John Martin (1841 - 1930)

Born 21 Nov 1841 in Singleton, Colony of New South Wales.

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah Elizabeth (Barnes) Martin — married 14 Dec 1864 in Kimbriki, Colony of New South Wales.

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1930 at age 88 in Bobin, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John Martin was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

John Martin was the sixth child of William and Cordelia Martin. He was born [at Singelton] in the Hunter River District on 21st November 1841.

On 14th December 1864 he married Hannah Elizabeth Barnes at the "Kelvin Grove" residence of his parents.

Their first home was at "Greenburn" on the Hastings River [possibly this is a mistake, as the only known "Greenburn" property owned by Martin's was at Kimbriki], and three years later they moved to Nowendoc where John worked for Thomas Laurie. John Martin was the first man to take a bullock waggon from Nowendoc to Wingham and Nowendoc to Clarencetown. He was also the first man to drive a bullock waggon loaded with filchers of cedar and timber from Kiamukka to the Wool Shed Mill at Mount George. He would then travel on to Wingham to pick up food for delivery to people on the way home. John was also a stockman on Cooplacurripa Station for John Allen. While living at Nowendoc, John Martin and John Daintry cut and pit-sawed the timber for the Killawarra Bridge. This timber for the bridge built in 1901, was hauled to the site by bullock teams, including his own. This old timber bridge has recently been replaced by a new concrete bridge.

The family later moved to Upper Dingo now called Kippax, where they selected a property. John established a pit-saw mill and cut timber to build his house and others in the area. The sawmill was situated where the old Kippax school now stands. John and Hannah then later made moves to Taree and to Bulahdelah, where John worked as a Blacksmith, before moving back to Kimbriki. Here Hannah passed away suddenly on Christmas Day, 1913.

After Hannah's death, two of John's grand-daughters took turns to live with him for a time and he finally went to reside with his son, Frederick, at Bobin, where he passed away on 19th September 1930, aged eighty-eight years. He is buried in Bo Bo cemetery beside his wife and son.

John Martin was a typical example of the sturdy pioneers of the district and during his lifetime gained the esteem and respect of a wide circle of friends. His kind-hearted nature made him a helpful neighbour and staunch friend.

John and Hannah Martin had nine children: Sarah Jane, John, Cordelia, Henry, William, Sarah, Ann, Mary Ann and Frederick James.

"From Winchelsea to Kelvin Grove: A Martin Family History 150 Years in Australia" 1838-1988 Published by Classic Printers, Taree, NSW.

Mr. John Martin, a very old resident of the Upper Manning and Dingo Creek, is seriously ill with bronchitis in the M.R.D. Hospital, where he has been for about a fortnight. Mr. Martin was 87 years of age last November.

"The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales" Sat 29 Jun 1929 Page 10

John was born in 1841. He passed away in 1930.

Sources

Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: V18412331 26A/1841 MARTIN JOHN WILLIAM DELIA

Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 2262/1864 MARTIN JOHN BARNES HANNAH ELIZABETH MANNING RIVER

Deaths Registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 15509/1930 MARTIN JOHN WILLIAM CORDELIA WINGHAM