Crayon print of Nancy Shepherd Martin, born in Albemarle, N. C. in 1812. She was married to John Lemuel Martin. Her grandson, John Taylor, served in the Confederate Army and was wounded at Shiloh. According to family lore, her granddaughter, Nancy...
Crayon print of John Lemuel Martin, born in Lexington, Va., 1815. He was married to Nancy Shepherd Martin. His grandson, John Taylor, served in the Confederate Army and was wounded at Shiloh.
Letter from Joseph Gerald Branch in Davis Lake Plantation, Arkansas, to his wife Mary in Maury County, Tennessee. He writes about his plans to send her $15,000 in U.S. Treasury notes to invest in real estate to curb currency depreciation and insure...
Letter from Joseph Gerald Branch in Davis Lake Plantation, Arkansas, to his wife Mary in Maury County, Tennessee. He writes that he has not heard from his wife or children since August. He desires to know whether Mary has received the $15,000 in...