William Martin
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A brief overview of my personal history and family lineage reveals a deep-seated connection to Southern West Virginia, with both parents and grandparents hailing from this region.
I was born in Ft. Devens, Massachusetts, approximately 40 miles west of Boston, and spent my early years there before my father's transfer to Germany in 1952 for a two-year tour of duty. Some of my fondest childhood memories from the 1950s include playing in the creek and fishing at my grandmother's home, located just a mile from Carnefex Ferry State Park in Nicholas County, West Virginia. My maternal grandfather acquired this home place in the early 1900s, and some of my family members still reside there to this day. He was a distinguished educator, having taught at various local schools in Raleigh and Nicholas Counties, with a combined teaching experience of over 50 years. Both of my grandparents' families originated from Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
My father was born in Russellville, Fayette County, West Virginia, to a family of coal miners. During World War II and the Korean War, he served with distinction in the US Army as a chaplain and counselor in the medical field. He was an exceptional individual, renowned for his genius and inspiring nature. My paternal grandfather worked as a coal miner and farmer on Sewell Mountain, Fayette County, West Virginia, and possessed a unique talent for grafting different species of fruit trees into a single tree.
Upon graduating in 1973 in North Carolina, I returned to West Virginia and commenced working at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, where I spent several years.
In 1982, I married my beloved wife from Blackville, West Virginia, whose Tennant family has roots tracing back to the American Revolution in Augusta County, Virginia (now Monongalia County, West Virginia). My family also has a rich history dating back to the Revolutionary War in Virginia.
My interest in genealogy began in 1994, when we acquired our first computer, and it has since become an engrossing hobby. To date, I have compiled a database of over 175,000 individuals from both sides of our family.
Our ancestors played a pivotal roe in defeating the King's Army and establishing the greatest democracy on Earth. Over the centuries, they nurtured and protected this democracy, working the land, fighting and dying for the Union to eradicate the scourge of slavery, and watering the tree of liberty. Our grandparents made significant contributions to saving the free world, enabling future generations to spread the blessings of democracy and freedom globally. This is a testament to the character of West Virginians, and I couldn't be prouder of this heritage. ' '
I was born in Ft. Devens, Massachusetts, approximately 40 miles west of Boston, and spent my early years there before my father's transfer to Germany in 1952 for a two-year tour of duty. Some of my fondest childhood memories from the 1950s include playing in the creek and fishing at my grandmother's home, located just a mile from Carnefex Ferry State Park in Nicholas County, West Virginia. My maternal grandfather acquired this home place in the early 1900s, and some of my family members still reside there to this day. He was a distinguished educator, having taught at various local schools in Raleigh and Nicholas Counties, with a combined teaching experience of over 50 years. Both of my grandparents' families originated from Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
My father was born in Russellville, Fayette County, West Virginia, to a family of coal miners. During World War II and the Korean War, he served with distinction in the US Army as a chaplain and counselor in the medical field. He was an exceptional individual, renowned for his genius and inspiring nature. My paternal grandfather worked as a coal miner and farmer on Sewell Mountain, Fayette County, West Virginia, and possessed a unique talent for grafting different species of fruit trees into a single tree.
Upon graduating in 1973 in North Carolina, I returned to West Virginia and commenced working at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, where I spent several years.
In 1982, I married my beloved wife from Blackville, West Virginia, whose Tennant family has roots tracing back to the American Revolution in Augusta County, Virginia (now Monongalia County, West Virginia). My family also has a rich history dating back to the Revolutionary War in Virginia.
My interest in genealogy began in 1994, when we acquired our first computer, and it has since become an engrossing hobby. To date, I have compiled a database of over 175,000 individuals from both sides of our family.
Our ancestors played a pivotal roe in defeating the King's Army and establishing the greatest democracy on Earth. Over the centuries, they nurtured and protected this democracy, working the land, fighting and dying for the Union to eradicate the scourge of slavery, and watering the tree of liberty. Our grandparents made significant contributions to saving the free world, enabling future generations to spread the blessings of democracy and freedom globally. This is a testament to the character of West Virginians, and I couldn't be prouder of this heritage. ' '
A brief overview of my personal history and family lineage reveals a deep-seated connection to Southern West Virginia, with both parents and grandparents hailing from this region.
I was born in Ft. Devens, Massachusetts, approximately 40 miles west of Boston, and spent my early years there before my father's transfer to Germany in 1952 for a two-year tour of duty. Some of my fondest childhood memories from the 1950s include playing in the creek and fishing at my grandmother's home, located just a mile from Carnefex Ferry State Park in Nicholas County, West Virginia. My maternal grandfather acquired this home place in the early 1900s, and some of my family members still reside there to this day. He was a distinguished educator, having taught at various local schools in Raleigh and Nicholas Counties, with a combined teaching experience of over 50 years. Both of my grandparents' families originated from Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
My father was born in Russellville, Fayette County, West Virginia, to a family of coal miners. During World War II and the Korean War, he served with distinction in the US Army as a chaplain and counselor in the medical field. He was an exceptional individual, renowned for his genius and inspiring nature. My paternal grandfather worked as a coal miner and farmer on Sewell Mountain, Fayette County, West Virginia, and possessed a unique talent for grafting different species of fruit trees into a single tree.
Upon graduating in 1973 in North Carolina, I returned to West Virginia and commenced working at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, where I spent several years.
In 1982, I married my beloved wife from Blackville, West Virginia, whose Tennant family has roots tracing back to the American Revolution in Augusta County, Virginia (now Monongalia County, West Virginia). My family also has a rich history dating back to the Revolutionary War in Virginia.
My interest in genealogy began in 1994, when we acquired our first computer, and it has since become an engrossing hobby. To date, I have compiled a database of over 175,000 individuals from both sides of our family.
Our ancestors played a pivotal roe in defeating the King's Army and establishing the greatest democracy on Earth. Over the centuries, they nurtured and protected this democracy, working the land, fighting and dying for the Union to eradicate the scourge of slavery, and watering the tree of liberty. Our grandparents made significant contributions to saving the free world, enabling future generations to spread the blessings of democracy and freedom globally. This is a testament to the character of West Virginians, and I couldn't be prouder of this heritage. ' '
I was born in Ft. Devens, Massachusetts, approximately 40 miles west of Boston, and spent my early years there before my father's transfer to Germany in 1952 for a two-year tour of duty. Some of my fondest childhood memories from the 1950s include playing in the creek and fishing at my grandmother's home, located just a mile from Carnefex Ferry State Park in Nicholas County, West Virginia. My maternal grandfather acquired this home place in the early 1900s, and some of my family members still reside there to this day. He was a distinguished educator, having taught at various local schools in Raleigh and Nicholas Counties, with a combined teaching experience of over 50 years. Both of my grandparents' families originated from Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
My father was born in Russellville, Fayette County, West Virginia, to a family of coal miners. During World War II and the Korean War, he served with distinction in the US Army as a chaplain and counselor in the medical field. He was an exceptional individual, renowned for his genius and inspiring nature. My paternal grandfather worked as a coal miner and farmer on Sewell Mountain, Fayette County, West Virginia, and possessed a unique talent for grafting different species of fruit trees into a single tree.
Upon graduating in 1973 in North Carolina, I returned to West Virginia and commenced working at the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, where I spent several years.
In 1982, I married my beloved wife from Blackville, West Virginia, whose Tennant family has roots tracing back to the American Revolution in Augusta County, Virginia (now Monongalia County, West Virginia). My family also has a rich history dating back to the Revolutionary War in Virginia.
My interest in genealogy began in 1994, when we acquired our first computer, and it has since become an engrossing hobby. To date, I have compiled a database of over 175,000 individuals from both sides of our family.
Our ancestors played a pivotal roe in defeating the King's Army and establishing the greatest democracy on Earth. Over the centuries, they nurtured and protected this democracy, working the land, fighting and dying for the Union to eradicate the scourge of slavery, and watering the tree of liberty. Our grandparents made significant contributions to saving the free world, enabling future generations to spread the blessings of democracy and freedom globally. This is a testament to the character of West Virginians, and I couldn't be prouder of this heritage. ' '
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