Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Leatherman, Martin
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bedminster Township


MARTIN LEATHERMAN farmer, P.O. Bedminster, is a grandson of 
Christian Leatherman, who owned the farm of which Martin now 
owns half.  On the half owned by Henry S. Stover he died.  
His son John, father of Martin, bought half from his father 
and in 1818 built the stone house in which he died, and in 
which Martin lives.  He was born in 1795 and died in 1872.  
He was a member of the old Mennonite church and a respected 
man.  His wife, Barbara Overholt, was born in 1799 and died 
in 1872.  Of their seven children one died young, and 
another, Annie, also deceased, was the wife of Abraham Kulp. 
 The others are:  Jacob; Mary, widow of John Detweiler; 
Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Overholt; Barbara, wife of Abraham 
K. High, all in this township; and Martin, who was born June 
1, 1823, in the house in which he has ever since lived, and 
which, with the farm, he bought from his father.  November 
26, 1848, he was married to Emma, daughter of Abraham Myers. 
 She was born April 17, 1847.  They have had three children, 
two of whom died young.  The survivor is a son, John, born 
July 19, 1856, who is married to Eliza, daughter of Isaac 
Kulp, and has two children, Annie and Harvey, and farms the 
home place.  Like all of their ancestors they are 
Mennonites, and Martin has been trustee of the Old Deep Run 
church.