James R. Martin and Genevieve Watson

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Husband James R. Martin ¹

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           Born: 16 Dec 1848 - Bethel, Mercer Co, PA 2
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           Died: Aft 1908
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         Father: Thomas Martin (1809-1867) 3 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Robinson (Abt 1815-1895) 5 6

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Durette Whiting (Abt 1854-1890) 7 - 1880 7

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Wife Genevieve Watson ⁷

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            AKA: Harriet Jenevra Watson 8
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         Father: Hiram Watson (1822-      ) 9
         Mother: Rebecca Gibson (      -      ) 8

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   Other Spouse: Oscar M. Hazen (      -Bef 1897) 10

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - James R. Martin

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He secured an education, which was fair for that time, in the schools of Hillsville, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and until he was thirty-two years of age remained on the homestead. He then bought a farm of his own, and besides carrying on general farming he did a large business in the buying and shipping of horses to Eastern markets. After a number of years' residence there, he, in 1889, because of his wife's serious illness, moved to New Castle, and, besides supervising the farm, dealt in coal, lime and cement under the firm name of J. R. Martin & Co., for three years, when he sold out. He later lived practically retired, with the exception of the work he still put in the management of his farm, and in looking after his interests in limestone. In 1890 he built a handsome residence at No. 125 North Mill Street, and also owned a tenement which was located on the same lot.
Mr. Martin uniformly supported the Republican party. He was a member of the I. O. O. F., and Past Grand of the same; and of the Encampment, and Past High Priest of that.

1 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 125, 420.

2 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 420.

3 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 98, 420, 468.

4 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 610, 709.

5 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 98, 420.

6 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 709.

7 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 421.

8 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 125.

9 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 122, 421.

10 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 125, 421.