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From: "A. J. Myers" <>
Subject: [MARTIN-L] Wm.& Hester (Sullivan) Martin,+ Myers, WV & KY 1820-1880
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 15:31:11 -0500


Below is info on "Hesteran" Sullivan, wife of Wm. Martin having and losing a child in Law. Co., KY. Nest is a marriage record showing that Wm. Martin came from Cabell Co, his son was b. in Wayne Co. and Hester was b. in Floyd Co "VA". But if you look at the 1850 & 1860 Census it was most likely Floyd Co., KY. Next is a marriage record or Marcena Martin to Wm. V Myers. Finally is census info on the two families, Seek info on all. Thanks, AJ
BIRTHS: Martin, Mary E May 27, 1853 to William Martin and Hesteran Sullivan LAW Co. KY. DEATHS: Martin, Mary Ellen 4y/F William and Hesteran Martin, Louisa d. May 29, 1857 Burned . [Perhaps Hesteran above is really Hester Ann. Note Hester's initial "A" in 1860. AJ]

Lawrence Co., Ky Marriage Bonds-Vol 3- 1865-1868 Pages 134-135 [re-typed, not verbatim]:

MIRES, Wm.V. of Louisa, Lawrence Co., Ky, age 25, Shoemaker, b. Jackson Co.Va., Father b. Hampton Co.Va, Mother b. Jackson Co.Va., m. April 24, 1866 to Marcina MARTIN, of Louisa, Ky age 20, b Wayne Co.Va, Father b. Cabell Co.Va, Mother b, Floyd Co. Va. [KY?]. Issued by consent of Bride's father. Married at Louisa Ky. William MARTIN surety."

1850 Census of Lawrence Co, KY:

Martin, William 29 Carpenter VA Hesther 28 KY Marsena 5 VA Benjamin F 3 KY Pelina F 3/12 KY

1860 Law Co.Ky Census #1204 William Martin 40 M W Hauling timber Ky Hester A. 38 F W housekeeper Ky Marcena 16 F W house servant Va Benjamin 13 M W Ky

1870 Louisa, KY #40 Myers, Wm. V. 29 M W boot & shoe maker Va Marcena 24 F W housekeeper Va William H. 4 M W Ky Lida V. Sept 9/12 F W Ky

1880 Census, Louisa KY 152 MARTIN, Marcinia W F 35 Widow Keeping House VA VA KY William W M 13 Son At Home KY KY VA Lydia W F 18 Daughter***At Home KY KY VA William W M 60 Father Carpenter VA KY VA

Even though the spelling of "Marcinia" is a bit different, the age for her, William her son, and her father William, seem about right to be the persons in above censuses/ marriages.

*** Where did Lydia come from? She was born 4 years before Marcena m. Wm. Myers. It is unlikely that Marcinia married before to Mr. X then reverted to her maiden name, then married Wm. Myers, then reverted to her maiden name again. That is not uncommon today, but it was then. Perhaps Lydia was born out of wedlock and was "farmed out" until she found a husband. But if that husband was Wm. Myers, deceased, why would she go back to her maiden name?

What happened to Lida V.? More important, what happened to Wm. V. Myers? No record in Law. Co. of his death.




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