Martin Family Cemetery
GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) Coordinates - N36 55.509 W080 44.613
Location: Farris Mines Road on the property of Dovie and Shirley Cox - Owner told us that this was an African American Cemetery and that they purchased the farm from the Martins about 1957 - Recorded April 2005 by Pam Jones and Tami Ramsey
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| Martin | Emma R. | Jan 26, 1881 | Nov 9, 1949 | o/s/s Wilcher M. Martin | |
| Martin | Kent M. | Juy 3, 1906 | July 10, 1937 | Son of Wilcher & Emma Martin | |
| Martin | Lloyd D | June 16, 1916 | April 15, 1988 | Tech SGT - Son of Wilcher & Emma Martin | |
| Martin | Vandora W. | Sept 3, 1912 | Nov 15, 1945 | ||
| Martin | W. Lawrence | April 12, 1912 | April 20, 1955 | Son of Wilcher & Emma Martin | |
| Martin | Wilcher M. | Feb 13, 1879 | Nov 21, 1957 | o/s/s Emma R. Martin | |
| Redd | William B. | Oct 16, 1925 | Jan 20, 1958? | Jarnigan & Son Mortuary (Knoxville, Knox County, TN oldest continually operated black business) |
Pulaski County, Virginia Marriage Records
Page 94 Line 105
Sept 26, 1905
Married by Noah Warner
Martin, Wilcher, age 25, born in Carroll County, son of
Sarah Martin
Robinson, Emma, age 24, born in Carroll County, daughter
of H. Robinson
1910 Pulaski County, Virginia Census
Name: Wilcher Martin
Birthplace: Virginia
State: VA
Age: 30
Color: M
Enumeration District: 0046
Visit: 0279
Other Residents:
Wife Emma 29 Virginia
Son Kent 03 Virginia
Son Verne 02 Virginia
Stepdaugther Alma Maxwell 09 Virginia
1930 United States Federal Census > Virginia > Pulaski
> Hiwassee > District 5
160/165 Martin, Witcher M. Head MNeg49 M24 VA VA VA Farmer
Emma Wife FNeg18 M21 VA VA VA
Kent M. Son MNeg23 S VA VA VA
James V. Son MNeg21 S VA VA VA
Lawrence W. Son MNeg18 S VA VA VA
George L. Son MNeg16 S VA VA VA
Lloyd D. Son MNeg13 S VA VA VA
Effie R. Daughter FNeg11 S VA VA VA
Howard E. Son MNeg8 S VA VA VA
Ruby F. Daughter FNeg4 S VA VA VA
View of the Cox (Old Martin Homeplace) home from the cemetery