Martin Families in the 1900 Census-- Summerfield, Alabama

Also residing in Summerfield were the Callens family. Lucy Callens married Sol Green(e). The Green(e) family is cousins to the Martins. Other surnames related to both Martins and Green(e)s are: Ford, King and Phillips.


Isaiah 43:5-7 (Good New Bible), "..From the distant east and the farthest west I will bring your people home. I will tell the north to let them go and the south not to hold them back. Let my people return from distant lands, from every part of the world. They are my own people, and I created them to bring me glory."


Martin Families in the 1900 Census—Summerfield, Alabama



Jim Martin b. July 1872, farmer
married
Lucy Martin b. May 1880
children:
Frank b. Nov(?) 1896
Hubbard b. August 1898
Jordan b. July 1889

Next to

Julia Martin b. May 1882

Note: I also have an aunt named Julia Martin (born between 1881-1890). Julia Martin later married William Phillips and had a daughter named Sarah. Julia had a sister named Bama (I have not been able to find Bama in any of the records…it is possible that Bama is a nickname, and the name she was born with is Agnes?). Bama married a man with the last name of Dock and had a daughter named Jane. I am also related to a Luke Martin and a Jim (Martin or Greene).
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Emanuel Martin (African-American family, father is from Alabama, farmer)
married
Laura Martin (father is from North Carolina)
children:
George Ann b. 1873
Mary
Mack b. 1874
Nannie b. 1876
Robert Lee b. 1878


Next to:

Jordan Martin b. 1846 (African-American family, father is from North Carolina, mother is from Virginia, farmer)
married
Jane (affectionately named “Judge”) Martin b. 1850 (both parents born in Virginia)
children:
Willie b. 1868
Sarah Jane b. 1871
James b. 1873
Agnes b. 1875

Note: Sarah Jane is the mother of my great-grandmother. She married Simon Robbins, a neighbor, and had a daughter named Mary Ella (also called “Mel”). My Martin relatives are buried at Wayman’s Chapel (near Four Mile Branch) and Elmwood Cemetery (Selma). Jordan Martin’s family and Emanuel Martin’s family are recorded as living close to each other in the 1880 census as well.

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Henry Martin b. 1797 (Euro-American family, father born in North Carolina, farmer)
married
Amanda Martin b. 1832 (father from Alabama, father is from Kentucky)

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William Martin b. 1843 (African-American family, father born in South Carolina, farmer)
married
Dosia Martin b. 1850

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Bob Martin b. 1825 (African-American family, father from Virginia)
married
Rachel Martin b. 1835 (father from Virginia)
children:
Archie b. 1862
Mary b. 1866
Jimmie b. 1869
Bella b. 1874

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Joe Martin b. 1835 (African-American family, father from South Carolina)
married:
Caroline Eaves Martin b. 1835 (both parents from South Carolina)
Mother of Caroline Martin is Lucy Eaves (both parents from South Carolina)