Sarah
(Sally)
Martin
formerly Houndshell
Born in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Andrew Jackson Houndshell
and Lavina (Bryant) Hounshell
Sister of
Minerva Jane (Hounshell) Back, Susannah (Hounshell) Frazier, Andrew Jackson Hounshell IV and Armina (Houndshell) Patton
Wife of
Van Buren Martin
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Hezekiah Martin
Died
at age 85
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Mar 2021
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Sally (Houndshell) Martin is buried in The Lazarus Back Cemetery.
Biography
Sarah was born about 1846. [1]
She was the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Lavina (Bryant) Houndshell[1]
In 1850 She lived in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States with her parents and 8 siblings. She was 4 years old. [1]
In 1860 She lived in District 1, in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States with her parents and 8 siblings. She was 17 years old. [2]
In 1870 She lived in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States with her parents and 4 siblings. She was 27 years old. [3]
She married Van on 16 Sep 1878 in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States. [4]
The children of this union were:
- Hezekiah Martin (1879-1953) M. Joy Williams 1902. [5]
She passed away on 12 May 1928.
She was laid to rest in Lazarus Back Cemetery in Noctor, Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA. Find A Grave: Memorial #9475016
Research Notes
FindAGrave Birth Date is incorrect. She was 4 years old in 1850.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65B-JLX : 11 March 2021), Sally Hounshel in household of Andrew Hounshel, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB9-TXL : 11 March 2021), Sarah Hounshell in entry for Andy Hounshell, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX72-CB1 : 2 January 2021), Sarah Hownshell in entry for Andrew Hownshell, 1870.
- ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WF-N2R : 23 February 2021), Sarah Hounshell in entry for Vanburen Martin, 1878.
- ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW59-HC9 : 23 February 2021), Sarah Hounshell in entry for Hezeleiale Martin, 1902.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sally by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sally:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Sally by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Sally:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Isabelle Hoskins 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PJ1733282 [compare]
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch t689332 [compare], yourDNAportal ISA414f8e22, FTDNA kit #496088
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Buford Cobb :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Michael Ratliff :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #500777
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~1.17%
Anonymous Hall :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch A713649 [compare]
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~0.78%
Randall Hardin :
23andMe
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Kaylin Carter :
23andMe, GEDmatch FA3309317 [compare]
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