Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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John Phipps Martin and Elizabeth Catherine Coast




Husband John Phipps Martin 1 2

           Born: 25 Aug 1859 - Barkeyville, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 21 Dec 1942 2
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3


         Father: Joseph E. Martin (1832-1917) 1 4 5
         Mother: Catharine Phipps (1833-1919) 1 4 6


       Marriage: 1 Sep 1883 - Venango Co, PA 7



Wife Elizabeth Catherine Coast 7 8

           Born: 9 Dec 1865 or 1866 - Nectarine, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Jun 1951 8
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3


         Father: Carlisle Cross Coast (1846-1916) 7 8
         Mother: Delilah Gertrude Hoffman (1850-1940) 7 8




Children
1 F Lillie Catherine Martin 7 9

           Born: 27 Dec 1884 - Wesley, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 3 Apr 1966 9
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Spouse: Andrew Jackson "Jack" Phipps II (1881-1985) 7 9
           Marr: 2 Apr 1903 9


2 F Tena May Martin 10

           Born: 3 Aug 1886 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Apr 1888 10
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


3 F Sylvia Florence Martin 7 11

           Born: 20 Mar 1888 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Feb 1907 11
 Cause of Death: Typhoid fever
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3



4 F Gertrude Delilah Martin 7 11

           Born: 16 Feb 1890 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 11
     Christened: 
           Died: Jul 1981 - ? Clintonville, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 12
         Spouse: William Carl "Carl" Surrena (1888-1974) 7 11
           Marr: 19 Feb 1908 - ? Venango Co, PA 11


5 M [Infant] Martin 13

           Born: 24 Jun 1892 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 1892 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 13
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3



6 F Mary Grace Martin 7 13

           Born: 20 May 1893 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 31 Jan 1989
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Richard Leo "Leo" Adams (1891-1957) 7 13
           Marr: 17 Jun 1914 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA


7 F Lonie May Martin 14

            AKA: Lonia May Martin 7
           Born: 14 Sep 1895 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 May 1990
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 16
         Spouse: Elmer David McFadden (1891-1973) 7 14
           Marr: 27 Mar 1912 - Barkeyville, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 17


8 F Hazel Barbara Martin 7 18

           Born: 14 Apr 1897 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 18
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jan 1990 - ? West Plains, Howell Co, MO
         Buried: 
         Spouse: James William Durham (1888-1953) 7 18
           Marr: 22 Apr 1916 - ? Venango Co, PA 18


9 F Williemine "Wilda" Martin 7 19

           Born: 17 Feb 1899 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 19
     Christened: 
           Died: Nov 1985 - ? Erie, Erie Co, PA
         Buried: 
         Spouse: James Foster Hoffman (1893-1973) 7 19
           Marr: 7 Oct 1915 - ? Venango Co, PA 19


10 F Myrta Huntsberger "Mertie" Martin 20

            AKA: Myrtle H. Martin 7
           Born: 18 Nov 1900 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 20
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Jun 1961 20
         Buried:  - St. Petersburg Cemetery, St. Petersburg, Richland Twp, Clarion Co, PA
         Spouse: Clyde Baker Hovis (1891-1968) 20
           Marr: 18 Feb 1918 20 21
         Spouse: Edward Crissman (      -      ) 20
           Marr: (Divorced)
         Spouse: Wilber Shoup (      -      ) 20
           Marr: 18 Jun 1937 20


11 F Pearl Luceal Martin 7

            AKA: Pearl Emley Martin 22
           Born: 30 Jul 1902 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 22
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Apr 1989
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 23
         Spouse: William F. Latchaw (Abt 1896-      )
           Marr: 17 Oct 1917 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 24
         Spouse: Arthur Marshall Young (      -      )
           Marr: 2 Aug 1924 - Clintonville, Clinton Twp, Venango Co, PA. (Divorced on 30 Jan 1940)
         Spouse: Floyd Morrell Kribbs (Abt 1902-      )
           Marr: 9 Sep 1944 - Wesleyville, Erie Co, PA 25
         Spouse: William Henry Berringer (1904-1978) 22
           Marr: 24 Jul 1948 22


12 M Joseph Carlile "Lyle" Martin 7 22

           Born: 30 Mar 1904 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 22
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Dec 1977 - ? Harrisville, Mercer Twp, Butler Co, PA 22
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
         Spouse: Weltha Lois Hoagland (1904-1996) 22
           Marr: 23 Oct 1923 22


13 M John Lee Martin 26

           Born: 22 Aug 1906 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 26
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Dec 1907 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 26
         Buried:  - Old Log Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 3
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


14 M Wilbur Carl "Bill" Martin 7 26

           Born: 19 Jul 1908 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 26
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 May 1993 - Los Angeles Co, CA
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Althea G. Heeter (Abt 1909-      )
           Marr: (Divorced on 21 May 1940)
         Spouse: Mildred D'Arcangelo (      -      ) 26
           Marr: Sep 1941 26. (Divorced)
         Spouse: Lillian [Unk] (      -      ) 26
           Marr: (Divorced)


15 M Frank Lucein Martin 7 26

           Born: 30 Mar 1913 - Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 26
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Aug 1992 - ? Cochranton, Crawford Co, PA
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Edith May "May" Kilgore (1913-      ) 26
           Marr: 1 Aug 1934 26. (Divorced)



General Notes: Husband - John Phipps Martin


He grew up in Irwin Township, Venango County, PA, acquiring his education in the public schools of the locality. Naturally he has been familiar with agricultural work from boyhood, and during his young manhood he also engaged in mechanical work, being employed at rig building in the Bradford oil field for two years. At the time of his marriage, which took place in 1883, he settled on a farm at Barkeyville three miles from his father's homestead, remaining there until about 1902, when he traded it for the home place and returned to his early home, his parents changing their residence at the same time. Here as in his former location he has followed general farming very successfully, devoting all his attention to his own affairs, which are prospering very satisfactorily. The farm lies two miles south of Mechanicsville (Wesley post office) and with two generations of intelligent care has become a very valuable property. Like his father, Mr. Martin is a Republican in politics and supports the Church of God. [CAB, 1018]

He was born on the farm where he grew up and later owned, and was one of twelve children. He acquired his education in the public school of the locality. His political party was Republican. He was a member of the Church of God, where he was baptized by being dipped in Wolf Creek. As a young man he was engaged in mechanical work and spent two years employed as a rig builder in the Bradford oil fields.
At the time of his marriage to Elizabeth Coast, they settled on a farm between Wesley and Barkeyville, PA, three miles from his father's homestead and remained there until 1902 when he traded it for the home place. John and Elizabeth had a large family and their home had become too small. His father's home was getting too large for them as his family was getting smaller as they married and left. A trade was made with John paying extra for the larger farm. Every year John would raise an extra horse and cow and the money from their sale would go as payment on the farm until it was all paid off. The farm lay two miles south of Wesley, PA, and was later owned by Wilbur Shoup, who was married to one of John Martin's daughters. Myrta (Martin) Shoup died in 1961 and when Wilbur remarried it was the first time since David Martin settled in Venango County in 1799 that the farm was out of the Martin family.
Mr. Martin devoted all his attention to his own af­fairs. He had a reddish tint to his light brown hair and had hazel eyes. On his upper lip he had a mustache. Whatever he chose to do, he did with a strong will and a firm conviction that all would turn out right. Mrs. Martin (Elizabeth) had light brown hair and blue eyes. She had arthritis of the hip and knee the last fifteen years of her life.
Quotations one was likely to hear from Elizabeth and John are: If your nose itches somebody is coming with a hole in his britches; Assafetida worn around the neck in winter will keep away disease; The rooster crowing before going to bed you're sure to get up with a wet head; If the ground hog sees his shadow there will be six more weeks of winter.
As long as the Martin children were home, they all attended the Church of God in Barkeyville, PA.

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Sources


1 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 1018.

2 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 103.

3 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 77.

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 981.

5 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 15.

6 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 16.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 1019.

8 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 104.

9 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 106.

10 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 121.

11 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 122.

12 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 81.

13 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 128.

14 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 136, 243.

15 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 136, 244.

16 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 76.

17 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 244.

18 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 139.

19 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 140.

20 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 144.

21 Ruby Jane (Bailey) McCord, Genealogy of the Phipps Family (Self-published), Pg 47.

22 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 147.

23 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 83.

24 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #12702.

25 Venango Co, PA, Marriage License, #24148.

26 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 149.


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