Typed by: Theresa Carhart
MARTIN, ROBERT WASHINGTON
Surnames: MARTIN, SMART, WIGGINS
ROBERT WASHINGTON MARTIN
Robert Washington Martin, b 1823 in Georgia, d 1866 in Falls County, Texas and
buried in Mooreville Cemetery - was married ca 1843 in Mississippi to Elizabeth
Smart, b May 1, 1827 in Mississippi, d May 18, 1901 in Waco and buried in
Mooreville Cemetery. Robert served in the Confederate States Army in First
Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry, during the entire war, leaving his wife with nine
of their ten children to support. They had moved into Texas earlier, but crossed
back over the Sabine River, settling in Louisiana in 1844.
Robert was a member of a Masonic Lodge in New Orleans, Elizabeth had her
valuables and smoked meat buried in the garden because of Jay-Hawkers, who
bothered them during the war. When Robert returned after the war ended, the
family of nine children immigrated to the Mooreville area of Falls County in
1865, where Robert died soon after their arrival.
The children of Robert and Elizabeth were:
Susan Martin, b June 30, 1844 in Louisiana, d 1939 in Falls County, Texas -
married ca 1867 to Willis Turner Wiggins, b February 20,1841 in Mississippi,
federate States Army, and the couple were very active
in the Old Settlers and Veterans Association at Tomlinson Hill.
Nathan Martin, b ca 1848 in Louisiana.
William Martin, b ca 1849 in Louisiana.
Lewis Martin, b ca 1851 in Louisiana.
Mary A. Martin, b 1853 in Louisiana married January 26, 1871 in Falls County,
Texas to Enoch Talton Wiggins, b March 30, 1846 in Mississippi.
Willis Martin, b 1855 in Louisiana.
Martin Martin, b 1857 in Louisiana
Elizabeth Martin, b 1859 in Louisiana.
Robert Martin, b 1862 in Louisiana.
James Martin, b 1866 in Falls County, Texas.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of
these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical
Commission, page 302 Column 1 and 2.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission.