Jefferson Martin ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 01:17:17 EST
Subject: Alexander C. Martin & Sarah Lightfoot

Jefferson was born on 29 Jul 1840, along with a twin brother Jackson. Jefferson Martin devoted his active life to agricultural pursuits. Jefferson Martin married Elmira J. Fortney, daughter of David and Mary A. Leckrone Fortney, and four children were born, Mary A., Sarah A., Lillian F., the fourth child is unknown. Mary A. married John H. Martin who was of no relation. Sarah A. married Jacob E. or F. Cook. Lillian F. married Jacob R. Weaver. Jefferson Martin was liberal in his religious views. In politics Jefferson was active in the work of the Democratic Party, having served as Judge of Election and Constable for several years. Jefferson Martin was one of the Veterans of the Civil War having enlisted in 1861 in Company H, 87th PV 1, in which he served three years. At the end of his term of service he re-enlisted and served until the war was over. He was wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek.

I hope this information is helpful to you. My grandmother's maiden name is Helen Martin.

Thanks,
Deb
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  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1850 US Census, 7 August 1850, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁴ 1850 US Census
Page 314B, Household 56, House 56, Roll 840
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson Martin..10..PA

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 29 Jul 1840, then his age should have been 9 instead of 10.

2. 1860 US Census, 20 July 1860, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁵ 1860 US Census
Page 58, Family 423, Roll 1201
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Jeferson Martin..20..Pennsylvania

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 29 Jul 1840, then his age should have been 19 instead of 20.

3. 1870 US Census, 15 July 1870, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁶ 1870 US Census
Page 26, Dwelling 204, Household 213
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson Martin..30..PA..Farmer

(Living with wife and daughter.)

4. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
Page 211A, Roll 1205
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson Martin..Head..39..PA..Fruit Grower

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)

5. 1900 US Census, 7 June 1900, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 166, Dwelling 62, Household 65
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 33 years
Jefferson Martin..Head..Jul 1840..59..PA..Farmer & Trucker

(Living with wife and granddaughter.)

6. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 76, Household 64
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson Martin..Head..69..PA

(Living with wife and sister.)

7. Obituary: The Patriot Newspaper, 3 June 1913, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁷ Dillsburg, June 2 -- Jefferson Martin, an aged Civil War veteran and well known farmer and trucker of Monaghan township committed suicide yesterday by hanging himself.
Mr Martin attended church services in the morning and was seen returning to his home about ten o'clock. Shortly after this Mrs Martin found him hanging by a rope to a beam on the loft of the hog pen, his body still warm with the assistance of neighbors the body was cut down but life was extinct.
Mr Martin had been in ill health for more than a year. He had served nearly four years in the army during the Civil war being out almost from the start to the end of the war. He is survived by his wife, and three daughters, Mrs John Martin of Siddonsburg, Mrs Weaver of Wellsville, Mrs Jacob Cook of Mechanicsburg. The funeral will be held on Wednesday. The services to be held in Filey Church and burial will be made in the cemetery adjoining.

(Source: The Patriot Newspaper, Harrisburg, PA, June 3, 1913)
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8. Cemetery: Fileys Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, 4 June 1913, Dillsburg, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁷ Find A Grave Memorial #98408776

Jefferson married Elmira Jane Fortney, daughter of David Fortney and Mary A. Leckrone, about 1866.^{1 2 3} (Elmira Jane Fortney was born on 24 January 1845 in Pennsylvania, United States,^{1 2 3 6 8} died on 2 December 1918 ⁸ and was buried after 2 December 1918 in Dillsburg, York, Pennsylvania, United States ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1870 US Census, 15 July 1870, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁶ 1870 US Census
Page 26, Dwelling 204, Household 213
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson Martin..30..PA..Farmer
Elmira J. Martin..25..PA..Keeping House
Mary A. Martin..1..PA
Elizabeth Firestone..14..PA..Housekeeper

2. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ¹ 1880 US Census
page 211A, Roll 1205
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson Martin..Head..39..PA..Fruit Grower
Elmira J. Martin..Wife..35..PA..Keeping House
Sarah A. Martin..Dau..9..PA
Lily F. Martin..Dau..6..PA

NOTE - Missing from the family was the daughter Mary Ann Martin who would have been about 11 years old at the time. She was not deceased as she was known to have later been married.

3. 1900 US Census, 7 June 1900, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 166, Dwelling 62, Household 65
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Years Married: 33
Jefferson Martin..Head..Jul 1840..59..PA..Farmer & Trucker
Elmira J. Martin..Wife..Jan 1845..55..PA..4/3
Gertie M. Anderson..Granddaughter..Feb 1888..12..PA..At School
Monir Goughenaur..Boarder..Jun 1886..13..PA..At School

NOTE - The granddaughter Gertie M. Anderson was a daughter of Mary Ann Martin. She was enumerated 3 days earlier living with her mother and stepfather.

4. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Monaghan Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 76, Household 64
Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Jefferson Martin..Head..69..PA
Elmira J. Martin..Wife..65..PA
Jane Porter..Sister..69..PA