Thomas Jefferson Martin was born in Floyd County, Kentucky on February 8, 1823 to George and Levina (McGuire) Martin. At the age of fourteen he went to Missouri and worked in a tobacco factory; during the Mexican War he served as wagon-master in the army; after the war he came to Paris, Edgar Co., Illinois and engaged in business. On November 8, 1848 he married Miss Elizabeth Blackburn, daughter of Colonel Blackburn, in Paris, Edgar Co., Illinois and to this union were born four children - Henry W., James B., John W. and William.
In 1850, Mr. Martin and his family settled in Newton, Illinois where he was a merchant. On April 10 1855, his wife Elizabeth passed away.
His second marriage, November 17, 1855 was to Miss Mary A. Chittenden, a descendant from one of the oldest families in Vermont. Her great-grandfather, Thomas Chittenden, was the first Governor of that State, and her grandfather, Martin Chittenden, was elected Governor in 1813, and served several terms. Truman Chittenden, father of Mrs. Mary Martin, was the eldest son of Governor Martin Chittenden. There were six children born to this union - Elizabeth, William C, Mary A., Thomas Jefferson "Jeffie", Lizzie, and Edward Truman.
Thomas Jefferson Martin passed away on May 20, 1886.
Excerpts taken from "Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois. Historical and Biographical. Illustrated", published in 1884
In 1850, Mr. Martin and his family settled in Newton, Illinois where he was a merchant. On April 10 1855, his wife Elizabeth passed away.
His second marriage, November 17, 1855 was to Miss Mary A. Chittenden, a descendant from one of the oldest families in Vermont. Her great-grandfather, Thomas Chittenden, was the first Governor of that State, and her grandfather, Martin Chittenden, was elected Governor in 1813, and served several terms. Truman Chittenden, father of Mrs. Mary Martin, was the eldest son of Governor Martin Chittenden. There were six children born to this union - Elizabeth, William C, Mary A., Thomas Jefferson "Jeffie", Lizzie, and Edward Truman.
Thomas Jefferson Martin passed away on May 20, 1886.
Excerpts taken from "Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois. Historical and Biographical. Illustrated", published in 1884
Thomas Jefferson Martin was born in Floyd County, Kentucky on February 8, 1823 to George and Levina (McGuire) Martin. At the age of fourteen he went to Missouri and worked in a tobacco factory; during the Mexican War he served as wagon-master in the army; after the war he came to Paris, Edgar Co., Illinois and engaged in business. On November 8, 1848 he married Miss Elizabeth Blackburn, daughter of Colonel Blackburn, in Paris, Edgar Co., Illinois and to this union were born four children - Henry W., James B., John W. and William.
In 1850, Mr. Martin and his family settled in Newton, Illinois where he was a merchant. On April 10 1855, his wife Elizabeth passed away.
His second marriage, November 17, 1855 was to Miss Mary A. Chittenden, a descendant from one of the oldest families in Vermont. Her great-grandfather, Thomas Chittenden, was the first Governor of that State, and her grandfather, Martin Chittenden, was elected Governor in 1813, and served several terms. Truman Chittenden, father of Mrs. Mary Martin, was the eldest son of Governor Martin Chittenden. There were six children born to this union - Elizabeth, William C, Mary A., Thomas Jefferson "Jeffie", Lizzie, and Edward Truman.
Thomas Jefferson Martin passed away on May 20, 1886.
Excerpts taken from "Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois. Historical and Biographical. Illustrated", published in 1884
In 1850, Mr. Martin and his family settled in Newton, Illinois where he was a merchant. On April 10 1855, his wife Elizabeth passed away.
His second marriage, November 17, 1855 was to Miss Mary A. Chittenden, a descendant from one of the oldest families in Vermont. Her great-grandfather, Thomas Chittenden, was the first Governor of that State, and her grandfather, Martin Chittenden, was elected Governor in 1813, and served several terms. Truman Chittenden, father of Mrs. Mary Martin, was the eldest son of Governor Martin Chittenden. There were six children born to this union - Elizabeth, William C, Mary A., Thomas Jefferson "Jeffie", Lizzie, and Edward Truman.
Thomas Jefferson Martin passed away on May 20, 1886.
Excerpts taken from "Counties of Cumberland, Jasper and Richland, Illinois. Historical and Biographical. Illustrated", published in 1884
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