Martin - John S.
Source: Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke &
Fountain Counties, Indiana. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1893, p
363
John S. MARTIN, a highly respected and representative farmer
and progressive citizen of Richland Township, Fountain County,
Indiana has been greatly prospered in the pursuit of agriculture,
and through energetic and efficient management has become the
owner of a valuable and large landed estate. As an enterprising
business man our subject was interested in the organization of
the bank of Wingate, and is now a substantial stockholder in that
flourishing institution. Mr. Martin has been a resident of the
county for 60 years and during that time has been one of the
chief promoters of its upward progress, laboring harmoniously
with other co-workers in themarch of improvmeents and winning in
his efforts for the common good, the esteem of the community by
whom he has been surrounded. Born in Miami Co OH in 1829, Mr.
Martin came with his parents to the west when 3 and located on
the farm where he now lives and which he has owned ever since the
death of his father. His parents, Ephraim & Rhoda Sayers
Martin were natives of the east, Mr. Martin having been born in
NJ where his parents the paternal grandparents of our subject
were also born. Grandafther John Martin early located with his
family in PA and there Ephraim met and married his wife, Rhoda,
who was a native of the Quaker State. John was their youngest
child in the family of six, who grew to mature years. Louisa
married Jospeh D. PIERCE of Fountain County; Charlotte is the
wife of Jacob LUSE of Montgomery County; Amos is a resident of
Fountain County; Harriet died unmarried; Belinda, now Mrs. OH
Palen live sin Attica. John Martin, since 1832 a resident of the
old homestead, grew up on his father's farm and went to the
little subscription schools of the immediate neighborhood and was
early trained in the useful duties of agriculture which pursuit
he has followed with successful continuance ever since. Mr.
Martin inherited 160 acres of good land from his father, the most
of his valuable property having been gained by his own exertions
and prudent care. In 1852 Mr. Martin and Miss Ellen Meharry were
united in marriage. Mrs. John Martin was a duaghter of Thomas
Meharry a well known citizen and was a most excellent woman and a
devoted wife and mother who shared with her husband 400 acres of
land. The family of sons and daughters who came into the pleasant
home were Rhoda, wife of AC Shermerhorn, resident of the county;
T. Ephraim who married Miss Fisher named in hononr of his
paternal grandfather; Ida, who married EJ Kirkpatrick; Jesse and
Annette, single. Jesse Martin, a popular and energetic business
man and efficient cashier of the Farmers & Merchants Bank in
Wingate, was born in FountainCounty Sept 1867 and was 4th child
of John & Ellen Meharry Martin. Mr. Martin, who is yet in
the early prime of manhood has already made for himself a most
honorable record in social life and general business. His father
gave him excellent educational advantages, which he industriously
improved and well fitted himself for the active and able
discharge of the responsible duties of the position he now holds.
Mr. Martin attended DePauw University, Greencastle and afterward
completed the course of instruction in the Bryant & Stratton
Business College at Chicago. Having graduated from the latter
institution, he received employment as a clerk in the Citizens '
National Bank in Attica, where he remained two years. In 1891,
Mr. Martin engaged in thehardware business which he conducted
successfuly until Feb 1892, when he was tendered and accepted the
position of cashier in the bank at Wingate. Jesse Martin was
married to Miss Lydia E. Thompson, of Fountain County in 1890.
His bride is an accomplished and attractive lady, and has a
large circle of friends. Mr. Martin is a member of Methodist
episcopal Church in whose doctrines he was early trained by his
parents who were ever foremost in the good work of that religious
organizaiton. He also affilliates with the political party to
which both father and son have long given their hearty support.
They are ardent Republicans and are deeply interested in
national and local issues and the general conduct of public
affairs. Jesse Martin is a citizen of today, thoroughly imbued
with the progressive spirit of the times and is ever ready to aid
and encourage in all public, social and benevolent enterprise.
He and his wife are among the prominent factors in the social
life of Wingate and its immediate neighborhood. - typed by kbz
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Source: HW Beckwith History Fountain Co Indiana Chicago: Iddings, 1881
p 252
John S. MARTIN, farmer and stock raiser, Newtown, born in
Miami Co, Ohio June 6, 1829 was the son of Ephraim and Rhoda
(Sayers) Martin. The family settled in Richland Twp in 1832 on
the place a quarter of a mile east of Mr. Martin's house and now
occupied by his son Thomas. He has always lived here on the
homestead. In 1852 he married Ellen, the daughter of Thomas and
Unity MAHARRy. She was b. in Montgomery Co 1833 and her mother
in Va in 1802. They have had the following children: Rhoda
Unity, b. 1853; Thomas E. 1856; Ida May 1861; Jessie 1867;
Annetta 1872 and William 1865 died Spet 21 of same year. RHoda
Unity is the wife of AC Shermerhorn and Thomas marr. Miss Lizzie
Fisher. Thomas Maharry moved here from Ohio in 1828, and after a
residence of one year in this township settled over in Montgomery
Co where he died a few years since. Mr. Martin's father was born in 1794 and died in 1868; his mother was born in Morgan twp, Greene County, Pennsylvania in 1795 and is living with her son, in fair health for a person
of her advanced age. Mr. Martin and his wife own an extensive
and valuable tract of land, comprising 1,361 acres. Both are
Methodists. The former cast his first presidential vote for Gen.
Pierce but in 1856 he moined with the republicans and has
belonged to that party ever since. - typed by kbz