Dye, Martin Hopkins

Birth Name Dye, Martin Hopkins
Gender male
Age at Death 56 years, 7 months, 10 days

Narrative

It is told that Martin Dye, who was an expert swimmer, on July 12, 1822 while attempting to cross Doctors Fork during high waters, got his horse entangled in brush or something similar and was thrown over the horse's head. He was later found drifting in the creek with his beautiful black horse running up and down the creek side. A member of the family, a lady quite ill, requested that his body be laid beside her bed in the hou that she might see him for one last time.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1765-12-02 Mercer County, Kentucky   1a
Death 1822-07-12 Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky   1b

Cause: Drowned

Age: 56y 7m 10d

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Dye, Fauntleroy1742-07-311820-07-31
Mother Kelly, Anne17441809
    Brother     Dye, Avery 1763 1830
    Sister     Dye, Martha 1764 1822-07-12
    Brother     Dye, William Avery 1764 1830
         Dye, Martin Hopkins 1765-12-02 1822-07-12
    Sister     Dye, Catherine 1768-06-00 1821
    Sister     Dye, Mary 1771-04-11
    Sister     Dye, Rebecca Ann 1774 1819
    Sister     Dye, Nancy about 1775
    Sister     Dye, Sarah 1780 1860-02-03

Families

Family of Dye, Martin Hopkins and Henson, Haney Ann
Married Wife Henson, Haney Ann ( * 1772 + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1786-02-03   Religious Marriage  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Dye, Sarah1787
Dye, Catherine “Caty”1789
Dye, Mary1790
Dye, Fauntleroy R.1792-11-161870-11-28
Dye, James1795
Dye, John1797
Dye, Hannah1799-01-03
Dye, Martin K.1801-04-06
Dye, Tapley Henson1803
Dye, Milton Samuel1806

Source References

  1. GeulaNow: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=howe_kentucky&id=I2456 Howe Dye Bright Timberlake and a lot of other names mostly but not exclusively from Kentucky
      • Source text:

        # ID: I2456
        # Name: Martin H Dye
        # Sex: M
        # Name: Martin Hopkins Dye
        # Birth: 2 DEC 1765 in Mercer County, Kentucky
        # Birth: 2 DEC 1765
        # Death: 12 JUL 1822 in Near Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky
        # Death: 12 JUL 1822 in Perryville, Kentucky
        # Note:

        It is told that Martin Dye, who was an expert swimmer, on July 12, 1822
        while attempting to cross Doctors Fork during high waters, got his horse
        entangled in brush or something similar and was thrown over the horse's
        head. He was later found drifting in the creek with his beautiful black
        horse running up and down the creek side. A member of the family, a lady
        quite ill, requested that his body be laid beside her bed in the hou
        that she might see him for one last time.

         

         

         

         

        Father: Fauntleroy Dye b: 1742 in Richmond County, VA
        Mother: Anne Kelly

        Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown

        Children

        1. Has Children Hannah Dye b: 3 JAN 1799
        2. Has Children Martin Kelley Dye b: 6 APR 1801 in Hart Co., Kentucky

         

        Marriage 2 Haney Ann Henson b: 1772

        * Married: 3 FEB 1786 in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia

        Children

        1. Has No Children Sarah Dye b: ABT 1787
        2. Has No Children Catherine 'Caty' Dye b: 1789
        3. Has No Children Mary Dye b: 1790
        4. Has Children Fauntleroy R. Dye b: 16 NOV 1792
        5. Has No Children James Dye b: ABT 1795
        6. Has No Children John Dye b: ABT 1797
        7. Has No Children Tapley Henson Dye b: 1803
        8. Has No Children Milton Samuel Dye b: 1806
        9. Has Children Hannah Dye b: 3 JAN 1799
        10. Has Children Martin Kelley Dye b: 6 APR 1801 in Hart Co., Kentucky

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      • Source text:

        # ID: I2456
        # Name: Martin H Dye
        # Sex: M
        # Name: Martin Hopkins Dye
        # Birth: 2 DEC 1765 in Mercer County, Kentucky
        # Birth: 2 DEC 1765
        # Death: 12 JUL 1822 in Near Perryville, Boyle County, Kentucky
        # Death: 12 JUL 1822 in Perryville, Kentucky
        # Note:

        It is told that Martin Dye, who was an expert swimmer, on July 12, 1822
        while attempting to cross Doctors Fork during high waters, got his horse
        entangled in brush or something similar and was thrown over the horse's
        head. He was later found drifting in the creek with his beautiful black
        horse running up and down the creek side. A member of the family, a lady
        quite ill, requested that his body be laid beside her bed in the hou
        that she might see him for one last time.

         

         

         

         

        Father: Fauntleroy Dye b: 1742 in Richmond County, VA
        Mother: Anne Kelly

        Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown

        Children

        1. Has Children Hannah Dye b: 3 JAN 1799
        2. Has Children Martin Kelley Dye b: 6 APR 1801 in Hart Co., Kentucky

         

        Marriage 2 Haney Ann Henson b: 1772

        * Married: 3 FEB 1786 in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia

        Children

        1. Has No Children Sarah Dye b: ABT 1787
        2. Has No Children Catherine 'Caty' Dye b: 1789
        3. Has No Children Mary Dye b: 1790
        4. Has Children Fauntleroy R. Dye b: 16 NOV 1792
        5. Has No Children James Dye b: ABT 1795
        6. Has No Children John Dye b: ABT 1797
        7. Has No Children Tapley Henson Dye b: 1803
        8. Has No Children Milton Samuel Dye b: 1806
        9. Has Children Hannah Dye b: 3 JAN 1799
        10. Has Children Martin Kelley Dye b: 6 APR 1801 in Hart Co., Kentucky

      • Citation:

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