William Ellis Hartless Martin, born: 15 Oct 1848; Amherst Co. VA; died: 14 Jun 1930; Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA; result of Cardio Vascular Disease; buried: 15 Jun 1930; Lexington Cem., Rockbridge Co. VA;

William, married: 1 Nov 1879; Amherst Co. VA; by John W. Parrish; Lucy Lawhorne, born: ca. 1845; Amherst Co. VA; died: ca. 1884; Dau. of William Lawhorn & Cassandra Burch;

Issue: Martin

• Samuel Thomas, born: May 1869; Rockbridge Co. VA;
  Samuel, married: 22 Jun 1897; Rockbridge Co. VA; at Wesley Chapel Parsonage; Margaret Rosemon Carter, died: before 1900;
  Samuel, married 2nd: 19 May 1902; Rockbridge Co. VA; in a Methodist Episcopal Church by A. P. Boude; Annie Boude Cox,
• John, born: ca. 1870;
• James William, born: 6 Sep 1870; Rockbridge Co. VA; died: 8 Jun 1942; Alexandria, VA; buried: Ivy Hill Cem., Alexandria, VA;
  James, married: 13 Dec 1897; Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA; Mary Susan Lam, died: 1947;
• George, born: ca. 1874;
• Charles Alexander, born: 31 Mar 1875; Amherst Co. VA; died: 6 Mar 1955; Rockbridge Co. VA; buried: Mar 1955; Oxford Presbyterian Church Cem., Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA;
  Charles, married: 21 Dec 1898; Rockbridge Co. VA; Nannie J. Hartless, born: 6 Dec 1870; Rockbridge Co. VA; died: 23 Apr 1950; Rockbridge Co. VA; buried: Apr 1950; Oxford Presbyterian Church Cem., Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA;
• Nancy, born: ca. 1877; Amherst Co. VA;
  Nancy, married: 29 Nov 1900; Rockbridge Co. VA; by D. A. Pennick; William Robert Hall, born: ca. 1877; VA; died: 31 Aug 1957; Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co. VA; buried: 2 Sep 1957; Stonewall Jackson Cem., Rockbridge Co. VA;
• General Isaiah Beauregard, born: ca. 1881; Amherst Co. VA; died: after 1930;
  Isaiah, married: 30 Dec 1902; Donaldsburg, Rockbridge Co. VA; at A. R. Presbyterian Church by J. A. Thompson; Ollie Virginia Hall, born: ca. 1881; Rockbridge Co. VA; died: after 1930;
• Virginia Ann, born: 11 Sep 1883; Amherst Co. VA; died: 26 Dec 1952; Rockbridge Co. VA; buried: Dec 1952; Oxford Presbyterian Church Cem., Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA;
  Virginia, married: 11 Nov 1904; Rockbridge Co. VA; Stuart Jasper Hartless, born: 15 May 1874; Rockbridge Co. VA; died: 12 Jun 1941; Rockbridge Co. VA; buried: Jun 1941; Oxford Presbyterian Church Cem., Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA;

William, married 2nd: Nancy Cash, born: ca. 1862; VA; died: after 1930;

Issue: Martin

• Mary Frances, born: ca. 1889;
  Mary, married: John Henry Tyler,
• Eli, born: ca. 1890;
• Ashby Pinkerton, born: ca. 1891; Rockbridge Co. VA;
  Ashby, married: 5 Oct 1911; Buena Vista, Rockbridge Co. VA; Gallie Hicks, born: ca. 1890; Rockbridge Co. VA;
• Dora Blanche, born: ca. 1895; Rockbridge Co. VA;
  Dora, married: 29 May 1913; Rockbridge Co. VA; Lankford Hicks, born: ca. 1887; Rockbridge Co. VA; In the 1920 and 1930 Rockbridge County, VA Census, Dora, divorced and her children are living with her parents William E. and Nancy Martin. In 1913 Lankford Hicks occupation was a Quarryman.
• Jessie, born: ca. 1897;
  Jessie, married: (unknown) Hicks,

Source info: Gloria Schell's notes; U.S. 1850 Census, Eastern District, Amherst County, VA; Free African Americans by Paul Heinegg (Hammond-Hawley);