MARTIN, Robert C., Jr., Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller


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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 550-551.  Edited by Alcée
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Martin, Robert Campbell, Jr., well-known and successful planter, Albemarle P.
O., Assumption parish, La., was born Feb. 3, 1862; son of R. C. and Maggie C.
(Littlejohn) Martin.  (See sketch of R. C. Martin, Sr., elsewhere in this
work.)  Robert Campbell Martin, Jr., received his earlier education at the
country schools of the locality in which he was born.  Later, he was
instructed by a private tutor.  At the age of 16 years he was employed in a
drug store at Napoleonville, where he remained 1 year.  Thereafter he became
connected with the business of the W. B. Ratliff plantation, but following the
death of his paternal grandfather, R. C. Martin, 3 months later, he returned
to the home plantation, where he has since remained.  He has supervision of a
plantation of about 600 acres, which has been in the family since 1839, and
the principal crops produced are sugar cane and corn.  Mr. Martin is a member
of the Presbyterian church, and is affiliated with the Free and Accepted
Masons and Knights of Pythias.  At this time he is serving as a member of the
Louisiana State Levee board, having been appointed by Gov. Hall.  Jan. 4, 1887
married to (Peters) Young, of Marshall, Tex.  Four children have been born to
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Campbell Martin, Jr., as follow:  Maggie C., now at the
parental home ;  Charles Young,  William Littlejohn and  Robert Campbell.