JAMES MARTIN FAMILY
Captain James Martin was the son of Ebenezer
Martin and W. Tabithy Smith. He was born on February 24, 1776
and married on September 1801 to Caroline Pike probably in Oneida
County, NY. He died August 15, 1861 and is buried at Sharon, Henry
County, Illinois. Captain Martin saw action at the Battle at Sacketts
Harbor in the War of 1812. Caroline Pike b: May 19, 1783 Floyd,
New York m: September 13, 1801 probably in Oneida Co., NY d: November
28, 1831 in New York State Burial: Colossee, NY Father: Jarvis
Pike. Another sources says that Caroline died August 15, 1861
in Sharon, Litchfield Cty, CT.
They had the following children:
James A. Martin born March 11, 1809 at Western, NY and died
December 20, 1879 in Sharon, Litchfield Cty, CT (other source
says that James was born October 8, 1804, died October 20, 1878)
Edward Martin born March 11, 1809
at Western, Oneida County, New York, m. Chloe Hopkins and died
August 18, 1873.
Charles Martin born 1811/1812
Anthony Martin
Captain James Martin remarried
after the death of his first wife, Caroline, to a woman whose last name was
Thayer about 1832
in New York State. Their children:
Platt Martin born 1816
Walter Martin (twin to Wallace)
Wallace Thayer Martin
Marion Martin
3rd Wife of James A. Martin was
Alvira Spencer b: 1817 m: Aft. 1835 in Illinois d: April 17, 1888 in Springhill,
Illinois
Burial: Sharon Church Cemetary., Springhill, Ill.
