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Below is a family biography included in the book, The History of Putnam County, Missouri published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1888. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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Joseph U. Martin was born in Seneca County, Ohio, April 27, 1835, and is the son of Daniel and Mary (Snyder) Martin, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, and born May 28, 1804, and August 8, 1803, respectively. The family moved to Ohio when Indians inhabited the country, and in 1826 settled in the Seneca reserve, where the father entered and improved land, and resided until 1837. He then moved to Cass County, Ind., and in 1845 to Howard County, Ind., settling in the midst of Miami Indians. Here he improved a farm and resided until 1853, when he sold his property, and moved to Missouri, where he made his home with his son until his death. At that time he had been postmaster of Livonia for seven years. Joseph U. moved to Indiana with his father in 1853, settling in Putnam County, Mo., where he bought and improved land. He is now the owner of 307 acres of meadow and plow land, and is one of the successful and leading farmers of his part of the county. While in Howard County, Ind., he was married, in May, 1853, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Garringer, formerly of Ohio. Mrs. Martin was a native of Indiana, and Mr. Martin is the father of eleven children: Francis M. (married, and on the home place), Melinda E. (wife of W. H. Huston, of Illinois), William A. (of Nebraska), Idella (wife of William Minks), Ulysses S., Elmer E., Nelson E., Clara B. (who died at the age of four years), Charles W., Dora M. and Bertie. Four of these children were by his first wife, who died in February, 1864. The other wife of Mr. Martin was Hannah R. Forbes, daughter of David Forbes, formerly of Tennessee. During war time Mr. Martin enlisted in the Home Guards in 1861; in 1862 he was in the provisional service, and in 1863 and 1864 in the State Militia. He was in the State’s service during the entire time, and was mustered out at home. He is a Republican in politics, and has served two years as collector and constable of his township, and, about six years ago, began a service of two terms as postmaster of Livonia, Mo.
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This family biography is one of 139 biographies included in the Putnam County, Missouri portion of the book, The History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam, and Schuyler Counties, Missouri published in 1888 by Goodspeed Publishing Co. For the complete description, click here: Putnam County, Missouri History, Genealogy, and Maps
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