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JOHN A. MARTIN, farmer, post office Castle Shannon, was born Sept. 20, 1824, on the Martin homestead, a son of John Martin, a native of County Down, Ireland, and of Scotch descent. In 1823 the father emigrated to America, and settled in Allegheny county, where he purchased the old David Kennedy farm of fifty acres, now consisting of one hundred acres, with many improvements. He married, in Ireland, Mary Chambers, also a native of that county. They were Presbyterians, and became members of the Union Church in this county, and afterward of the U.P. Church. John Martin died in 1847, aged nearly seventy years; his widow died March 16, 1866, aged seventy-five years. Politically he was a whig. His children are Samuel, James, Robert, Mary J., John A., Sarah and Margaret. Of these only James and John A. are now living. The latter was educated in this county, and married here Adaline Irwin, who died leaving two children, Charley and Ella. His present wife is Martha J., daughter of Alexander Long, a pioneer of Allegheny county. She is the mother of three children: Maggie M. (wife of William B. Benton, of Knoxville), John C. and Robert Alexander. Mr. Martin has been a successful man; is popular and esteemed. He and his wife are members of the U. P. Church. He has been identified with the republican party, but is now, with his son; a stanch prohibitionist.