on Jan. 22, 1852 in Cherokee Co. TX to Sarah A. Waites. She died bef. 1858 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married fourth on Dec. 21, 1858 to Susan D. Blackstock. She was born abt. 1827 in AL.
He is found in the 1830 Edgefield Co. SC and 1850, 1860 Cherokee Co. TX census.
Her marriage is recorded in Bk. B-41 in Cherokee Co. TX.
Her marriage is recorded in Bk. D2-107 in Cherokee Co. TX. Have copy of marriage certificate.
She was married to an Unknown Blackstock before she married John.
11. i. Giles Madison Martin born June 30, 1830 in Edgefield Co. SC and died July 15, 1880 in Coryell Co. TX.
12. ii. Lucy born abt. 1832 in Edgefield Co. SC.
13. iii. Nancy born abt. 1832 in Edgefield Co. SC.
14. iv. Mary Jane Martin born June 28, 1835 in Edgefield Co. SC and died June 3, 1925 in Cherokee Co. TX.
15. i. Sarah Cordelia Martin born July 24, 1845 and died Feb. 13, 1926 in Cherokee Co. TX.
16. i. William R. Martin born abt. 1854 in Cherokee Co. TX.
17. i. Eugenia A. Martin born Jan. 1860 in Cherokee Co. TX.
4. Jesse C. Martin (Unknown) born abt. 1818 in Edgefield Co. SC and died before 1857 in Cherokee Co. TX. His wife is Unknown but she did die in Cherokee Co. TX.
He is found in the 1850 Cherokee Co. TX census as a widower.
He died before 1857 as his children are listed as orphans living with his brother Giles in the Obituary
18. i. Arcilla S. D. Martin born Dec. 1841 in Edgefield Co. SC.
They are all found in their father's household in the 1850 Cherokee Co. TX.
They are all listed as orphans living in their uncle Giles Martin's household & to have died in the measle
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