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Deacon Henry Sauder Martin

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Deacon Henry Sauder Martin

Birth
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
26 Jul 1875 (aged 67)
Goodville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Per the research of Richard and Elva nee Hunt Martin, sometime before 1844, Henry purchased a farm in Goodville, Lancaster County, PA. The 1850 Census shows Henry and his family living in Blue Ball with a value of real estate of $11,970. The 1860 Census shows Henry in East Earl Township with the same neighbors as he had in 1850. The names surrounding his on the census is Peter Newswanger (his son in law) and family; Jacob Sensenig family; and Benjamin and Elizabeth Miller. The 1864 Earl Township map shows a Hy Martin on the south side of Ligalaw Road. It also indicates that the 99 Breaker Lane farm was still owned by Joseph Stauffer. Joseph had no children, so the farm was divided between his nephews and nieces. There was a stone home on the property that had been built in the 1700s and a two and a half story log/frame/tenant house.) The log home was taken down supposedly sometime between 1951-1960. Some believe it was reconstructed elsewhere; however, there is no proof to date. Henry's farm to this day is known as the "99 Breaker Lane Farm." (It is one of three farms that years ago had been one large farm known as the Stauffer Homestead Farm. The Stauffer family had purchased it from William Penn's three sons: John, Thomas, and Richard. Over the decades the farm was split into three farms with the division lines made according to where the springs lay. The section furtherest west is today known as the Stauffer Homestead Farm (owned by Neil Good in 2020) and sits on the east side of Fetterville Road and south of Route 23. The 99 Breaker Lane Farm sits east of the Stauffer Homestead/Neil Good Farm and the farm lane entrance is just east of Goodville Mennonite Church. The third farm, owned by Bill Shirk in 2020, that had been part of the large Stauffer farm sits east of the 99 Breaker Lane Farm and it can be accessed from Route 23 (front lane) and also Silver Valley Lane.)
The 99 Breaker Lane farm stayed in the Martin family until 1951. Five generations of Martin's had lived there. ABC Groff, New Holland, who was married to a descendant of the original Stauffer family, purchased it at public sale. Eventually the farm became his daughter's who was married to John Charles Miller, photographer in New Holland. While in his hands the farm was registered with the historical society. Today in 2020 his grandson C Miller, Philadelphia owns and maintains it and rents the house to one party and rents the land to the owners of the Stauffer Homestead Farm.

Known Children of Henry and Anna:
1 Susanna Martin Wenger 1832 -1903
2 Lydia Martin Newswanger 1833-1907
3 Jonathan Martin 1834-1907
4 Anna Mary C Martin Witmer 1833-1915
5 Fronica Martin 1838-1867
6 Maria Martin Nolt 1840-1924
7 Nathaniel Martin 1841-1923
8 Elias Martin (Deacon in the Mennonite Church in Indiana) 1843-1906
9 Barbara 1845-1846
10 Josiah Martin 1846-1857
11 Elizabeth Martin Nolt 1848-1870
12 Esther "Hettie" 1850-1883
13 John W (Bishop of the Mennonite Church in Indiana) 1852-1940
14 Magdalena 1855-1900
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On the 26th of July, at Goodville, Lancaster Co, Penna, of a protracted illness, Deacon Henry Martin, aged about 75 years. A large concourse of friends and relatives followed him to the grave to pay him the last tribute of respect. Funeral services by George Weaver, Tobias Wanner, and Emanuel Newswanger, from Heb 13:17. ~Herald of Truth, August 1875

*Sauder is his mother's maiden name, but he never used that as a middle name, rather he used the letter "S."
Per the research of Richard and Elva nee Hunt Martin, sometime before 1844, Henry purchased a farm in Goodville, Lancaster County, PA. The 1850 Census shows Henry and his family living in Blue Ball with a value of real estate of $11,970. The 1860 Census shows Henry in East Earl Township with the same neighbors as he had in 1850. The names surrounding his on the census is Peter Newswanger (his son in law) and family; Jacob Sensenig family; and Benjamin and Elizabeth Miller. The 1864 Earl Township map shows a Hy Martin on the south side of Ligalaw Road. It also indicates that the 99 Breaker Lane farm was still owned by Joseph Stauffer. Joseph had no children, so the farm was divided between his nephews and nieces. There was a stone home on the property that had been built in the 1700s and a two and a half story log/frame/tenant house.) The log home was taken down supposedly sometime between 1951-1960. Some believe it was reconstructed elsewhere; however, there is no proof to date. Henry's farm to this day is known as the "99 Breaker Lane Farm." (It is one of three farms that years ago had been one large farm known as the Stauffer Homestead Farm. The Stauffer family had purchased it from William Penn's three sons: John, Thomas, and Richard. Over the decades the farm was split into three farms with the division lines made according to where the springs lay. The section furtherest west is today known as the Stauffer Homestead Farm (owned by Neil Good in 2020) and sits on the east side of Fetterville Road and south of Route 23. The 99 Breaker Lane Farm sits east of the Stauffer Homestead/Neil Good Farm and the farm lane entrance is just east of Goodville Mennonite Church. The third farm, owned by Bill Shirk in 2020, that had been part of the large Stauffer farm sits east of the 99 Breaker Lane Farm and it can be accessed from Route 23 (front lane) and also Silver Valley Lane.)
The 99 Breaker Lane farm stayed in the Martin family until 1951. Five generations of Martin's had lived there. ABC Groff, New Holland, who was married to a descendant of the original Stauffer family, purchased it at public sale. Eventually the farm became his daughter's who was married to John Charles Miller, photographer in New Holland. While in his hands the farm was registered with the historical society. Today in 2020 his grandson C Miller, Philadelphia owns and maintains it and rents the house to one party and rents the land to the owners of the Stauffer Homestead Farm.

Known Children of Henry and Anna:
1 Susanna Martin Wenger 1832 -1903
2 Lydia Martin Newswanger 1833-1907
3 Jonathan Martin 1834-1907
4 Anna Mary C Martin Witmer 1833-1915
5 Fronica Martin 1838-1867
6 Maria Martin Nolt 1840-1924
7 Nathaniel Martin 1841-1923
8 Elias Martin (Deacon in the Mennonite Church in Indiana) 1843-1906
9 Barbara 1845-1846
10 Josiah Martin 1846-1857
11 Elizabeth Martin Nolt 1848-1870
12 Esther "Hettie" 1850-1883
13 John W (Bishop of the Mennonite Church in Indiana) 1852-1940
14 Magdalena 1855-1900
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On the 26th of July, at Goodville, Lancaster Co, Penna, of a protracted illness, Deacon Henry Martin, aged about 75 years. A large concourse of friends and relatives followed him to the grave to pay him the last tribute of respect. Funeral services by George Weaver, Tobias Wanner, and Emanuel Newswanger, from Heb 13:17. ~Herald of Truth, August 1875

*Sauder is his mother's maiden name, but he never used that as a middle name, rather he used the letter "S."


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  • Originally Created by: Linda K
  • Added: Aug 27, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75553042/henry_sauder-martin: accessed ), memorial page for Deacon Henry Sauder Martin (13 Feb 1808–26 Jul 1875), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75553042, citing Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Mountaineer (contributor 47498729).