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Genesee County History
New York History
Erie County Biographies
History at Rays Place
Linkpendium Genesee County
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Martin, John S., p. o. Indian Falls, N. Y., was born in Oakfield, Genesee county,
N. Y., April 9, 1844. His parents moved to Newstead, Erie county, when he was a boy and he was educated in the
district schools and Lockport High School, and is now following the occupation of farming. October 4, 1868, he
married Alzina Roberts of Newstead; they have three children: Laura A., William E. and John S., jr. Laura A. married
William Clark of Pembroke, N. Y., and their children are Howard, Ernest and Ora M. William B. married Mary Smith
of Pembroke. Mr. Martin's father, John Martin, was born in the year 1811, educated in the district schools, and
married Laura A. Whitney. They had five children: George E., John S., Hiram N., Wallace S. and Mary C. Mr. Martin
died December 23, 1885, and his widow survives at this date, 1898. Mrs. Martin's father, Julius O. Roberts, was
born in Newstead, Erie county, N. Y., in 1819, received his education in the district schools and was a farmer
by occupation. He married Polly Avery; they had five children: Azom, Alzina, Alfred, Alice A. and Almira A. Mr.
Roberts died September 2, 1862, and his widow February 2, 1888. Mr. Martin's grandfather was a soldier in the war
of 1812. Mr. Martin in his political choice is a silver Democrat. Ancestry of family is Irish, English, Welsh and
Scotch.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
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