As far as I know I'm not related to this guy. My James W. Martin came to Indiana bef. 1850, from Miami County, Ohio. He was married there to Nancy Roland. Hope this bio is helpful to someone on the list. JOHN MARTIN, farmer and stock-raiser, section 2, Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, was born in Madison County, Ohio, May 12, 1817, a son of JOSEPH MARTIN, who was a native of Pennsylvania, and a soldier in the war of 1812. He removed to Ohio in an early day, and in 1820 came to Indiana and resided in Greene County until 1826. March 27, 1826, he came to Tippecanoe County, and settled on the land which is now occupied by our subject. He was one of the old and honored pioneers of the county, where he lived until his death. At the time of his settlement here the surrounding country was in a state of nature, and white people few. Indians and wild animals were the principal inhabitants. JOHN MARTIN, our subject, was reared from boyhood amid the wild surroundings of pioneer life, and attended school in the old fashioned log cabins which were taught by subscription. He was reared to agricultural pursuits, and has followed the vocation of a farmer through life. He was married December 28, 1837, to SUSANNAH MILLER, whose father, MARTIN MILLER, was one of the early settlers of this county. MRS. MARTIN died December 15, 1867. They were the parents of thirteen children, ten of whom still survive--MILLER; SAMUEL, married and living in Wisconsin; GEORGE; DAVID married CAROLINE MARTIN and has seven children; JOHN; MARY, wife of WILLIAM HINTON; REBECCA J., married GEORGE GRIFFIN, and has four children; MARTHA E. married JOSEPH WHISTLER, and has two children; MARIA, married JOSEPH RAILING, and has two children, and ELIZA A. The five children last mentioned live near the parental homestead. MR. MARTIN has never sought duties of official positions, preferring to attend to the duties of his farm, and by his industrious habits and quiet unassuming manners he has gained the respect of the entire community. Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, pp. 646-647 Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1888