JOHN W. MARTIN was born in Franklin County, Ohio, March 12, 1828,. and is one of the four children of John O. and Sarah (Painter) Martin. The father of John was born in Hardy County, W. Va.. in 1797; he was a carpenter and farmer, and died in Franklin County, Ohio, in April, 1862. Except a brief residence in Union County, Ohio, John W, Martin lived in Franklin County until he came to his present location, in November, 1865. When eighteen years old, he learned stone-carving and lettering at Columbus, Ohio, in which art he became proficient; he also taught school for twenty years. On October 18, 1849, he was married to Samantha Niswander, by whom he had ten children, of whom are living Charlotte, Louis, Virgil, Walter, Ellen, Addie and Lillie. Mr. Martin resides five miles southwest of Reynolds, on a fine farm of 163 acres the land is mostly under fall cultivation, well drained and with Many improvements. His chief crops are corn, oats, wheat, hay and buckwheat, the last being devoted to the preservation and growth of Mr. Martin's apiary-the largest in the county-from which he has produced one ton of honey in the year; he has also given much attention to raising and dealing, in cattle. Mr. Martin is an industrious man and successful farmer.

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