Redbird Ridge, our modest homestead, is located in Grant Parish, Louisiana. That's in Central Louisiana, a world away from New Orleans in more ways than one.

In this blog I hope to share information with distant cousins who may be researching the Martin and Crawford families of Moniteau County and Cooper County, Missouri. Please take a look at the 3-generation descendant trees of Jesse Martin and Samuel Crawford.


............................... Dedicated to Gene Martin 1941-2007
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03 October 2008

How the County Seat of Moniteau County got its name


The following paragraphs were taken from:

A History of Moniteau County Missouri by J. E. Ford

Published by Marvin H. Crawford, 1936

Chapter XI Cities and Towns p.266

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The city of California occupies a site officially selected for a county seat in 1845 when the county was organized. It was officially named Boonesborough, a name which was discarded in compliance with the postal authorities because of the existence of another Boonesborough in the state.

The original town of California, which had been in existence for ten years, was located about a mile east of the site chosen. Walter Garner established a blacksmith shop there in 1834. Shortly thereafter a saloon and residence were built by Samuel Hand and J. Anderson. At the log raising it is said that California Wilson, a brother of Mrs. Garner, offered the builders a treat of two gallons of whiskey, worth at that time 25 cents a gallon, if they would name the new town after him. Thus the name California. Several stores, another saloon, a hotel, a cabinet shop, and a carding machine were in operation before Moniteau County was created.

On account of its geographical location near the center of the county an attempt was made to have the county seat of the new county located at California. The county court, not being able to secure the land desired at a price they were willing to pay, selected a new site in a cornfield a mile west.

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Martins

Jesse Martin b. 1783 NC descendant tree

Martin Family

Descendants of Jesse Martin

1 Jesse Martin b: 1783 in North Carolina d: 1854, Moniteau Co., Missouri

.. +Mary b: 1783 in Kentucky (Va.) d: 1854 m: Bef. 1805

............both Jesse and Mary are buried in Harris Cemetery

.. 2 Son One Martin b: Abt. 1805 (probably Valentine Martin)

.. 2 Lucy Martin b: Abt. 1810

.. 2 Sally Martin b: Abt. 1812

.. 2 Nancy Martin b. Abt. 1815

.. 2 Polly Martin b. Abt. 1819

.. 2 Jesse B. Martin b: 12 March 1821 in Cooper Co., MO d: 02 March 1900 in Moniteau Co., Missouri

...... +Parthenia A. (Thena) McRoberts b: 05 July 1825 in Tennessee d: 15 November 1909 in Missouri Father: Papa McRoberts Mother: Mary

..............Both Jesse and Parthenia are buried in Hickman Cemetery, Clarksburg, Moniteau Co., Missouri.

....... 3 John Samuel Martin b. 1843 in California, Moniteau, Missouri, and d 1921 in Culdesac, Nez Perce, Idaho.

...........+Mary Ann (Mollie) Wilson b 1869 in MO; d. 1934 in Idaho

....... 3 William H. Martin b: 1845 in Missouri

....... 3 Francis Marion Martin b: 01 January 1847 in Moniteau Co., MO d: 09 May 1917 in Clarksburg, Moniteau Co., MO

........... +Matilda A. b: November 1849 in Missouri d: Bef. 1910

....... 3 Josiah Martin b: 1849 in Missouri

....... 3 Mary C. Martin b: 1851 in Missouri

....... 3 Margaret A. Martin b: 1859 in Missouri

....... 3 Henry Jefferson Martin b. 1862 Missouri

....... 3 Harvey A. Martin b: 11 February 1868 in California, Moniteau Co., MO d: 1965 in California, Moniteau Co., MO

........... +Margaret Lee Crawford b: 03 March 1868 in California, Moniteau Co., MO d: 23 January 1957 in California, Moniteau Co., MO m: 07 March 1889 in California, Moniteau Co., MO Father: William Daniel "Dan" Crawford Mother: Margaret Ann Vanpool

.. 2 Jane Martin b: Abt. 1824

.. 2 Williamson Martin b: 1828 in Missouri

........... +Susan Frances Searcy b. Abt 1830 in Missouri

William Martin Family

1. WILLIAM MARTIN was born 23 June 1776, and died 11 July 1834 in Cooper Co., MO. He married MARTHA STEPHENS 1795 in Stokes Co., NC. She was born 24 Oct 1775, and died 11 Nov 1834 in Cooper Co., MO.

Children of WILLIAM MARTIN and MARTHA STEPHENS are:
i. ISHAM MARTIN, b. 16 Feb 1797, NC; d. 11 Nov 1870, MO.
ii. SOLOMON MARTIN, b. 12 Nov 1798, KY; d. 07 Mar 1879, Cooper Co., MO.
iii. MOSES MARTIN, b. 09 Jan 1801, KY; d. 17 Nov 1871, Cooper Co., MO.
iv. AARON MARTIN, b. 1805, KY; d. 04 Oct 1883, Prob Cooper Co., MO.
v. ELIZABETH MARTIN, b. 1802, NC; d. 08 Sep 1873, Moniteau Co., MO..
vi. SARAH MARTIN, b. 1807, KY; d. Aft. 1860.
vii. JOSHUA MARTIN, b. Abt. 1812, KY; d. 1863, MO.
viii. NANCY MARTIN, b. between 1810-1815
ix. CHARLOTTE MARTIN b. between 1810-1815
x. CALEB MARTIN, b. Abt. 1817.
xi. MARTHA MARTIN, b. Abt. 1819.

Generation No. 2

ISHAM MARTIN was born 16 Feb 1797 in NC, and died 11 Nov 1870 in MO. He married ELIZABETH HILL Bef. 1818 in KY. She was born 07 Oct 1798 in TN, and died 14 July 1872 in MO.

SOLOMON MARTIN was born 12 Nov 1798 in KY, and died 07 Mar 1879 in Cooper Co., MO. He married SARAH (SALLY) R. Bef. 1820 in KY. She was born 12 Aug 1800 in KY, and died 04 Mar 1886 in Cooper Co., MO.

MOSES MARTIN was born 09 Jan 1801 in KY, and died 17 Nov 1871 in Cooper Co., MO. He married NANCY E. BURRUS 1820 in KY. She was born 03 Oct 1802 in KY, and died 23 Oct 1880 in Cooper Co., MO.

AARON MARTIN was born 1805 in KY, and died 04 Oct 1883 in Prob Cooper Co., MO. He married LILLY BELL GIST Abt. 1824 in Prob Cooper Co MO. She was born 11 Aug 1804 in TN, and died 05 Sep 1881 in Prob Cooper Co., MO.

ELIZABETH MARTIN was born 11 December 1802 in NC, and died 08 September 1873 in Moniteau Co., MO. She married JOHN GIST. He was born 23 November 1792 in Tennessee, and died 09 June 1863 in Moniteau Co., MO.


SARAH MARTIN was born 1807 in KY, and died Aft. 1860. She married HIRAM GIST Bef. 25 July 1829. He was born 1800 in TN, and died Aft. 1860.

JOSHUA MARTIN was born Abt. 1812 in KY, and died 1863 in MO. He married (1) ELIZABETH EDWARDS 04 Oct 1832 in Cooper Co., MO. She was born Abt. 1814 in TN, and died Abt. 1851 in MO. He married (2) SARAH THOMPSON 25 Nov 1852 in Jasper Co., MO. She was born Abt. 1825 in Ohio.

CALEB MARTIN was born Abt. 1817 in KY. He married LOUISA M. CROWDER 28 Nov 1833. She was born Abt. 1816 in Alabama.

MARTHA MARTIN was born Abt. 1819 in KY.
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I am working on the next generation, William Martin’s grandchildren, and will be posting more as the work progresses. Please contact me if you want to share information. redbird ridge07(a)gmail.com.

Does anyone know where William Martin was born? His younger brother Jesse Martin was born in North Carolina in 1783, but I do not know where the family was in 1776, or in 1770 when Job was born. Happy searching!

Crawfords

Samuel Crawford b. abt 1813 TN descendant tree

Crawford Family

Descendants of Samuel "Sam" Crawford, Sr.

1 Samuel "Sam" Crawford, Sr. b: Abt. 1810 in TN d: Bef. 1850 in California, Missouri

.. +Phinella Doggett b: 1812 in VA d: Aft. 1880 in California, Missouri m: Abt. 1833 in Prob TN Father: Daniel Brown Doggett Mother: Catherine Brimmer

.. 2 William Daniel "Dan" Crawford b: 28 May 1834 in TN d: 07 September 1911 in California, Moniteau Co., Missouri

...... +Margaret Ann Vanpool b: 1834 in Kentucky d: Abt. 1880 in California, Moniteau Co., MO m: Bef. 1867 Father: David Vanpool Mother: Margaret

....... 3 Susan Crawford b: 1867 in Missouri d: 1897 in Moniteau Co., MO

........... +Robert R. Bilyeu b: 1862 in Missouri d: 1950 in Moniteau Co., MO

....... 3 Margaret Lee Crawford b: 03 March 1868 in California, Moniteau Co., MO d: 23 January 1957 in California, Moniteau Co., MO

........... +Harvey A. Martin b: 11 February 1868 in California, Moniteau Co., MO d: 1965 in California, Moniteau Co., MO m: 07 March 1889 in California, Moniteau Co., MO Father: Jesse B. Martin Mother: Parthenia A. McRoberts

....... 3 William Ed Crawford b: 31 December 1875 in Missouri d: 12 May 1951 in California, Moniteau Co., MO

........... +Erna b: Abt. 1880

.. *2nd Wife of William Daniel "Dan" Crawford:

...... +Mary Amos b: 01 May 1844 in Russellville, MO d: 13 January 1925 in Moniteau Co., MO m: Abt. 1881 Father: John Amos Mother: Polly Stevens

.. 2 Edwin H. "Edd" Crawford b: 10 August 1835 in TN d: 07 March 1928 in Moniteau Co., MO

...... +Frances Mayhew b: 13 May 1850 in Moniteau Co., MO d: 13 October 1929 in Moniteau Co., MO m: 27 June 1866 in Moniteau Co., MO Father: Lewis Mayhew Mother: Sarah

....... 3 Dellison "Dell" Crawford b: 1867 in Moniteau Co., MO d: 1957

........... +Effie Duke b: Abt. 1870

....... 3 Nell "Nellie" Crawford b: Abt. 1868 in Moniteau Co., MO

........... +Isaac Collett b: Abt. 1862 Father: Andy Collett

....... 3 Undrell Crawford b: 1868 in Moniteau Co., MO d: 1963

........... +Vinnie Jones b: 1871 in Missouri d: 1961

....... 3 Ida Mae Crawford b: 24 April 1873 d: 08 November 1954

........... +Jake Oesterly b: 01 August 1879 d: 15 September 1946

....... 3 Arthur Crawford b: 27 September 1875 in Moniteau Co., MO d: 25 November 1913 in Moniteau Co., MO

....... 3 Edwin Harrison Crawford b: 23 May 1876 in California, Moniteau Co., Missouri d: 02 March 1965 in California, Moniteau Co., Missouri

........... +Ada Belle "Bell" Allen b: Abt. 1878 m: 16 June 1901

....... 3 Pearl Crawford b: Abt. 1877

........... +Oliver Jenkins b: Abt. 1872

....... 3 Bertha Crawford b: Abt. 1879 in MO

........... +Joseph "Joe" Vernon b: Abt. 1873 m: 06 January 1901 in Moniteau Co., MO

....... 3 Maud Crawford b: Abt. 1881

........... +John F. Smith b: Abt. 1879 m: 15 September 1907 in Moniteau Co., MO

....... 3 Elta Crawford b: Abt. 1883

........... +Hayden Amos b: Abt. 1880

....... 3 Rollen Crawford b: Abt. 1887

........... +Myrtle Williams b: Abt. 1891 m: 14 December 1913 in Moniteau Co., MO

....... 3 Irene Crawford b: 1889 d: 1966

........... +Luther M. Jobe b: 1890 d: 1957

....... 3 Roy Crawford b: 1896

........... +Sarah Viola "Ola" Jobe b: Abt. 1890 in Moniteau Co., MO Father: William Franklin Jobe Mother: Mary Wyatt Ogden

.. 2 Susan Crawford b: Abt. 1838 in MO d: 1859-1860

...... +John Hammers b: Abt. 1836

.. 2 Arthur J. "Jack" Crawford b: 12 March 1839 in Tennessee d: 27 August 1902 in Moniteau Co., MO

...... +Mary E. b: 07 January 1837 in Tennessee d: 01 November 1904 in Moniteau Co., MO

....... 3 J. Robert Crawford b: 27 March 1867 in Moniteau Co., MO d: 28 March 1908 in Webb City, MO

........... +Anna A. "Annie" Murrell b: January 1874 in MO m: 07 August 1892 in Moniteau Co., MO Father: William "Bill" Murrell Mother: Mabel B. Willis

....... 3 Crawford b: Abt. 1869

. 2 James M. "Jim" Crawford b: 1842 in TN d: 1885

...... +Mary J. b: Abt. 1847

.. 2 Martha Crawford b: 1845 in TN d: 1915

...... +Andrew J. Dickson b: Abt. 1842 d: 1887

.. 2 Samuel "Sam" Crawford, Jr. b: 27 December 1846 in Moniteau Co., MO d: 07 October 1928 in Clarksburg, Moniteau Co., MO

...... +Nancy b: Abt. 1848

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