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     William Andrew Martin was born on 13 August 1837 at Mablevale, Pulaski County, Arkansas.^2,1 He was the son of Jared Carswell Martin Sr. and Mary Polly Douglas.² William Andrew Martin married Susan R. Hamlett circa 1866 at Mablevale, Pulaski County, Arkansas.^3,1 William Andrew Martin died on 29 August 1910 at Mablevale, Pulaski County, Arkansas, at age 73.²

     William Andrew Martin was born circa 1891.¹ He was the son of Charles West Martin and Emma Jane Dunnigan.¹

     William Augustine Martin was born on 11 December 1867 at Bienville Parish, Louisiana.¹ He was the son of William A. Martin and Catherine J. Evans.² William Augustine Martin married Tessie Lynch on 27 November 1895 at Sabine Parish, Louisiana.^1,3 William Augustine Martin died on 18 March 1933 at DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, at age 65.^4,5 He was buried after 18 March 1933 at Woodlawn Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.^5,4
     He was a Calcasieu Parish deputy prior to becoming the first sheriff of Beauregard Parish. He also owned and operated a livery stable located in the back of his house on the west side of the 100 block of N. Stewart St. in DeRidder, LA. This stable was on the Warren St. side of the property.^1,4

     William Elliott Martin was born on 2 October 1868 at Mablevale, Pulaski County, Arkansas.^2,1 He was the son of William Andrew Martin and Susan R. Hamlett.² William Elliott Martin married Alice Cullen (Lallie) Booher on 27 December 1898 at Shreveport, Louisiana.³ William Elliott Martin died on 10 May 1930 at Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at age 61.^1,2
     William Elliott Martin was He was a Civil Engineer.¹ He resided at 1104 Foster Street, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.^4,3

     William Fleming Martin was born on 6 September 1908 at Womack, Red River Parish, Louisiana.¹ He was the son of Henry Allen Martin and Emma Elizabeth Womack.² William Fleming Martin married Audrey Elizabeth Smith on 25 December 1930 at Red River Parish, Louisiana.¹ William Fleming Martin died on 29 March 1997 at L. S. Huckabay Memorial Hospital, Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana, at age 88 The funeral service, conducted by Brother Wiley Cole and Brother Larry Joyner, was held at 3 p. m. in the chapel of Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home in Coushatta, LA.³ He was buried on 31 March 1997 at Bethel Cemetery, near Coushatta, Red River Parish, Louisiana.³

     William H. Martin was born on 10 February 1859 at Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.^1,2 He was the son of James Allen Martin and Huldah Tracy Toncray.²

     William H. Martin was born circa 1906.¹ He was the son of John Allen Martin and Willie Henderson Taylor.^1,2

     William Harrison Martin was born on 2 September 1822 at Twiggs County, Georgia.^1,3,2 He was the son of Robert Martin and Charlotte Harrison.^1,2 William Harrison Martin married Martha Elizabeth Gallemore, daughter of John Gallemore and Mary Elizabeth Carswell, on 12 February 1867 at Navarro County, Texas.^1,2 William Harrison Martin died on 5 February 1898 at Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, at age 75.^1,4,3,2 He was buried after 5 February 1898 at Old Cemetery on North Waco Street, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas.^4,5,3
     William Harrison Martin was educated circa 1840 at Troy State College, Troy, Pike County, Alabama, He studied law and was admitted to the Alabama bar.³ He was (an unknown value) about 1845 to 1894 at Troy/Athens, Pike County/Henderson County, Alabama/Texas.³ He resided at Athens, Henderson County, Texas, on 1 June 1860 In the 1860 Census for Henderson County, TX William Harrison is listed as a lawyer with Real Estate Valued at $4,800 and Personal Assets valued at $600.⁶ When the Civil War started Martin raised a company of infantry in Henderson County, TX. This company staged at Harrisburg in the summer of 1861, marched to Virginia with nineteen other Texas infantry companies, and was mustered into Confederate service as Company K of the 4th. Texas Infantry Regiment at Richmond. A few weeks later (October 1861) the 4th. Texas Infantry was incorporated into Hood's famous Texas Brigade. Martin fought throughout the war in the Eastern Theater and compiled a fine combat record.
     Mildred Bond, a granddaughter of William
H. Martin, describes some of the military exploits of the famed Texas Brigade in which Howdy Martin played an important role.
     On May 7, 1862, at Eltham's Landing,
Hood's Texas Brigade, as it came to be called, met the enemy for the first time and drove them back to their gunboats on the Pamunkey River. This was their baptism of fire.
On June 27, at Gaines' Mill, in their first big battle, General Robert E. Lee called upon them to take a strongly fortified hilltop position, held by three brigades of Union soldiers, supported by artillery, cavalry, and two companies of the famed 1st U. S. Sharpshooters. Two attacks had already been made and completely defeated; the attackers never even reached the creeek at the bottom of the hill
Hood placed Hampton's Legion on the left, the 18th. Georgia on the right and the 1st and 5th. Texas in the center. Then, on foot, he led the 4th. Texas (the Regiment he had trained) over to the right of the 18th. Georgia, ordered them to dress on the regimental color-bearer, positively not to fire until he ordered them (the reason being: if the fired, they would have to stop to reload) and to march forward quick. The moved straight at the enemy, across the open field littered with dead and wounded; they crosse the creek and climbed the steep, ten-foot banks; at this point Hood ordered them to fix bayonets, without stopping, and to move at the double-quick up to the first man-made obstacle: an abatis of felled trees, where the U. S. Sharpshooters were. They drove them out and ran on toward the first entrenchment, meeting what seemed like a sheet of flame from the muskets of the defenders. Also raked by artillery fire from above and to the extreme right, the carnage was terrible; yet the diminished line of the 4th. Texas never stopped. The fell upon the first trench with bayonets and drove the defenders in panic back on the second line. The followed so fast that the second trench was also breached. Then the Texans poured into and around the entrenchments. They captured the artillery, and they met a cavalry attack with such deadly accuracy of aim that half the cavalrymen were killed or wounded by the first volley.
     From that day on, the fame of the Texas
Brigade was great; and it became the unit that General Lee relied on most heavily. When he advanced, they were the vanguard; when he retreated, they were the rear guard. As he said, if he ordered them to take a place, they took it; and if he ordered them to hold a place, they held it until he relieved them. And, when he needed them, they were always ready.
To be an officer in the Texas Brigade required a certain type of man, and "Old      
Howdy" as they called him, was that type par excellence; in battle, strong, fierce, fearless, and relentless (in the final stage of the charge at Gaines' Mill, one of the soldiers describes him running ahead of his men up the slope toward the second trench, a huge revolver in each hand, blazing away at the fleeing enemies; at Chickamauga, when his brother Robert fell mortally wounded, though he loved his brother dearly, he said only, "Take him to the rear," and fought on till the victory was won, saving his grief till time and place permitted): in the camp, on the march, in winter quarters, in all relations with his men, kind, firm, a stable point around which his men could gather, yet also companionable, talkative, gifted with a hunmor and eloquence all his own, a helper to his boys in every sort of trouble....To its dead in battle the Brigade always gave honorable burial, and Old Howdy took time to write many a letter to bereaved families, giving comfort and reassurance, telling with dignity and restraint of the loss of a valued friend who had died bravely in defense of his homefolks, his land, and his beliefs.
As the war continued, so many officers were killed that the remaining few became of increasing importance and by necessity had to move up in rank (as Howdy did when he became Major of the 4th. Regiment on April 29, 1864). These men held the Brigade together with pride, firmness, and confidence.
When Lee surrendered, the Texans refused to believe the report and waited for direct word from Lee. When the word came to Howdy Martin, he stood motionlsee for a while and then his body was shaken by sobs.
The day after the surrender Major Martin said, "Boys, I'm going back to Texas.... Who's going with me?" Of the Texans who had served in the Brigade during the four years of war, only 427 were left, and practically all joined Major Martin and Captain W. T. Hill on the long trip back to Texas. They walked a total of 360 miles because of the destruction of the railroad lines, but they did manage a great part of the trip on railroads or steamboats and reached Texas on June 2, 1865. At Houston they separated and each made his way to his own home.^3,7
           William Harrison Martin is head of household in the Us 1870 of Athens, Henderson County, Texas William H. Martin is a 45 year old male, born in Georgia, with Real Estate valued at $500.00 and a personal estate valued at $500.00. His occupation is lawyer.. Enumerated with William Harrison Martin was Martha Elizabeth Gallemore, Janie C. Martin and Sybil Gertrude Martin.⁸

     William Harrison Martin III was born on 21 January 1901 at Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas.¹ He was the son of Robert Benjamin Martin and Lora Tennessee Rogers.¹ William Harrison Martin III married Pauline Hill on 23 December 1927 at Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas.¹

     William Harrison Martin Jr. was born on 25 January 1876 at Athens, Henderson County, Texas.^1,3,4 He was the son of William Harrison Martin and Martha Elizabeth Gallemore.^2,1 William Harrison Martin Jr. married Anna Leila Elliott on 5 June 1901 at Greenville, Hunt County, Texas.¹ William Harrison Martin Jr. died on 6 March 1967 at Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, at age 91.^1,4,5 He was buried after 6 March 1967 at Old Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas.^4,5,1

     William Herbert Martin was born on 10 January 1828 at Franklin County, Tennessee.¹ He married Sarah Hargis, daughter of Abraham Hargis (3) and Elizabeth Kilgore, in 1850.¹ William Herbert Martin died on 28 May 1908 at Marion County, Tennessee, at age 80.¹

     William Herbert Martin was born on 11 January 1859.¹ He was the son of Samuel Martin and Louisa Hargis.¹ William Herbert Martin died at Franklin County, Tennessee.¹

     William Hugh Martin was born on 28 June 1902 at Kimble County, Texas.^1,2 He was the son of Andrew Harris Martin I and Anna M. Sandherr.¹ William Hugh Martin died on 31 May 1962 at Clifton, Arizona, at age 59.^1,2

     William Paul Martin was born on 12 June 1911.^2,1 He was the son of William Elliott Martin and Alice Cullen (Lallie) Booher.^2,3 William Paul Martin died on 10 April 2004 at Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at age 92.⁴ He was buried on 14 April 2004 at Osborn Funeral Home, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, The officiating minister was Rev. Paul Martin of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, assisted by Rob Martin, the son of William Paul.⁴

     William Woodruff Martin was born on 20 March 1877 at Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.^1,2 He was the son of Silas Carswell Martin and Fannie Ella Martin.² William Woodruff Martin died on 7 August 1904 at St. Louis, St. Charles County, Missouri, at age 27.^1,2

     Willie Martin was born circa 1897.¹ He was the son of James Alexander Martin and Mollie Eva Williams.²

     Willie M. Martin was born circa 1899 at Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Harrison Martin and Elizabeth Ann Robertson.¹ Willie M. Martin married Fred Turner circa 1920.¹

     Winnie Martin was born circa 1896 at Red River Parish, Louisiana.¹ She was the daughter of James Hiram Martin III and Anna Martin.²

     Eddie Martindale was born on 2 August 1908.^1,2 He was the son of Henry May Garland Martindale and Stella Mary Tyler.¹

     Evie Marie Martindale was born on 24 September 1909.^1,2 She was the daughter of Henry May Garland Martindale and Stella Mary Tyler.¹

     Henry May Garland Martindale was born on 3 July 1890 at Scott County, Arkansas.² He married Stella Mary Tyler, daughter of Rufus Benjamin Tyler and Julia Alameda Poole, circa 1906.¹

     Jewell Irene Martindale was born on 26 March 1911 at Kanima, Oklahoma.¹ She was the daughter of Henry May Garland Martindale and Stella Mary Tyler.¹ Jewell Irene Martindale married Everett Eugene Vaughan on 21 August 1931 at Oklahoma.^1,2 Jewell Irene Martindale died on 21 February 1989 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, at age 77.¹

     Judith Mason was born circa 1765 at Virginia.¹ She married Leonard Holt, son of Plunkett Harroway Holt Jr. and Ann Unknown, circa 1782 at Virginia.¹

     Susanna Mason was born circa 1770 at Virginia.¹ She married Asa Holt, son of Plunkett Harroway Holt Jr. and Ann Unknown, circa 1788 at Virginia.¹

     Anthony Massengill was born.³ He was the son of Elizabeth Unknown.²

     Elizabeth Massengill was born circa 1759 at Watauga, Northhampton County, North Carolina.^4,1 She was the daughter of Henry Lucas Massengill and Mary Cobb.^2,3 Elizabeth Massengill married A. Timothy between 1775 and 1780 at Tennessee.⁵ Elizabeth Massengill married Isaac Thomas Sr., son of John Thomas and Lucretia Hart, on 11 June 1783 at Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee.^4,1 Elizabeth Massengill died in 1832 at Sevier County, Tennessee.⁴

     Henry Lucas Massengill was born circa 1740 at Probably Virginia.³ He was the son of James Massengill II and Elizabeth Unknown.^1,2 Henry Lucas Massengill married Mary Cobb circa 1755 at probably North Carolina.³ Henry Lucas Massengill died circa 1800 at probably Tennessee.³

     James Massengill I was born circa 1700.¹ He married Judith Unknown.²

     James Massengill II was born circa 1720.¹ He was the son of James Massengill I and Judith Unknown.^1,2 James Massengill married Elizabeth. This was her first marriage.²

     Adam Porter Massey was born circa 1830 at Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.¹