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John Martin Bio
John Joseph MARTIN
was born in Ireland in March, 1826, possibly in County Donegal where his mother Anne FERRY was born (St. Joseph Church records - Lucinda, PA). From late 1826 to early 1828 John and his parents, Charles and Anne, arrived at St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. Also making the journey was John's older brother Daniel. John's younger brother, Laughlin, was born in Canada in July, 1828 and was baptized at Immaculate Conception Cathedral within or near an area called "New Ireland". 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.

John married Catherine (Kate) Bridget Sweeney on March 22, 1848 at St. Michael's Church in Fryburg, Pennsylvania. The following year they were blessed with their first child, Ann Elizabeth, followed in January 1851 by son Daniel.

In the spring of 1851 John and his brother Daniel moved to Washington Township, Dubuque County, Iowa near the Post Office of Buncombe (defunct village), and purchased farmland. Around 1860, John and his family moved to western Iowa and homesteaded on Section 36, St. John's Township, Harrison County, Iowa. This was close to where Kate Sweeney-Martin's parents lived in Boomer Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. John's brother Loughlin (Laughlin) also lived in this area. John's brother Daniel moved about the same time to Otter Creek Township, Jackson County, Iowa.

During the Civil War, John served three years in the 29th Iowa Infantry, Company D. By 1882 the farm was 120 acres. He passed way on August 25, 1896, with Kate surviving until March 18, 1902. Both are buried at Mt Carmel Cemetery, Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa.

John and Kate's children included: Ann Elizabeth (CLARK), born 29 Apr 1849; Daniel, born 13 Jan 1851; Margaret Louise, born 03 Oct 1853; Mary Philomena (CRAIG), born 16 Apr 1856; Catherine Bridget (O'ROURKE), born 19 Sep 1858; and John Laughlin, born 22 May 1861.
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John Martin's parents were born in Ireland in the 1790's. His brothers and sisters included Daniel Francis, 11 May 1825; Laughlin Alphonsus, 28 Jul 1828; Charles John, Jan 1832; Mary Ann (HOY), born 1836; James Patrick, born 1838; and Edward, born 24 May 1841.









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