Some of the links on this page contain maps, photos and geographical connections to our past. Family members are encouraged to submit their own stories and/or geographical connections using the Contact page.
General Links
Martin Family Scholarship
Direct Martin descendants can apply for the educational Fannie Martin Daffan Testamentary Trust Scholarship each year. Applications can be completed and returned to the address at the bottom of the application. martin_scholarship_application_form.2021.pdf
Direct Martin descendants can apply for the educational Fannie Martin Daffan Testamentary Trust Scholarship each year. Applications can be completed and returned to the address at the bottom of the application. martin_scholarship_application_form.2021.pdf
Civil War Research
The 5th Alabama Infantry Muster Roll. I got this file from Ken Jones and am posting it as a pdf file. Your browser will either download it or view it in a window.
The 5th Alabama Infantry Muster Roll. I got this file from Ken Jones and am posting it as a pdf file. Your browser will either download it or view it in a window.
Ted Daffan Recordings!
Listen to the Martins from the 1940's. Check out recordings of Henry Lee Martin, Uncle Ted Daffan, and more! Click here to hear history! Thanks to Tommy Finklea for the recordings!! |
Final resting places
The Photos Collections menu has a collection of photos from the two cemeteries shared below, which are the final resting places for some Martin relatives. FindAGrave.com is a site that documents cemeteries across the country.
The Morgan Cemetery is a family cemetery where any descendent can request plots for their family. A great time to get more information is the first Saturday in May each year, when the cemetery welcomes all families to attend a cemetery cleaning event and official family meeting. Morgan Cemetery in Security, Texas. There is also a Facebook group for the Morgan Cemetery that has current information. Directions to Morgan Cemetery.
Some names you will find at Morgan Cemetery: Henry Lee Martin, Annie Lee Dilworth Martin, Gracie Thelma Martin Finklea, Thomas R. Finklea, Thomas Jarrell "T.J." Finklea, Margie Mae Woolley Finklea, James L Martin,
County Line Cemetery is an older cemetery about 25 minutes north of Morgan Cemetery, near Willis, Texas. FindAGrave has more information. Henry Hillard Martin and Elizabeth Louise Bryant Martin were buried at County Line. Directions to County Line Cemetery.
Garden of Memories cemetery in El Campo is the final resting place for Douglas and Eva Elizabeth Martin. Their gravesite is at the back of the cemetery in Section 819 (view online map).
The Morgan Cemetery is a family cemetery where any descendent can request plots for their family. A great time to get more information is the first Saturday in May each year, when the cemetery welcomes all families to attend a cemetery cleaning event and official family meeting. Morgan Cemetery in Security, Texas. There is also a Facebook group for the Morgan Cemetery that has current information. Directions to Morgan Cemetery.
Some names you will find at Morgan Cemetery: Henry Lee Martin, Annie Lee Dilworth Martin, Gracie Thelma Martin Finklea, Thomas R. Finklea, Thomas Jarrell "T.J." Finklea, Margie Mae Woolley Finklea, James L Martin,
County Line Cemetery is an older cemetery about 25 minutes north of Morgan Cemetery, near Willis, Texas. FindAGrave has more information. Henry Hillard Martin and Elizabeth Louise Bryant Martin were buried at County Line. Directions to County Line Cemetery.
Garden of Memories cemetery in El Campo is the final resting place for Douglas and Eva Elizabeth Martin. Their gravesite is at the back of the cemetery in Section 819 (view online map).
Mapping Martin History
Google Earth is a free downloadable application used for mapping the Earth. (Download at earth.google.com) If you have Google Earth installed, you should be able to download and open this kmz file. This is my first attempt at recording some of my daddy's stories about the old El Campo homestead.
The map below is a more current and online version. Zoom in and click on the icons for more information about that location. Click the top left icon (to the left of "Martin Family History") to open a map index.
The map below is a more current and online version. Zoom in and click on the icons for more information about that location. Click the top left icon (to the left of "Martin Family History") to open a map index.
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