Taken from the "Biographical & Reminiscent History of Richland, Clay & Marion Counties, IL" Published 1909 in Indianapolis. Pages 197 - 199

"William J Martin was born in Gibson County, TN, Jan 15, 1859, the son of Caleb and Martha J (McHaney) Martin, the latter a native of middle Tennessee and the former of South Carolina.

Jacob Martin, the subject’s paternal grandfather, came to Tennessee from South Carolina in an early day and farmed there until his death. (Jacob Martin 1786 SC-d Gibson Co, TN)

The parents of William J Martin married in Tennessee. Martha McHaney was the daughter of William McHaney, a native of Tennessee. She first married David Young, who died and left two children, Frances Young, the wife of Atlas Hammond. The second child died in infancy.

Caleb Martin first married Miss Susan Batie, who died leaving children: Jacob, George, Amos, America, Jane, Parthene, Martha and Mary Susan. (TN Marriage - Rutherford, TN on 6 Dec 1836, Caleb and Miss Susan Batie/Batey).

Caleb Martin and his second wife, Martha J (McHaney) married in Tennessee and, in Nov 1862, settled in Salem Township, Marion Co, Illinois. Caleb was a strong Union man and left the South on account of the War. His wife, a noble old lady, is still living with her son, William J Martin.

Caleb farmed in Marion County, Illinois until his death, July 11, 1888. He and his wife were members of the Christian Church. He was a strong Republican. Six children were born to Mr and Mrs Caleb Martin: 1) William J Martin; 2) Monroe Martin; 3) Houston Martin; 4) Benjamin Van Buren Martin; 5) John A Logan Martin and 6) Sarah Ida Martin."
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The issue of Caleb and Susan:
1) America Cassie Martin Hicks Harrison Wilder
(1837-1919) 55793746 (Died in Turlock, California)
2) Mary Louisa Martin Farrow (1835-1865)
(Married Joseph John Farrow in Gibson Co, TN 1856) 40838774
(Died Haywood County, TN)
3) Parthena Martin Daniel (1841-1929) 156393931
(Married Pvt John Henry Daniel in 1863) (1842-1920))
(Died Los Angeles Co, CA)
4) Jacob W “Jake” Martin (1842-1925) 23874104
(Died McKinley Twp, Stone Co, MO)
5) Talitha Jane Martin Harrison Cranne (1843-1927) 219617569
(Died in Sparta, Christian Co, MO)
6) Martha Elizabeth Martin Butler (1844-1884) 19439543
(Martha is buried in Arkansas) Her husband: Thomas Van Buren Butler
7) George D Martin (1847-1899) 219624913
(Died in Salem, Marion Co, IL) Wife Sarah
8) Amos P Martin (1849-1904) 36149612
(Died in Mobile, AL) Wife Ida 36149613
9) Mary Susan Martin (1853) 219637775

~~1860 Federal Census, Gibson Co, TN
Caleb Martin Age 48 (1812) SC Farmer
Martha Age 35 (1825) TN
Children w/Susan: Parthena (1840); Jacob (1842); Jane (Tabitha?) (1843); Martha (1845); George (1846); Amos (1848); Susan (1851)
Children w/Martha: William J (1856); Monroe (1858)

~~1850 Federal Census, Trimbels, Rutherford, TN
Caleb Martin Age 37 (1813) NC Farmer and Susan Age 35 (1815) TN
Mary L (1838); Parthenia (1841); Jacob (1842); Tabitha (1844); Martha E (1846); George D (1847); Amos (1849)

~~Biographical & Reminiscent History of Richland, Clay & Marion Counties, IL Published 1909 in Indianapolis. Pages 197 - 199
Caleb Martin first married Miss Susan Batie, who died leaving children: Jacob, George, Amos, America, Jane, Parthene, Martha and Mary Susan

~~TN Marriage – Rutherford, TN on 6 Dec 1836
Caleb Martin and Susan Batey