Carroll County GaArchives Biographies.....MARTIN, D. R. 1846 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Robertson lrober@plantationcable.net July 27, 2004, 10:17 am Author: S. EMMETT LUCAS, JR. D. R. MARTIN, Farmer, Carrollton, Carroll Co., Ga., son of John C. and Emily (Bates) Martin, was born in Coweta county, Ga., in 1846. His paternal grandparents migrated from South Carolina to Coweta county in 1830. They came in the old-time block-wheel ox carts, and it took them three weeks to make the journey. His grandfather was born in South Carolina and was a farmer, however, supplemented farming with blacksmithing and wood-working. Like other early settlers, he had to clear the land on which he made his home. His father was born in South Carolina in 1821, and his mother, daughter of David and Rhoda (Evans) Bates-old settlers-was born in Wilkes county, Ga., in 1824. Mr. Martin was reared in Coweta county, and, as were other boys at that time, was educated in an old-time dirt floor log cabin and subjected to all the inconveniences incident to them. In May, 1863, he enlisted in Company K (Capt. George Short), First Georgia regiment (Col. Lester), for six months; when the time expired he enlisted in the First Georgia cavalry (Capt. H. A. North, under Col. Cruse) and was in many battles. He was in front of Gen. Sherman's army from Marietta to Atlanta, and during the "March through Georgia." He was in North Carolina at the time of the surrender. Immediately after the event he returned to Carroll county penniless, but with a firm will and a stout heart went to work. In 1869 he bought a tract of land with not a stick amiss on it, and proceeded to make a farm and lay the foundation for a fortune. He made a specialty of raising Irish potatoes and fruit, and his great success has demonstrated his sagacity and wisdom. In 1893 he bought the land on which he now lives, also virgin forest, which he has transferred into one of the best improved farms in this community, and has built on it one of the finest modern residences in the county. He is recognized as one of the leading and most successful farmers in Carroll county; rich and getting richer. In 1869 Mr. Martin was married to Miss Mary Ann, daughter of E.B. and Ruth Ann (Curtis) Martin, both born in Gwinnett county, Ga., who were among the early settlers of Carroll county, by whom he had the following children: Henry C, Lou, Ida, Mary and Claude. The mother of these children died in 1887, and in 1888 Mr. Martin married Nannie, widow of Thomas Dixon, and daughter of Otha and Eliza (Curtis) Bell, born in Randolph county, Ga. To them two children-Laura and Susie-have been born. Mr. Martin is a Knight of Honor, and himself and wife are members of the Methodist church. In farm management Mr. Martin is acknowledged to have few equals-no superiors. Content with the superior management of his 240-acre farm, its profitable returns and the esteem of his neighbors, he is unambitious of public honors. Whatever he has is the result of honest toil. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/bios/gbs46martin.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb