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MARTIN, HENRY F. physician, Greenfield. Among the “young settlers” of the county that have chosen a profession, particularly in the line of materia medica there are none whose future is more promising than the party whose name heads this sketch, Having already passed to graduation, and having four years of practice, the success attending the same foreshadows a prosperous career. Was born in Brighton, Macoupin County, June 22, 1852; son of Henry F. and Helen Martin, whose family name was Moore, and is a native of New Hampshire, while her husband came from Rhode Island. Henry, having the usual advantages afforded him, receiving his education in the common schools, and last at Blackburn University, he then decided to become a disciple of Esculapius, and to this end, at the age of twenty-two, entered the St. Louis Medical College, where he remained until graduation; after which he located at Athensville, April, 1876, and first began the practice of medicine, remaining there until April the following year, when he was induced to locate in Greenfield, and in June, 1877, associated with Dr. W. C. Day, under the firm name of Day & Martin, and is now in the active practice of his profession. May 24, 1877, was united in marriage to Harriet L. Metcalf, born in Macoupin County, March 12, 1853; she is a daughter of J. L. and Elizabeth Metcalf; one child has blessed this union, Mabel, born April 8, 1878. Is a member of the Knights of Honor, Green field, No. 1300.