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Joseph H. Martin, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Maury County, Tenn., in 1844, and is a son of Patrick and Sarah (Lee) Martin, natives of Virginia, who accompanied their parents to Williamson County, Tenn., where they married. They then settled in Maury County, and a few years later removed to Obion County, Tenn., where they still live. Mr. Martin is a well-to-do farmer, and both himself and wife belong to the Methodist Church. Thomas Martin, the grandfather, was of Irish descent, and died in Maury County when Patrick was a small boy. Joseph H. Martin is the fifth of a family of six children, and when young attended school but little. In 1862 he joined Company K, Seventh Kentucky Cavalry, under Gen. Forrest, with whom he remained until the close of the war. He operated in Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, and participated in the engagements at Nashville, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Shiloh, and was through the Atlanta campaign. He was also at West Plain at the time of the surrender. After the war he returned home, and December 28, 1865, married Lucinda, daughter of Joseph and Ruth Hogan, a native of Virginia, who when young went to Indiana, where they were married and Mrs. Martin was born. Mr. and Mrs. Hogan had a family of nine children, eight of whom are living. About three years after the birth of Mrs. Martin they removed to Obion County, Tenn., where they died in 1884 and 1870, respectively. Mr. Martin lived in Maury County for two years after his marriage, and in 1878 came to Sebastian County, settling upon his present farm, which was then but little improved. This was situated just south of the present site of Huntington and consisted at first of eighty acres. Mr. Martin since has sold about forty acres for town lots, the tract being known as Martin’s addition to Huntington. He has always followed agricultural pursuits. In politics he is a Democrat, and his first presidential vote was cast for Seymour in 1868.