Samuel Barclay Martin I (abt. 1817 - 1891)

Born about 1817 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Eliza (Williams) Martin — married 11 Dec 1844 in Marengo County, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died 30 Mar 1891 at about age 74 in Napa, California, USA

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Biography

Samuel B. was born in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. He went to California where he became a prominent and influential citizen; he was residing in California when his father wrote his will in 1859.

Samuel Barclay Martin also went south to Demopolis, Alabama. He went back & forth from there from about 1848 until he brought his wife and kids out in 1860 (they appear in two censuses from 1860).

In 1854, Samuel B. Martin and West J. Martin purchased Rancho Santa Rita. They sold the ranch in 1865, and moved to Oakland.

Samuel Barclay Martin is buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Gardens in Colma, San Mateo County, San Francisco, California, USA.

Records

Record of marriage:

• Name Samuel B. Martin
• Gender Male
• Event Type Marriage
• Event Date 11 Dec 1845
• Event Place Marengo, Alabama, United States
• Spouse's Name Eliza Ann Williams
• Spouse's Gender Female

Newspaper Articles

Herald of Freedom

• Page Section: 2C
• Title: FOR CALIFORNIA. (SAMUEL B. MARTIN, SON OF THE LATE SHERIFF, WAS ONE OF 50 GENTLEMEN WHO RECENTLY ARRIVED IN CALIFORNIA).
• Newspaper: HF
• Pub Date: 14 Mar 1849

Herald of Freedom

• Page Section: 2B
• Title: LETTERS FROM CALIFORNIA. (THOMAS MARTIN, ESQ. SHARES LETTERS FROM SON).
• Newspaper: HF
• Pub Date: 22 Aug 1849

Source: Samuel B. Martin from Washington County Free library at www.washcolibrary.org

Newspaper OBIT from the San Francisco Chronicle, Tuesday, March 31, 1891 reads:

MARTIN - In Napa, March 30, Samuel B. Martin, a native of Hagerstown, Md., aged 74 years. Funeral will take place this day (Tuesday), at 2 o'clock, from 20 Fifth street, San Francisco. Interment private.

Census

• NOTE: Laura V. Hammett is niece of SB Martin

Sources

• "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-LS63 : accessed 24 January 2016), Samuel B. Martin and Eliza Ann Williams, 1845.

• "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ69-TM6 : accessed 24 January 2016), Samuel B. Martin and Eliza Ann Williams, 11 Dec 1845; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,293,864.

• "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQJM-96K : accessed 24 January 2016), Samuel B. Martin and Eliza Ann Williams, 11 Dec 1845; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,293,864.

• "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK4-C27 : accessed 16 October 2015), Samuel Martin in household of Samuel B Martin, Eden Township, Alameda, California, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 159, household ID 1271, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,055.

• 1860 US Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK4-HVJ : accessed 15 November 2015), S B Martin, Eden Township, Alameda, California, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 132, household ID 1081, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,055.

• 1860 US Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6D-T11 : accessed 17 January 2016), S B Martin, California, United States; citing p. 24, family 195, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,567.

• 1870 US Census from findmypast.co.uk

• Samuel B. Martin from Washington County Free library at www.washcolibrary.org

• Cypress Lawn Cemetery from www.cypresslawn.com

• FindAGrave Memorial from www.findagrave.com