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Martin “Blue” Fugate Sr.

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Martin “Blue” Fugate Sr.

Birth
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Death
18 Apr 1839 (aged 55–56)
Lost Creek, Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Ned, Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Son of Benjamin Fugate and Hannah Devers Fugateborn: 1783 Moccasin Creek, Moccasin, Russell Co., Virginia
died: 1838 or 39 Cockrell's Fork , Lost Creek, Breathitt Co., KY
Buried in the Old Haddix Cemetery Lost Creek, Breathitt Co., KY
(WW Haddix Cem. is down further, but FAG doesn't have it listed, so had to use WW Haddix)

Martin was called one of the "Blue Fugates", it's a blood disorder called "Methemoglobinemia". Usually the face will have a blue hue, fades over time, but can last into adulthood.Son of Benjamin Fugate and Hannah Fugate
Husband of Mary Wells Fugate and Mary Polly Fugate
Father of Hannah (Fugate) Ritchie; Martin (Big Man) Fugate Jr, Benjamin Fugate, Andrew Fugate, Sarah Fugate and 6 others.
Brother of Zachariah Fugate, Charles D Fugate, Frances (Fanny) Fugate Mcintosh, Catherine Mcintosh, Eli Flint Fugate and 2 others.
Son of Benjamin Fugate and Hannah Devers Fugateborn: 1783 Moccasin Creek, Moccasin, Russell Co., Virginia
died: 1838 or 39 Cockrell's Fork , Lost Creek, Breathitt Co., KY
Buried in the Old Haddix Cemetery Lost Creek, Breathitt Co., KY
(WW Haddix Cem. is down further, but FAG doesn't have it listed, so had to use WW Haddix)

Martin was called one of the "Blue Fugates", it's a blood disorder called "Methemoglobinemia". Usually the face will have a blue hue, fades over time, but can last into adulthood.Son of Benjamin Fugate and Hannah Fugate
Husband of Mary Wells Fugate and Mary Polly Fugate
Father of Hannah (Fugate) Ritchie; Martin (Big Man) Fugate Jr, Benjamin Fugate, Andrew Fugate, Sarah Fugate and 6 others.
Brother of Zachariah Fugate, Charles D Fugate, Frances (Fanny) Fugate Mcintosh, Catherine Mcintosh, Eli Flint Fugate and 2 others.


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