Martin Poling Jr (1818 - 1886)

Born 25 Apr 1818 in Tacy, Barbour, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Catherine (Gainer) Poling — married 30 Nov 1836 in Randolph County, VA (now WV)

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1886 at age 68 in Barbour, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Note: The name "Martin David" has not been found, so far, in any documentation. Only the name "David" has been found. A source for "Martin David" is needed.

David Poling was born in 1818 in Virginia. He was the son of Martin D. Poling and Mary Poling.

David Poling married Mary Gainer on 30 November 1836 in Randolph County, Virginia.

On 20 January 1859, a Deed of Agreement in which Jonathan Poling and the heirs of James Poling dec'd agree that David had been omitted from Martin D's Will by mistake and should share equally in the division of the Estate.

On 14 September 1865, Jonas Poling and wife Elizabeth, David Poling Jr and wife Mary, Johnathan Poling and wife Jane, Jacob Sturm and wife Lettice A, Nicholas Gainer and wife Phebe, Nathaniel Poling and Alzina his wife, Isaac Poling and wife Elfanzine, Emery Poling and wife Catherine, Elam T Poling, Perry Poling, Wm G Poling, Taswell Poling, Rebecca Johnson, Wesley Beam and wife Virginia and Marshall Stalnaker and wife Anna sold to Levi Gainer 98 acres on Brushy Fork of Teters Creek.

Note: Jonas, David, Jonathon, Lettice and Phebe are all children of Martin D. The remaining are children of Martin D's deceased son James. Levi Gainer's wife is Catherine, daughter of Martin D.

David passed away on November 9, 1886 and was buried at Cross Roads United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tacy, Barbour County, West Virginia.

Sources

Death Records

• Memorial -- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29180498/martin-david-poling: accessed 12 September 2023), memorial page for Martin David Poling Jr. (25 Apr 1818–9 Nov 1886), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29180498, citing Cross Roads Cemetery, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by William (contributor 47025229).
• [1] wvculture.org

Marriage Records

• [2] West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971
• [3] wvculture.org
• [4] WV, Randolph Co. Marriages Book 2 1825-1855 Pg. 11

Census Records

• [5] 1850 VA, Barbour Co.
• [6] 1860 VA, Barbour Co.
• [7] 1880 VA, Barbour Co., Glade

Deed Records

• [8] WV, Barbour Co., Deed Book 7 Pg. 424 -- Deed of Agreement
• [9] WV, Barbour Co., Deed Book 9 Pg. 228 -- Brushy Fork