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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 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. 
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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.

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 MARTIN, b. 28 Jun 1869

iv. GILMAN W MARTIN, b. 27 Jun 1872

v. JOHN H 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.
   1. Beatrice E Martin
   2. Cecil R Martin, b. 1906; d. 7 Sept 1981
   3. Ainsley Martin, 

viii. HARPER D MARTIN, b. 5 May 1883; d. 15 Jan 1889. Bur in Martin Cemetery, Buxton, ME

ix. LIZZIE L MARTIN, b. 2 Jun 1887  
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