William Martin, a pioneer of Hardin county, Iowa, was born in Harrison county, Kentucky, January 27, 1818. When he was ten years old his parents emigrated to Vermilion county, Illinois, where he became acquainted with Miss Lucinda Parish, a daughter of Meredith Parish, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. She was born in Franklin county, Ohio, February 20, 1827. They were married July 21, 1841. There was a family of nine children, eight of whom are living -- Martha J., Celinda A., Sarah E., Angie L., William B., Edward P., Mahlon C., and Minnie L.
In 1855 they left their home, with teams, and started for Hardin county, Iowa, locating in Eldora, where he engaged in the grocery business for one year, when his health failed him, and his physician advised him to go on a farm. He rented for a couple of years, but in March, 1859, purchased the place where Mrs. Martin now lives. Mr. Martin died at his home, July 4, 1872. In early life he was a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Martin was a man with a large heart, always found on the side of the down-trodden, and was liberal to a fault. He was a kind husband, an indulgent parents, and was universally respected by all who knew him. At the time of his death he had accumulated a fine property, thus leaving his widow in comfortable circumstances.
Source: History of Hardin County, Iowa; Springfield, Ill: Union Publishing Company, 1883; Union Township.
In 1855 they left their home, with teams, and started for Hardin county, Iowa, locating in Eldora, where he engaged in the grocery business for one year, when his health failed him, and his physician advised him to go on a farm. He rented for a couple of years, but in March, 1859, purchased the place where Mrs. Martin now lives. Mr. Martin died at his home, July 4, 1872. In early life he was a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Martin was a man with a large heart, always found on the side of the down-trodden, and was liberal to a fault. He was a kind husband, an indulgent parents, and was universally respected by all who knew him. At the time of his death he had accumulated a fine property, thus leaving his widow in comfortable circumstances.
Source: History of Hardin County, Iowa; Springfield, Ill: Union Publishing Company, 1883; Union Township.
William Martin, a pioneer of Hardin county, Iowa, was born in Harrison county, Kentucky, January 27, 1818. When he was ten years old his parents emigrated to Vermilion county, Illinois, where he became acquainted with Miss Lucinda Parish, a daughter of Meredith Parish, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. She was born in Franklin county, Ohio, February 20, 1827. They were married July 21, 1841. There was a family of nine children, eight of whom are living -- Martha J., Celinda A., Sarah E., Angie L., William B., Edward P., Mahlon C., and Minnie L.
In 1855 they left their home, with teams, and started for Hardin county, Iowa, locating in Eldora, where he engaged in the grocery business for one year, when his health failed him, and his physician advised him to go on a farm. He rented for a couple of years, but in March, 1859, purchased the place where Mrs. Martin now lives. Mr. Martin died at his home, July 4, 1872. In early life he was a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Martin was a man with a large heart, always found on the side of the down-trodden, and was liberal to a fault. He was a kind husband, an indulgent parents, and was universally respected by all who knew him. At the time of his death he had accumulated a fine property, thus leaving his widow in comfortable circumstances.
Source: History of Hardin County, Iowa; Springfield, Ill: Union Publishing Company, 1883; Union Township.
In 1855 they left their home, with teams, and started for Hardin county, Iowa, locating in Eldora, where he engaged in the grocery business for one year, when his health failed him, and his physician advised him to go on a farm. He rented for a couple of years, but in March, 1859, purchased the place where Mrs. Martin now lives. Mr. Martin died at his home, July 4, 1872. In early life he was a member of the Christian Church. Mr. Martin was a man with a large heart, always found on the side of the down-trodden, and was liberal to a fault. He was a kind husband, an indulgent parents, and was universally respected by all who knew him. At the time of his death he had accumulated a fine property, thus leaving his widow in comfortable circumstances.
Source: History of Hardin County, Iowa; Springfield, Ill: Union Publishing Company, 1883; Union Township.
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