William
Merrit
Martin
Born in Tennessee
Son of Meritt Martin
and Rutha Clark
Brother of
John Clark Martin, Bellisant (Martin) Tharp, Eliza Jane Martin, Matilda Martin, James K Polk Martin, Jesse S Martin and Wiley B Martin
Husband of
Isabella (Stout) Martin
— married
19 Feb 1835 in Blount County, Alabama
Husband of
Amanda M McCollum
— married
about 1852 in Blount County, Alabama
Descendants 
Father of
Jesse W Martin, Martha Ann (Martin) McMurry, William Merritt Martin, Mary Jane Elizabeth Martin, Francis C Martin, Caroline Elizabeth Martin, James Martin, Wiley Martin, Sarah A Elizabeth Martin, Susan B Martin, Louisa Lucresia Martin and Lavisia Martin
Died
at age 70
in Blount County, Alabama
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Nov 2013
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Contents |
Biography
Dates taken from Merrit Martin Bible[1]
Sources
Alabama County Marriages 1805-1867 Name William Martin Gender Male Marriage Date 19 Feb 1835 Marriage Place Blount, Alabama, USA Spouse Isabelah Stout Film Number 001034797 Household Members Name Age William Martin Isabelah Stout
1850 Blount Co AL Federal Census (see Isabella Stout)
abt 1852 Alabama married Amanda (nee McCollum) widow of Robert W Matthews
1860 Blount Co AL Federal Census Name William Martin Age 60 Birth Year abt 1800 Gender Male Birth Place Georgia Home in 1860 Western Division, Blount, Alabama Post Office Summit Family Number 210 Household Members Name Age William Martin 60 Manda Martin 33 David H Martin 43 this is David Houston Matthews (stepson) Sarah A Martin 8 Susan Martin 5 Luiza Martin 10/12
1862 Blount Co AL Confederate Census Listed with son Merritt Martin Martin, Merritt; 21; William Martin,father,65;stepmother,47; Wiley Martin, bro,12; Elizabeth, sis,9;Susan,sis 7; Louise,sis 4; infant,6 mos;Captain Dew's Co, 1861; Beat No. 3; $35.00; Co B, 29th AL Inf from Robin Sterlings Blount Co. AL CSA Census
Footnotes
- ↑ Entered by Angela Harlan.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~6.25%
~25.00%
Thomas Jones 
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T226322 [compare], FTDNA kit #115166
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Angela (Jones) Harlan :
23andMe, GEDmatch A630377 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A630377 [compare], Ancestry member angelaharlan55
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~3.12%
R. Musgraves :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member remusgraves, FTDNA kit #132694
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