Alexander Johnson Martin

Notes:

Middle name shown by some as Jackson versus Johnson.

He married Catherine Risher, whose mother was Mary McLemore Risher. Could their mothers have been cousins?



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Census Listings:

1880 Census
Mississippi, Lauderdale County, [Tunnell Hill] Beat Four
Enumerated 29 Jun 1880
Page 49 SD 2 ED 96
Stamped 190
480-481
Martin, Johnson W M 29 Farmer Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Catherine W F 30 Wf Keeping House Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Easter W F 7 Dtr At Home Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Joel W M 5 Son At Home Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Amanda W F 3 Dtr At Home Miss Miss Miss
Martin, Norman W M 1 Son At Home Miss Miss Miss

1900 Census
Texas, Comanche, Justice Precinct No. 2
Enumerated 18 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 29 Sheet 11B
185-184
Martin, Alexander J Head W M Sept 1850 49 M 30 Miss SC SC Farmer
Martin, Catherine Wf W F Aug 1849 50 M 30 7/5 Miss Ga Miss
Martin, Norman Son W M Jun 1878 21 S Miss Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Martin, Mary J Dtr W F Jun 1884 15 S Miss Miss Miss At School
Martin, Charley Son W M Jun 1886 13 S Tx Miss Miss Farm Laborer
Risher, Olliver Nephew W M May 1893 7 S Tx Miss Tx

Alexander married Catherine A. Risher on 4 Nov 1871 in Clarke County, Mississippi. Catherine was born on 3 Aug 1849 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died on 11 Oct 1929 in Comanche County, Texas; was buried in Union Cemetery, Gustine, Comanche County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935
A. J. Martin to Miss C. A. Risher, 4 Nov 1871, Clarke County

Alexander and Catherine are buried with other members of the Risher family at the Union Cemetery, Gustine, Comanche County, Texas.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txcomanc/union2.htm

1. Easter Martin was born about 1873 in Clarke County, Mississippi; and died.
2. Joel C. Martin was born on 6 Apr 1874 in Clarke County, Mississippi; died on 24 Jul 1937 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas.
3. Amanda Louise Martin was born on 8 Feb 1876 in Mississippi; died on 10 Apr 1961 in Gustine, Comanche County, Texas.
4. Norman Thomas Martin was born on 18 Jun 1878 in Mississippi; died on 17 Jan 1959 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas; was buried in Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown County, Texas.
5. Edna Lee Martin was born on 14 Nov 1880 in Tunnel Hill, Lauderdale County, Mississippi; and died.
6. Mary Ida Martin was born on 7 Jun 1884 in Mississippi; died on 20 Aug 1959 in Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas.
7. Charlie Simon Martin was born on 22 Jun 1886 in Comanche County, Texas; died on 10 Apr 1938 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas.

Notes:

The Martin and McLemore families of Clarke County, Mississippi appear to have had multiple connections.

Murdoch and Louisa's son, Alexander Martin, married Catherine Risher, whose mother was also a McLemore.

Murdoch's younger brother, Allen, married Eleanor Jane McLemore of Clarke County, Mississippi (parents not known). Additionally, Murdoch's half-brother, the only son of Norman Martin by his second wife, Eleanor Chapman, was Edwin Martin. Edwin married Mary Virginia "Jennie" McLemore of Lauderdale County, Mississippi (a daughter of Caleb Hill McLemore). Murdoch's wife, Louisa McLemore was a first cousin of Caleb Hill McLemore.

Sometime after 1900, the granddaughter of his wife's first cousin, Bama Matilda Grantham (a daughter of Agnes McLemore Grantham of Copiah County, MS) would marry Joseph Edgar Martin, also of Copiah County.






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Census Information:

1850 Federal Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, Beat No. 5
Enumerated 9 Sept 1850 by John M. White
Stamped 171
322-324
Murdoch Martin 27 M Farmer $200 Miss
Louisa W. Martin 29 M Miss
Ann Martin 7 F Miss
William Martin 6 M Miss
Mary Martin 4 F Miss
Allen Martin 2 M Miss
Hugh T. Ferguson 48 M Teacher NC

1860 Federal Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, P.O. Enterprise
Enumerated 21 June 1860
Page 49
328-328
M.M.C.D. Martin 37 M Farmer $--- $788 Miss
Louisa Martin 39 F Tenn
Ann Martin 18 F Miss
William Martin 16 M Miss
M. 14 F Miss
A.A. Martin 12 M Miss
A.J. Martin 10 M Miss
A.S. Martin 8 M Miss
Norman Martin 8 M Miss

Murdoch married Louisa McLemore before 1842. Louisa (daughter of Amos McLemore, Jr. and Elizabeth Johnston) was born about 1821 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the biography of his son, Edwin J. Martin "Norman Martin had previously married Anne Morrison, who bore seven children and who died in Georgia. Of the children of the first marriage three are living. Mr. Martin came from Georgia to Mississippi about 1830 and located in Clarke county, where he became a succesful planter and stock-grower, owning a large amount of land and about one hundred slaves prior to the Civil war."

Shown on the "McDuffie Family" website as a son of Mary McDUFFIE, b. 1775 in NC and her husband, ____ MARTIN, and grandson of John McDUFFIE and Flora McDONALD, from the Isle of Skye, Scotland.

http://afamilyreunion.freeservers.com/mcduffie.htm

He is shown on the "Knox-Alston" tree at RootsWeb World Connect as a son of John Martin of Quincy, Mass and Mary Susan McDuffie of North Carolina. He is also shown as having two older brothers , Daniel and John Henry. Said to have resided in Greene County, Mississippi in 1830 and Lauderdale, Mississippi in 1840.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=larkmcc&id=P2588238203





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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, Beat No. 4
Enumerated 13 Aug 1850
106-106
Norman Martin 52 M Farmer 1000 NC
Eleanor Martin 44 F $2000 SC
William Mott 21 M Farmer Ala
John Mott 19 M Farmer Ala
Joseph Mott 15 M Farmer Miss
Charles Mott 12 M Miss
George Mott 10 M Miss
Luke Savage 20 M Teacher Ala

1860 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, PO Energy
Enumerated 2 Aug 1860
Page 137
922-922
Norman Martin 62 M Farmer 7600 32127 NC
Elendor Martin 54 F SC
Edwin Martin 9 M Miss
Mary Martin 85 F NC

Norman married Anna "Anne" Morrison before 1821. Anna was born about 1802 in Hinds County, Mississippi; died about 1848 in Union Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is shown on the "Knox-Alston" tree at RootsWeb World Connect as a daughter of Alexander Malcolm Morrison of North Carolina and Nancy McDuffie of the Isle of Skye.

Notes:

Married:
Shown as marrying on 9 July 1820 in Clairborne Parish, LA. Might they have instead married in Clairborne County, Mississippi? Need to Verify.

Notes:

According to the Probate Record for the Estate opf Thomas A. FONTAINE, State of Mississippi, Clarke County, on June 1, 1846, it was "Ordred by the Court that Amos McLemore, William Covington and John Atkinson be appointed appraisers of all and singular the goods, chattels and personal estate of Thomas A. Fontaine, dec'd."

Source:
http://www.msgw.org/clarke/probate2.html


Larry Kingsley & Merritt Mullen show his date of death as 12 Sep 1872 in Clarke County, Mississippi, and his burial in the McLemore Cemetery, Quitman, Clarke County, Mississippi.

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Census Information:

1830 Census
Mississippi, Covington
2-0-0-0-0-1
2-2-1-0-1-0

Amos McLemore

Two Males under Five
One Male between 30 and 40
Two females under five
Two females between five and ten
One female between ten and fifteen
One female between twenty and thirty

1840 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, Stamped 125

Amos McLemore
0-0-1-2-0-0-1
1-3-1-3-0-1-0

One male 10-15
Two Males 15-20
One male 40-50
One female under 5
Three Females 5-10
One Female 10-15
Three Females 15-20
One Female 30-40


1850 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, Beat 2
Enumerated 24 Aug 1850 by John M. White
Stamped 168
(bottom of page)
279-281
Amos McLemore 54 M Farmer $200 SC
(top of next page)
279-281
Elizabeth McLemore 47 F SC
John McLemore 19 M Farmer Miss
Katherine McLemore 18 F Miss
Nancy McLemore 12 F Miss
George McLemore 8 M Miss
Martha McLemore 6 F Miss

1860 Census
Mississippi, Clarke County, P.O. Quitman
Enumerated 17 July 1860
Page 111
746-746
Amos McLemore 63 M Farmer $2,000 $14,023 SC
Elizabeth McLemore 62 F SC
George McLemore 18 M Miss
Martha McLemore 16 F Miss

Amos married Elizabeth Johnston about 1820. Elizabeth was born on 15 Feb 1802 in South Carolina; died on 31 Jul 1881 in Clarke County, Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Middleton, Clarke County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Some researchers show her as the daughter of Caleb Hill and Mary Flynt, and the sister of Nancy Perry Hill, who married Amos's brother, Richard McLemore. Others show her as Elizabeth Hill Johnson or Johnston, with their marriage taking place in Giles County, Tennessee. The Rev. William McLemore shows that according to correspondence and DAR records submitted to him by Joyce Sentell of Mobile, Alabama in 1996, her maiden name was Johnson. In May, 2008, Rev. Bill emailed that "An e-mail from a Ron Henson, 12 Feb 1998 says her surname was Johnston. She was born 15 Feb 1802 and died 31 July 1881. Their children were Albert Gallatin 1825, Richard, Caleb, John b. 1831, Catherine b. 1832, Nancy b. 1838, Elvira and Bettie. Harry McLemore of Jackson, MS, wrote me, "Amos lived in Clarke Co., in 1850. He later moved to Lauderdale Co. near Meridian and one time he lived in Copiah County."

Notes:

Married:
They are also shown by some researchers to be the parents of Sara McLemore, born 1819 and married a CARTER and Mary McLemore, born 1822 Lawrence County, Mississippi. This would fit with the 1830 census, which shows that the family had five girls under the age of 15 at that time.

Notes:

James L. McLemore, the author, and Mark Freeman both show that Amos was a son of Moses McLemore and grandson of Wright McLemore. However, another researcher, Jim White, does not think Amos descended from the Wright McLemore family. In January, 2009, he posted to Mark Freeman's McLemore online tree:

"Check the 1820 Giles County Tennessee Census and explain who Burwell and John McLemore are on that census..... Someone missed a necessary fact somewhere...Amos and his family did not descend of any Wright McLemore."

Some researchers also show them as the parents of Lavina, Matthew and Louisa.

Larry Kingsley is one such researcher. He shows that Lavina married John J. JOHNSTON, and that they had a large family.





(Research):
Census Information:

1790 Census
South Carolina, Cheraws District, St. Thomas

Amos McLemore 1-2-1

One Free White Male of 16 and Upwards: Amos
Two Free White Males under 16: Moses, Unknown Son
One Free White Female: Equilla

Amos married Equilla ??? between 1785 and 1787. Equilla was born between 1760 and 1762 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman's notes for Equilla Byler http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/mclemore.html

Her surname, often repeated, is not certain. May be Aquilla Bierly.

She is also called Aquilla Byler, or Equilla Tiner (1850 census, listed as 90 years old; 1860 census, 98 years). She likely married 2nd Mr. Tiner.

Abraham & Jacob, were neighbors of the McLemores in Bedford & Giles Co. TN. When Amos McLemore bought land in Giles Co. in 1812, Abraham Byler, Jr. was one of the chain bearers for the survey. When Amos sold land there in 1816, Jacob Byler was a witness to the sale.

Byler is often described as a Swiss name, descendants of the Beiler family that immigrated from Bern, Switzerland to Pennsylvania. One family was that of Jacob Franklin Byler, born about 1765 in Pennsylvania - went with his parents to (now Rowan Co.) North Carolina where he later married Bathsheba Oxford, daughter of Samuel Oxford and Bathsheba Barrett.

Samuel Oxford's wife Bathsheba Barrett was the daughter of Jonathan Barrett (Perrot) and Jar Fly Jarman, said to have been a full blood Catawba Indian.

Some of the descendants of this family went through Tennessee. There is not a known link to this Equilla Byler. A lot of info is available on the Byler family.

When Amos McLemore bought land in Giles Co. in 1812, Abraham Byler, Jr. was one of the chain bearers for the survey. When Amos sold land there in 1816, Jacob Byler was a witness to the sale. It is possible that the surname for Equilla / Aquilla was taken from this, and not a marriage record.

A two page document entitled "McLemore History" by Rueben McLemore, Jr." states that when Richard McLemore "came to Lauderdale county he brought with him an old relation, a Mrs. Tiner. When she died he buried her behind the church he had built. One after another his family was added to the same plot until, after some time, the McLemore Cemetery was instituted and given to the usage of the public." The McLemore Cemetery is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and is located at the corner of Sixth Street and Tenth Avenue. Others buried there include victims of the 1871 riot and the 1878 yellow fever epidemic.