Patrick Martin Biography


	This biography appears on page 1878 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	PATRICK MARTIN, who resides near Running Waters, is one of eight 
children born to Patrick and Anna Martin, and dates his birth from 
March 17, 1835, having first seen the light of day near the city of 
Quebec, Canada.

	The early life of Patrick Martin was spent in Canada, and, being 
reared to agricultural pursuits, has followed the same nearly ever 
since. In the year 1865 he was united in marriage with Miss Mary 
Malone, a native of Kilkenny, Ireland, and the daughter of William and 
Mary (Roach) Malone. After his marriage Mr. Martin engaged in farming 
and continued to live in Canada until the spring of 1881, when he moved 
to Bon Homme county, South Dakota, and settling at Running Water, 
entered the employ of the Chicago, Minneapolis & St. Paul Railroad, 
with which he was engaged during the ensuing nine years. Meanwhile he 
purchased one hundred and seventy-one acres of land near the above town 
and on severing his connection with the road at the expiration of the 
time noted, moved to the same and began the work of its improvement. He 
has succeeded well as a farmer and now owns seven hundred acres of fine 
real estate, all but one hundred cleared and in a high state of 
cultivation, his improvements of all kinds being among the best in the 
county.

	Politically Mr. Martin is a Democrat, and religiously belongs to 
the Catholic church, his wife being a member of that communion also.