BIO:  MARTIN, James S., s/o William D. & Rachel (Threlkeld) Martin

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

MARTIN   THRELKELD   MCCLURE

History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana
Chicago:  The Goodspeed Publishing Co.  1886

Knox County, Busseron Twp., page 457

JAMES S. MARTIN was born near where he now lives, September 5, 1846.  He is
a son of William D. and Rachel (Threlkeld) Martin, and is the fourth of their
five children.  The father was born in Kentucky, in 1811, but was reared in
Sullivan County, Ind.  He was a well-to-do farmer, and in politics was a
Whig, then a Republican.  He died January 17, 1873.  The mother was born in
Knox County, Ind., in 1818, and died when our subject was about two years
old.  Her husband married again, and became the father of five children.
James S. secured a common school education in boyhood, and afterward attended
a commercial college in Vincennes.  December 24, 1874, he was married to
Cassander McClure, and located on the farm of 120 acres where he now lives.
His land is very rich and well improved, on which is erected a handsome two-
story frame residence.  Mrs. Martin was born February 21, 1855, and became
the mother of two children:  Walter M., born June 29, 1876, and died July 22,
1876, and William Wayne, born November 11, 1879.  The wife is a member of the
Christian Church.  Mr. Martin is a very firm Republican, and was postmaster
of Oaktown about four years.  He is a wide-awake farmer, and is doing well
financially.
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