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Born 1846
From The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882)
C. S. MARTIN was born September 5, 1846, in Walworth Count) Wisconsin, where he was raised on a farm. After receiving a preparatory course in the schools of the neighborhood he completed his education at Milwaukee. At eighteen years of age he commenced to learn the carpenter's trade, which he followed for five years. In the fall of 1869 he came west, settling in Hopkins in 1870, and soon opened a grocery store, to which he afterwards added a stock of furniture. Finally discontinuing the grocery business, he added hardware to his furniture business. He now occupies two floors of a building 20x50 feet, filled with a complete stock, and also has a first-class tin shop in the rear of the building. Being one of the oldest business men in this place, he is widely and favorably known, and by his system of honesty and fair dealing has won the patronage of many citizens. He is a member of Lodge No. 333 of the I. O. O. F., of Hopkins. Mr. Martin was married in October, 1872, to Miss Mary Stewart, a native of Wisconsin. He and his wife are active members of the Presbyterian Church, of Hopkins, in which he holds the position of Deacon.
As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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