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Born 1867
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
EMANUEL JACOB MARTIN, residing on a farm of seventy-five and one-half acres situated about five miles south of Springfield, Ohio, is one of the best known residents of Green Township. He was born in Maryland, September 12, 1867, is a son of Christian and Sarah E. (Bowers) Martin, and a grandson of Emanuel and Anna (Doyle) Martin. His grandparents both died in Maryland, the grandfather at the age of eighty-one years and his wife at sixty-six.
Christian Martin, the father, was born in Washington County, Maryland, October 20, 1836, and was there reared, and educated in the common schools. He worked on the home farm until he was twenty-seven years of age, when he was married, and his father, who had granted him remuneration from the time he reached majority, at that time handed him over five hundred dollars accumulated wages. With this sum for a start he set up housekeeping and for a period of five years rented a farm, with what success may be judged from the fact that at the time he moved to Clark County, Ohio, in 1869 he was possessed of five thousand dollars. He purchased eighty acres in Green Township, on which he lived sixteen years, then purchased an additional eighty acres in that township, which thereafter was his home until he retired from active business and moved to the city of Springfield, to enjoy the fruits of an industrious and well spent life. He has a comfortable home at 1322 South Limestone Street, and in addition to the properties named above has 160 acres lying between the Springfield pikes in Green Township.
On December 10, 1843, Christian Martin was united in marriage with Sarah E. Bowers, who also was born in Washington County, Maryland, and who is a daughter of Jacob and Mary Ann (Bergesser) Bowers. The following children blessed their home: Harvey Grant, Silas Clinton, Emanuel Jacob, John Henry, Charles Lewis, who died in infancy, Mary Catherine, Albert Lewis, and Jessie Lulu. Mr. Martin is a Republican in politics, whilst in religious attachment he is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Emanuel Jacob Martin was about two years of age when his parents came to Green Township and here he was reared to maturity, receiving his educational training in the school at Clifton. Upon leaving school he engaged in farming near Springfield for sixteen years, then purchased his present place in Green Township. He has a finely improved property, which he farms according to modern and approved methods, and has met with unqualified success.
Mr. Martin was united in marriage with Miss Anna German, a daughter of B. German, who was formerly the owner of the farm now owned by Mr. Martin. Five children were born to them — Ernest F., Lola, Walter, Jennie, and Lewis. Pohtically, he is a Prohibitionist. Religiously, he is a member of the Third Lutheran Church.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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