NameMartha Martin
Birth22 Jul 1831, James City Co., VA
Death28 Mar 1916, Powhatan dist. of James City
Burial30 Mar 1916, Liberty Baptist Church; Lanexa, New Kent Co, VA
OccupationSeamstress
Misc. Notes
Irene says she may have been a Martin
(from SUT): was Berry Martin's sister
tomstone says 1915 but Irene says she remembers and that is wrong.
There may have been another child named Phill A. ca 1868
as well a Nanny who married Allen Hazelwood
Medical
Had 12 children, 8 living in 1910
Research
1860 James City County Census pg 694 Rke. City Lib.
Sister of Berry Martin says SUT
1900 James City Census: age 68; been married 50 years; bore 13 children; 8 living; grandson Rufus Hicks living with John & Martha
1910 James City census: age 81; been married 60 years; bore 12 children; 8 living; living with daughter Martha Hazelwood
Have Death cert
1850 New Kent Census household #390:John Hix 19; Martha Hix 19
Spouses
Birth22 Oct 1827, James City Co., Va6
Death22 Oct 1916, James City Co., Va
Burial23 Oct 1916, Liberty Baptist Church; Lanexa, New Kent Co, VA
Occupationtrader til 1855; farmer aft 1860
Military
Company H 5th Virginia Cavalry, a currier for Robert E Lee as the family story goes
Misc. Notes
Irene says he was a courrier for Robert E. Lee
He thought the world of Lee
(from SUT): prayed for rain one Sunday at church and it rained so much it broke the mill dam.
Company H 5th Virginia Cavalry
Ran a grocery store in Williamsburg.
Annie Dorsie Martin Parr gave birth to Fay there because her husband was in Michagan
42Research
1860 James City County Census pg 694 Rke. City Lib
shows Farmhand:Robert T Martin 36
Mutatio: Betsy Brown 30 and Mary Brown 3
1910 James City census: age 83; been married 60 years; living with daughter Martha Hazelwood; served in Confederate army
Death cert: born 22 Oct 1827 but`age 89 yr 4 mo 3 days
1850 New Kent Census household #390:John Hix 19; Martha Hix 19