Samuel MARTIN
SOURCES: 1. Family Bible 2. 1850 Census Grainger County, Tennessee (FHL# 444836) 3. Saline County Tax Records 4. Marriage Certificate Reese 5. Tombstone Inscription Husband and Wife 6. Death Certificate 7. Letter of Administration 8. VA Deed Records
SOURCES: 1. Death Certificates for J.R. Martin & Sarah Ann Bennett, Bureau of Vital Statistics Jefferson City, MO 65101 2. Marriage Certificate of Sarah Ann Bennett/Jonathan Martin at Courthouse, Marshall, Saline, MO 3. Family Knowledge
He married Martha Mayes 11 May 1848 at Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee . Martha Mayes was born at Grainger, Tennessee 6 Dec 1825 daughter of Goodwin Mayes and Celia Mitchell .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Sarah Elizabeth Martin
born 8 Feb 1849.
Thomas Henry Martin
born 9 Nov 1850.
Jonathan Reese Martin
born 9 Dec 1852.
Mary Hanah Martin
born 8 Mar 1855.
James Buchanan Martin
born 15 Aug 1857.
Virginia Alles Martin
born 5 Aug 1858.
Samuel Franklin Martin
born 22 Nov 1859.
Rachel Ellia Martin
born 3 Jun 1862.
Nancy E. Martin
born 1865.
Samuel Martin died 16 Dec 1880 at Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri .
Martha Mayes died 4 Dec 1908 at Malta Bend, Saline, Missouri .