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Martin was born in Rowan County, North Carolina.  Martin's father was Martin Trantham and his mother was Amelia Nicholson.  His maternal grandparents were William Nicholson and Lucy Gassaway. He had four brothers named Joseph C., John  A., Levi and Daniel. He had a half-brother named John.  He died after 1840.


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‌Martin were married in a religious ceremony on December 27th, 1820 in Rowan, NC, USA.1 

1 Rowan County NC Marriage Bonds Part II @ Page 433.
Further sources/citations:
Davidson County North Carolina Abstracts of Will Book 2,
1844-1868 and Deed Book 3, 1826-1828 @ Page 50.  Citing Deed Book 3, pages 143-144.
, 1830 US Census TN Giles, Location: TN Giles, Film: M 10 Roll
176 @ Page 206
, 1840 US Census, Giles County, TN, Record Type: US Census,
Location: Giles, TN @ Roll 523, p. 153
, The Preemptors.  Middle Tennessee's First Settlers. @ Page 60.  From pay vouchers in Treasurers' and Comptrollers~~Papers in the NC State Archive

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