~Martin Family Cemetery~
Floyd County

Approx. .25 miles from Laurel Creek Primitive Baptist Church.  Floyd County, Virginia
Visited on June 13, 1998

1A.. Wade H. MARTIN b. October 8, 1876 d. September 30, 1936
       Epithet on marker He said on his dying bed he was going home to rest
       and sleep.
1B. Martha Ella MARTIN b. March 30, 1879 d. August 11, 1938
2A. Posey L. SOWERS b. October 10, 1885 d. November 5, 1936
2B. Addie H. SOWERS b. February 14, 1889 d. December 9, 1983
3A. Andrew J. MARTIN b. June 6, 1868 d. June 30, 1938
      Epithet on marker My race is run my grave you see Prepare for death and follow me.
3B. Bettie MARTIN b. November 2, 1880 d. May 29, 1969
4. James H. BASHAM b. December 19, 1857 d. March 25, 1941
5. Laura E. BASHAM b. December 16, 1857 d. April 24, 1920
6. M. Grace BASHAM b. October 24, 1894 d. September 4, 1923
7. Kyle MARTIN b. June 4, 1878 d. April 1, 1905
8A. Isaac MARTIN b. October 26, 1833 d. April 24, 1916
8B. Perdine MARTIN b. September 25, 1839 d. May 12, 1920
9. J. SMITH b. January 1, 1864 d. January 27, 1897
10. W. K. FLINCHUM b. July 27, 1840 d. July 21, 1913
11. Ida May, Dau of J. W. and C. L. FLINCHUM b. September 29, 1901
      d. July 23, 1903?, 1908?, or maybe 1909?
12. Olie A., Dau of J. W. and C. L. FLINCHUM b. July 15, 1900 d. January
      18, 1905
13. F. A. BURK b. April 4, 1821 d. September 2, 1904
14. Charles E. BURK b. September 2, 1893 d. August 10, 1918
15. Lengra L. BURK b. March 7, 1855 d. May 25, 1899
16. Broken marker ( broke in many sections) Looks like recent breaks and
      just wonder if marker was hit by bolt of lightning? Did not move any of
      the parts to see name or dates as it is broken too many parts. Maybe
      someone acquainted with this grave will restore marker.
17A. Moses MARTIN b. 1826 d. 1909
17B. Nancy MARTIN b. 1831 d. 1894
18. Essi I. MARTIN b. July 11, 1895 d. July 4, 1902
19. Freddie L. MARTIN b. April 24, 1900 d. December 15, 1909
20A. James R. LAWRENCE b. August 16, 1860 d. June 24, 1896
20B. Mary A. LAWRENCE b. March 20, 1867 d. July 15, 1914
21. Tempa FERGUSON b. April 24, 1822 d. September 3, 1913
22. Abner F. FERGUSON b. June 28, 1825 d. December 24, 1902
     Confedrate Soldier 1861-1865
23. Martha Annie ASHWORTH b. March 17, 1849 d. June 12, 1930
24. Greenvill ASHWORTH b. May 15, 1858 d. November 12, 1934
25. Jonathan G. ASHWORTH b. October 9, 1884 d. April 30, 1941
26A. Joseph Tazwell ASHWORTH b. November 15, 1887 d. January 3, 1979
26B. Eugenie "Addie" S. ASHWORTH b. May 4, 1884 d. June 25, 1957
27A. John Rufus BURK b. July 26, 1882 d. April 26, 1961
27B. Kate Lenora SOWERS b. February 11, 1888 d. October 9, 1942
        Wife of John R. BURK
28. Infant of J. R. and K. L. BURK b. December 1, 1928 d. December 1, 1928
29A. Lilly K. MARTIN b. 1918 d. 1994
29B. Everett MARTIN b. 1916 d. 1988
30A. L. Rufus MARTIN b. 1850 d. January 29, 1933 (Was 82 yrs old)
30B. Cynthia M. MARTIN b. 1850 d. January 12, 1930 (Was 79 yrs old)
31. Robert E. MARTIN b. May 25, 1942 d. May 18, 1990

Contributed by Edgar L. Vest