William Martin
American
William Martin was an American tobacco planter, railroad supporter and the father of nine children in Weakley County, Tennessee. - AsNotedIn
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- Son: Marshall Presley Martin
- Son: Thomas Dudley Martin
William Martin was an American tobacco planter, railroad supporter and the father of nine children in Weakley County, Tennessee. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1806/01/26 | Drucilla Vawter Martin, wife of Thomas Martin, gives birth to a son, William Martin, in Halifax County, Virginia. | Born | |||||
| 1828/09/30 | Sarah Glass, daughter of Dudley Glass and Nancy Carr Glass, marries William Martin. | Groom | |||||
| 1838/00/00 | After moving his family into a log cabin, William Martin begins building a frame house on 2,500 forested acres of land 1.5 miles from Martin's future business district. Captain Martin will grow tobacco and have it shipped to New Orleans by flatboat. | Life | Martin | Tennessee | |||
| 1859/01/17 | William Martin dies in Weakley County, Tennessee. Mr Martin is buried at the Martin Family Cemetery in Dresden, Tennessee. | Died | Martin Family Cemetery | Dresden |
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