Notes about John Martin Notes about Elizabeth Nicholson Children of John Martins & Elizabeth Nicholson Notes about William, Nancy, Mary J. Martin Notes about William Martin Notes about Missouri Holmes Notes about Sarah Holmes Children of William Martins & Missouri Holmes Notes about 2 unknown children Children of William Martins & Sarah Holmes Notes about Jane Martin Notes about Josiah Jennings Children of Martins & Josiah Jennings Notes about Unknown child
5. John H. Martin (Giles, Unknown) born abt. 1821 in Edgefield Co. SC and died Mar. 28, 1857 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married to Elizabeth Nicholson. She was born abt. 1821 in SC.
He is found in his father's household in the 1830 & 1840 Edgefield Co. SC census.
He is found in the 1850 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He died in the Measle Epidemic.
After John's death she married the widower of John's sister Jane Martin. His names was Josiah
The marriage to Josiah Jennings is recorded in Bk D2-35 in Cherokee Co. TX. I have a copy of the
All are found in their father's household in the 1850 Cherokee Co. TX census.
All died in the Measle Epidemic.
19. iv. Amanda Ruth Martin born Oct. 12, 1853 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Mar. 20, 1929 in Cheorkee Co.
20. v. John H. Martin Jr. born Sept. 14, 1857 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Apr. 2, 1930 in Cherokee Co. TX.
6. William Martin (Giles, Unknown) born abt. 1824 in Edgefield Co. He was first married Dec. 4, 1848 in Cherokee Co. TX to Missouri Holmes. She was born abt. 1831 in GA and died in 1857 in Cherokee Co. TX. He was married second on Jan 5. 1858 in Cherokee Co. TX to Sarah Caroline Holmes daughter of James Holmes. She was born abot 1840 in GA.
He is found in his father's household in the 1830 & 1840 Edgefield Co. SC census.
He is found in the 1850, 1860, 1870, & 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census.
She died in the Measle Epidemic.
Her marriage is recorded in Bk A-51 in Cherokee Co. TX.
She is found in her father's household in the 1850 Cherokee Co. TX census.
Her marriage is recorded in Bk D2-52 in Cherokee Co. TX.
Her sister Mary Jane Holmes married William's brother James D. Martin.
21. i. Flora Jane Martin born Dec. 1851 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Dec. 1, 1937 in Hill Co. TX.
Both died in the Measle Epidemic.
22. i. Giles M. Martin born abt. 1864 in Cherokee Co. TX.
23. ii. James Alexander Martin born abt. 1866 in Cherokee Co. TX.
24. iii. David A. Martin born abt. 1868 in Cherokee Co. TX>
25. iv. Sarah Martin born abt. 1871 in Cherokee Co. TX.
26. v. Manda Martin born abt. 1874 in Cherokee Co. TX.
27. vi. Emma Martin born abt. 1877 in Cherokee Co. TX.
28. vii. George Martin born abt. 1879 in Cherokee Co. TX.
7. Jane Elizabeth Martin (Giles, Unknown) born abt. 1826 in Edgefield Co. SC and died in 1857 in Cherokee Co. TX. She was married Oct. 27, 1847 in Cherokee Co. TX to Josiah W. Jennings. He was born 1821 in SC and died 1890 in Cherokee Co. TX.
She is found in her father's household in the 1830 & 1840 Edgefield Co. SC census.
Her marriage is recorded in Bk. D2-31 in Cherokee Co. TX.
She died in the Measle Epidemic.
He is found in the 1850, 1860, 1870 & 1880 Cherokee Co. TX census.
He was a Sergent in Co C 18th TX Inf. in the Civil War.
After Jane's death he married the widow of Jane's brother John Martin. Her name was Elizabeth
He is buried in Sardis Cemetery in Cherokee Co. TX.
29. i. Martha E. Jennings born Aug. 15, 1849 in Cherokee Co. TX and died Mar. 11, 1934 in Cherokee Co. TX.
It died in the Measle Epidemic.
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