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HENRY MARTIN, farmer, P. O. Ripley, is a native of Union Township, Brown County, where he was born March 28, 1828, and is the fourth son of Henry and Phebe (Campbell) Martin, the former a native of Kentucky, and the latter of Brown County. For a long period he filled the chair of Associate Judge, and was many years Justice of the Peace. The date of his settlement in Brown County could not be obtained, but the family were among those of its early pilgrims. The subject of this sketch was married in March, 1856, to Miss Mary, daughter of Henry Prince (deceased), a native of Russellville, where she was born. He was widely known, and a popular hotel proprietor for many years, at the latter named place. Our subject settled upon his present estate in 1857; now consisting of one hundred and eleven acres, valued at $100 per acre, and is conceded to be one of the finest locations in the county. Mr. Martin has served for twenty years as School Director, is an Elder in the Presbyterian Church at Ripley, and numbers among those of the oldest living settlers of the county. To the union of this honored couple five children have been born, four of whom are living, viz., Alice B., Lizzie, Harriet N. and Thomas, all of whom reside on the homestead.