Mote - Martin
Source: H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana (Chicago:
HH Hill, 1881) p 571
Martin MOTE, farmer and miller, Darlington. The subject of
this memoir is one of the pioneers who was here as early as 1824.
The Pottawatomies and Miami Indians still lurked in the forests.
He was born in 1818 in the state of Ohio and is the son of Stephen
and Elizabeth (SHEETS) Mote. Martin Mote's mother was a native of
NC and his father of Va. They came to Vigo Co. in 1820, where
they remained 4 years before coming to Montgomery County. His paternal
grandfather, James was a native of Ga and his grandmother of
England. In 1839 he was married to Charlotte POINER (sic) of Ohio,
daughter of Nathan & Nancy (JOHNSON) Poiner. By this marr. he
was 4 children: Wm. HH; Sarah E; Francis E and Cinderella J. Mr.
M, in 1862 moved to Boone Co In. Remaining there 3 years he ret.
to Montgomery Co and bought the old "Cops Mill" on Sugar Creek in
1867 now known as Mote's Mill. In addition to the mill he has a
farm of 84 acres well stocked. His wife d. in 1879 aged 60 years
leaving a fond family to mourn her loss. He is an old and tried
member oft he Baptist Church. He is a republican in politics and
formerly belonged to the whig party. - typed by kbz
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Source: Atlas of Montgomery County (Chicago: Beers, 1878) p 5
MOTE, Martin, PO Darlington; Proprietor of the Flouring mills
on Sec. 33; son of William and Elizabeth Mote, who settled in
Union Twp 1823; was born in Orange Co IN Jan 18, 1818. Married
Charlotte POZNER in 1840; four children: William H; Sarah E;
Francis E and Cinderella J. - typed by kbz