Susan Maria HAIRSTON

HAIRSTON.org ID#55, b. 7 December 1818
Father*Col. George "Old Rusty" HAIRSTON Jr.1 b. 27 Nov 1784, d. 13 Oct 1863
Mother*Louisa HARDYMAN b. 25 Dec 1787, d. 23 Oct 1847
Birth*Susan Maria HAIRSTON was born on 7 December 1818 in Marrowbone Plantation, Henry, Virginia. 
She was the daughter of Col. George "Old Rusty" HAIRSTON Jr. and Louisa HARDYMAN.1 
Census 1820Susan Maria HAIRSTON appeared on the 1820 census of Col. George "Old Rusty" HAIRSTON Jr. in 1820 in Henry County, Virginia; Males <10 3 (John 9, George 7, Nicholas 3), 26-44 1 (George 36), Females <10 2 (Elizabeth 5, Susan2), 16-25 1 (unknown), 25-44 1 (wife - Louisa 33), Slaves 65.2
Census 1830Susan Maria HAIRSTON appeared on the 1830 census of Col. George "Old Rusty" HAIRSTON Jr. in 1830 in Henry County, Virginia; Males <5 1 (Samuel William), 5-9 1 (Robert Henry), 10-14 1 (Nicholas Hardyman), 15-19 1 (George Stovall), 30-39 1 (unknown), 40-49 1 (George), Females 5-9 1 (Louisa Hardyman), 10-14 1 (Susan Maria), 15-19 1 (Elizabeth), 30-39 1 (unknown), 40-49 1 (wife - Louisa), Slaves 138.3
Married Name As of 7 December 1836,her married name was MARTIN. 
Marriage*Susan Maria HAIRSTON married Col. William MARTIN, son of Col. Joseph MARTIN and Sallie HUGHES, on 7 December 1836 in Henry County, Virginia.4,5,6,7 
Census 1850Susan Maria HAIRSTON appeared on the 1850 census of Col. George "Old Rusty" HAIRSTON Jr. on 16 October 1850 in Henry County, Virginia; his daughter Susan Hairston Martin and family are living with him.8

Census 1860Susan Maria HAIRSTON appeared on the 1860 census of Col. William MARTIN on 17 September 1860 in Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia; William 46, Susan 42, Sarah 20, Louisa 17, Saml 15, Geo 8, Joseph 5.9 
Census 1870Susan Maria HAIRSTON appeared on the 1870 census of Col. William MARTIN on 13 August 1870 in Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia.9

 
Census 1880Susan Maria HAIRSTON appeared on the 1880 census of Col. William MARTIN on 23 June 1880 in Ridgeway, Henry County, Virginia; Wm. Martin 65, Susan 62, Joseph 25.10



 

Family

Col. William MARTIN b. a 1814, d. a 8 Jun 1888
Children

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S24] Hall, Wm. Kearney 1918-. Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia. 1957 Ann Arbor, Michigan.
    https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89069618338, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
  2. [S1820] 1820 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S1830] 1830 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  5. [S145] Pedigo, Virginia G. and Pedigo, Lewis Gravely. History of Patrick and Henry Counties, Virginia - Genealogical Publishing Co., 1933 available on ancestry.com - CAUTION - this book was written in 1933 and has many errors regarding the Hairston family., Personal Collection - printed book.
  6. [S3326] Knight, Nancy Marlene Martin. Peacemaker - Joseph Martin 1740-1808 and His Descendants, 1976., Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
  7. [S22] Hairston, Elizabeth Seawell, The Hairstons and the Penns and Their Relations, Roanoke, Virginia 1940 https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=13164, Ancestry.com.
  8. [S1850] 1850 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  9. [S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  10. [S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  11. [S3354] Magna Vista Plantation Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia - photos by Zachary Saunders, Oct 2017.
Last Edited17 Oct 2017