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to a soldier. This project is our way of honoring all of those who made the
ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family
members and loved ones of those that gave their lives to fight for our country.
May God give you peace in your heart and strength to carry on.
They proudly served their country.
Now, they proudly serve with angels' wings.
Sharing with others
If you have family history, stories, photos,
books, marriages, births & death records.
Newspaper clippings such as obits, birth, wedding,
military, wills or other data about Martin County.
Send the files to me and I will upload it. Your
help is greatly appreciated!
Add
your family surnames so others can contact you.
A great way to find more information and meet
new cousins! Send me a note,
include your surnames, and I will add them.
HISTORY
Martin
County was formed on August 21, 1876, from Bexar
County and named for Wylie Martin, one
of Stephen F. Austin's Old Three Hundred
colonists. Martin County was attached to Mitchell
County for administrative purposes for five months
and then attached to Howard County until 1884,
when the county was reduced to its present size
and organized with Mariensfield (now Stanton) as
the county seat. The first white settlement in
what is now Martin County was Grelton (later known
as Mariensfield), which was established in 1881 by
John Konz and his family under the sponsorship of
the Texas and Pacific Railway.--
Handbook of Texas Online --
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