my GG Grandfather
Dr. John Preston Martin married Permelia W. Price abt. 1847 in Warren co.
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Dr. John Preston Martin was born in White County, near the Putnam line
76 years ago. He has been a resident of this county 26 years. After
reaching the years of maturity Dr. Martin engaged in the newspaper
business at McMinnville, where he conducted a successful journal. He
studied medicine, and for 40 years was a practicing physician. During
the latter period of his life, he was engaged in the drug business. Dr.
Martin has been married for 52 years, and his good wife still survives
him. 24 years ago he became a member of the Christian Church. In '88 he
represented Putnam county in the Legislature. Such is a brief biography
of the man. . . . His remains were placed in a vault in the cemetery.
The burial was under Masonic and Odd Fellow supervision, of which orders
he was an old and honorable member. He was the father of Dr.s J. B. S.
and H. C. Martin, Et Martin, and Miss Z. Martin.
[Date: 6/15/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 24, Page 1] The Cookville press
The picture above has two of John Preston's son's, daughter Z and grandson Van Clair Martin,and other Family members.
Dr. John Preston Martin married Permelia W. Price abt. 1847 in Warren co.
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Dr. John Preston Martin was born in White County, near the Putnam line
76 years ago. He has been a resident of this county 26 years. After
reaching the years of maturity Dr. Martin engaged in the newspaper
business at McMinnville, where he conducted a successful journal. He
studied medicine, and for 40 years was a practicing physician. During
the latter period of his life, he was engaged in the drug business. Dr.
Martin has been married for 52 years, and his good wife still survives
him. 24 years ago he became a member of the Christian Church. In '88 he
represented Putnam county in the Legislature. Such is a brief biography
of the man. . . . His remains were placed in a vault in the cemetery.
The burial was under Masonic and Odd Fellow supervision, of which orders
he was an old and honorable member. He was the father of Dr.s J. B. S.
and H. C. Martin, Et Martin, and Miss Z. Martin.
[Date: 6/15/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 24, Page 1] The Cookville press
The picture above has two of John Preston's son's, daughter Z and grandson Van Clair Martin,and other Family members.
my GG Grandfather
Dr. John Preston Martin married Permelia W. Price abt. 1847 in Warren co.
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Dr. John Preston Martin was born in White County, near the Putnam line
76 years ago. He has been a resident of this county 26 years. After
reaching the years of maturity Dr. Martin engaged in the newspaper
business at McMinnville, where he conducted a successful journal. He
studied medicine, and for 40 years was a practicing physician. During
the latter period of his life, he was engaged in the drug business. Dr.
Martin has been married for 52 years, and his good wife still survives
him. 24 years ago he became a member of the Christian Church. In '88 he
represented Putnam county in the Legislature. Such is a brief biography
of the man. . . . His remains were placed in a vault in the cemetery.
The burial was under Masonic and Odd Fellow supervision, of which orders
he was an old and honorable member. He was the father of Dr.s J. B. S.
and H. C. Martin, Et Martin, and Miss Z. Martin.
[Date: 6/15/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 24, Page 1] The Cookville press
The picture above has two of John Preston's son's, daughter Z and grandson Van Clair Martin,and other Family members.
Dr. John Preston Martin married Permelia W. Price abt. 1847 in Warren co.
---
Dr. John Preston Martin was born in White County, near the Putnam line
76 years ago. He has been a resident of this county 26 years. After
reaching the years of maturity Dr. Martin engaged in the newspaper
business at McMinnville, where he conducted a successful journal. He
studied medicine, and for 40 years was a practicing physician. During
the latter period of his life, he was engaged in the drug business. Dr.
Martin has been married for 52 years, and his good wife still survives
him. 24 years ago he became a member of the Christian Church. In '88 he
represented Putnam county in the Legislature. Such is a brief biography
of the man. . . . His remains were placed in a vault in the cemetery.
The burial was under Masonic and Odd Fellow supervision, of which orders
he was an old and honorable member. He was the father of Dr.s J. B. S.
and H. C. Martin, Et Martin, and Miss Z. Martin.
[Date: 6/15/1899, Vol. XIII, No. 24, Page 1] The Cookville press
The picture above has two of John Preston's son's, daughter Z and grandson Van Clair Martin,and other Family members.
