Joseph B. Martin and Elizabeth Lauffer

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Husband Joseph B. Martin ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 22 Mar 1831 - near New Florence, Westmoreland Co, PA 3 4
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         Father: Joseph Martin (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Mary Cooper (      -      ) 4

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       Marriage: 22 May 1854 3 5

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Wife Elizabeth Lauffer ^{2 5 6}

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           Born: 19 Sep 1838 or 1841 3 5
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           Died: Aft 1915
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         Father: Christian Lauffer (cal 1799-1886) 2 7
         Mother: Elizabeth Detar (cal 1800-1883) 2 6

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Children

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1 M Frank E. Martin ^{5 8}

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           Born: 3 Aug 1856 5 8
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           Died: 28 May 1905 5
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         Spouse: Ada Frankenberg (      -      ) 5 8
           Marr: 1895 8

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2 M William Lauffer Martin ^{4 8}

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           Born: 25 Aug 1858 - near Harrison City, Penn Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 5 8
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         Spouse: Nancy J. "Nan" Blair (1864-      ) 5 8 9
           Marr: 9 May 1889 5 8

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3 M James O. Martin ^{5 8 10}

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           Born: 3 Nov 1860 5 8
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         Spouse: Hannah Katherine Bowman (      -      ) 11
           Marr: 4 Jul 1883 8

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4 F Mary E. Martin ^{3 5}

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           Born: 3 Oct 1863 or 10 Oct 1864 3 5
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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 F Katharine M. Martin ^{5 8}

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           Born: 29 May 1866 5 8
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         Spouse: John C. Loughead (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 21 Feb 1889 8

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6 F Clara Belle Martin ^{5 8}

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           Born: 3 Mar 1869 5 8
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         Spouse: Samuel T. Shaw (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 1 Sep 1891 8

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7 F Lillian M. "Lillie" Martin ^{8 12}

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           Born: 27 Feb 1874 5 8
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         Spouse: William E. Shaw (1871-      ) 8 12
           Marr: 23 Aug 1894 8

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8 F Anna Marguerite Martin ⁵

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            AKA: Margaret Martin 8 13
           Born: 17 Feb 1876 5 8
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         Spouse: William Findlay Hayden (1874-      ) 5 8 13
           Marr: 18 Oct 1899 - Irwin, Westmoreland Co, PA 8

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph B. Martin

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He farmed with his father until 1853, when he removed to Manor, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, where he was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
He enlisted during the Civil war in Company E, Sixth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, serving until the close of the war, and later became a member of the G. A. R., S. S. Marchand Post, N. 190, Irwin. After his service in the Civil war he was engaged in farming for many years, retiring from active life about 1899. He and wife, as well as their children, were all members of the Presbyterian church. The family were always staunch Republicans, taking a deep interest in public affairs.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 618.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 203.

3 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 45.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 653.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 654.

6 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 42.

7 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 29.

8 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 46.

9 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 581.

10 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 178.

11 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 368.

12 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 618, 654.

13 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 59.