Daniel Francis MARTINwas born in Ireland in 11 May 1820, possibly
in County Donegal where his mother Anne FERRY was born (St. Joseph Church
records - Lucinda, PA). From late 1826 to early 1828 Daniel and his parents,
Charles Martin and Anne Ferry, arrived at St.
John, New Brunswick, Canada. Also making
the journey was Daniel's younger brother John. Daniel's younger brother,
Laughlin, was born in Canada in July 28, 1828. Laughlin was baptized at Immaculate
Conception Cathedral on August 7, 1828. By 1832,the family was living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania where younger
brother Charles was born. By 1836, the family had moved to Elk Township,
Clarion County, Pennsylvania homesteading near the village of Cheerful and
the Sheppenville Post Office.
Daniel married
Margaret Dougherty on 18 Jan 1847
at St. Michael's in Fryburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. Margaret was born
about 1826 in New York.
In the spring of 1851 Daniel and his brother John moved to Washington
Township, Dubuque County, Iowa near the Post Office of Buncombe (defunct
village), and purchased farmland. Around 1860, Daniel and his family moved
to Jackson County, Iowa near the town of Otter Creek. Margaret passed away
in1896 and Daniel passed on 1 Jan 1905. Both are buried at Otter Creek.
The descendants of Daniel and Margeret include:
Charles, Maria,
Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Mary, Josephine, James, Edward Austin, and William.
