Moses Martin, Sr.

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Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=112413098&pi... Moses Martin was born in South Carolina and was the son of Absalom Martin and Jane? of Flowery Branch in Hall Co, GA. He was one of at least ten children. His known siblings were Mary Polly Martin, Jacob M Martin, Elizabeth Martin, Elijah Martin, James Martin, Samuel C. Martin, Temperance Martin, Thomas C Martin, Stephen Martin. These children were born between 1795 and 1815, approximately and were all born in SC.

He married Delilah Bennett on October 17, 1821 in Flowery Branch, Hall Co, GA, daughter of Joel Edgar Bennett Sr and Elizabeth Norman.

Moses and Delilah moved to what is now Forsyth County and built a log cabin on their property near Martins Crossroads, later known as Coal Mountain. They are buried along side each other on the property they homesteaded. Their graves are near Coal Mountain on private property. This is the spot he picked to be buried when he was ill; he died with typhoid fever approximately April 1850. New tombstones were erected by Buell Martin, a descendant, to replace the deteriorating grave sites. Moses came to Forsyth Co from Hall Co between 1830 and 1834. Moses and Delilah had these children:

Matilda Martin (Reese)
Worthy Martin
Samuel Martin
Elijah Farmer Martin
Absalom Martin (see bio)
Robert M Martin
Eli T Martin
William Martin
Araney Martin (twin) Never married
Delaney Martin (twin) Mever Married
Hannah Martin Never married
Moses Martin Jr
Martha Martin (may have married a Solomon)