Cousin Connection Number 2

 There it was in black and white...

and then I got up from my desk to stretch my legs (at least once an hour, but I think I fail at that)...

and I couldn't pin it down, which son married his mother's brother's daughter?

OK I know it's the same family which I talked about for Memorial Day, General John Archer Elmore's family (1762-1834)

In one publication by the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) he is listed as someone's ancestor, married to "2nd wife," Anna Martin. (Note, I don't always find the DAR records to be accurate.)

My records are based on about 13 other records saying his second wife was Nancy Ann Martin Elmore. (1786-1855) So it's ok to call Nancy Ann by Anna, apparently for those descendants. I'll stay with Nancy.

One of the General's and Nancy's sons was John Archer Elmore Jr. 1808-1878 (also known as Captain).

Captain Elmore Jr. married Laura Maria Martin Elmore (1817-1877). How is she related to his mother?

Nancy Ann Martin Elmore's parents were Major General John Martin (1749-1813) and Elizabeth Dickerson Terry Martin (1760-1800) 

Nancy Ann Martin Elmore had a brother (a Judge) William Dickerson Martin (1789-1835) who married Mary Harrietta Williamson Martin (1791-1824). Their daughter was Laura Maria Martin Elmore (1817-1877).

So Captain Elmore married a first cousin. I won't say anything about their living in Alabama. They had eight children.

And the descendants who've written comments on my old blog included Patricia Elmore a descendant of Henry Marshall Elmore (1816-1879), another son of General John A. Elmore. She contributed that "John Archer Elmore married the niece of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall, Nancy Martin." I haven't put that connection onto my tree yet.

Then I got a comment from John Rugely Elmore, also a descendant of Henry M. who wanted to have his nieces and nephews know of the honor in the family, since some relative was "slandering the good name of his late father to his grandchildren." I hope his efforts helped.

Another comment was a gold mine, from a person who owns the antique table that belonged to General J. A. Elmore...and he's not related at all. But "Old School_Man" sent several photos of the table and the inscriptions on the table along, which I added! (See my post on Memorial Day this year for these comments and more!)

These comments were made between 2013 and 2019. At that time I was thrilled that people were interested in my blog, apparently by searching the name of General John Archer Elmore.

My line isn't through Nancy Elmore, the second wife, but through his first wife, Mary Ann Sarah Saxon Elmore (1771-1804).

And my relation to him? Ancestry does the work for me...He's my...

 "maternal grandfather of the husband of the mother-in-law of my great grand-aunt." 

 It would be fun to put the names to each of those relations, but I think I've typed enough for today. 

Photos?

The General

The Captain (John Archer Jr.)

John Archer III.

Today's quote:

Simply going through the motions of life puts us directly in the passenger seat — when we should be in the driver’s seat.