J.M. Kington is not listed as a son of Martin J. Kington. there is a John R. Kington who is his son. Although I did not have information stating Martin's father may be a John M. Kington I have started assuming the possibility. the M.J. Kington may be a son of a brother of Martin J. though. Martin J. definitely shows as being born in TN in census, but may have gone through Walker Co. GA. Broomtown AL was actually Cherokee Co, AL is now a ghost town, but Meditone, AL is in Dekalb and there appears to be a Kington family there as well that Meditone family is related to a Martin Kington and Nancy Weathers in TN area. That Martin had a son by the name of Curtis Hayden Kington. And this family ends up in Meditone, AL. I believe the Meditone Martin may be Martin David Kington also of TN/Ga, but he was born in 1842-1849. I also do not show a Martin for son of Martin J. Kington. Unless Martin J. was married prior to marrying Martha and had a child, but he would have shown up in 1850 census of Martin J and Martha J. Kington Cherokee Co. AL if that were the case. So for now I am ruling out any family connection to Meditone AL Kington's. Until I can actually find a father and mother to Martin J. Kington.