William MARTIN came to Chickasaw Co. MS (later became Calhoun County after 1852) after selling land in Rutherford/Cleveland NC in 1839. His brother, Thomas MARTIN lived in nearby York Dist. SC. Both were sons of an elder William Martin who lived in Chatham Co. NC.

William Jr. married Hannah IRVIN and had at least 12 children:

(1) Mary 1795-1839 m. Edward Ross RIPPY III
(2) Elizabeth c1797-c1872 m. William ADAMS
(3) James (Rev.) 1798-1885 m. Mary ADAMS
(4) Moore 1802-1852 m. Unity Eunice ESKRIDGE,
(5) Nancy Rahel Almira 1805-c1883 m. Richard Henry ESKRIDGE III
(6) Thomas Nelson (Judge) 1807-1886 m. Parthena HOUSER,
(7) Polly Susannah c1811-c1883 m. Simeon ESKRIDGE
(8) Osburn 1813-1883 m.(1) Mary DOBBS m.(2) Elizabeth Hamilton WAITES,
(9) Lizzie Austin Horace 1815-1855 m. Miranda FONDREN
(10) Agnes 1819-c1900 m. William R. DARBY
(11) Andrew Jackson (Dr.) c1819-c1888 m. (1) Nancy (?) m. (2) Nancy CRAWFORD
(12) Hugh Kerr (Judge) 1821-1897 m. (1) Martha J. WALKER m. (2) Cornelia A. CARTER