Mary Eliza (Williams) Martin (1822 - 1901)

Born 26 May 1822 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA

Wife of Samuel Barclay Martin I — married 11 Dec 1844 in Marengo County, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died 10 May 1901 at age 78 in Vallejo, Solano, California, USA

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Biography

Father's name was Samuel J. (James?) Williams, born in North Carolina or Virginia, died 1843 in Demopolis, Morengo County, Alabama.

Mother's name Eleanor Gooding, born 1803 in North Carolina.

I found Samuel J. Williams & his wife Eleanor Gooding Williams to be Eliza’s parents, so the connection to the Swains could be through the Goodings. The quote in our book was “relative of my mothers....” It was signed S. B. Martin and I believe that to be the father (b. 1817). A census in Alabama also shows Charles Williams and Edith Williams. I also found a marriage record of S. B. Martin to Eliza A. Williams with S. J. Williams as witness or consenting... (see image)

Source: Sue Mitchell (April 4, 2016)

FindAGrave information:

Birth: May 26, 1822 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA

Death: May 10, 1901 in Solano County, California, USA

Mother-in-law of Captain T.S. Phelps

Records

Record of marriage:

• Name Samuel B. Martin
• Gender Male
• Event Type Marriage
• Event Date 11 Dec 1845
• Event Place Marengo, Alabama, United States
• Spouse's Name Eliza Ann Williams
• Spouse's Gender Female

Record of burial:

• Name Mary E. Martin
• Maiden Name Williams
• Event Type Burial
• Event Date 1901
• Event Place Vallejo, Solano, California, United States of America
• Photograph Included Y
• Birth Date 26 May 1822
• Death Date 10 May 1901
• Affiliate Record Identifier 17388751
• Cemetery Mare Island Cemetery

Census

Sources

• "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-LS63 : accessed 24 January 2016), Samuel B. Martin and Eliza Ann Williams, 1845.

• "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ69-TM6 : accessed 24 January 2016), Samuel B. Martin and Eliza Ann Williams, 11 Dec 1845; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,293,864.

• "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQJM-96K : accessed 24 January 2016), Samuel B. Martin and Eliza Ann Williams, 11 Dec 1845; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,293,864.

• 1850 US Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH53-1YS : accessed 16 April 2016), Eliza Martin in household of Charles W Williams, Marengo county, Marengo, Alabama, United States; citing family 372, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• 1860 US Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD2-BCQ : accessed 16 April 2016), Elizabeth Williams, 1860.

• 1860 US Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDK4-C27 : accessed 16 October 2015), Samuel Martin in household of Samuel B Martin, Eden Township, Alameda, California, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 159, household ID 1271, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,055.

• 1870 US Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6D-T11 : accessed 17 January 2016), S B Martin, California, United States; citing p. 24, family 195, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,567.

• 1900 US Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GP-QG9 : accessed 9 April 2016), Thomas S Phelps Jr., Navy Yard, Mare Island Ward 1, Solano, California, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,113.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVJ-V6FV : accessed 13 April 2016), Mary E. Martin, 1901; Burial, Vallejo, Solano, California, United States of America, Mare Island Cemetery; citing record ID 17388751, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• FindAGrave Memorial from www.findagrave.com