First Generation1. Hezekiah Mitchell MARTIN was born on 8 Jan 1822 in Robertson or, Lincoln, Tennessee. He died on 3 Apr 1900 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri and was buried in Apr 1900 in New Salem Cem., Neosho, Newton, Missouri. Hezekiah married Eliza Jane REDFERN, daughter of John REDFERN and Rhoda TAYLOR, on 16 Aug 1842 in Robertson, Tennessee. Eliza was born on 22 Jun 1820 in Robertson, Tennessee. She died on 12 Feb 1895 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri and was buried in Feb 1895 in New Salem Cem., Neosho, Newton, Missouri. (history states m. 1843-the certificate says 1842 so a typo here) They had the following children: 2 F i. Sarah Eliza MARTIN was born on 3 Jun 1843 in Springfield, Robertson, TN. She died on 5 Feb 1913/1915 in Joplin, Jasper, MO and was buried on 6 Feb 1913 in Baptist Park Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper, MO. Sarah married (1) John SMITH, son of Samuel SMITH and Sarah Eliza "Sally" WILLIAMS, on 7 May 1873 in Neosho, Newton, MO. John was born on 27 Jan 1838 in Coshocton, Coshocton, OH. He died on 17 Dec 1897 in Howard, MO and was buried in Dec 1897 in New Salem Cemetery, Neosho, Newton, MO. Sarah also married (2) John Mitchell Williams, son of Thomas S. Williams, on 20 Oct 1859 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. John was born in 1841. He died on 22 Dec 1868 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. 3 M ii. James Monroe MARTIN was born on 14 Mar 1845 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. He died on 1 Jul 1862/1863 in Baxter Springs, Cherokee, Kansas and was buried on 2 Jul 1862/1863 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri. 4 M iii. Robert P. MARTIN was born in 1848 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. He died on 20 Nov 1865 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. 5 F iv. Morning Rebecca MARTIN was born on 14 Nov 1850/1855 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. She died in May 1928 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. Morning married Robert Allen Smith, son of Henry Smith and Dympthia Middleton Linville, on 24 Dec 1871 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. Robert was born in Jan 1851 in Smith, , Tennessee. He died in 1940 in Missouri. 6 F v. Missouri Caroline MARTIN was born on 22 Feb 1852 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. She died on 20 Mar 1902 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri and was buried in New Salem Cem., Neosho, Newton, Missouri. Missouri married Archibald T. Porter on 7 Feb 1869 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. 7 M vi. Christopher Columbus MARTIN was born on 20 Mar 1854 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. He died on 3 Feb 1923 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri and was buried on 5 Feb 1923 in New Salem Cem., Neosho, Newton, Missouri. Christopher married Margaret SMITH, daughter of Samuel SMITH and Sarah Eliza "Sally" WILLIAMS, on 13 Apr 1873 in Easter Sunday, Neosho, Newton Missouri, S.L. Burns. Margaret was born on 9 Feb 1854 in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio. She died on 6 Feb 1930 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri and was buried on 8 Feb 1930 in New Salem Cem., Neosho, Newton, Missouri. 8 M vii. John Samuel MARTIN was born on 6 Apr 1856 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. He died on 6 Oct 1879 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri and was buried in New Salem Cem., Neosho, Newton, Missouri. John married Alsetla Burch on 13 May 1878 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. Alsetla was born in Dec 1849 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri.