I am following a lead I was given on John Wills Martin Esq.
He was an English-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1832 to 1836.
On April 1, 1827 he Married Phoebe Cooper, Trinity.
He remarried again on Jan 24th, 1839 to Martha Eliza Hayward Taylor, he father was Richard Hayward Taylor from Carbonear.
Found a Newspaper Article that stated they had a Son in Jan 1840, John who died by Aug. 1840. This son, was listed as his only son.
They moved back to Poole around 1843-44.
I know about the history of him and Father Duffy, but what I cannot seem to find is records of his marriage to Phoebe Cooper, did they have children?
What happened to Phoebe Cooper?
There is a Bio page on him & that is where I got the information about Phoebe Cooper, but the footnotes are not leading me to where this writer got that particular piece of information.
I have searched this site, I have search Ancestry, Google Archives Newspapers, The Rooms, Myheritage, Familysearch, but I am coming up empty handed.
I am told that this man was my Great Great Great Grandfather & apparently when my Great Uncle asked about our family the response was "What do you want to know that old stuff for.. let it go"
I can't!
Thank you