J. S. MARTIN

MARTIN

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/22/2020 at 14:23:40

J. S. MARTIN.—This aged and prominent citizen of Lincoln township, Adams county, Iowa, dates his birth in Sussex county, New Jersey, October 3, 1816. His parents, Jephtha and Mary (Stuart) Martin, were natives respectively of New Jersey and Orange county, New York. The father was an industrious and enterprising farmer. He was twice married and reared sixteen children. Both he and his wife, the mother of J. S., were members of the Baptist Church. They were called from labor to reward, the father at the ripe old age of ninety-four, and the mother at the age of sixty- seven years.

J. S. Martin engaged in farming in his native State and remained there until 1869, when he and his family moved to Adams county, Iowa, and bought 226 acres of Adams county's rich soil. This farm is located about two miles and a half north of Carbon, and here he is pleasantly situated and surrounded with all the comforts of life. His cottage home is so situated as to command a fine view of a rich and beautiful country. Mr. Martin has given much attention to stock-raising. His chief farm products are corn, oats and hay, and he also has an orchard and small fruits.

While a resident of New Jersey Mr. Martin served as Senator from 1861 to 1864, discharging the duties of that important position to the entire satisfaction of his constituents and in a manner that reflected credit of himself. After coming West, he was in 1877 elected county Supervisor of Adams county, and served one term. At this writing he is filling the same position, having been elected in 1888. His present term will expire in 1892. As a member of the Board of Education he has served five years, and has ever been an important factor in advancing all such measures as had for their object the promotion of good in the community.

In New Jersey, in 1852, Mr. Martin married Miss Mary Casterline, daughter of Abraham Casterline of New York. She is a lady of culture and refinement, and to their forty years of married life has brought every sweet and noble attribute to be found in the wife and neighbor.

Politically Mr. Martin affiliates with the Democratic party.