Would like to correspond with anyone working on Abraham MARTIN b 1824 Fayette Co. died aft 1880 in Nicholas Co. married Mary Pauline RIPPTOE 14 Jan 1845 Nicholas Co. Children: James H. b 1847, Margaret b 1848 m Clark MORRIS, Nancy Elizabeth b 1849, Martha Ann b 1851 married George Felix BOYCE, William Henry b 1853 married Elizabeth Honor SIMS, Joseph Alexander b 1855 married Ann Eliza DORSEY, Ann Haseltine b 1857,maried Harvey Clement LEGG, Virginia b 1862, John b 1864.Would like to know where they lived and in what cemetery they are buried. The RIPPTOE family lived at Kessler Cross Lanes. Did these MARTIN's live there? In 1870 and 1880 they lived in Jefferson Dist. in Nicholas Co. Abraham is the s/o Joseh MARTIN and Margaret SLACK. In Fayette Co Deed Book C page 111 an agreement was made with Jospeh Martin and his sons Abraham, William and Nathan fro them to maintain the land and house, animals etc., of Joseph and his wife for their natural life. These Martin's may have lived close to the Fayette, Kanawha, Clay county line. Any help would be appricated. You may also wite to me: Janet Martin PO BOX 36 Meadow Creek, WV 25977.


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