DANIEL MARTIN was born 2 March 1842 in either Virginia or West Virginia or Tennessee.  Daniel first appears in Missouri after the Civil War when he married Narcissus Huitt in Washington County 28 May 1865. (The marriage record is listed as G.M. Martin to Narcises Hewitte)  Daniel & Narcises were married by R.H. Dickey, JP.  They first resided in Crawford County then later Washington County near the Crawford County line.

There are two family legends about Daniel.  The first is that he killed a man over some woman, changed his last name to Martin and came to Missouri bringing one brother with him.  The second is that during the Civil War Daniel deserted the Union army after being forced to fight some of his own brothers who were with the Confederacy.   Daniel then joined the Confederate army and rode with Quantrill's Raiders for a brief time.  As yet I have been unable to neither prove or disprove either legend.

According to the 1890 Veterans census Daniel was a private with Co. G, 48th Virginia Infantry.  I sent to the National Archives years ago but they could not find any military or pension records on Daniel.  They did have a Daniel with the same company & regiment aforementioned but this Daniel went to Kansas after the war.

Daniel & Narcissus became the parents of six children.  Narcissus died in childbirth with her last child, Daniel.  After her death the oldest son, James, stayed with his father and the other children were raised by various relatives.   Children of Daniel & Narcissus are:

James Marion:  Born 20 June 1866 in Courtois, Washington County, Missouri.  On 6 March 1892 he married his step-sister Margie Frances Dicus daughter of Sarah Jane Hawkins & Brad Dicus. James died in Potosi on 3 June 1942 & is buried in the New Masonic Cemetery there. James death certificate gives his fathers birthplace as Tennessee. It gives his cause of death as myocarditis with coronary occlusion.

Richard Webb: Born 30 January 1868.  He married Lucretia Rasnic on 18 October 1889. Death cert. info:  gives birthdate as 2 Jan. 1867, WashCoMo. - wife Lucrechi Rasnic - occupation: retired farmer - fathers name Daniel Martin - birthplace of father W. Va. - informant: Gertrude Martin, DeSoto, Mo. - buried: DeSoto City Cemetery - date of death 4 March 1943 - cause of death: illegible myocarditis pulmonary illegible due to fractured femur - then it says: if death was due to external causes......accident, suicidie or homicide: no accident - date of occurance 12/18/42, DeSoto, JeffersonCoMo. - fell on illegible -

John Edward:  Born 21 August 1870 in Courtois, CrawCoMo.  Married Stella Jarvis 28 June 1890.  John died 13 February 1949 in Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, Missouri & is buried in the Bonne Terre Cemetery.  His death certificate gives his occupation as miner with the St. Joe Lead Co.  Does not give place of birth for parents.

George Washington:  Born 25 April 1872.  Married Luvada Peters.  George died 30 August 1944 near Potosi.  He is buried in Schweider Cemetery, Crawford County, Missouri. Death certificate gives birthplace of father as Virginia. Cause of death: Gangreen of right leg following acute thrombosis by following urinary bladder infection.

Mary (Polly): Born 1876 was epileptic & died as a teenager.   She is buried in Shoal Creek Cemetery, Crawford County, Missouri.

Daniel Theodore:  Born 7 May 1878.  Married: Wife #1: ???   Wife #2:  Mary Frances Wilson.   I have a marriage date of 15 August 1897 at Floyd, Washington County, Missouri.  This is all I have on Daniel (jr) except that I was told that his mother, Narcissus, died giving birth to him. Death Certificate info:  gives birth date as 1874 instead of 1878.  Death date: 25 May 1956 at Lutheran Hosp., St. Louis, cause: coronary thrombosis arterial sclerosis due to gastric ulcer - buried: Mt. Hope Cem., St. Louis. Gives father's name as John Martin & mother's maiden name as Hewett.  Informant: Pearl Leonard

 

After the death of his first wife Narcissus Daniel remarried to Sarah Jane Hawkins Dicus 28 March 1882.   The Vienici web site gives the actual date as 2 April 1882.  They were married by Henry C. Compton, JP, at the house of the bride.  Daniel & Jane became the parents of five children:

Lulana J.: Born 5 January 1882.  Married Samuel Breakfield in 1902.  Lulana died 12 October 1973 at Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri.  She is buried at Shoal Creek Cemetery, Crawford County, Missouri.

Elis: Born 26 April 1884. He married Etta Johnson.  Elis died 7 June 1958 at Potosi & is buried in Sunset Hills, Potosi.  Death cert. does not give birthplace of parents.

Jesse F.or E.:  Born July 1885.  Married Maggie Blanton.   Jesse was killed in the Bonne Terre mines but I do not have a date or any further information.

Ottis W. (Ode): Born April, 1889.  Married Eva M. Bays 28 December 1913.  Ottis died 24 June 1916 at St. Louis Baptist Hospital & is buried in Shoal Creek Cemetery, Crawford County, Missouri. Death cert. gives birthplace of parents as Missouri.

Annie Bessie:  Born 21 August 1891.  Married Riley Breakfield 29 March 1906 at Quaker, Washington County, Missouri.  Bessie died 20 October 1966 & is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, DeSoto, Jefferson County, Missouri.

If I remember the story correctly that I was told: Daniel,Sr., while carrying in firewood, tripped & fell on the front porch, injuring himself.  This was supposedly the log cabin of his son, Otis, on Courtois Creek.  George Breakfield sat up with Daniel that night.  At around midnight Daniel asked, "What time is it?"  They told him & he replied, "Well, maybe I'll make it till morning then."  Those were the last words he ever said.  He died the next day - 28 Feb. 1915.   He is buried in Shoal Creek Cemetery,  Huzzah, Crawford County, Missouri.

 

 

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