Lela MARTIN: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

1891 - Deceased

Generation: 1

1. Lela MARTIN was born in Sep 1891 in , , Missouri, USA (daughter of Cornelius A MARTIN and Phylis Ann HIGGINS); died in Deceased.

Generation: 2

Cornelius A MARTIN was born on 2 Apr 1862 in , Cedar, Missouri, USA (son of Philip MARTIN and Clarissa ACORD); died on 22 Apr 1932 in , , Colorado, USA; was buried on 23 Apr 1932 in Fort Morgan, Morgan, Colorado, USA.

Other Events:

Census: 1885, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA
Census: 11 Jun 1900, Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA; ED 45, pg 7A
Census: 15 Apr 1910, , Adams, Colorado, USA; ED 1, pg 1A
Census: 12 Jan 1920, , Adams, Colorado, USA; ED 11, pg 6B
Census: 17 Apr 1930, , Adams, Colorado, USA; ED 22, pg 1A

Notes:

Census:
Benton Township, Jerico Springs
Martin Cornelius A head W M Apr 1862 38 M 17 MO TN TN
Martin Eda wife W F Oct 1862 37 M 17 NC NC NC 4/4 children
Martin John L son W M Dec 1884 15 S MO MO NC
Martin Lela dau W F Sep 1891 8 S MO MO NC
Martin Hugh son W M Feb 1893 7 S MO MO NC
Martin Russell son W M Dec 1896 3 S MO MO NC

Census:
Precint 1, Bijou
C A Martin Head M 48 Missouri m. 27 yrs.
Phelis Martin Wife F 47 North Carolina 5/5 children
John L Martin Son M 25 Missouri
Hugh Martin Son M 16 Missouri
Russel Martin Son M 13 Missouri
Clora Martin Dau F 4 Colorado
Cornelius is a carpenter.

Census:
Precinct 19
C A Martin Head M 56 Missouri
Phillas Martin Wife F 56 North Carolina
Russell Martin Son M 23 Missouri
Clora Martin Dau F 14 Colorado

Census:
Badger Township, Precinct 19
Cornelius A Martin Head M 67 Missouri age 21
Phelis Martin Wife F 68 North Carolina age 22
Jake H Martin Son M 36 Missouri

Cornelius married Phylis Ann HIGGINS on 4 Mar 1883 in , Cedar, Missouri, USA. Phylis was born on 10 Oct 1862 in , , North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Dec 1935 in , , Colorado, USA; was buried on 6 Dec 1935 in Fort Morgan, Morgan, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phylis Ann HIGGINS was born on 10 Oct 1862 in , , North Carolina, USA; died on 5 Dec 1935 in , , Colorado, USA; was buried on 6 Dec 1935 in Fort Morgan, Morgan, Colorado, USA.

Notes:

The death records show her as P A Higgins, the 1900 Census has Eda, other census records have variations of Phyllis, and the marriage certificate has Phebe A. In the other 3 census records, the 'lis' could be a 'bi'

Children:

John Logan MARTIN was born on 27 Dec 1884 in , Cedar, Missouri, USA; died on 19 Sep 1936 in , , Colorado, USA; was buried on 20 Sep 1936 in Fort Morgan, Morgan, Colorado, USA.
1. Lela MARTIN was born in Sep 1891 in , , Missouri, USA; died in Deceased.
Jay Hugh MARTIN was born on 18 Feb 1893 in , , Missouri, USA; died in Deceased.
Oliver Russell MARTIN was born on 9 Dec 1896 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA; died on 15 Nov 1956 in , , Colorado, USA; was buried on 17 Nov 1956 in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, USA.
Claire MARTIN was born in 1906 in , , Colorado, USA; died in Deceased.

Generation: 3

Philip MARTIN was born in 1821 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA (son of James MARTIN and Elizabeth Rebecca LETSINGER); died on 18 Jun 1881 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA; was buried on 19 Jun 1881 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA.

Other Events:

Residence: 1844, , Cedar, Missouri, USA
Census: 18 Sep 1850, , Cedar, Missouri, USA; pg 307 (154A), d/f #395/395
Census: 4 Jun 1860, , Dade, Missouri, USA; pg 6-7 d/f #45/45
Census: 8 Jun 1870, , Dade, Missouri, USA; pg 7 (30A), d/f #42/47
Census: 25 Jun 1880, , Dade, Missouri, USA; ED 13, pg 30 (131B)

Notes:

(Research):Greenfield Cemetery, Cedar Co, MO
Martin, Clarissa w/o Phillip 06-Dec-1822 + unable to read 1887
Martin, G M no dates
Martin, John C (M-27-Feb-1876) 20-Oct-1847 + 07-Dec-1879
Martin, Nancy w/o J C 14-Aug-1852 + 28-Dec-1912
Martin, Phillip no date + 1881

His grandson says his name was Bert on Hanna's death cert.

Census:
Cedar District
Philip Martin M 29 Tennessee
Clerrasa Martin F 28 Tennessee
Sarah Martin F 7 Tennessee
Jane Martin F 5 Missouri
John C Martin M 3 Missouri
Catharine Martin F 6/12 Missouri
Susanah F? Johnson F 4/12 Missouri (her name has been x'd out)
Phillip cannot read or write.

Census:
Marion Township, Horse Creek PO
Philip Martin 38 M Farmer 2500 700 TN
Clarissa 37 F TN
Sarah 18 F TN
Martha J 16 F MO
John C 13 M MO
Catharine 10 F MO
Eliza 7 F MO
George W 5 M MO
Susan B 2 F MO
Amanda 3/12 F MO

Census:
Horse Creek Township, Greenfield PO
Philip Martin M 48 Tennessee
Clarissa Martin F 47 Tennessee
Sarah Martin F 28 Tennessee
Catharine Martin F 20 Missouri
Eliza Martin F 17 Missouri
George Martin M 14 Missouri
Susan Martin F 12 Missouri
Cornelius Martin M 8 Missouri

Census:
Cedar Township
Philip Martin M 58 Self Married TN TN TN Farmer
Clara F 58 Wife Married TN TN NC Keeping House
George W. M 25 Son Single MO TN TN Farms
Susan E. F 22 Daughter Single MO TN TN
Cornelius A. M 18 Son Single MO TN TN Farms
Nancy and Dora Martin are next door, Nancy is widowed or divorced.

Philip married Clarissa ACORD on 26 Aug 1841 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA. Clarissa (daughter of Cornelius ACORD, Jr and Sarah C STEWART) was born on 1 Dec 1822 in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA; died on 5 Sep 1885 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA; was buried on 6 Sep 1885 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clarissa ACORD was born on 1 Dec 1822 in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA (daughter of Cornelius ACORD, Jr and Sarah C STEWART); died on 5 Sep 1885 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA; was buried on 6 Sep 1885 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA.

Other Events:

Name: Clara Acord

Notes:

There is a death record for Grandma Martin, died 9/5/1885 at the age of 63y, 7m, 11d, in Cedar Co, MO. She was widowed and had lived in Cedar Co for 45 years. Cemetery records say Clarissa died in 1887.

Children:

Sarah MARTIN was born in 1842 in , , Tennessee, USA; died in Deceased.
Martha Jane MARTIN was born on 22 Nov 1844 in , Cedar, Missouri, USA; died on 13 Sep 1910 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA; was buried on 15 Sep 1910 in Lamar, Barton, Missouri, USA.
John C MARTIN was born on 20 Oct 1847 in , , Missouri, USA; died on 7 Dec 1879 in , Cedar, Missouri, USA; was buried on 8 Dec 1879 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA.
Catherine MARTIN was born in Mar 1850 in , , Missouri, USA; died in Deceased.
Eliza H MARTIN was born on 13 Oct 1851 in , Cedar, Missouri, USA; died on 23 Nov 1938 in Webb City, Jasper, Missouri, USA; was buried on 25 Nov 1938 in Carterville, Jasper, Missouri, USA.
George W MARTIN was born in 1855 in , , Missouri, USA; died in Deceased.
Susan E MARTIN was born on 11 Dec 1858 in , , Missouri, USA; died on 27 Nov 1926 in , Bates, Missouri, USA; was buried on 28 Nov 1926 in , Vernon, Missouri, USA.
Amanda MARTIN was born in 1860 in , , Missouri, USA; died before 1871 in , , Missouri, USA.
2. Cornelius A MARTIN was born on 2 Apr 1862 in , Cedar, Missouri, USA; died on 22 Apr 1932 in , , Colorado, USA; was buried on 23 Apr 1932 in Fort Morgan, Morgan, Colorado, USA.

Generation: 4

James MARTIN was born in 1795 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA (son of George MARTIN and Pheby ???); died in 1842-1844 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; was buried est 1844 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA.

Other Events:

Census: 1840, , Roane, Tennessee, USA
Will: 1 May 1842, , Roane, Tennessee, USA; Vol D pg 107-8
Probate: 4 Mar 1844, , Roane, Tennessee, USA; Vol D pg 107

Notes:

Will:
(p. 107)
I James Martin of the county of Roan and state of Tennessee being in my right mind and memory do make and constitute this my last will and Testament To wit in the first place it is my will that my debts be paid & that my wife and small children use the ballance of my property & land for their support so long as she may remain a widow with the exception of two colts it is my will that John Martin my son have my two year old Mare colt and that [my] son Lewis Martin have my suck[l]ling colt and that
(p 108)
the children as they come of age to have & equal portion of the property agreeable to what I have left John & Lewis should my wife marry again her right to my land and property shall then cease and she shall have no right to anything but her bed and clothes I will that my son George Martin have the use of the land that he now has in corn & small grain free of rent so long as he will keep the farm in good repair with the exception of Eight acres of fresh land which he is to pay rent for what he land may clear he is to have free of rent three years should he leave the place his benifits on said place will then end at the death of my wife or so soon as she may marry It is my will that my land and property be equally divided among my children to wit George Martin, Philip Martin, John Martin, Lewis Martin, Nancy Jane Martin, Susan Catherine Martin, Robert N Martin, William C Martin, Sarah C Martin in confirmation of which I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty two signed sealed in presence of us James Martin [written seal]
Enoch Underwood
Rial Blevins[with mark]

Probate:
State of Tennessee County Court
Roane County March Term 1844
Then was the foregoing last will and Testament of James Martin Deceased produced in open court and by the Oath of Rial Blevins one of the subscribing witnesses according to law and also by the oath of Noah Fisher who deposed and said that he wrote said will and saw the testator sign seal and execute the same upon the day it bears date and that he believed the said testator to be of sound and disposing mind and memory when he executed the same and that he also saw Blevins and Enoch Underwood sign said
(p 109)
will as testing witnesses at the same time and that he is informed and believes that said Underwood lives beyond the limits of the state of Tennessee and the court being satisfied from the proof that said paper writing is the last will and Testament of James Martin Deceased ordered that the same be certified and recorded
Witness my hand at office in Kingston the 1st Monday of March being the 4th day of said month in the year of our Lord 1844
Austin S Greene
Clk

James married Elizabeth Rebecca LETSINGER on 24 Sep 1818 in , Knox, Tennessee, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Philip LETSINGER and Nancy Ann PETTIT) was born on 26 Feb 1796 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA; died on 10 Aug 1859 in , Dent, Missouri, USA; was buried on 12 Aug 1859 in , Dent, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Rebecca LETSINGER was born on 26 Feb 1796 in , Bedford, Virginia, USA (daughter of Philip LETSINGER and Nancy Ann PETTIT); died on 10 Aug 1859 in , Dent, Missouri, USA; was buried on 12 Aug 1859 in , Dent, Missouri, USA.

Other Events:

Name: Becka Letsinger
Census: 5 Oct 1850, , Roane, Tennessee, USA; pg 390
Residence: Abt 1851, , Dent, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
20th Sub Division, Fam # 991
Rebecca Martin 53 F 300 VA cannot read or write
Lewis 25 M Boatman TN
Nancy 22 F TN cannot read or write
Robert 17 M None TN
William 15 M TN
Sarah C 13 F TN

Children:

George MARTIN was born in 1819; died in Deceased.
4. Philip MARTIN was born in 1821 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died on 18 Jun 1881 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA; was buried on 19 Jun 1881 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA.
John MARTIN was born in 1823; died in Deceased.
Lewis MARTIN was born on 30 Apr 1825 in , , Tennessee, USA; died after 1880.
Nancy Jane MARTIN was born in 1828; died in Deceased.
Susan Catherine MARTIN was born in 1830 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died in Deceased.
Robert Nelson MARTIN was born on 16 Feb 1831; died after 1880 in , Greene, Indiana, USA; was buried after 1880 in , Greene, Indiana, USA.
William Columbus MARTIN was born on 7 Mar 1835 in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA; died in Deceased.
Sarah Caroline MARTIN was born in 1837; died in Deceased.

10.

Cornelius ACORD, Jr was born in 1800 in , Lincoln, North Carolina, USA (son of Cornelius ACORD and Barbara EAKER); died on 14 Feb 1853 in , Cedar, Missouri, USA.

Other Events:

Residence: Abt 1846, , Cedar, Missouri, USA
Property: 1852, , Dade, Missouri, USA; Township 33, Range27, Section 7
Property: 1856, , Dade, Missouri, USA; Township 33, Range 27, Section 6
Census: 19 Sep 1950, , Cedar, Missouri, USA; pg 58 (155B), d/f #412/412

Notes:

Signed a petition on behalf of one Jesse Dotson in Sept 1837 in Roane Co., Tennessee.

1800 Federal Census, Rutherford County, North Carolina
1822: Roane County, Tennessee Marriage Records
1823: Court Records of Roane County, Tennessee
1826: Tax List, Roane County, Tennessee
1827 Veterans Administration Tax List, Roane County, Tennessee.
1836: McEwen & McEwen Store Register, Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee
1840 Federal Census, Roane County, Tennessee
1840 Estate Inventory, Cornelius and Barbara Acord, Estate Book D, Roane County, Tennessee
1842 Estate Settlement, Cornelius and Barbara Acord, Estate Book D, Roane County, Tennessee
1846 Estate Settlement, Cornelius and Barbara Acord, Estate Book D, Roane County, Tennessee
1850 Federal Census, District #17, Cedar County, Missouri, M432-395, pg 155B
1853 Federal Land Records, Cedar County, Missouri
1857 Federal Land Records, Cedar County, Missouri
1860 Federal Census, Lynn Township, Cedar County, Missouri, M653-613
1880 Federal Census, Cedar County, Missouri

1840 Roane Co, TN Census
# 0867 Catherine Acred*
# 0870 Cornelius Acred*
# 1019 John Acred*

Census:
District 17
Cornelious Acord M 50 Tennessee
Sarah Acord F 47 Georgia
Mary C Acord F 20 Tennessee
Timothy Acord M 18 Tennessee
Wm Acord M 16 Tennessee
Cornelious Acord M 14 Tennessee
Samuel Acord M 12 Tennessee
James Acord M 10 Tennessee
Tho Acord M 8 Tennessee
Louisa A Acord F 3 Missouri

Cornelius married Sarah C STEWART on 10 Jan 1822 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA. Sarah was born in 1803 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died on 10 Dec 1880 in Cedar City, Callaway, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Sarah C STEWART was born in 1803 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died on 10 Dec 1880 in Cedar City, Callaway, Missouri, USA.

Other Events:

Alt. Birth: 1803, , , Georgia, USA
Property: 1856, , Dade, Missouri, USA; Township 33, Range 27, Section 7,
Census: 28 Aug 1860, , Cedar, Missouri, USA; pg 95, fam #675
Census: 20 Jun 1870, , Cedar, Missouri, USA; pg 33 (73A), d/f #235/235
Census: 3 Jun 1880, , Cedar, Missouri, USA; ED 251, pg 4 (330D)

Notes:

Census:
Linn Township
Sarah Acord 57 F Widow 1200 559 GA
James 19 M Farm Laborer TN
Thomas 17 M Farm Laborer TN
Timothy 28 M Farm Laborer TN
Louisa A 13 F MO

Census:
Lynn Township, Stockton PO
S C Achord F 67 Tennessee
Timothy Achord M 38 Tennessee
Visa A Achord F 22 Missouri Uisa?
George W Achord lives nearby.

Census:
Linn Township
Sarah C. ACHORD Self W Female W 77 GA Keeps House VA VA
Timothy ACHORD Son S Male W 48 TN Works On Farm TN GA
Mikiel CHAPPEL SonL M Male W 25 MO Farmer VA VA
Luvica A. CHAPPEL Dau M Female W 33 MO Keeps House TN GA
Cora J. CHAPPEL GDau S Female W 3 MO MO MO
Albert CHAPPEL GSon S Male W 1 MO MO MO

Notes:

Married:
Cornelius Acord provided surety on 8 Jan 1822 and the wedding was performed by W. C. McKamy, Justice of the Peace on 10 January 1822.

Children:

5. Clarissa ACORD was born on 1 Dec 1822 in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA; died on 5 Sep 1885 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA; was buried on 6 Sep 1885 in Jerico Springs, Cedar, Missouri, USA.
George W ACHORD was born in Jun 1826 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died on 20 Sep 1901 in , , Missouri, USA; was buried on 21 Sep 1901 in Rich Hill, Bates, Missouri, USA.
Mary C ACHORD was born in 1830 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died after 1879.
Timothy ACHORD was born on 16 Jan 1832 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died on 29 Jun 1904 in , Cedar, Iowa, USA; was buried on 30 Jun 1904 in , Cedar, Iowa, USA.
William ACHORD was born in 1834 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died after 1879.
Cornelius ACHORD, III was born in 1836 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died after 1849.
Lt Samuel ACHORD was born on 31 Dec 1838 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died on 31 Mar 1922 in , Dade, Missouri, USA; was buried on 2 Apr 1922 in , Cedar, Missouri, USA.
James ACORD was born in 1840 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died after 1859.
Thomas ACORD was born in 1843 in , Roane, Tennessee, USA; died after 1859.
Louisa Ann ACHORD was born in Dec 1847 in , Polk, Missouri, USA; died in Jun 1927 in Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA; was buried on 17 Jun 1927 in Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, USA.