William M Martin (1824 - 1896)

Born 14 Apr 1824 in Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA

Died 30 Jan 1896 at age 71 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, USA

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Biography

William was born 14 Apr 1824 in Hamblen County, Tennessee.

Tombstone states born in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Hamblen County, Tennessee was not established until May 31, 1870. Hamblen County, Tennessee was formed from fractions of Jefferson, Grainger and Hawkins Counties.

He was the son of Unknown Unknown and Unknown Unknown. He passed away about 30 Jan1896 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, USA.

He was buried in Live Oak Cemetery in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, USA.

The Correct Siblings

John Miller Martin 1810 South Carolina

Elizabeth S (Martin) Smith 1817 Alabama

Edmund T Martin 1819 Alabama

Solomon P Martin 1820 South Carolina or Alabama

Sarah Ann (Martin) Lynch 1822 Alabama or Lincoln County, Tennessee

William M Martin 14 April 1824 Hamblen County, Tennessee^[1]

James M Martin 1825 Tennessee

Will of Brother James Martin INTESTATE WILL: [July Term of Court 1854] And now on this day comes Nathaniel D. Osborn, and with his and Jacob Rogers and John Martin who are persons of respectability and credit to the court here well known, who being dully sworn at their oaths firm to the satisfaction of the court that James Martin who was a private in Capt. Patrick company in the Regt. of Ark. Mtd. Vols. [Mexican war] that said Martin in his life time received for his service [two] 160 acres. That on or about the 7th day of December 1850 [7th day of July] said James Martin departed this life intestate, that the only heirs of law of said James Martin were Sarah Lynch, formerly Sarah Martin who intermarried with Joseph Lynch who resides in Illinois, Elizabeth Smith who resides in the State of Alabama both of whom are sisters of decedent and his brothers Edmund T. Martin, William Martin, Solomon Martin and John Martin who reside in this State, and that as the decedent left no wife child, or children, father or mother him surviving, said sisters and brothers are the only heirs at law of said James Martin deceased. Arkansas, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Tombstone states born in Hamblen County, Tennessee. Hamblen County, Tennessee was not established until May 31, 1870. Hamblen County, Tennessee was formed from fractions of Jefferson, Grainger and Hawkins Counties.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76997007/william-m-martin
• Dallas County, Alabama Probate Records, 1817-1935; Indexes, 1821-1980; Author: Alabama. Probate Court (Dallas County); Probate Place: Dallas, Alabama. Description: Notes: Administrators, Guardians and Executors Bonds and Letters, 1873-1901.