Family research bio by Marilyn (Nutter) Pederson.
Martha Thomason.3, (Arnold Thomason.2, William Turner Thomason.1) born: 1791, Prince Edward County Virginia, died: 12 November 1853, Bear Creek Township, Taylorville, Christian County Illinois, buried:Thomas Anderson Cemetery, Palmer, Christian County Illinois, daughter of; Arnold Thomason and Jane Williamson, married: about 1805, Prince Edward or Amelia County Virginia, Emanuel Jones Leigh, born: 1775, Prince Edward County Virginia, died: 11 February 1848, aged 72, Taylorville, Christian County Illinois, buried: Thomas Anderson Cemetery , Palmer, Christian County Illinois, son of; John Leigh and Elizabeth Greenhill, Children, Albert Gallatin Leigh, Elizabeth Jane (Leigh) Lowe-Connor (Mrs. Thomas P. Lowe)(Mrs. John M. Connor), Emanuel Thomas Leigh, John Arnold Leigh, Martha Ann Leigh, America Indiana (Leigh ) Hayward (Mrs. Robert Hayward), Daniel Benjamin Leigh, James Madison Leigh, David D. Leigh, Mary Leigh, Infant Leigh.

Notes: Martha, Was living with son, Daniel Benjamin Leigh, in 1850 census, Taylorville, Christian County Illinois

Emanuel Thomas Leigh.5, (Emanuel Jones Leigh.4, John Leigh.3, Zachariah Leigh.2, John Leigh.1) born: July 27, 1816, Prince Edward County Virginia, died: 2 August 1902, Bear Creek Township, Christian County Illinois, buried: Anderson Cemetery, Palmer, Christian County Illinois, son of: Emanuel Jones Leigh and Martha Thomason, married: 4 February 1841, Christian County Illinois, Mary Ann Hill, born: 31 December 1818, Lexington, Fayette County Kentucky, died: 2 May 1885, Bear Creek Township, Christian County Illinois, buried; Anderson Cemetery, Palmer, Christian County Illinois, daughter of: John Hill and Elizabeth Reed, Children; Martha Ann (Leigh) Boyd, (Mrs. James McCormick Boyd), Benjamin Franklin Leigh, William Thomas Leigh, David Greenhill Leigh, Elizabeth (Leigh) Kline (Mrs. John Louis Kline), Clarret "Clara" Leigh, James W. Leigh, Julia M. (Leigh) Clark (Mrs. William Clark), John H. Leigh, Lydia Margaret (Leigh) Starr (Mrs. Daniel W. M. Starr).