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Thomas H. Martin
Thomas H. Martin, brother of the H.N. Martin, was born February 11, 1839, and is the youngest child of William C. and America (Niblack) Martin, natives of Virginia and Fayette Counties, respectively, and of English and Scotch-Irish descent. William C. was the son of William and Virginia (Campbell) Martin, natives of Virginia. William Martin immigrated to Muhlenberg County, Ky., about 1802; was a farmer. The mother of our subject was a daughter of Hugh and Florence (Campbell) Niblack, natives of Virginia; were early settlers of Kentucky; first in Fayette and later in Muhlenberg County. Hugh Niblack was a millwright and of Scotch-Irish origin.
He received a common school education, and attended Greenville College one year. He enlisted in October, 1861, in Company D, Third Kentucky Cavalry (Federal); was in the battles of Shiloh, Sacramento, Ky.,, siege of Atlanta, siege of Corinth, Stone River, Waynesboro, Atworth, Ga.; was wounded in the last fight; was discharged December 26, 1864, as orderly sergeant. He returned to his home and engaged in farming until 1872, when he engaged in the manufacture of tobacco with his brother H.N. Martin.
He was married July 26, 1865, to Matilda T. Dennis, of Muhlenberg County, and a daughter of James M. and Mary D. (Leachman) Dennis, natives of Muhlenberg and McLean Counties, Ky., respectively, and of Irish descent. To this union were born three children: Guy O., Lizzie Florence (deceased), and Edgar D. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are members of the Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal Churches, respectively.
Note: The biographies of H.N. & Thomas H. Martin appear as one entry in the original text.
Source: Battle, J.H., W.H. Perrin, and G.C. Kniffen. Kentucky: A History of the State. Louisville, KY: F.A. Battey, 1885. Page 913-914.
Related: Biographical sketch of Hugh N. Martin.
Updated July 9, 2018