Martin Van Buren Barnhill 
Martin Van Buren was born on January 27th, 1842 in Edgecombe Co. NC. Martin Van Buren's father was Lemuel E Barnhill and his mother was Caroline Arcenie Cooper. He had two brothers and two sisters, named John R., Jesse E., Ann L. and Caroline Virginia. He was the second youngest of the five children. He died at the age of 71 on June 13th, 1913 in Halifax Co., NC.General Notes
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From North Carolina Troops vol 5
Martin Van Buren Barnhill - corporal in County G 13th Nort
h Carolina Infantry
Resided in Edgecombe County and was a farmer prior to enlis
ting in Edgecombe County at age 19 on May 8, 1861. Mustere
d in as a private. Present and accounted for until wounde
d and captured at Gettysburg July 3-4, 1863. In hosptial a
t Davids Island at New York Harbor until paroled and transf
erred to City Point, Virginia on Aug 28, 1863 for exchange
. He rejoined his company Nov./Dec. 1863 and promoted to co
rp. on May 6, 1864. He was hospitalized in Richmond on Jun
e 8, 1864 for a gunshot wound and rejoined his company Oct
. 1864. He was parolled at Burkeville Junction Virginia Apr
il 14, 1865.
Martin Barnhill age 27 is living in Caledonia Township in H
alifax County in 1870 page 377
M.V. Barnhill appointed guardian to minor Mary Ann Barnhil
l 3 Oct. 1881 according to Nash County appointment of Exect
uors, Administors, Guardians, 1869-1907 by Stephen Bradle
y Jr. in North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Feb. 1
996 p. 15
Martin V. Barnhill, age 31, married Mary A. Dawes, age 18
, on 24 Sept. 1878,
in Township 4.
From Voters' Registration List of Halifax County, 1902
J.J. Barnhill, age 64
L.J. Barnhill, age 24, a descendant of J.J. Barnhill
L.H. Barnhill, age 24, a descendant of J.J. Barnhill
M.V. Barnhill, age 60
‌Martin Van Buren and Mary Ann were married in a religious ceremony on September 24th, 1878 in Edgecombe Co. NC.
Family Notes
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