Thank you all for your contributions of time, research, donations, support and feedback.

Many thanks to the good folks at Bassett Historical Center for their input and assistance.

Thank you for visiting our heritage and history.
Please consider making a contribution (any amount is appreciated) to help offset the expense, and help us continually improve the quality and quantity of information.

We Gratefully Accept Yout Old/Odd Bitcoin, and Bit Cents at:
14Q2Cm1pRmUrSGTfn1a66Qe9YbAmdD8Dez

  First Name:  Last Name:
Log In
Surnames
What's New
Statistics

Terms of Use & Privacy
Contact Us
Join Our Community

Confederate Soldier Corp. Brice Edward Martin[1, 2, 3]

Male 1833 - 1865  (32 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Brice Edward Martin 
    Title Confederate Soldier 
    Prefix Corp. 
    Born 1833  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 17 Apr 1865  Hart Island, Bronx County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I8075  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of James Mitchell
    Last Modified 8 May 2019 

    Father Valentine 'Vane' Martin,   b. 4 Sep 1796, Cumberland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1876, Mountain Valley, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Serena Yancey,   b. 1803, Louisa Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1880, Callands, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1825  Cumberland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Children of Serena Yancey and Valentine "Vane" Martin:

      Frank Martin, 1827-1844
      Elizabeth Martin, 1830-1890
      Brice Edward Martin, 1833-1865
      Virginia "Jeannie" Martin, 1835-1897
      Catherine Ann Martin, 1837-1925
      Oregon H Martin, 1839-1862
      Cassandra Harrison Martin, 1841-1924
      John W Martin, 1845-1875
      NOTE: Cassandra likely named for Cassandra Reynolds, her brother's mother-in-law.
    Family ID F6830  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Menetia F. Reynolds,   b. Abt 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Nov 1859 
    • Probably Pittsylvania Co., VA
    Children 
    +1. Caliben "Callie" Francisco Martin,   b. 28 Aug 1860, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1941, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 1 Aug 2017 
    Family ID F2720  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Brice Edward Martin was the son of Valentine and Serena (Yancey) Martin. He married Marietta or 'Minesi or Menetia' F. Reynolds on November 15th 1859. They had one son, Caliben "Callie" Martin. Brice was a 28 year old farmer who enlisted in Co. F 57th Virginia Infantry, on July 10th 1861, at Mount Vernon Church, Henry County, Virginia. Promoted 2nd Corporal on October 20th 1864. Captured at Five Forks, Virginia, on April 1st 1865. He was then moved to Hart Island, New York Harbor. He arrived April 7th 1865 and died there on April 17th 1865 of " inflammation of the bowels". Brice was one of seven men buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery from the 57th Virginia Infantry.

      History of the Confederate Flag
      http://www.historynet.com/embattled-banner-the-convoluted-history-of-the-confederate-flag.htm

      Info supplied by Joan and Chuck.

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Correspondence, Barbara Johnson.
      Proposed Change: Price Martin (I8075)
      Tree: My Reynolds Line
      Link: http://reynoldspatova.org//getperson.php?personID=I8075&tree=reynolds1

      Description: Price Martin is in error

      Correct name was:
      Brice Edward Martin (1833-1865)
      Cpl. Co F, 57th Virginia Infantry
      Buried at Cypress Hills National Cemetery
      Brooklyn, New York, NY

      I am a descendant of Perry Green Reynolds. Menetia Martin was his daughter.
      Descendant of Perry Green Reynolds

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107198229.

    3. [S174] Civil War documents/information, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=3866&h=2607&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=9278.
      Civil War Regiments