MARTIN-ALEXANDER CEMETERY
Martin-Alexander Cemetery
DeKalb County, Tennessee
There is a great deal that I continue to uncover as I keep researching. I happened upon this cemetery as I began putting my 'Martin' connection together. This family line has some unknowns and mysteries; however, I do know the information below is correct.
Alexander Martin (1797 - 1876)
is your 4th great grandfather
son of Alexander Martin
son of Matthew T Martin
son of Ammon Asbury Martin
daughter of Alexander Martin
son of Dovie Mary Martin
Anna Faye Allison-Burgess
You are the daughter of Ernest Haywood Allison
As I began delving more into Alexander Martin (4th Great Grandfather), I found a number of things engaging.
1) I had never heard or read anything
about this cemetery - planning to visit
this upcoming week.
2) Of the more than 80 cemeteries that were moved from the area covered by
Center Hill Lake in 1948, not one was
located in a church yard. I find that unusual.
3) Here's the truly engaging fact...
within a family unit, 'some' members of the family will be buried in the same cemetery - and others will be buried with spouses in other cemeteries, etc.This is the 'first' family (parents and their children) that I have happened upon where all are buried in the same cemetery - except for Matthew and Abram who were killed during the Civil War.
Matthew & Abram were killed during the Civil War - their bodies were lost or destroyed. Lost or destroyed - those words sadden and hurt my heart.
ALL BURIED IN MARTIN-ALEXANDER CEMETERY
Alexander Martin
Martha "Patsy" Gambrell (Alexander's wife)
Children buried here:
Mary Ann Martin - married a Parker
Martha P. Martin - married an Allen
Matthew T. Martin (Civil War Casualty) - married a Tyree
Abram Moore Martin (Civil War Casualty)
Susan Elizabeth Martin - married a Phillips
Jane Elizabeth Martin - married a Tinsley
Missouri Marian Martin - married a Hayes
(In addition to the above, there are spouses and other descendants from this family buried in this cemetery.)
This Cemetery is named for Alexander Martin (1797-1876).
Located on Martin Cemetery Road - 1 mile south of
Hurricane Bridge (east of Hwy. 56).
Site on top of hill overlooking the lake.
Hurricane Bridge (east of Hwy. 56).
Site on top of hill overlooking the lake.
Access is left, off road at gate, or through resort at the end
of the road. When accessing from the resort, bear left
through all turns and splits. Cemetery is on left.
of the road. When accessing from the resort, bear left
through all turns and splits. Cemetery is on left.
CEMETERY NO. 105 in Cemeteries of DeKalb County, Tennessee.
"There are about 350 cemeteries in DeKalb County, most of them small family or neighborhood plots. These family cemeteries might be anywhere; sometimes on the most inaccessible ridge on the property, and other times in the corner of the front yard or behind the barn. These family cemeteries exist in all parts of the county; in the Caney Fork area there was hardly anything else. Of more than 80 cemeteries moved from the area covered by Center Hill Lake in1948, not one was located in a church yard. Most of these graves were moved to Mount Holly Cemetery and are included in this book. We have, however, kept the information that we obtained from the Corps of Engineers in the separate plots in which they recorded the information gathered at the time of the disinterment."
Thomas G. Webb, DeKalb County Historian
Audrey D. Turner Webb
Robert T. Wall
Doris Garrison Gilbert, Transcriber
Richard Allan Gilbert, Computer Programmer
Family Names
Allen, Anderson, Burton, Drake, Dunham, Hayes,
Hudson, Martin, Parker, Pedigo, Phillips, Shields, Smith,
Tinsley, Warren
Last burial was around 1953
Transcription of Headstones from Martin, Alexander Cemetery, Dekalb Co. TN
Transcription of Headstones from Martin, Alexander Cemetery, Dekalb Co. TN
I mentioned early in this post that I have encountered some 'hardships' along the way concerning this line. To be more specific, my problem came with Matthew T. Martin (my 3rd Great Grandfather). My 2nd Great Grandfather - Ammon Asbury Martin - was the son of Matthew T. Martin and Lois Deweese. I do not believe they were married. Lois was 15 years old when Ammon was born - no record of marriage.
In addition, Ammon lived in the household of John and Nancy Lafever in an 1850 Census record. John was a well-known potter; along with sons John and Jesse. I have yet to figure out this connection - but I plan to keep on keeping on.
Matthew T. was married to Nancy Tyree - after the birth of Ammon - and they had 3 children. Nancy is buried in this cemetery.
...and the research will remain in operation!
Hi Anna,
ReplyDeleteI'm researching my gggggrandfather, Ammon Asbury Martin, and came across your blog today. I'm wondering if you happen to know what Dekalb/White co records reference Matthew Martin and Lois Deweese as his parents? I keep running across references to county records, but I can't find any citations of the actual records let alone the records themselves.
Thank you for posting these records along with your insight, I've really enjoyed reading about our common ancestors
Kali Myatt - kalimyatt at gmail.com
I’m thinking it is Louisa Deweese. I’ve been searching ( and searching....). I will post/send info.
DeleteKali,
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful. I love getting messages and connecting. Do you live in Tennessee? I love to share!
I will get my info together and see specifically what I have to confirm you question(s). Give me a couple of days and i promise to get back to you. Anna Allison-Burgess (Cookeville, TN) aburgess@tntech.edu 931-303-3943
Check out this citation: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/i/e/Jason-M-Sieberg/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0067.htm l. Lois DeWeese b. August 22,1822 in DeKalb Co Tn gave birth to Ammon Asbury Martin 10 August 1837 DeKalb Co Tn. (Lois is 15 yrs old in this record). Ammon Asbury Martin was raised by Matthew T Martin and Nancy Tyree. Was Matthew T. Martin the father?
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