Abram Martin (1822 - 1901)

Born 14 Jul 1822 in Oakland Twp, Butler, PA

Descendants

Died 1901 at about age 78 in Butler, PA

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Biography

From the 1895 History of Butler Co.

"ABRAM MARTIN was born in Oakland township, on July 14, 1822, youngest child of James and Polly MARTIN, and has always resided in this county. He obtained his education in one of the pioneer schools, his only book being a United States spelling book. The school house was three miles away from his home, and school was kept only during the winter season. He remained with his parents until his maturity, with the exception of a short time spent at North Washington. He afterwards went to Reed's Landing, Wisconsin, where he worked as a stonemason. While there he entered a tract of land, and was compelled to go to the land office on horseback a distance of sixty miles through an unsettled [p. 1025] country, inhabited principally by Indians and wild animals. On reaching the land office he took his place in line, about seven o'clock in the evening, and stood in line until after four o'clock the next morning, before his turn came. He had only sufficient money to pay for his land, and made the round trip in two days and one night, a distance of 120 miles. On returning he sold his claim for sufficient to clear $275, and with this amount and some more that he made while following his trade at Reed's Landing, he purchased the farm upon which he now lives. He afterwards worked for fifty cents per day, and finally earned from five to eighteen dollars per day. He is one of the most industrious men of the township, and has cleared nearly all his present farm of 106 acres, upon which he erected, in 1870, one of the largest and finest barns in the county. Mr. MARTIN married Rosa J. CAMPBELL, a daughter of Archie CAMPBELL, and has three children, viz.: Margaret, wife of Daniel ANDRES, of Greenville; Mrs. Zillah ATLAS, of Butler, and Linas, who married Mary CAMPBELL, and lives on a part of the homestead. Mrs. MARTIN is a member of the Presbyterian church. He is a stanch Republican, and one of the most industrious farmers in the township."

1870: Butler, PA

• Abram Martin M 49 Pennsylvania
• Rose Jane Martin F 43 Pennsylvania
• Margaret Martin F 16 Pennsylvania
• Esther Martin F 12 Pennsylvania
• Lines Martin M 8 Pennsylvania

1880: Butler, PA

• Abram Martin Self M 56 Pennsylvania, United States
• Jane R Martin Wife F 52 Pennsylvania, United States
• Lines Martin Son M 19 Pennsylvania, United States
• Mathilda Beatty Other F 67 Pennsylvania, United States
• George L Barr Other M 22 Pennsylvania, United States

Burial: North Butler Cemetery North Butler Butler County Pennsylvania, USA

Find A Grave Memorial# 44888707

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZL1-H87 : 17 October 2014), Lines Martin in household of Abram Martin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 19, family 127, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,815.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXD-TBJ : 24 December 2015), Lines Martin in household of Abram Martin, Oakland, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 50, sheet 379C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1109; FHL microfilm 1,255,109.