MARTIN, Allen W., M. D., Ascension Parish, Louisiana
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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 639.  Edited by Alcée
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Martin, Allen W., M. D., of Donaldsonville, Ascension parish, was born at Acy,
in the parish of Ascension, Feb. 13, 1882.  His father, Allen W. Martin, Sr.,
and his mother, Mary L. (Fairbanks) Martin, were natives of Louisiana; but his
paternal grandfather came from England to Louisiana and engaged in planting. 
Dr. A. W. Martin is the 4th son in the family of six, who are, in order of
birth, as follows:  Henry S. and  William D., residents of Acy;  John B., a
business man of Donaldsonville;  Allen W., M. D.; Samson T., medical student
at the University of Louisville, Ky., and  Hester, who married Barney
Broussard, of Hope Villa, parish of Ascension.  The subject of this sketch
received a high school education in Dutch Town, Ascension parish; then
attended Harris' business college, at Jackson, Miss.; next entering the
University of Louisville, from which he graduated in 1907; completing his
studies with a post-graduate course at the New York Post-Graduate school and
hospital.  Having obtained his diploma from that institution, Dr. Martin
returned to Louisiana, and practiced at French Settlement, Livingston parish,
3 years; Baton Rouge, 1 year; Alexandria, 1 year and 6 months.  The doctor
finally established himself at Donaldsonville, as specialist in the treatment
of eye, ear, nose and throat diseases, which he had also specially attended to
while residing in Alexandria.  Dr. Martin is a bachelor.