Joseph Lynch Martin (1820 - 1891)

Born 20 Aug 1820 in Cherokee Nation East, Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Lucy Brown (Rogers) Martin — married about 1854 in Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1891 at age 71 in Mayes County, Indian Territory

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Biography

Joseph was Cherokee.

Joseph Lynch Martin was born on 20 Aug 1820 in Georgia. He was the son of John Martin.^[1] His mother was Nellie McDaniel.

He moved with his parents to Indian Territory as one of the Old Settlers -- before forced removal. They settled on the west side of Grand River, east of the modern town of Adair, Mayes County, Oklahoma.^[1]

He owned slaves. His son related in an interview in 1938, "Around in the rear [of their home] were the numerous log cabins that were occupied by his darkies... For many years after the War some of the darkies stayed around and worked for Daddy and those who did not choose to stay would still come to him for advice and help when they were in need."^[1]

According to Emmet Starr he had five wives ( Julia Lombard, Sallie Childers, Lucy Rogers, Caroline Garrett, and Jennie Harlin) and fifteen children: Polisha, Alexander, Cicero, Martha, Richard, Annie, Susie, Joanna, John, Ruth, Hernando, Victoria, Jessie, Granville, and William. ^[2]

He served as a committeeman from the Delaware District at the Fort Gibson Council held on 26 Oct 1840.^[1]

In 1849, he accompanied his future father-in-law, Nelson Harlan, on a gold mining expedition to California. He did not stay there long before returning.^[1]

The 1851 Drennan Roll lists Joseph and children Perlagie (Polisha), Richard, and Annie living in the Saline District, Cherokee Nation. ^[3]

During the Civil War, he served as 1st Lieutenant of Company D under Stand Watie. He sent his family south to Texas during the war.^[1]

He married Jennie Harlan on 21 Jul 1870. Together they had one son and two daughters:^[1][4]

1. Jessie B. (Martin) Crittenden (1874)
2. Granville A. "Cunnie" Martin (14 Jan 1876 - 1945)
3. Willie A. Martin (female) (Aug 1879)

He worked as a rancher, raising cattle and mules and driving them to the market.^[1]

He passed away in 1891 and was buried at Greenbrier Valley Cemetery (now Ross Mayes Cemetery), Mayes County, Cherokee Nation.^{[5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Interview with Granville A. "Cunnie" Martin, 01 Feb 1938. Interviewed by Nannie Lee Burns. Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Indian and Pioneer Historical Collection, 1938. University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK.
2. ↑ Starr, Emmet. History of the Cherokee Indians. Oklahoma Yesterday Publications edition, Tulsa, OK. 1979. pp. 310 & 329. Digitized edition at Starr
3. ↑ Drennen Roll of “Emigrant Cherokee,” 1851. Series 7RA-01. Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75. The National Archives at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas. Saline District, p. 306, family #468. Digitized at Ancestry.com
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900." FamilySearch. Fri Oct 06 02:48:55 UTC 2023. Entry for Jennie H Rogers and Granville A Martin, 1900.
5. ↑ Indian Pioneers Papers, University of Oklahoma, Mrs. Vernon Purlee, interviewee, see Lucy's profile for link
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Joseph Lynch “Greenbrier” Martin (20 Aug 1820–9 Nov 1891), Find A Grave: Memorial #6014809, citing Ross Mayes Cemetery, Salina, Mayes County, Oklahoma, USA ; Maintained by Patricia Mechling (contributor 19483256) .

• 1880 Cherokee census, Barbara Benge, 2006. Both brothers dead by 1900. Father in separate hh w/ new wife.

1848 John R. Martin 24

1849 Hernando A Martin 18

1850 Victoria R. Martin 15

1855 Jos L Martin 60

1856 Jennie Martin 31

1857 Jesse B 6

1858 Granvil A 4

1859 Willie A 1

• Starr, Emmet, History of the Cherokee Indians and Their Legends and Folklore, reprint by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., originally published 1921