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Born 1854
From The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898)
FRANK O. MARTIN, foreman of the Combe Printing Company's typographical department, was born at Bloomfield, Iowa, March 31, 1854; attended the public schools and began to learn the printer's trade in i86g. He me to St. Joseph in December, 1882, from Decatur, Ill., and engaged with the Steam Printing Co. In April of 1885 he, in company with O. M. Gilmer, began the publication of the Evening Journal, which continued to February, 1887., He then became foreman in the Combe Printing Company's plant, continuing until 1894, when the printing firm of Ford, Martin & Graham was formed. Subsequently he was again associated with O. M. Gilmer in the job printing business and then, three years ago, again took his present position. Mr. Martin was married first at Litchfield. 111., in November, 1877, to Miss Lizzie Boxberger, who died in August, 1881, leaving a daughter, Pearl Elizabeth; was married again at St. Joseph June 15. 1882, to Miss Lillie B. French, by whom he has a son, William Henry, now in the high school.
As printed in The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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