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Below is a family biography included in The History of Wayne County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1886. 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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Richard C. Martin, a prominent farmer and merchant of Wayne County, Tenn., is a native of North Carolina, born March 22, 1830, son of James and Nancy (Cantrell) Martin, both of whom were born in North Carolina. The father came to Tennessee in 1881, and followed farming for a livelihood, and prospered in his undertakings. He died in 1843, and his wife in 1840. Our subject resided with his parents until their respective deaths, and he and his brothers and sisters continued to till the home farm. In 1855 he came to Wayne County and sold goods at Flat Wood, on Buffalo River, and remained there until 1869. He then purchased his present farm on Indian Creek, and farmed and raised stock for about five years, at which time he rented his farm and moved to Waynesboro and became a partner in the dry goods, grocery and hardware firm of Bromley & Martin. Since 1881 he has managed his farm of 360 acres with good success. His marriage with Mary A. Burns was consummated in 1860. Of their three children, two are living: Mary E. (Mrs. C. H. Boyd) and Ora M. Mrs. Martin died in January, 1880. Mr. Martin is a Democrat and is classed among Wayne County’s most enterprising and successful farmers.
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This family biography is one of 76 biographies included in The History of Wayne County, Tennessee published in 1886. The History of Lawrence County was included within The History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman & Lewis Counties of Tennessee. View the complete description here: History of Lawrence, Wayne, Perry, Hickman and Lewis Counties of Tennessee
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