Hairston Family History and Genealogy

Col. William MARTIN

HAIRSTON.org ID#82, b. about 1814, d. after 8 June 1888

Father*

Col. Joseph MARTIN^1,2,3 b. 22 Sep 1785, d. 3 Nov 1859

Mother*

Sallie HUGHES² b. 30 Apr 1792, d. 1879

Birth*

Col. William MARTIN was born about 1814 in Greenwood, Albemarle, Virginia.^4,1

He was the son of Col. Joseph MARTIN and Sallie HUGHES.^1,2,3

Marriage*

Col. William MARTIN married Susan Maria HAIRSTON, daughter of Col. George "Old Rusty" HAIRSTON Jr. and Louisa HARDYMAN, on 7 December 1836 in Henry, Virginia.^5,1,6,2

Census 1850

Col. William MARTIN appeared on the 1850 census of Col. George "Old Rusty" HAIRSTON Jr. on 16 October 1850 in Henry, Virginia; his daughter Susan, her husband William Martin and their children, are living with him.⁴

Census 1860*

Col. William MARTIN appeared on the census of 17 September 1860 in Ridgeway, Henry, Virginia, William 46, Susan 42, Sarah 20, Louisa 17, Saml 15, Geo 8, Joseph 5.⁷

Census 1870*

He appeared on the census of 13 August 1870 in Ridgeway, Henry, Virginia.⁷

Census 1880*

He appeared on the census of 23 June 1880 in Ridgeway, Henry, Virginia, Wm. Martin 65, Susan 62, Joseph 25.⁸

Court Record*

William Martin had a summons against the Richardson heirs issued. Chancery Court, Case #1902-005, Henry County, Virginia.

Death*

He died after 8 June 1888.¹

Family

Susan Maria HAIRSTON b. 7 Dec 1818

Children

Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" MARTIN+^5,3 b. a 1842
Louisa H. H. "Loula" MARTIN^4,6,2,3 b. 20 Feb 1843, d. 19 Sep 1886
Samuel Hairston MARTIN^4,6,2,3 b. 1845
George Hairston MARTIN^5,2,3 b. 3 Jan 1852, d. 7 Jul 1872
Joseph MARTIN^5,6,2,3 b. 1855
William MARTIN Jr.⁹ b. 23 Aug 1857, d. 9 Sep 1857
Nicholas Hardyman MARTIN⁹ b. 20 Jul 1860, d. 22 Jul 1860

Charts

Descendant Chart
Descendant Chart Box

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S145] Pedigo, Virginia G. and Pedigo, Lewis Gravely. History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia - Genealogical Publishing Co., 1933 available on ancestry.com - CAUTION - this book was written in 1933 and has many errors regarding the Hairston family., Personal Collection - printed book.
[S22] Hairston, Elizabeth Seawell, The Hairstons and the Penns and Their Relations, Roanoke, Virginia 1940 https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13164, Ancestry.com.
[S3327] Horton, Lucy Henderson. Family History, Press of the News, Franklin, Tenn. 1922. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89066169020, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
[S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S3326] Knight, Nancy Marlene Martin. Peacemaker - Joseph Martin 1740-1808 and His Descendants, 1976., Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S3354] Magna Vista Plantation Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia - photos by Zachary Saunders, Oct 2017.

Last Edited

17 Jul 2023