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Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin 1833–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Sep 1833

Birth Location: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 6 Apr 1865

Death Location: Ronda, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Martin

Mother: Elvira Bryan

Spouse(s): Susan Corpening

Children(s): Laura Linney, James Martin

Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin was born in 1833 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Martin And Elvira Bryan. In 1850, Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin resided in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin married Susan Virginia Corpening, and had children including James Everett Martin, Laura A Martin Linney. Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin passed away in 1865 in Ronda, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin was born in 1833 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Martin And Elvira Bryan.
  • In 1850, Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin resided in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
  • Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin married Susan Virginia Corpening, and had children including James Everett Martin, Laura A Martin Linney.
  • Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin passed away in 1865 in Ronda, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Augustus Martin's Ancestors

Self
Augustus Martin
1833–1865
Birth Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Martin
1777–1846
Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA
Elvira Bryan
1790–1863
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Martin
1746–1821
Fluvanna County, Virginia, USA
Diana Harrison
1744–1817
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Harrison
1713–1779
Sarah Bullard
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Harrison
1688–1742
Hannah Christopher
1698–1770

Augustus Martin's Descendants

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Augustus (Harrison 'Gus') Martin (29 Sep 1833–6 Apr 1865) m. Susan (Virginia) Corpening (7 Jun 1836–2 Sep 1923)
  1. 1. Laura (A Martin) Linney 1864–1942
  2. 2. James (Everett) Martin 1859–1924 m. Emma (Virginia) Baker 1864–1946
    1. 1. Augustus (Harrison) Martin 1895–1895
    2. 2. Emily (Corpening) Martin 1906–1985
    3. 3. Eva (Martitia) Martin 1901–1922
    4. 4. Everett (Reed) Martin 1898–1899
    5. 5. Helen (Baker) Martin 1903–1960
    6. 6. Margaret (Virginia) Martin 1897–1969 m. John (Forbes Nash) Sr 1892–1956
      1. 1. John (Forbes Nash) Jr 1928–2015 m. Alicia (Esther) Lopez 1933–2015
    7. 7. Mary (Adelaide) Martin 1905–1974

Augustus Martin's Timeline

3 Records

1833
29 Sep 1833
Birth of Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 17
Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin resided here in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
1865
6 Apr 1865
Age 32
Death of Augustus Harrison 'Gus' Martin in Battle at Sailors Creek, Virginia, USA
Battle at Sailors Creek, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1833
    Event Place: Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 649; Page: 293b
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Wilkes, North Carolina; Roll: 649; Page: 293b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Battle at Sailors Creek, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ronda, Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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