WARREN COUNTY, NC - BIOGRAPHIES - Henry D. Martin and Descendants
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Contributor's Notes:  Information from 1850 US Census of Warren County, NC., 
various Death Certificates, various Birth Certificates, various Marriage 
Certificates, various Wills, and Family Members still living.

I thank everyone who has given me encouragement, information, and looked up 
information from their own books. I post this in hopes this information will 
be of value to someone else.

Henry D. Martin (born abt. 1808 in NC) married Sarah Bennett(born abt. 1812 in 
NC) on December 16, 1833 in Warren County, NC.

Their children:

Manerva L. Martin - female - born abt. 1836
Martha Martin - female - born abt. 1840
Ish??? Martin - male - born abt. 1842
Sarah E. Martin - female - born abt. 1844
Henry W. Martin - male - born Aug. 17, 1846 in Warren County, NC. died 
December 23, 1914, buried at Martin Plantation
William D. Martin - male - born abt. 1849
James J. Martin - male - born unknown

Henry W. Martin (born Aug. 17, 1846) married Mary (Mollie) A. Bennett (born 
December 11, 1852) on December 12, 1871.

Mary (Mollie) A. Bennett daughter of Ish??? H. Bennett(born abt. 1826) and 
Sarah D(born abt. 1826).

Children born to Henry W. Martin and Mary(Mollie) A. Bennett:

Lucie Lee Martin - female - born June 18, 1874 died April 15, 1879
Lillie Scott Martin - female - born March 26, 1876 - later married a ?? 
Midgett.

After Mary (Mollie) A. Bennet died in November 10, 1879, Henry Willis Martin 
remarried to a Julia Josephine Williams.

Julia Josephine Williams born April 4, 1862 in Warren County, NC. died July 
12, 1929 in Warrenton, buried Fairview Cemetery, Warren County, NC.

Julia Josephine Williams was daughter of Dr. Matthew Williams (born Warren 
County, NC) and Anna Boyair (not sure of spelling of Boyair)(born Delaware)

Children of Henry Willis Martin and Julia Josephine Williams:

Annie Florence Martin - born April 6, 1885 in Warren County, NC. died March 
22, 1926 of pneumonia, buried Fairview Cemetery, Warren County, NC. Married 
June 25, 1907 to Jacob Myers(Miers) Higgins.
Henry Willis Martin, Jr. born July 17, 1886 - still living as of Nov. 7, 1913 - 
date of death unknown.
Edward Thomas Martin born Feb. 7, 1888 - still living as of Jan 31, 1927 - 
date of death unknown.
Rosa Lavenia Martin born April 15, 1889 died October 3, 1990. 
Married a Cornelius Davis Faucette
Julia Josephine Martin born Jan. 22, 1891 died at age of five months on July 
8, 1891.
Lena Janet Martin born April 27, 1892 died June 15, 1968 in Henderson,NC. 
Married John Nick Wynn.
Sue Nora Martin born Aug 26, 1894 died April 8, 1989 in Vance, NC. 
Married Leonard Wilker.
Morris Bryan Martin born April 26, 1896, died May 20, 1909.
William Dalton Martin born April 16, 1898, died November 3, 1978 in Va. 
Married a Mabel Hayes.
Carrie Twitty Martin born May 28, 1903, died April 15, 1988 in Vance, NC. 
Married a John Vincent Allen
Walter Clarence Martin (could be Clarence Walter)born Aug 19, 1901. date of 
death unknown
Mary E. Martin born March 28, 1905, died Dec. 12, 1970. Married a G.B. Watson.

Annie Florence Martin (born April 6, 1885 in Warren County) married to Jacob 
Myers(Miers) Higgins (born March 1, 1859 Hunterdon County, NJ, died June 26, 
1927, buried Fairview Cemetery, Warren County, NC)

Jacob Myers(Miers) Higgins was the son of John DeMott Higgins of Hunterdon and 
Mary Elizabeth Myers(Miers).

Jacob Myers Higgins probably married earlier to a Clara Gunzelman in 
Plainfield, NJ. (this information is reliable, but I don't have definite 
proof). Jacob and Clara had two children, William Higgins (born March 16, 1886 
and died July 1966) and Eva Higgins (born Feb. 9, 1888 and died July 1970).

Children of Jacob Myers Higgins and Annie Florence Martin:

Virginia Williams Higgins born June 17, 1909 and died July 10, 1992. Married a 
Charlie Davis Utley on May 25, 1928.
Woodrow Wilson Higgins born August 13, 1913 and died December 18, 1968, buried 
at Glendale Cemetery outside of Richmond, Va. Married a Annie Jacqueline 
Thierry (born in Paris, France)(still living Feb. 6, 1999) on November 26, 
1946.
Third child of Jacob Myers and Annie Florence Higgins is still living as of 
Feb. 6, 1999.

Woodrow Wilson Higgins and Annie Jacqueline Thierry had three daughters, all 
of which are living as of Feb. 6, 1999.

Annie Jacqueline Thierry Higgins as of Feb. 6, 1999 has five grandchildren and 
two great-grandchildren.