John Martin was born in 1807 in Garrard, Clay County, Kentucky. He was the son of Isaac Martin & Martha Esther Wilkerson.
John Martin married Sarah Harrington on February 4, 1830, in Clay County, Missouri. She was the daughter of William Harrington & Hannah Lowell.
In the 1830 U.S. Federal Census, John Martin & Sarah Harrington were farming in Ray County, Missouri. Enumerated in the household were:
In 1840, John Martin & Sarah Harrington were farming in Platte County, Missouri. Enumerated in the household were:
Sarah Harrington died between 1842-1846, in Missouri. Her husband, John Martin, married Jenetta Burris on July 30, 1846 in Buchanan County, Missouri.
In October, 1850, John Martin & Jenetta Burris were farming in Crawford, Buchanan County, Missouri. His real estate was valued at $25,000.00 ($774,342.28). Enumerated in the household were:
John Martin's wife, Jenetta Burris died between 1850-1856, when John Martin married Lydia Keith in Buchanan County, Missouri.
In July, 1860, John Martin & Lydia Keith were living in Crawford, Buchanan County, Missouri. His personal estate was valued at $4,500.00 ($129,750.85); his personal estate was valued at $1,355.00 ($39,069.42). Enumerated in the household were:
John Martin died July 18, 1865 in Missouri, while serving as a private in the U.S. Army. He is buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri.
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I am trying to find my great-great-great-grandfather's (John Martin) parents' names. I believe John Martin was born in Garrard, Clay, Kentucky but have had no luck with census records or birth records. Any ideas on how to find John's parent's names? Here is what I have so far.
Billy Cornelius Martin (my father) b. 3.4.1932 - d. 9.18.1982 William C. Martin (grandfather) b. 1910 - d. 1939) Charles August Martin (great -grandfather) b. 1867 - d. 11.22.1922 William H. Martin (great-great-grandfather) b. 01.27.1931 - d. 06.6.1909 John Martin (great-great-great-grandfather) b. 1807 - d. 1865