Martin S. Richmond Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Surname: RICHMOND
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 979

     MARTIN S. RICHMOND, whose business interests make him
known over a wide extent of country, is a respected and valued citizen
of Exeter, and since 1903 has been owner and operator of the Richmond 
Express line between this city and Boston, Mass. Mr. Richmond was
born in September, 1855, at Oshkosh, Wis., and is a son of Sylvester
and Ellza (Eastman) Richmond. Sylvester Richmond was born in New
York, and prior to entering the Civil War as a soldier, followed the
peaceful pursuits of agriculture. In that great struggle he lost his life.
He married Eliza Eastman, who was born in Maine, and they had the
following children: Martin S.; Julia, .who is the widow of George H.
Ackerman; and Flora L., who is the wife of Edgar Yates. The paternal
grandfather was Merrick Richmond.
     Martin S. Richmond attended school until he was fourteen years of 
age, after which he worked for market gardeners until he was nineteen,
and from that time until the present he has been Identified with the ex- ,
press business. For over a quarter of a century he worked in this busi-
ness for the Jackson Express Company, but in 1903 went into business
for himself, purchasing what was known as the Perkins Express line,
which was started in 1855. Mr. Richmond now operates two teams be-
tween Exeter and Boston and employs a bookkeeper and two wagon
men to assist him.
     Mr. Richmond married Miss Ella M. Cornelt, who was born at Mere-
dith, N. H., and died in 1900. Her parents were Nathaniel B. and S. A.
(Clark) Cornelt, who had two children: Margueritte, who died at the
age of ten years, and Elta M., Mrs. Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Richmond
had one son, Harry S. who is associated in business with his father. In
politics Mr. Richmond has always been identified with the Republican
party. He attends the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is an example
of the self-made man and his steady advance from industrious boy-
hood to present independence shows that perseverance -and courage can I
accomplish much. 

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