death of his father. Educated at Wilmington, Del. Studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, under the instructions of Dr. Benjamin Rush and Dr. William Shippen, then at the heighth of their great usefulness. Practiced his profession at Easton, Talbot County, where he was "a burning example in the profession of which he was a distinguished ornament for more than half a century." One of the incorporators of the Maryland Medical and Chirurgical Society of Maryland, 1798-1799, and still in existence. He died 5 August 1847. He was noted for his tenderness, his sympathy, his benevolence and his charming manners, the very model of a polished gentleman, and of the most honorable character. To the poor he was an unselfish benefactor, giving to them the same attention that he bestowed upon all others. The singular goodness of his character, and his love for his fellowman, is vividly portrayed in Leigh Hunt's poem, Abou Ben Adhem, in which the whole law and gospel is summed up in that brilliant gem. Dr. Tristram Thomas, married first, 30 December 1792, Susan Geddis of Wilmington, Del. Issue: I. WILLIAM HENRY THOMAS', M.D., b. 25 Sept. 1795, d. 11 Sept. 1851, mar. Ann Emory, b. 1806, d. 1 Aug. 1845, dau. of General Thomas Emory and Anna Maria Hemsley, his wife, of Queen Anne's County, s. p. II. SUSAN MATILDA THOMAS', b. 1797, d. 30 Sept. 1831, unm. III. ELIZABETH MARTIN THOMAS', b. about 1800, d. 17 Oct. 1836, mar. 8. June 1826, fourth wife, Edward Martin, (b. 1777, d. 31 Oct. 1848.) son of Hon. Nicholas Martin and Ann Oldham, dau. of Edward and Ann (Goldsborough) Oldham. Issue: I. NICHOLAS MARTIN, Jr., of whom presently. II. THOMAS C. MARTIN, b. 1830, d. 19 Feb. 1837. NICHOLAS MARTIN, JR., eldest son of Edward and Elizabeth Martin (Thomas") Martin, born 21 April 1829, died 13 October 1858, married 5 June 1849, Eudora Roland Alden (born 9 June 1831, died 21 November 1864), daughter of Francis L. Alden of New Bedford, Mass., and a lineal descendant of John Alden of Miles Standish fame. Nicholas Martin, Jr. and Eudora Roland (Alden) his wife, had issue: I. EUDORA MARTIN', b. 12 March 1850, mar. 24 Nov. 1874, Edward W. Wadsworth, son of William Wadsworth. II. ELLEN Francis Martin', b. 3 April 1852, d. 4 Dec. 1854. 1. ROBERT BRENT BROWN10, b. 14 Sept. 1879, d. 5 June 1880. i. BETTY ANN BROWN11, b. 23 June 1912. III. MARGARET Martin BROWN10, b. 13 Dec. 1891. V. LAURA Alden Martin', b. 3 Dec. 1858, d. 7 Feb. 1903, mar. May 1874, Rev. Earl Cranston, D.D. Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, son of Earl and Jane (Montgomery) Cranston. Issue: 1. Eudora Alden Cranston1o, b. 4 Nov. 1877, d. June 1878. i. JEAN CRANSTON TANEYHILL", b. 28 March 1907. III. LAURA ALDEN CRANSTON1o, b. 3 May 1881, mar. 8 Oct. 1902. Frank Manley Warren, Jr., son of Frank Manley and Anna Grace (Ackerman) Warren. Issue: i. ANNA Elizabeth WarreN11, b. 3 Aug. 1905. IV. RUTH CRANSTON1o, b. 14 Nov. 1887, mar. July 1911 William SUSAN GEDDIS MARTIN3, only daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Martin (Thomas") Martin, born 1833, died 9 October 1861, married 4 January 1853, William Greenberry Goldsborough Willson, Surgeon U. S. Navy, son of James and Elizabeth (Goldsborough) Willson, who died 4 February 1860. Issue: 9 I. FRANCIS THOMAS WILLSON, b. 1854, d. 5 Sept. 1854. II. WILLIAM Greenberry Goldsborough Willson, JR.', Assistant Surgeon U. S. Navy, b. 1856, d. 1889, unm. III. ADDISON BAYNE MARTIN WILLSON, b. 20 Dec. 1859, mar. 17 April 1895, Alice Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Rt. Rev. William Forbes Adams, D.D., P. E. Bishop of Easton. Issue: 1. WILLIAM ADDISON WILLSON1o, b. 9 March 1896. II. JOHN ADAMS WILLSON1o, b. 17 June 1898. III. ALICE ELIzabeth Willson1o, b. 12 Aug. 1900. |