JACOB MARTIN (deceased) was born in the year 1808, in Virginia, a son of Peter Martin, of that State. Our subject came to Wayne County, Ill., in the spring of 1869, and died April 18, 1881, and was buried in the Dickey Cemetery. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was married first to Mary McVay, of Athens County, Ohio, in the year 1840, by whom he had seven children, five living, viz.: George, Hartzell, Ira, Malissa and Louisa. His wife having died, Mr. Martin was again married June 20, 1857, in Meigs County, Ohio, to Caroline Lee, daughter of Wills Lee, of Meigs County, Ohio, by whom he had seven children, five of whom are living --- William T., Charles M., Ella A., James E. and Della R.    Frank E. died September 14, 1879 Our subject owned 156 acres of land at the time of his death, and was engaged in farming and stock-raising. Politics, Republican.