Provided By: Judy French jfrench@dnet.net Extracted from:"GENEALOGY OF OLD AND NEW CHEROKEE INDIAN FAMILIES" By George Morrison Bell Editorial Note: The information by Bell is consistant with Starr's information but more recent information found in the Draper Manuscripts and in the later notes of Starr indicate that Judge John Martin was not the son of General Joseph Martin, but His Nephew. FAMILY GROUP NO. M - 390 Husband - WILLIAM MARTIN - An Englishman. He was born in England ca 1660 and married ca 1680 in England, but wife's name is unknown. He died in Bristol, England and was buried there. He was a descendant of the Martine family who was one of the Norman knights who accompanied William the Conqueror in the conquest of England in October 1066 and the family later changed the name to Martin. He was my fifth great-grandfather and the father of three children: 1- George Martin, born ca 1681 in Bristol, England. N.F.R. 2- Nannie Martin, born ca 1683 in Bristol, England. N.F.R. * 3- Joseph Martin, Sr., born ca 1685 in Bristol, England.(m) Susannah Childs in Virginia, U.S.A. (See Family Group No. M-391.) George and Nannie Martin were my fifth great-aunt and uncle. FAMILY GROUP NO. M - 391 Husband - (*) JOSEPH MARTIN, SR. An Englishman, born ca 1685 in Bristol, England. He came to America in the early 1700's and (m) Susannah Childs ca 1736 in Virginia. He died ca 1760 in Charlotteville, Albemarle County, Virginia and was buried in Charlotteville. He was the first generation of the Martin families in America. He was a son of William Martin. (See Family Group No. M-390, Child No. 3.) Wife - SUSANNAH (CHILDS) MARTIN - A white woman, born in Virginia. She died in Charlotteville, Virginia and was buried there. They were my fourth great-grandparents and the parents of three children: 1- Brice Martin, lst, born ca 1737 in Charlotteville, Virginia, Albemarle County. He was my fourth great-uncle. He died in 1816 in Tennessee. N.F.R. 2 - Infant (no record of name), born ca 1739 in Charlotteville. 3- (*) Joseph Martin, Jr., born in 1740; ( m) Elizabeth Ward. (See Family Group No. M-392.) His (2nd was to consort wife) Mary Fawling nee Emory. (See Family Group No. M-393.) His (3m) was to (*) Susannah Fields nee Emory. (See Family Group No. M-394.) FAMILY GROUP NO. M - 392 Husband - (*) JOSEPH MARTIN, JR. - An Englishman, born 1740 at Charlotteville, Albemarle County, Virginia. His (1m) was to Elizabeth Ward. His (2m) was to (consort wife) Mary Fawling nee Emory. His (3m) was to Susannah Fields nee Emory. He died on December 18, 1808 in Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia and was buried in Martinsville. He was my great-great-great-grandfather and a son of Joseph, Sr. and Susannah (Childs) Martin. (See Family Group No. M-391, Child No. 3.) First Wife - ELIZABETH (WARD) MARTIN - 1/2 Cherokee of the Wolf Clan, born in the Cherokee Nation East, Tennessee. They separated and her second marriage was to .-- - - Hughes. (See Family Group No. H-307.) She died in the Cherokee Nation East. She was my fifth great-aunt and a daughter of Bryan and (*) Ghi-ga-u (sometimes called Nancy Ward after her marriage to Bryan Ward). (See Family Group No. W-583, Child No. 1.) Joseph, Jr. and Elizabeth (Ward) Martin were the parents of two children, who were 1/4 Cherokees and my great-great -aunt and uncle. 1- James Martin, 1st, died early. N.F.R. 2- Nannie Martin, 2nd, (m) Michiel Hildebrand (See Family Group No. H-289.) James and Nannie Martin were half brother and sister to (*) Judge John Martin, who was my great-great-grandfather. FAMILY GROUP NO: M - 393 Husband -JOSEPH MARTIN, JR. Second Wife (consort) - MARY (FAWLING nee EMORY) MARTIN - 1/4 Cherokee, born in the Cherokee Nation East, Tennessee. Her (1st m) was to Rim Fawling. (See Family Group No. F-212.) Her (2nd) (consort husband) Joseph Martin, Jr. Her (3m) was to Ezekiel Buffington, an Englishman. (See Family Group No. B-103.) She was my fourth great-aunt and a daughter of (*) William and Mary (Grant) Emory. (See Family Group No. E-211, Child No. 1.) Joseph Martin, Jr. and Mary (Fawling) Martin were the parents of one son, who was 1/8 Cherokee and my great-great-great-uncle and a half brother to Judge John Martin, my great-great- grandfather. I - Samuel Martin, (l m) Catherine Hildebrand. (See Family Group No. M-395.) His (2m) was to Charlotte Wickett. FAMILY GROUP NO. ~M - 394 Husband -JOSEPH MARTIN, JR. Third Wife - SUSANNAH (FIELDS nee EMORY) MARTIN - 1/4 Cherokee, born in the Cherokee Nation East, Tennessee. She died in Virginia and was buried there. Joseph, Jr. and Susannah (Fields nee Emory) Martin were my great- great-great-grandparents. She was a daughter of William and Mary (Grant) Emory. (See Family Group No. E-211, Child No. 3.) Joseph and Susannah Martin, Jr. were the parents of three children, who were 1/8 Cherokees: 1 - OK - (*) Judge John Martin, (1 m) Lucv McDaniel. (See Family Group No. M-396.) His (2 m) was to Eleanor Nellie McDaniel, a consort wife. (See Family Group No. M-397.) 2 - Nannie Martin, 3rd. (m) Jeter Lynch. (See Family Group No. L-341.) 3 - Rachel Sabra Martin, (m) Daniel Davis. (See Family Group No. D-192-1.) FAMILY GROUP NO. M-395 Husband - SAMUEL MARTIN - 1/8 Cherokee, born in the Cherokee Nation East, in late 1770's. His (1 m) was to Catherine Hildebrand; his (2m) was to Charlotte Wickett, no record of any children by second marriage. (No Family Group.) Samuel Martin was my great-great-great-uncle and a son of (*) Joseph, Jr. and Mary (Fawling) Martin. (See Family Group No. M-393, Child No. 1.) He was also a half brother to Judge John Martin, my great-great grandfather. First Wife - CATHERINE (HILDEBRAND) MARTIN - N.F.R. Unable to identify her parents. They were the parents of ten children, who were 1/16 Cherokees and my fourth cousins: I - Brice Martin, 2nd, (m) Naomi Roach and they were the parents of Samuel Martin, 2nd, who (m) Mary McLaughlin. N.F.R. 2- Joseph Martin, 3rd, (m) Judith Roach; they were the parents of Mary Martin. N.F.R. 3- Lucinda Martin, (1m) Joseph Spears and they were the parents of: Mary Spears, (m) Lewis Duncan, born December 10, 1822, who was a son of Edmond Benge and Mary (Rains) Benge. (See Family Group No. B-85, Child No. 7.) Lucinda (Martin) Spears (2m) was to William Dennis and they were the parents of seven children: Elizabeth Dennis; Martha Dennis (m) Isaac Mouse; Margaret Dennis, (m) ----- ------ Meredith and Thomas Tinney; Benjamin Dennis; Missouri Dennis; Marion Dennis; Caroline Dennis, (m) Fredrick Sykes. 4 - Martha Martin, (m) John Ross Daniel. (See Family Group No. D-190.) 5 - William A. Martin, Sr., (m) Nannie Lucas nee Guinn. They were the parents of: John Brice Martin, (m) Lucinda Still; Sarah Jane Martin, (m) Samuel Bryant; Almon Martin, (m) Charlotte Jane Cordery and Sarah Catherine Moore; Mary E. Martin, (m) John McLain and George Still. William A. Martin, Sr.'s (2m) was to Necie Wade and they were the parents of: Samuel Martin, 3rd, died early; Susie Martin, (m) Peter Tovey; William A. Martin, Jr., (m) Mary Still; Rose Martin, died early. N.F.R. 6 - John Martin, 2nd, died early. N.F.R. 7 - Elizabeth Martin, (m), McKinzie Coats; they were the parents of: George Coats, died early; Charles Coats, (m) Jennie Cope; Mart Coats. N.F.R. 8 - James Martin, (m) Mary Duncan, a daughter of Edmond Benge and Mary (Rains) Benge. (See Family Group No. B-85, Child No. 11.) James and Mary (Duncan) Martin were the parents of: William Penn Martin, died early, and Charlotte Martin, died early. N.F.R, 9 - Ellen Martin, (1m) Nathaniel Green Duncan; they were the parents of: Bluford West Duncan, (m) Samantha Carter nee Lane; and Rebecca Jane Duncan, (m) Francis Marion Conner. Ellen (Martin) Duncan's second marriage was to Joseph Riley; they were the parents of: James Thomas Riley, (m) Martha Jane Hillen. Ellen (Duncan nee Martin) Rileys third marriage was to Aaron Merrill; they were the parents of Oscar Merrill, (m) Mary J. Conner nee Crockett. N.F.R. 10 - Susie Martin, (m) Noah Lilliard; they were the parents of: Marianna Catherine Lilliard, (m) Thomas Ballard; Minerva Elizabeth Lilliard, (m) John Joshua Patrick; Boliver Decatur Lilliard; Andrew Jackson Lilliard, (m) Vada Stiles and Mary White; Zachariah Taylor Lilliard, (rn) Ella Patrick; William Lilliard, (m) Elizabeth Raft; and Cynthia Lilliard, (m)Benjamin Talley. N.F.R. FAMILY GROUP NO. M - 396 Husband - OK - JUDGE JOHN MARTIN - 1/8 Cherokee, born October 20, 1781 at Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia. His first marriage was to * Lucy McDaniel ca 1807 in the Cherokee Nation East. His second marriage was to * Eleanor Nellie McDaniel ca 1810 (consort wife); they were sisters. He built each one of his wives a nice large home. One for his first wife Lucy (McDaniel) Martin on the Salquary River in Murphy County, Georgia and one for his second wife Eleanor Nellie (McDaniel) Martin fifteen miles away on the Coosawatte River in Murphy County, Georgia. He lived with both wives and raised a large family of children by each one. He died October 17, 1840 at Fort Gibson, Illinois District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory and was buried about one block south of the Old Ft. Gibson fort, in Ft. Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma. His grave and tomb is the only one located on the lot which is now owned and maintained by the Oklahoma Historical Society, which was donated to them by Jesse B. Milam, who was principal chief of the Cherokees from 1941 until his death in1949. Judge John Martin was a son of Joseph, Jr. and Susannah (Fields nee Emory) Martin. (See Family Group No. M-394, Child No. 1.) First Wife - * LUCY (MCDANIEL) MARTIN - 1/8 Cherokee, born ca 1791 in the Cherokee Nation East, Georgia or Tennessee. N.F.R. Parents unknown. Judge John and Lucy (McDaniel) Martin were my great-great-grandparents and the parents of eight children, who were 1/8 Cherokees: 1 -Amelia Martin, born ca 1808 on the Salquar River in Murphy County, Georgia. (m) John B. Duncan. She was my great-great-aunt. N.F.R. 2 - OK - Martha (Patsey) Martin, born April 7, 1815 on the Salquary River in Georgia. (m) George Washington Adair, 2nd. She was my great-great-aunt. (See Family Group No. A-17 . ) 3 - John Martin, Jr., (1m) Eliza Vann. (See Family Group No.M397-1.) His (2m) was to Martha Chambers. (See Family Group No. M-397-2.) 4 -Charlotte Martin, (m) Joseph Martin Lynch. (See Family Group No. L-342 ) 5 -OK - * Nancy (Nannie) Martin, (1m) * David Bell. They were my great-grand- parents. (See Family Group No. B-57.) Her (2m) was to William Cunningham. (See Family Group No. C-182.) Her (3m) was to Bluford West Alberty. (See Family Group No. A-43.) 6 -Rachel Martin, (m) Samuel W. Bell. She was my greatgreat-aunt and he was my great-great-uncle (as he was a brother to David Bell). (See Family Group No. B-58.) 7 - OK - Cicero Holt Martin, born April 27, 1824 on Salquary River in Murphy County, Georgia. Never married. He died March 27, 1843 in Saline District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory and was buried in the Ross-Mayes.Cemetery, east of Salina, Mayes County, Oklahoma. N.F.B. 8 - Gabriel Martin, (m) Eliza Webber. (See Family Group No. M-397-3.) The information o n this Martin family was obtained from my mother's old notebook she had written before her death in 1938 and my research of headstones in the Ross-Mayes Cemetery located east of Salina, Mayes County, Oklahoma. FAMILY GROUP NO. M - 397 Husband -OK - JUDGE JOHN MARTIN Second Wife - (consort) - ELEANOR NELLIE (MCDANIEL) MARTIN - 1/8 Cherokee, born in 1793 in the Cherokee Nation East, Georgia or Tennessee. She died March 14, 1849 in Fort Smith, Crawford County, Arkansas, and was buried in a country cemetery with her daughter Jane (Martin) Bell, southeast of Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, on the McClure Blakemoore's farm. I have a picture of her headstone. N.F.R. Her parents unknown. * OK - Judge John and Eleanor Nellie (McDaniel) Martin were my great-great-grandparents and the parents of nine children, who were 1/8 Cherokees, and my great-great-aunts and uncles. They were born on the Coosawatte River in Murphy County, Georgia. 1 - OK - Anna Martin, born in 1810, (m) Benjamin Franklin Thompson. (See Family Group No. T-569.) 2 - OK - Susannah Martin, born in 1815, (m) Clement Vann McNair. (See Family Group No. MC-385.) 3 - OK - Jane (Jennie) Martin, born March 16, 1816, (m) John Adair (Jack) Bell (who was my great-great-uncle). (See Family Group No. B-51.) 4 - * Eliza Martin, born in 1817, (m) * Benjamin Franklin Adair; they were my great-grandparents. (See Family Group No. A-37.) Her (2m) was to Devotion 0. Wright. (See Family Group No. W-611.) Her (3m) was to John A. Richards. (See Family Group No. R-459) 5 - OK - Joseph Lynch Martin, born August 20,1820. He (1m) Julia Lombard. (See Family Group No. M-398.) His (2m) was to Sallie Childers. (See Family Group No. M-399.) His (3m) was to Lucy Rogers nee Brown. (See Family Group No. M-400.) His (4m) was to Caroline Garrett. (See Family Group No. M401.) His (5m) was to Jennie Harlin. (See Family Group No. M-402.) 6 - Richard Fields (Dick) Martin, born ca 1827. No record of any marriage.- I have information that he was buried in a walnut grove on Monkey Island near Grand River, Delaware County, Oklahoma but was unable to find his grave. 7 - Brice Martin, 3rd, born November 5, 1830, (m) Sarah Jones. (See Family Group No; M-397-4.) 8 -Ellen Martin,- born ca 1832, (m) James Jeremiah Vann.N.F.R. 9- Pauline Martin, born ca 1834, (m1) Braxton Nickolson, N.F.R. Her (2m) was to Levi Sidney, N.F.R. Her (3m) was to Thomas Landrum, who was a son of Charles and Ruth (Proctor) Landrum, N.F.R. Her (4m) was to Robert Rogers. N.F.R. The information on this Martin family was obtained from my mother's old notebook she had written before her death in 1938; my research of headstones in the Thompson Cemetery at Laird Hill, Rusk County Texas; the Country Cemetery southeast of Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma and the Ross-Mayes Cemetery, east of Salina, Mayes County, Oklahoma. Personal History Judge John Martin was a member of the Cherokee Constitutional Convention of 1827 at New Echota, Georgia and was the first treasurer of the Cherokee Nation East in Georgia. He and his family moved to the Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory in 1837 and settled at Saline in Saline District, which was a little south of the present town of Salina, Mayes County, Oklahoma. He was elected the first Justice of the Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory in 1839 and he died October 17, 1840. FAMILY GROUP NO. M - 397 - 1 Husband - JOHN MARTIN, JR. - 1/8 Cherokee, born ca 1818 in Murphy County on the Salquary River in Georgia. He (1m) Eliza Vann; his (2m) was to Martha Chambers. (See Family Group No. M-397-2.) He was my great-great-uncle and a son of * Judge John and Lucy (McDaniel) Martin. (See Family Group No. M-396, Child No. 3.) First Wife - ELIZA (VANN) MARTIN - Born in the Cherokee Nation East. She was a daughter of Avery and Margaret (McSwain) Vann. (See Family Group No. V-577, Child No. 13.) John, Jr. and Eliza (Vann) Martin were the parents of one daughter, who was my third cousin:. I - Arkansas . Cherokee Martin, 1/8 Cherokee, no record of birth date. She (m) Hiram Terrell Landrum, a son of James and Rebecca (Duncan) Landrum. (See Family Group No. L-327, Child No. 3.) N.F.R. FAMILY GROUP NO. M - 397 - 2 Husband -JOHN MARTIN, JR. Second Wife - MARTHA (CHAMBERS) MARTIN - 1/16 Cherokee, born ca 1818 in the Cherokee Nation East, Georgia. She was a daughter of John and Nannie (Vann) Chambers. (See Family Group No. C-129, Child No. 1.) John, Jr. and Martha (Chambers) Martin were the parents of two children, who were 3/32 Cherokees and my third cousins: 1 - Nannie Martin, (1m) was to Thomas Lewis Rogers, Jr., who was a son of - Thomas Lewis, Sr. and Ruth (Maugh) Rogers. N.F.R. Her (2m) was to David A. Ware. N.F.R. 2 -Luther Martin, died early. N.F.R. FAMILY GROUP NO. M - 397 - 3 Husband - GABRIEL MARTIN - 1/8 Cherokee, born ca 1826 in Murphy County on the Salquary River, Georgia. (m) Eliza Webber. He was my great-great-uncle and a son of * Judge John and Lucy (McDaniel) Martin. (See Family Group No. M-396, Child No. 8.) Wife - ELIZA (WEBBER) MARTIN - No information available, her parents are unknown. Gabriel and Eliza (Webber) Martin were the parents of two children, who were 1/16 Cherokees and my third cousins: 1 -William M. Martin, (1m) Mary Still; his (2m) was to Margaret Bolin; his (3m) was to Acrnes Bolin. N.F.R. 2 -John Walter Martin, (1m) Laura Reasoner, his (2m) was to Nannie Brackley. N.F.R. FAMILY GROUP NO. M - 397 - 4 Husband - BRICE MARTIN, 3rd - 1/8 Cherokee, born November 5, 1830 in Murphy County on the Coosawatte River, Georgia. (lm) Sarah Jones in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. He was mv great-great-uncle and a son of Judge John and Eleanor Nellie (McDaniel) \Martin. (See Family Group No. M-397, Child No. 7.) Wife - SARAH (JONES) MARTIN - No information available, parents unknown. They were the parents of one child, who was 1/16 Cherokee and my third cousin: I - Helen Marr Martin, (1m) John LaHay; her (2m) was to Samuel Sanders; her (3m) was to Fredrick Morley; her (4m) was to James S. Phelps. N.F.R. FAMILY GROUP NO. M - 398 Husband - OK - JOSEPH LYNCH MARTIN - 1/8 Cherokee, born August 20, 1820 in Murphy County on the Coosawatte River, Georgia. He was married five times and his wives were: He (1m) Julia Lombard, his (2m) was to Sallie Childers, his (3m) was to Lucy Rogers nee Brown, his (4m) was to Caroline Garrett, his (5m) was to Jennie Harlin. He had built a large farm home east of Big Cabin in Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory and he owned several hundred acres of land on the west side of Grand River. He called his place Greenbrier, and also owned several slaves before the Civil War. He was a Civil War veteran. His place became so well known as "Greenbrier" his friends called him "Greenbrier Joe." He died November 9, 1891 and was buried in the Ross- Mayes Cemetery, east of Salina, Mayes County, Oklahoma. He was my great-great-uncle and a son of * Judge John and Eleanor Nellie (McDaniel) Martin. (See Family Group No. M-397, Child No. 5.) First Wife - OK - JULIA (LOMBARD) MARTIN - An Osage Indian, degree unknown, born in 1823. Her parents unknown. She died February 1, 1845 at Greenbrier farm and was buried in the Ross-Mayes Cemetery, east of Salina, Mayes County, Oklahoma. Joseph Lynch and Julia (Lombard) Martin were the parents of two children, who were 1/16 Cherokees and part Osage Indians, and were my third cousins: 1 - Polosba Martin, born at Greenbrier farm, (1m) William Bryant; her (2m) was to James Thompson. N.F.R. [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 6, Ed. 1, Tree #1266, Date of Import: Jan 27, 1997] WILLIAM MARTIN 1690 to 1750 (Estimate) William Martin is the earliest member that family records are known of and was born in the manor of Pendergast in Pembroke Co. England around 1690. The family manor and estate of Williams father, Baron of Emmeas, by Name, passed to the eldest son, Sparks Martin. William was the youngest son in the family however he took over his family mercantile business and continued to prosper and become a prominent family in Bristol, England. At the time, Bristol was the second largest city in England. Certain family legends relate that the Martin family dates back in English history to the eleventh century when Martin De Tours came to England as part of William the Conqueror succession to the throne as King of England. Sir Martin De Tours was alleged to be captain of the Kings of ships that brought the new king of England, William l, the Conqueror, was crowned King 12-25-1066. This would make William approximately the 15th removed generation great grandson of Sir Martin De Tours, a Frenchman of noble rank in the Kings Quarters. The known children of William Martin are as follows: 1. Sparks Martin--Succeeded his father as a merchant in Bristol, England. 2. George Martin 3. John Martin 4. JOSEPH MARTIN Sent to America around 1730 by his father. 5. Nancy Martin No known records reflect the names of any wife (Consort) or other children. 3 ii. George Martin, born Abt. 1715 (Source: HISTORY OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS, PG. 570). 4 iii. Nannie Martin, born Abt. 1716 (Source: HISTORY OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS, PG. 570). 5 iv. John Martin, born Abt. 1700.
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