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MARTIN WILD, Twin Township Clerk; P. O. Arcanum; born in Scotland, near Glasgow, May 15, 1850; his father was born in Liverpool, and mother in Germany, and died in Scotland. Our subject, in 1856, with his father, brother and sister, emigrated to Germany, where he attained a German education; in the spring of 1860, they traversed the countries of France, Prussia, and the Rhenish part of Germany; and on the 10th of May following, they boarded a sail-vessel, at Havre de Grace, France, for the United States, and landed in New York City in the following month; soon after, it is supposed, their father enlisted in the late rebellion; nothing has been heard of him since. Martin W., though but a boy, engaged in various pursuits whereby he supported himself until 1868, at which time he emigrated to Darke Co., where he now resides. In 1870, commenced the plastering trade, which has since been his occupation, and during the time (10 years) of his life in Twin Township he has held the office of Constable one year, Township Clerk four years, and is now a candidate for County Recorder, subject to the Democratic Primary election, for 1880. On May 11, 1872, he united in marriage with Susan Siler, and by this union they have four children, of whom one is deceased, and three living viz.: Gertie, Eddie C. and Ethel.