Subject: KY-F: BIO: Martin, Edmund W. - Shelby Co From: Diana Flynn Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 22:37:44 -0400 MARTIN, WHITE, GOSS "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 JACKSON TOWNSHIP, WASHINGTON COUNTY, INDIANA PAGE 924 EDMUND W. MARTIN, an old pioneer and prominent citizen of Jackson Township, was born in Shelby County, Ky., 1801, being the oldest of a family of thirteen children born to Abner and Mary (White) Martin. His parents immigrated to Indiana in 1814, when Edmund was but thirteen years of age. They settled in Wayne County, and afterward, in 1817, removed to Washington County. The subject of this sketch had very limited chance to get an education, but managed to learn to read and write and make simple calculations. He remained with his parents until he attained his twenty-seventh year, when he married. During his boyhood days he had many times been in contact with the Indians, of whom he claims to have had a mortal fear. In 1827 his marriage with Catharine Goss was solemnized, and to this union have been born six children, all living: Sallie, Mary, Amos, Elizabeth, Silas and George. He is a member of the Christian Church, and contributes liberally to its support. In politics he was formerly a Whig, but is at present identified with the Republican party. He is a farmer, stone-mason, and carpenter, and has had a long, useful, honored and eventful life. ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.