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Generation No. 1

1.  ADAM GEARHEART2 SR  (UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born Bef. 1754 in Virginia,Pa., or Germany, and died Abt. 1833 in Floyd Co. KY near Hueysville.  He married MARGARET JUSTICE Abt. 1775.  She was born Abt. 1763 in Wythe Co., Virginia, and died Abt. 1818 in Floyd Co. Kentucky.

Notes for ADAM GEARHEART SR:
Notes from Ancestry.com compiled by Karen Salisbury CLICK here to go there
Event: Tax Records BET. 1797 - 1800 Wythe Co., VA, Book B, 290 acres.
Residence: Owned land north of Walkers Mountain, Wythe Co., VA
Note: By affidavit by Justice of the Peace, Alexander Lackey, noted Adam Gearheart brought into Floyd County four negro slaves, three men and one woman, for his own use and service and not to be sold

Children of ADAM SR and MARGARET JUSTICE are:
2. i. ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, b. Bef. 1784, Montgomery Co., Virginia; d. Bef. April 16, 1856, Floyd Co. Kentucky.
ii. VALENTINE GEARHEART, b. 1790, Virginia.

Notes for VALENTINE GEARHEART:
From Herb Gayheart's files CLICK here to go there
Notes for VALENTINE GEARHEART:
Valentine is mentioned as Felty in the John Graham ledger book of 1806. He was buying Powder and lead and selling furs. No other record is to be found thus far. His name could be John Valentine or George Valentine etc. Could be a son of Adam as Adam pays his debts in 1806 . I have included him as a son til I know otherwise.


iii. CATHERINE GEARHEART, b. 1792, Wythe Co Virginia; d. March 1860, Breathitt Co., Kentucky.
iv. MARY GEARHEART, b. 1794, Wythe Co Virginia; d. Bef. 1820, Floyd Co. Kentucky.
v. WILLIAM GEARHEART, b. August 16, 1795, Wythe Co Virginia; d. July 25, 1854, Breathitt Co., Kentucky.
vi. JOSEPH GEARHEART, b. Abt. 1798, Wythe Co., Virginia; d. Aft. 1870, Right Beaver,Hueysville, Kentucky.


Generation No. 2

2.  ADAM GEARHEART3 JR (ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born Bef. 1784 in Montgomery Co., Virginia, and died Bef. April 16, 1856 in Floyd Co. Kentucky.  He married (1) RHONDA SPURLOCK July 09, 1808 in Floyd Co. Ky, daughter of JOHN SPURLOCK and FRANCES THURMAN.  She was born 1791 in Wythe Co Virginia.  He married (2) ESTHER HARRIS November 01, 1829 in Floyd Co. Ky, daughter of JOHN HARRIS and ELIZABETH.  She was born 1806 in Floyd Co. Kentucky.

Notes for ADAM GEARHEART JR:
notes from Karen Salisbury Ancestry.com
FA1: dealer in slaves
Census: 1850 Adam 66, Esther 44, Rhoda 24, John 17, Arty 15, James 14, Jefferson 11, Myram 8, Apperson 7, Adam 5.
Note:
Floyd County, Ky Court records, Adam Gearhart Adm, vs Adam Gearhart Heirs #336 filed November 29, 1854:
"The defendants James P. Harris and Sarah his wife, Margaret Tarter, John J. Stratton and Catherine his wife, John Martin and Ann his wife, John Holbert and Fanny his wife state by way of answer to the original and amended cross petition of Mrs. Esther Gearhart and David K. Harris and others-that the heirship is correctly stated that they to wit: the female defendants, Sarah, Margaret, Catherine, Ann and Fanny together with Rhoda Fitzpatrick now deceased were the only children of Rhoda Gearhart formerly Spurlock the first wife of the deceased Adam Gearhart. The said mother of the aforementioned female defendants was the daughter of John Spurlock

Children of ADAM JR and RHONDA SPURLOCK are:
i. NELSON4 GEARHEART, b. 1809.
3. ii. ANNA GEARHEART, b. August 1810, Floyd Co. KY; d. November 07, 1878.
iii. MARGARET PEGGY GEARHEART, b. 1812, Floyd Co. Kentucky; d. 1874, Hawkins County, Tenn..
iv. JOHN GEARHEART, b. Abt. 1813.
v. ARTIE GEARHEART, b. Abt. 1814, Floyd Co. Kentucky.
vi. FRANCES LORAINE GEARHEART, b. July 07, 1817, Floyd Co. Kentucky; d. Bef. 1869, Floyd Co. Kentucky.
vii. SARAH GEARHEART, b. February 10, 1818, Floyd Co. Kentucky; d. October 10, 1908, Floyd Co. Kentucky.
viii. ELIZABETH GEARHEART, b. 1821.
ix. JOSEPH ADAM GEARHEART, b. March 20, 1823, Floyd Co. Kentucky; d. September 06, 1876, Labette Co., Kansas.
x. RHONDA GEARHEART, b. 1826, Big Sandy River, Floyd Co., Kentucky; d. March 29, 1858, Middle Creek, Floyd Co., Kentucky.
xi. CATHERINE GEARHEART, b. 1827.


Generation No. 3

3.  ANNA4 GEARHEART (ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born August 1810 in Floyd Co. KY, and died November 07, 1878.  She married JOHN MARTIN October 29, 1831 in Floyd Co. Ky, son of WILLIAM MARTIN and SUSANNAH TUDOR.  He was born 1807 in Floyd Co. KY, and died 1883 in Steel's Creek, Floyd Co. KY.

More About ANNA GEARHEART:
Burial: John Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co. Kentucky

Notes for JOHN MARTIN:
John and Anna Gearheart Martin are listed in the 1850 Floyd Co. census
1850 HH324, John 45, Anne 36, William 17, Susannah 15, Adam 12, Katharine 10, Sarah 8, Joseph 6, Jackson 4, Joel 2, Susannah Martin 86
also listed in the 1870 census
John 61, Anna 55, Jackson 23, Joel 21, Marion 19, Daniel 17, Frederick 12

More About JOHN MARTIN:
Burial: John Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co. Kentucky

Children of ANNA GEARHEART and JOHN MARTIN are:
4. i. WILLIAM J5 MARTIN, b. 1833, Floyd Co. Kentucky; d. Bef. 1910, Estill, Kentucky.
5. ii. RONDA MARTIN, b. 1834, Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky; d. 1905, Floyd Co. Kentucky.
6. iii. ADAM J MARTIN, b. May 05, 1836, Floyd Co. KY; d. September 19, 1905, Floyd Co. KY.
iv. SUZANNA MARTIN, b. 1837, Floyd Co. KY; d. 1905, Altamont,Kansas; m. UNKNOWN GAYHEART.
v. CATHERINE MARTIN, b. February 06, 1841, Floyd Co. Kentucky; d. January 26, 1905, Pecan Gap,Texas; m. JAMES C. WALKER, February 26, 1860; b. July 26, 1837.
vi. JOSEPH "BIG JOE" MARTIN, b. 1844, Floyd Co. Kentucky; d. Aft. 1910, Floyd Co. Kentucky.

Notes for JOSEPH "BIG JOE" MARTIN:
Nicknamed" Big Joe". He said that he had an Uncle named Joseph Gearheart and a brother in law named Joseph Gearheart. In the 1910 census they stated that they had 10 kids with 9 living. Trumbo Patton 33 was living here also. He is listed as a widower with two sons Kelley 6  and Harvey 1 . Grandsons Frank 13 and Wootson 9 are here also

vii. SARAH MARTIN, b. January 19, 1844, Perry Co.,Ky; d. April 01, 1926, Knott Co., Ky; m. BANNER.
viii. JACKSON MARTIN, b. March 16, 1846, Floyd Co. KY; d. February 10, 1914, Floyd Co. KY.

More About JACKSON MARTIN:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

ix. ELIZABETH MARTIN, b. 1847, Floyd Co. Kentucky.
x. JOEL C MARTIN, b. December 22, 1848, Floyd Co. KY; d. Abt. 1925.
7. xi. MARION MARTIN, b. June 03, 1851, Floyd Co. KY; d. June 30, 1932.
xii. DAVID DANIEL MARTIN, b. 1852.
xiii. SHERIFF FREDRICK S. MARTIN, b. July 12, 1856, Beaver Creek, Floyd Co.,Kentucky; d. 1917, Floyd Co. KY; m. AMANDA JANE GEARHEART, February 21, 1878, Floyd Co. Ky; b. 1864, Floyd Co. KY.
xiv. SUSAN MARTIN, b. 1860, Floyd Co. Kentucky.


Generation No. 4

4.  WILLIAM J5 MARTIN (ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born 1833 in Floyd Co. Kentucky, and died Bef. 1910 in Estill, Kentucky.  He married HELEN UNKNOWN.  She died Bef. 1910 in Estill, Kentucky.

Children of WILLIAM MARTIN and HELEN UNKNOWN are:
i. JOHN A6 MARTIN, b. 1857.
ii. MARION MARTIN, b. 1859.
iii. CLAY MARTIN, b. 1861.


5.  RONDA5 MARTIN (ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born 1834 in Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky, and died 1905 in Floyd Co. Kentucky.  She married WILLIAM JAMES MAYO II October 23, 1849 in Floyd Co. Kentucky. 

Children of RONDA MARTIN and WILLIAM MAYO are:
i. JOHN DICK6 MAYO, b. December 08, 1850.
ii. WILLIAM L MAYO, b. Abt. 1851.
iii. MARION MAYO, b. Abt. 1853.
iv. CATHERINE MAYO, b. April 28, 1859.
v. SUSAN MAYO, b. September 30, 1866.
vi. SOLOMAN MAYO, b. June 25, 1874.
vii. JOSEPH A MAYO, b. September 06, 1876.


6.  ADAM J5 MARTIN (ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born May 05, 1836 in Floyd Co. KY, and died September 19, 1905 in Floyd Co. KY.  He married EMMELINE MARTIN.  She was born 1846 in Floyd Co. KY.

Notes for ADAM J MARTIN:
Captain in Confederate Army

More About ADAM J MARTIN:
Burial: John Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co. Kentucky

Children of ADAM MARTIN and EMMELINE MARTIN are:
i. JAMES6 MARTIN, b. 1866.
ii. JULIE MARTIN, b. 1869.
iii. LEX MARTIN, b. 1871.
iv. ZELLA MARTIN, b. 1873.


7.  MARION5 MARTIN (ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born June 03, 1851 in Floyd Co. KY, and died June 30, 1932.  He married CAROLINE MAYO, daughter of LOUIS MAYO and ANN MORGAN.  She was born July 20, 1854 in Floyd Co. KY, and died December 30, 1932.

More About MARION MARTIN:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

More About CAROLINE MAYO:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

Children of MARION MARTIN and CAROLINE MAYO are:
8. i. WALTER SCOTT6 MARTIN, b. April 19, 1884, Floyd Co. KY; d. September 19, 1959.
ii. JENNIE MARTIN, b. March 24, 1888; d. December 02, 1966; m. BALLARD MARTIN.
9. iii. MINNIE MARTIN, b. 1891.
iv. EARL MARTIN, b. November 17, 1892; d. November 27, 1977; m. CYNTHIA; b. September 26, 1904; d. June 21, 1957.

Notes for EARL MARTIN:
Had 7 children
He married (2) DOLLIE CONLEY January 05, 1911 in Floyd Co Ky, daughter of WILLARD CONLEY and SAVANNAH WICKER.  She was born July 10, 1892, and died January 09, 1984.



10. v. EARNEST MARTIN, b. June 10, 1900.


Generation No. 5

8.  WALTER SCOTT6 MARTIN (MARION5, ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born April 19, 1884 in Floyd Co. KY, and died September 19, 1959.  He married ELLEN COX 1908, daughter of WILLIAM COX and ELIZABETH CASTLE.  She was born November 25, 1889, and died February 12, 1982.

More About WALTER SCOTT MARTIN:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

More About ELLEN COX:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

Children of WALTER MARTIN and ELLEN COX are:
i. WALTER MARTIN7 JR.
ii. BENJAMIN MARTIN.
iii. EDWARD JENKINS MARTIN.
iv. EUGENE MARTIN.
v. GEORGE PALMER MARTIN.
vi. JANET MARTIN.
vii. PHYLISS MARTIN.
viii. SHIRLEY ROGER MARTIN.
ix. VIRGINIA (TOMMIE) MARTIN.
11. x. MYRTLE MARTIN, b. 1908.
xi. ANNA MARTIN, b. November 22, 1908, Floyd Co. KY; d. January 31, 1986.
12. xii. BEATRICE MARTIN, b. January 13, 1910, Knott Co., Kentucky; d. September 18, 2002.
13. xiii. JESSE LEE MARTIN, b. 1919, Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky; d. October 24, 2002, Ft. Hamilton Hospital,Hamilton, Ohio.
xiv. BLAINE COX MARTIN, b. December 04, 1921, Floyd Co. KY; d. April 06, 1972, Floyd Co. KY.


9.  MINNIE6 MARTIN (MARION5, ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born 1891.  She married JAMES FLANNERY April 11, 1919 in Floyd Co. Ky. 

Children of MINNIE MARTIN and JAMES FLANNERY are:
i. DAVID MORGAN7 FLANNERY, m. EVELYN GREER.
ii. ANETTA FLANNERY, m. J. B. LAFFERTY.
iii. PATRICIA FLANNERY, m. FRED KLATKA.
iv. JAMES DAVID FLANNERY, m. VICKIE FRANCIS.


10.  EARNEST6 MARTIN (MARION5, ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born June 10, 1900.  He married GRACIE BAYS. 

Notes for EARNEST MARTIN:
He was a Doctor

More About EARNEST MARTIN:
Burial: Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

Children of EARNEST MARTIN and GRACIE BAYS are:
i. ELIZABETH LOIS7 MARTIN.
ii. NELMA ANN MARTIN, b. 1942; d. August 28, 1954.


Generation No. 6

11.  MYRTLE7 MARTIN (WALTER SCOTT6, MARION5, ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born 1908.  She married BURTON A. HERIGON, son of HERMAN HERIGON and CATHERINE.  He was born October 11, 1919 in Marshall, Minn, and died September 08, 1990 in St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky.

Notes for BURTON A. HERIGON:
Was a WWII Navy veteran having been on the USS Whitney when Peal Harbor was attacked. He was also a member of the National Rifleman's Association, the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, the Masonice Lodge and the American Legion at Albany, NY

More About BURTON A. HERIGON:
Burial: September 12, 1990, Walter Martin Cemetery, Wayland, Floyd Co., Kentucky

Child of MYRTLE MARTIN and BURTON HERIGON is:
14. i. BETTY JO8 HERIGON.


12.  BEATRICE7 MARTIN (WALTER SCOTT6, MARION5, ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born January 13, 1910 in Knott Co., Kentucky, and died September 18, 2002.  She married WILLIAM HONSHELL, son of JAMES HOUNSHELL and NANNIE HOWARD.  He was born May 22, 1903 in Breathitt Co., Kentucky, and died September 16, 1979.

More About BEATRICE MARTIN:
Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Kentucky

More About WILLIAM HONSHELL:
Burial: Davidson Memorial Gardens, Ivel, Kentucky

Children of BEATRICE MARTIN and WILLIAM HONSHELL are:
15. i. WALTER FRANKLIN8 HONSHELL.
16. ii. ELIZABETH ANN HONSHELL.
17. iii. CHARLES RONALD HOUNSHELL, b. Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky.
18. iv. WILLIAM HOWARD HONSHELL.
v. MARY FRANCES HONSHELL, m. DWIGHT GOODRICH.


13.  JESSE LEE7 MARTIN (WALTER SCOTT6, MARION5, ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born 1919 in Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky, and died October 24, 2002 in Ft. Hamilton Hospital,Hamilton, Ohio.  She married CLARENCE WEBB June 20, 1939. 

More About JESSE LEE MARTIN:
Burial: Millville Cemetery, Ross, Ohio

Children of JESSE MARTIN and CLARENCE WEBB are:
i. CLARENCE A WEBB8 JR, m. JEAN UNKNOWN.
ii. WALTER SCOTT WEBB.
iii. PHILLIP RODNEY WEBB.


Generation No. 7

14.  BETTY JO8 HERIGON (MYRTLE7 MARTIN, WALTER SCOTT6, MARION5, ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART)  She married HASERT. 

Children of BETTY HERIGON and HASERT are:
i. LANA9 HASERT.
ii. MICHAEL HASERT.
iii. JEFF HASERT.
iv. DAVID HASERT.


15.  WALTER FRANKLIN8 HONSHELL (BEATRICE7 MARTIN, WALTER SCOTT6, MARION5, ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART)  He married NETTIE FIELDS. 

Children of WALTER HONSHELL and NETTIE FIELDS are:
i. BRENT9 HONSHELL.
ii. CRAIG HONSHELL.
iii. LESLIE HONSHELL.


16.  ELIZABETH ANN8 HONSHELL (BEATRICE7 MARTIN, WALTER SCOTT6, MARION5, ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART)  She married WARREN TOLER. 

Child of ELIZABETH HONSHELL and WARREN TOLER is:
i. WARREN TOLER9 JR.


17.  CHARLES RONALD8 HOUNSHELL (BEATRICE7 MARTIN, WALTER SCOTT6, MARION5, ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART) was born in Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky.  He married MARY LOIS CASTLE, daughter of WILLARD CASTLE and MARIE DANIELS.  She was born in Wayland,Floyd Co. Kentucky.

Notes for MARY LOIS CASTLE:
Married (2) Billy Leon Williamson s/o John B. + Fanny Smith Williamson

Children of CHARLES HOUNSHELL and MARY CASTLE are:
i. CHARLES RONALD9 HOUNSHELL.
ii. MICHAEL HOWARD HOUNSHELL.
iii. SHERIAN MARIE HOUNSHELL.
iv. LOIS JEAN HOUNSHELL, b. September 13, 1954, Lackey, Knott Co., Kentucky; m. FRANK J PEPPERS.


18.  WILLIAM HOWARD8 HONSHELL (BEATRICE7 MARTIN, WALTER SCOTT6, MARION5, ANNA4 GEARHEART, ADAM GEARHEART3 JR, ADAM GEARHEART2 SR, UNKNOWN1 GEARHEART)  He married PHYLLIS BURNETTE. 

Notes for WILLIAM HOWARD HONSHELL:
married 1st Barbara Montgomery child Gregory Honshell


Child of WILLIAM HONSHELL and PHYLLIS BURNETTE is:
i. LEIGH ANN9 HONSHELL.