James Willis Martin and Clara Dunn Rankin

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Husband James Willis Martin ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Apr 1873 - near Washington, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: William Henry Martin (1842/1842-1905) 2 3
         Mother: Anna M. Thome (      -Aft 1910) 2 3

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       Marriage: 14 Sep 1905 2

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Wife Clara Dunn Rankin ²

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         Father: Hiram Rankin (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 F Mary Louise Martin ²

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2 F Anna Elizabeth Martin ²

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           Born: 8 Jun 1908
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - James Willis Martin

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He received his early lessons at the Davis school in South Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and later entered Washington and Jefferson College, where he was graduated in the class of 1897. He then took up the study of law under Attorney Knox, but his plans for a professional career were given up when the death of his father made it advisable for him to take over the management of the large farm. The property had been in the Martin name since 1811. Mr. Martin repaired and remodeled some of the farm buildings and made improvements where necessary, and had a property that was constantly increasing in value. All but 20 acres, yet in timber, was tillable, and there were two oil wells and one gas well on his place. He owned also a second farm, containing ninety-two acres, lying northwest of the homestead. He continued the sheep industry, in which his father was so successful, and kept a flock of about 300. He was a stockholder in the Washington Trust Company, and was a director in the Farmer's Mutual Telephone Company. On his second farm he had three wells that were producing for twenty years or more. In his oil operating he was a member of the firm of Martin & Co.
He and his wife attended the Pigeon Creek United Presbyterian Church, in which he was an elder. Like his father he was a Republican and served as a school director in his district.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 328, 1191.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1163.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 328, 1191, 1331.