John Martin
Rank: Pvt, Cpl Co: C Age: 22 Residence: Buxton Birthplace: Buxton Occupation: farmer
Married/Single: S Height: 6' 1 Eyes: Bl Hair: Lt Complexion: Lt
Promoted to corporal on 1 May '63
John and Lizzie Martin - photo courtesy of Todd Treadwell (2022)
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JOHN MARTIN, the son of JONATHAN and MARY (GILMAN) MARTIN, was born in Buxton, Maine on 8 Nov 1839 [grave; Buxton VR, Bk 4 pg 223]. He died there, on 5 Nov 1896, from a congestion in his lungs, at age 56 yrs [ME Death Rec]. He was buried in the Martin (now Martin-Titcomb-Elwell) Cemetery in Buxton.
He was married to ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" L TITCOMB, the daughter of Nathan W and Locada Titcomb, about Oct 1863 (intents filed 28 Sept 1863; cert issued 3 Oct '63; no marr rec found in Buxton Vr or York County recs). She was born on 3 Feb 1840 in Effingham, NH [NH Birth Rec], and died on 19 Jan 1932 [grave]. She is also buried in the Martin Cemetery. |
The early census records (1850 and 1860), as well as the Buxton Vital Records, list "John" as Jonathan Jr, named for his father. For his enlistment into the 27th Maine in 1862, he signed as "John Martin", and used this name afterwards. He lived his entire life in Buxton, Maine, where he was employed as a farmer. His obituary, run in the Biddeford Weekly Journal (11/13/1896), mentions him being a Mason, an Odd Fellow and a Knight of Pythias, whose symbolism can be seen on the base of his gravestone. He was also in the G.A.R. (on stone).
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[FAMILY RECORD NOT YET COMPLETE - updated 23 Oct 2022]
John and Lizzie had nine children [Buxton VR, Bk 3, pg 337; 1900 census]:
i. CHARLES W MARTIN, b. 6 Nov 1864; d. Married 6 Feb 1892 in Standish, ME [ME Marr Rec] to NELLIE E BOOTHBY. The daughter of Israel and Frances (Moulton) Boothby, she was born in Limington, ME; died 22 Jan 1911, New Gloucester [ME Death Rec]. Lived in Buxton, 1900 census; afterwards in New Gloucester [1910-20 censuses]. He married, 2nd, MRS. LIZZIE COLLEY, on 9 Sep 1913 in New Gloucester [ME Marr Rec]
1. Alice Martin, b. 5 Sep 1892, Buxton
2. Ruth Cleveland Martin, b. 27 Jul 1893, Buxton
3. John Boothby Martin, b. 24 Jun 1902, Sebago
4. Evelyn S. Martin, b. 23 Sep 1903, Buxton
ii. ADDIE E MARTIN, b. 29 Jan 1867; d. 1953 [grave]. Marr on 29 May 1889 in Portland, ME [Buxton VR Bk 3, pg 276] to JOHN HERBERT EMERY. Born 1853 [grave], d. 1927 [grave]. Both are buried in Flanders Cemetery, Buxton.
iii. EVA A CAME MARTIN, b. 28 Jun 1869
iv. GILMAN WILLIS MARTIN, b. 27 Jun 1872, d. . Marr 25 Aug 1894, in Buxton, ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" BELLE CONLEY.
1. Willis G Martin
2. Elmer H Martin
v. JOHN HORACE MARTIN, b. 18 Jul 1874; d. 23 Jul 1955 [grave].. Marr NELLIE CLAY, dau of Henry and Adeline (McKenney) Clay, on 26 Nov 1898 in Buxton [ME vr]. She was born 2 Jul 1878 [grave], and died 26 June 1940 [grave]. They are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Westbrook.
1. Leighton L Martin, b. Oct 1899.
2. Evan C Martin, b. 5 Sept 1901; d. 31 Mar 1973. Bur with parents in Woodlawn Cem, Westbrook.
vi. GEORGE C MARTIN, b. 8 Oct 1876; d. 17 Jun 1922 [grave]. Marr on 6 Sept 1906 in Gorham, ME to EDNA L SMITH. Born in Buxton to Major and Lavina W (Johnson) Smith.
vii. ORRIN R MARTIN, b. 8 May 1880; d. 26 Nov 1967 in Portland, ME [ME Death Index]. He married MAGGIE MAY THORNE, dau of Orestus and Ella F (Jones) Thorne, on 13 Aug 1902 in Buxton [ME Marr]. She was bon in Standish, ME [marr rec] on 17 June 1882 [grave], and died on 10 May 1970 [grave]. Both are buried in Woodlawn Cem, Westbrook. Children [ME Birth Recs]:
1. Percy Raymond Martin, b. 8 Apr 1903, Buxton
2. Beatrice Ellen Martin, b. 2 Apr 1904, Buxton
3. Cecil Randolph Martin, b. 6 May 1906, Buxton; d. 7 Sept 1981
4. Ainsley Martin, b. 15 Mar 1912, Standish
viii. HARPER D MARTIN, b. 5 May 1883; d. 15 Jan 1889. Bur in Martin Cemetery, Buxton, ME
ix. LIZZIE LOOCADA MARTIN, b. 2 Jun 1887, d. Married in Hollis, 7 Dec 1907 [ME VR], ERNEST W PARKER. Lived in Buxton, 1910-30 censuses. Six ch in ME Birth Rec and censuses:
1. Lenora L Parker, b. 26 Jul 1908, Buxton
2. Maud L Parker, b. 23 Dec 1909, Buxton
3. Nellie May Parker, b. 23 Sep 1911, Buxton
4. Ernestine W Parker, b. 23 Nov 1912, Buxton
5. Erland Philip Parker, b. 14 Aug 1916, Buxton
6. Velma Arlene Parker, b. 2 Sep 1918, Buxton
Below is part of the 1872 Buxton, Maine map [see original here on Digital Maine], showing the household of "J. Martin", or Jonathan Martin (Sr).
John and Lizzie had nine children [Buxton VR, Bk 3, pg 337; 1900 census]:
i. CHARLES W MARTIN, b. 6 Nov 1864; d. Married 6 Feb 1892 in Standish, ME [ME Marr Rec] to NELLIE E BOOTHBY. The daughter of Israel and Frances (Moulton) Boothby, she was born in Limington, ME; died 22 Jan 1911, New Gloucester [ME Death Rec]. Lived in Buxton, 1900 census; afterwards in New Gloucester [1910-20 censuses]. He married, 2nd, MRS. LIZZIE COLLEY, on 9 Sep 1913 in New Gloucester [ME Marr Rec]
1. Alice Martin, b. 5 Sep 1892, Buxton
2. Ruth Cleveland Martin, b. 27 Jul 1893, Buxton
3. John Boothby Martin, b. 24 Jun 1902, Sebago
4. Evelyn S. Martin, b. 23 Sep 1903, Buxton
ii. ADDIE E MARTIN, b. 29 Jan 1867; d. 1953 [grave]. Marr on 29 May 1889 in Portland, ME [Buxton VR Bk 3, pg 276] to JOHN HERBERT EMERY. Born 1853 [grave], d. 1927 [grave]. Both are buried in Flanders Cemetery, Buxton.
iii. EVA A CAME MARTIN, b. 28 Jun 1869
iv. GILMAN WILLIS MARTIN, b. 27 Jun 1872, d. . Marr 25 Aug 1894, in Buxton, ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" BELLE CONLEY.
1. Willis G Martin
2. Elmer H Martin
v. JOHN HORACE MARTIN, b. 18 Jul 1874; d. 23 Jul 1955 [grave].. Marr NELLIE CLAY, dau of Henry and Adeline (McKenney) Clay, on 26 Nov 1898 in Buxton [ME vr]. She was born 2 Jul 1878 [grave], and died 26 June 1940 [grave]. They are buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Westbrook.
1. Leighton L Martin, b. Oct 1899.
2. Evan C Martin, b. 5 Sept 1901; d. 31 Mar 1973. Bur with parents in Woodlawn Cem, Westbrook.
vi. GEORGE C MARTIN, b. 8 Oct 1876; d. 17 Jun 1922 [grave]. Marr on 6 Sept 1906 in Gorham, ME to EDNA L SMITH. Born in Buxton to Major and Lavina W (Johnson) Smith.
vii. ORRIN R MARTIN, b. 8 May 1880; d. 26 Nov 1967 in Portland, ME [ME Death Index]. He married MAGGIE MAY THORNE, dau of Orestus and Ella F (Jones) Thorne, on 13 Aug 1902 in Buxton [ME Marr]. She was bon in Standish, ME [marr rec] on 17 June 1882 [grave], and died on 10 May 1970 [grave]. Both are buried in Woodlawn Cem, Westbrook. Children [ME Birth Recs]:
1. Percy Raymond Martin, b. 8 Apr 1903, Buxton
2. Beatrice Ellen Martin, b. 2 Apr 1904, Buxton
3. Cecil Randolph Martin, b. 6 May 1906, Buxton; d. 7 Sept 1981
4. Ainsley Martin, b. 15 Mar 1912, Standish
viii. HARPER D MARTIN, b. 5 May 1883; d. 15 Jan 1889. Bur in Martin Cemetery, Buxton, ME
ix. LIZZIE LOOCADA MARTIN, b. 2 Jun 1887, d. Married in Hollis, 7 Dec 1907 [ME VR], ERNEST W PARKER. Lived in Buxton, 1910-30 censuses. Six ch in ME Birth Rec and censuses:
1. Lenora L Parker, b. 26 Jul 1908, Buxton
2. Maud L Parker, b. 23 Dec 1909, Buxton
3. Nellie May Parker, b. 23 Sep 1911, Buxton
4. Ernestine W Parker, b. 23 Nov 1912, Buxton
5. Erland Philip Parker, b. 14 Aug 1916, Buxton
6. Velma Arlene Parker, b. 2 Sep 1918, Buxton
Below is part of the 1872 Buxton, Maine map [see original here on Digital Maine], showing the household of "J. Martin", or Jonathan Martin (Sr).
Additional Source Data:
1850 Buxton, York, Maine census: hh 307/326
1860 Buxton, ME census (pg 60): Jonathan, 20, a farm laborer on parents farm
1870 Buxton, ME census (pg 55): hh 491/572
1880 Buxton, ME census (pg 43): 453/494
1890 Veterans Schedule
1900 Buxton, Me census (pg 21B): hh 460/471 - owned farm
Buxton, Maine Town Records: on Family Search: Book 4, pg 223 (Jonathan's birth); Book 3, pg 337 (family record)
1850 Buxton, York, Maine census: hh 307/326
1860 Buxton, ME census (pg 60): Jonathan, 20, a farm laborer on parents farm
1870 Buxton, ME census (pg 55): hh 491/572
1880 Buxton, ME census (pg 43): 453/494
1890 Veterans Schedule
1900 Buxton, Me census (pg 21B): hh 460/471 - owned farm
Buxton, Maine Town Records: on Family Search: Book 4, pg 223 (Jonathan's birth); Book 3, pg 337 (family record)