BIO: James E. Martin, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER XLVII.

                             HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP.

481  HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP.

  JAMES E. MARTIN, farmer, P. O. Good Hope, lives on the farm on which 
he was born in October, 1851, on the banks of the Conodoguinet Creek, 
near Lindeman's Mill.  His father, James Martin, is also a native of 
this county, and formerly cultivated the farm on which his son James E. 
now lives, but retired in 1871, and now lives with his daughter, 
Elizabeth, wife of William Sherban, in Mechanicsburg, Penn.  Our 
subject's mother was Caroline, daughter of Peter Fessler, of 
Harrisburg, Penn.  James E. Martin lived with his father until the 
latter gave up the farm; then our subject went to live with Mr. 
Sherban, at Oyster's Point.  In 1881 Mr. Martin married Miss Alice, 
daughter of William Sadler, of Camp Hill, East Pennsborough Township, 
this county, and they have one child, Willie, a particularly bright 
little boy of three years.  After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Martin 
removed to the farm.  Mr. Martin has, besides Mrs. Sherban, another 
sister, Jennie, wife of John Funk, of Springfield, Ohio.  Mrs. Martin 
has four sisters:  Nettie, Laura, Emma and Effie.  Laura is wedded to 
Jacob Worst, of Upper Allen Township, this county.  The others are 
unmarried and live at home.  Mr. Martin, it will be seen, is quite a 
young man, who, it is to be hoped, has a long and useful career before 
him.  He is industrious and careful, and a gentleman of excellent 
character, and deserves success.