U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin, Jacob Jackson (b. 1832) --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Pages 867-869, JACOB JACKSON MARTIN. Daniel Martin, an old Revolutionary soldier, was born in Germany, and with his wife, Elizabeth Wynne, settled first in New Jersey, but came to Preston county from Pennsylvania soon after the first of the eighteenth century. He was a nephew of Col. John Martin, in the War of the Independence, and served seven years and six months in that struggle. He went out as a hostler for the Colonel, but soon after carried a musket in the ranks. He died when very old — some say it was at the age of 102 years, and others at 105. Elizabeth, his wife, died with cancer in the breast about 1837. Their children were: Abigail, who married George Sypolt; Jacob, the father of Jacob Jackson; John, a stone mason, who married Sarah Sypolt; Isaac, who married Susanna Metheny, was a cripple and a shoemaker; Sarah, who married John McNair, and lived where Stephen Martin does now. Jacob Martin, who was a soldier in the War of 1812, was born February 6, 1793, in Fayette county, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Metheny, about February 7, 1816. She died March 16, 1887. By her first husband, Peter Miller, she had two children, Susanna and John P., both now dead. The children by the second marriage were: (1) James, born February 20, 1816. He was a Baptist clergyman and school teacher. He married Minerva Rogers, and died June 14, 1896. (2) Daniel T., born January 6, 1819, died June, 1887. He married first Elizabeth Teets. His second wife was Mary M. Kirkpatrick. He was a soldier in the Civil War. (3) Elizabeth, born April 9, 1821, died in January, 1888. She married George Meyers, and is living near Martinsville, on the Ohio River. He was a soldier in the Civil War also. (4) Lydia, born April 3, 1823, died March 12, 1893, in Iowa. She married William Liston. Her death was caused by a prick from a barbed wire fence. (5) Isaac W., born July 28, 1825, died June, 1910, eighty-four years old. He married Sarah Wilhelm and lived near Valley Point (6) Moses R., born May 6, 1827. He lived in the southern part of the state. (7) Jane, born August 24, 1830, died October 21, 1906. She married first James Walls, who died in the army. Her second husband was A. W. Devall. He was a soldier also. (8) Jacob Jackson, mentioned again. (9) Benjamin F., born March 23, 1835. He married Catherine Lemasters, and moved to Arkansas. (10) Mary, born February 16, 1837. She is the wife of P. D. Kirkpatrick and lives in Nebraska. He died a soldier. Jacob Martin, the father, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was at Fort Meigs and Fort Erie. He died at the home of his son, the subject of this sketch. He was a farmer and a blacksmith. Jacob Jackson Martin, a land surveyor, of Preston county for about twenty years, was born November 16, 1832. He learned blacksmithing, but farming has been his chief occupation, and he is still active though eighty-one years old. He is well known generally throughout the county, having held several positions of trust and responsibility. During the war he was constable for three years. He was a school teacher in all ten terms. His educational acquirements fitted him for a member of the Board of Education, which position he held twenty years, eight of which he was president of the board. He was justice of the peace fourteen years, and refused to serve longer. In 1869 he joined the Methodist Episcopal Church, and soon afterwards became a leader. February 17, 1880, he was chosen exhorter, and served in that capacity until 1903, when a runaway horse hitched to a hay rake crippled him badly. The rake struck a stump and threw him about twelve steps, or 36 feet. The force with which he was thrown was so violent that his shoulder blade and five ribs were broken, and he was crippled for life. October 5, 1856, Mr. Martin was married to Sarah A. Martin, daughter of Jesse Martin, one of the original county surveyors of Preston county. She was born in 1840, and died May 11, 1896. The children were: Mary E., born November 22, 1857, married Joab C. Groves, December 10, 1874. They lived on a farm adjoining the home place. He is a farmer and a carpenter. Troy D., born September 30, 1859, married Magdaline Hennessy. They have three sons and live near Hudson. Marshall J. Martin, born April 2, 1859, was married to Rachael C. Liston. To this union one daughter, Minnie, was born, May 22, 1884. They live adjoining the home place. Minnie married Carl Messenger. The third child is Malettie O. Martin, born November 12, 1871. She was married to J. W. Goff, December 20, 1898. They have four children: Cora Ethel, born December 3, 1889; Carl D., born April 20, 1892; Jessie M., born June 22, 1895; and Mabel, born June 22, 1902. Mr. Jacob Martin's second marriage was to Mrs. Hannah Groves, whose maiden name was Sterling. She was born November 26, 1833, and married first to Jacob Groves in 1850. Five children were born to this union. They were: William W., Joab C., Catherine, Eva Ellen, and Jacob Anderson. There is no issue by the second marriage. Mr. Martin bought the place where he now lives in 1874, of Hosea Metheny. --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------