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, Festus H. (1840-1915) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Pages 521-522 Marshall Martin, son of James Martin, the first merchant of the town, was a native of the old "stone house." He married Miss Harriett Smith, daughter of Captain John Smith of Fairmont, and went from here to Parkersburg where he rests. His family are as follows: Edwin T. Martin, Colorado; Edith (Mrs. Wm. Hall) Cairo: Miss Mona Martin, Parkersburg; Mrs. Rose McKean, Clarksburg; Marshall, junior, and another child died in youth. Festus H. Martin, brother of Marshall, is at this time the oldest living son of the town, as well as one of its most widely-known and prominent citizens. He was born in the "stone house" on September 1, 1840, and has principally spent the three-score years of his life here. He was one of the early County Superintendents of free schools, being elected in 1871, but resigned after a few months' service, because he had changed his place of residence to Wood county. He has been farmer, general wholesale dealer in wool, hides, etc., and has been in the employ of the South Penn Oil Company. In February 1869, he was married to Miss Hattie V. Dye, daughter of Jonathan Dye, of Marietta, Ohio, who was borne to her final resting-place in the Presbyterian cemetery, in February 1897. The children of this union are as follows: Campbell D. Martin, Salem; Festus Hall, Huntington; Edith (Mrs. Silas P. Smith), West Union; Susan (Mrs. J. L. Silcott), and Catherine, both of Parkersburg, and two sons died in youth. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Register of Deaths, Doddridge County, WV (Page 100) FULL-NAME: Festus Hall Martin AGE-AT-DEATH: 75y-5m-16d DEATH-DATE: Febr. 16, 1916 (note: tombstone has 1915 as year) DEATH-PLACE: West Union MARITAL-STATUS: Widower OCCUPATION: Merchant CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Paralysis There are tombstones in Pennsboro Presbyterian Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie County, WV Festus H. Martin Sept 1, 1840 Feb. 16, 1915 Hattie V., wife of F. H. Martin Mar. 20, 1849 Feb. 27, 1897 ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------