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I am a South African of 1/8 or 1/16
Cornish descent. (My great grandfather, Ernest Alfred
Martin HARRIS, was born in St Martin in Meneage, Cornwall
in 1866. His mother, Anne Best RICHARDS, was Cornish, but
his father, Richard HARRIS, was either Irish- or
English-born). I live in the United States, but the rest
of my immediate family live in South Africa and England.
I am interested in hearing from Cornish cousins, wherever
in the world they may live.
I enjoy piecing together my family history, traveling,
bicycling, outdoor activities, and reading. I am a
Unitarian Universalist with an interest in Celtic
paganism. I am also interested in world affairs and
conservation of the environment. I work as an
epidemiologist doing HIV/STD prevention research.Puzzles I am trying
to solve are:
1. Details
on the maiden name and family of origin of Tobias
MARTIN's
2nd wife, Anne JAMES, widow of Porthleven, who he married
in Breage in
1792. Tobias Martin, 1747-1828, was a mine captain and
poet.
2. Details
on the 4 sons of Tobias Martin (1747-1828) who emigrated
to the US
and their descendents. These include Tobias Martin
(1782 - 1826) who was murdered in Washington DC, and 2
others who are
reported to have died of yellow fever. The other 3 sons
besides Tobias
who emigrated were most likely Solomon Martin (1786 - ?),
John Martin
(c1795 - ?), and Edward Martin (c1798 - ?).
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