b: IL; s/of Hezekiah Martin (1808-1874 Crawford Co IL); m: 5 Feb 1869 Crawford Co IL Rachel Jane Helpingstine (12 Jan 1844-5 Mar 1929 buried Emmons Cem m1: John Bickle); res: 1870-80 Petty twp - Lawrence Co IL; ch: Thomas (ca 1855 IL) & Nancy Ann* (19 Apr 1857 m: Owen Helpingstine) & William A (14 Nov 1861 IL-1954 TX) & James C (20 Nov 1868 Crawford Co IL-1940 TX) & Bertha Josephine (2 Aug 1874-1936 buried Lawrenceville City Cem m: Charles Steffey) & Charles P (Mar 1877 IL-1880 CA) & Bertha (2 Aug 1874-bur: Lawrenceville City Cem)