Bios: JOHN WILLIAM MARTIN, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      JOHN WILLIAM MARTIN,
  
  [p. 588] residing on his well improved farm of 132 acres, which is
  situated about three and one-half miles west of Mount Jackson, is one of
  the reliable and substantial citizens of this section. He was born near
  Princeton, in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and
  is a son of George and Rosa (Doughett) Martin, and a grandson of John
  and Margaret (Dodds) Martin.
  
  The grandparents of Mr. Martin were born in Ireland, but they settled,
  in Pennsylvania prior to the birth of Mr. Martin's father, which took
  place December 17, 1839. The latter, George Martin, is one of Slippery
  Rock's most esteemed citizens and resides on his valuable farm of 150
  acres, which is situated about seven miles from New Castle. The mother
  of Mr. Martin was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania. Of the four
  children born to them, John William is the eldest.
  
  Until he had passed boyhood and entered well into his teens, John W.
  Martin attended school in the neighborhood of his home. From early youth
  he had been acquainted with farming and stock raising and his chosen
  line of work has always been of an agricultural nature. Prior to coming
  to his present farm, in November, 1906, he owned a farm in Slippery Rock
  Township containing forty-eight acres. This he sold when he contemplated
  moving to North Beaver Township when he had the opportunity of
  purchasing his present valuable property, which was formerly the John R.
  Miller farm. A part of the land was in timber and in order to convert
  the same into lumber Mr. Martin has been operating a sawmill on his
  property for the past year. Mr. Martin married Ardilla Taylor, who is a
  daughter of Henry Taylor, and they have three sons, Merle Merrill,
  Francis Raymond, and Paul Eugene, who are great comforts to their
  grandparents, being the only grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are
  members of the United Presbyterian Church.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
  
  Updated: 13 Nov 2001