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Prominent American Martins of Today
The following data is extracted from The Martin Genealogy .
ALFRED WILHELM MARTIN: lecturer and author; b. Cologne, Germany, 1862; s. Charles. Author of “The Life of Jesus in the Lights of Higher Criticism”; “Ideals of Life”, etc. Add.: New York.
ANDREW BENNETT: lawyer.
ANNE HENRIETTA: publicist; b. Empire City, Nev., 1875; d. William O’Hara; elected Nat. Chmn. Nat. Woman’s party at 1st Woman’s party Nat. Cony., Chicago, 1916. Add.: Reno, Nev.
ASA EARL: prof. Am. Hist.; b. Johnson Co., Mo., 1885; s. Isaac R.; mem. of numerous learned societies, md. Am. Hist. Assn., Assn. Hist. Teachers of Middle States and Md., etc. Add.: State College, Pa.
BRADLEY: capitalist; b. New York, 1873; s. Bradley; mgr. family estates since 1900; Pres. of Tuberculosis Preventorium for Children. Add.: New York.
BURTON MCMAHAN: clergyman; b. 1866. Now deceased.
CHALMERS: theologian; b. Ashland, Ky., 1859; s. Edwin Wellis; Contributed chapter on “Siam” in Cyclopedia of Missions, and is author of various articles; prof. of 0. T. history and lit., Wooster Coll., since 1903. Add.: Wooster, O.
CHARLES FLETCHER: author, officer U. S. army; b. Indiana Bay, Ark., 1876; s. M. David; served in Philippines, 1901—03 and 1914—16; on Gen. Staff since 1924. Author of “Your Boy and the Other One in Universal Training”, etc. Add.: Washington, D. C.
CHARLES HENRY: army officer; b. Carmi, Ill., 1863; s. Judge Samuel H.; awarded D. S. M. “for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in the war . Add.: Washington, D. C.
CHARLES IRVING: soldier, lawyer; b. Ogle Co., Ill., 1871; s. William H.; mem. Kan. Senate, 1905—09; comd. sector in front line trenches, 1918. Add.: Wichita, Kan.
CHESTER W.: consul.
CLARENCE: Judge.
CLARENCE AGUSTINE: univ. prof.; b. Medina Co., 0., 1862; s. Joseph Fleming; sec-treas. Assn. Collegiate Schs. of Architecture, 1912—25. Add.: Ithaca, N. Y.
DANIEL HOFFMAN: clergyman.
DANIEL STROBEL: geologist.
DEMPSTER DISBROW: clergyman, educator; b. Sumpter, Wayne Co., 1862; s. Winslow Packard; prof. Christian missions and comparative religion, and dir., Sch. of Missions, Gammon Theol. Sem., Atlanta, Ga., since 1910. Add.: Atlanta, Ga.
EBEN WEVER: ex-congressman; b. Maquakita, Jackson Co., Ia., 1855; s. Capt. James W.; elected to 60th Congress for unexpired term (1908—09); re-elected to 61st and 62d Congresses (1909—13). Add.: Hot Springs, S. D.
EDGAR STANLEY: editor; b. Gorham, Ontario Co., N. Y., 1873; s. of William and Elizabeth (McIntyre) Martin; employed in education work as teacher and executive until 1910; supt. of playgrounds of D. C. and Boy Scout commissioner, 1911—15; sec. editorial board Nat. Council of Boy Scouts
of America and managing editor of its publications since 1915. Add.: East Orange, N. J.
EDWARD: surgeon; b. Phila., 1859; s. J. Willis; dir. Pub. Health and Charities, Phila., 1903—05; Commr. of Health, State of Pa., prof. of surg. physiology, U. of Pa. Add.: Media, Pa.
EDWARD: lawyer, banker; b. Washington Twp., Greene Co., Pa., 1879; s. Joseph T.; dir. and trust officer Citizens Nat. Bank since 1921. Add.: Washington, Pa.
EDWARD SANFORD: author; b. Willowbrook, Owasco, N. Y., 1856; s. E. T. Troop. Author of numerous books incl. “A Little Brother of the Rich”, “The Courtship of a Careful Man”, etc. Add.: New York.
ERNEST GALE: physiologist; b. Minneapolis, Minn., 1876; s. John Wesley; mem. of Am. Acad. Arts and Sciences, and many other societies.Add: Stanford Univ., Calif.
EVERETT DEAN: sociologist; b. Jacksonville, Ill., 1880; s. Buker E.; lecturer on social philosophy, Peoples Inst., New York, since 1916, dir. since 1922. Add: New York.
FERNANDO WOOD: chemist; b. Volga, W. Va., 1863; s. Washington; mem. of many learned societies incl. Am. Chemical Soc., Va. Chemists’ Club, etc. Add.: Lynchburg, Va.
FRANK JOSEPH: insurance; b. nr. Bloomington, Ind., 1865; s. F. J.; founded, 1901, and since pres., Northwestern Mutual Fire Ins. Assn., Seattle. Add.: Seattle.
FRANKLIN H.: surgeon; b. Ixonia, Wis., 1857; s. Esmond; organized Charity Hosp.; organized Clin. Congress Surgeons of N. America (now Clin. Congress of Am. Coll. Surgeons). Add: Chicago.
FREDERICK OSKAR: engineer, geologist; b. Mittweida, Germany, 1871; s. Frederick August; minrl, inspector, U. S. Dept. Interior, 1909—19; geologist, Union Oil Co. of Calif., since 1919. Add: South Pasadena, Calif.
FREDERICK Roy: publisher; b. N. Stradford, N.H., 1871; s. John Douglass; with Assoc. Press in various exec. positions, 1912—25; now v.-p. and gen. mgr., D. Appleton and Co.; mem. of S.A.R., etc. Add: New York.
GEORGE: editor, writer; b. Falls City, Neb., 1889; s. Francis; asso. editor Every Week magazine, 1918; with Farm and Fireside magazine since Sept., 1918, now editor. Add: New York.
GEORGE BROWN: ex-senator; b. Prestonburg, Ky., 1876; s. Alexander Lackey; apptd. maj. Judge Advocate Gen.’s Dept., U.S.A., 1918, but did not serve, being apptd. same day mem. U.S. Senate from Ky. for term ending 1919. Add.: Catlettburg, Ky.
GEORGE CURTIS: geologist; b. Cheshire, Mass., 1875; s. William P.; in pvt. practice as cons. geologist since 1924; in charge of Nat. Geog. Society’s Expdn. to the Mt. Katmai (Alaksa) volcanic dist., 1912. Add: Washington, D.C.
GEORGE E.: judge; b. Lancaster, 0., 1857; s. John D.; chief justice Court of Appeals, Dist. of Columbia since 1924. Add.: Washington, D. C.
GEORGE ELLSWORTH: teacher; b. Falls City, Neb., 1872; s. Elza; with
State Normal Sch., Kearney since 1915, pres. since 1919. Add.: Kearney, Neb.
GEORGE FORREST: surgeon; b. Mason Warren Co., O., 1862; s. John Douglass; mem. of numerous learned societies incl. Exec. mem. Coin. of Safety, 1917. Add.: Lowell, Mass.
GEORGE MADDEN (Mrs. Atwood R. M.): author; b. Louisville, 1866; d. Frank. Author of numerous books incl. “Emmy Lou—Her Book and Her Heart”, “Children of the Mist”, etc. Add: Louisville, Ky.
GEORGE RILEY: ry. official; b. Evans Mills, N. Y., 1864; s. James Riley; comptroller for trustees G. N. Iron Ore Properties, and dir., v.-p., and comptroller subsidiary cos. Add: Minneapolis, Minn.
GEORGE WASHINGTON: biologist; b. Lagro, Wabash Co., Ind., 1867; s. Abner Ball; U. S. Govt. collaborator on plant diseases since 1920. Add: Washington, Pa.
GEORGE WILLIAM: clergyman, educator; b. Greenburg, Pa., 1854; s. Peter; served as prof. Bible and religion, Kansas City U., beginning 1919; now prof. Greek and history, John Brown U., Sulphur Springs, Ark. Add.: Sulphur Springs, Ark.
GERTRUDE SHROB: educator; b. Decatur, Ill., 1869; d. William H.; exec. sec. Women’s Foundation of Health. Add.: Ithaca, N. Y.
GLENN L.: airplane mfg.; b. Macksburg, Ia., 1886; s. Clarence Y.; began in 1907 to build gilders, designed and built pusher type airplane, 1908, and taught self to fly; established one of first airplane factories in the U.S., 1909. Add: Cleveland, O.
GUY H.: jurist; b. Lancaster, Ia., 1866; s. Edward M.; dist. atty. Canal Zone, by apptd. of President Harding, 1923—24; U.S. Dist. Judge for Canal Zone by apptd. of President Coolidge, since 1924. Add: Ancon, C. Z.
HELEN REIMENSNYDER: author; b. Lancaster, Pa., 1868; d. Rev. Cornelius; author of numerous books incl. “The Schoolmaster of Hessviile”, “The Church on the Avenue”, “Tillie, a Mennonite Maid”, etc. Add: Harrisburg, Pa.
HERBERT: educator; b. P.E.I., Can., 1871; s. Angus Robert; prof. of philosophy, Drake Univ., Des Moines, since 1911. Add: Des Moines, Ia.
HERBERT SPENCER: corpn. official; b. New York, 1883; s. Max; was mem. arbitration com. in settlement of strike in cotton factories. Add: New York.
HORACE FORD: educator; b. Corning, Holt Co., Mo., 1876; s. Homer; pres. Midland Coil., Freemont, Neb., since 1925. Add: Freemont, Neb.
JAMES MACDONALD: clergyman; b. Orange, N. J., 1875; s. James; Permanent clk., Gen. Synod Ref. Ch. in America, since 1920. Add: Holland, Mich.
JAMES SHANKEY: reformer; b. Guernsey Co., 0., 1861; s. John; organizer and gen. dir. 2d and 3d World’s Christian Citizenship Conf., Portland, Ore., 1913, and Pittsburgh, Pa., 1919. Add: Beaver Falls, Pa.
JOHN A.: ex-congressman.
JOHN JAMES: theologian; b. Carnkie, Cornwall, Eng., came to America, 1891; s. Thomas; pastor 1st Ch., Austin (Chicago) 1907—10; prof. Christian theology, Bangor Theol. Sem., since 1913. Add: Bangor, Me.
JOHN WELBORN: governor; b. Plainfield, Marion Co., Fla., 1884; s. John
Marshall; mayor of Jacksonville 3 terms, 1917—24; gov. of Fla., term 1925—29. Add: Tallahassee, Fla.
JOSEPH: lawyer; b. Rockland, Brown Co., Wis., 1878; s. Edward; mem. Wis. Ho. of Rep., 1912—14; chmn. State Central Corn., 1914—16. Add: Green Bay, Wis.
JOSEPH WILLIAM, JR.: congressrnan; b. North Attleboro, Mass., 1884; Joseph William, chmn. Mass. Street Ry. Investigation Corn., 1917; mem. 69th Congress (1925—27). Add: North Attleboro, Mass.
KINGSLEY LEVERICH: engineer; b. Brooklyn, N. Y., 1869; s. Charles Cyril; served in 2d Batt. Naval Milita, N. Y., Spanish-Am. War; commd. of batt., 1911—13. Add: New York
LAWRENCE: geographer; b Stockbridge, Mass, 1880; s. William Proctor; drafting officer in Dept. of State, 1920—24; chief Div. of Maps, Library of Congress since 1924. Add: Washington, D. C.
LILLIAN JANE: psychologist; b. Olean, N. Y., 1851; d. Russell; Pres. Calif. Soc. of Mental Hygiene, 1917—21. Add: San Francisco.
LOUIS ADOLPHE, JR.: engineer, teacher; b. Hoboken, N. J., 1880; s. Louis Adolphe; dean, Stevens Inst. Tech.; Fellow, A.A.A.S. Add: Hoboken, N.J.
MABEL WOOD: writer; b. Toronto, Can., 1880; d. William; contb. short stories, etc., to Scribner’s McClure’s, Everybody’s, Cosmopolitan, Collier’s Weekly, and others. Add: Washington.
MARTHA EVANS: author; died 1925.
MELVIN ALBERT: psychologist; b. Petersburg, Va., 1871; s. Melvin Anthony; head of dept. of psychology, Tulane Univ., since 1923. Add: New Orleans, La.
MILES MACON: lawyer.
PAUL: clergyman, educator; b. Ashland, Ky., 1862; s. Edwin; promoter of foreign missions, 1900—02 registrar and sec. of faculty of Princeton Theol. Sem. since 1906. Add: Princeton, N. J.
PERCY ALVIN: university prof.; b. Jamestown, N. Y., 1879; s. Albert M.; mem. of numerous learned socieites incl. editorial Bd. Hispanic-Am. Hist. Rev, since 1920. Add.: Stanford Univ., Calif.
QUINN: writer; Atalmont, Kan., 1891; s. Arthur Ross; film title writer and contrb., dept. on cinema, in Theatre and Liberty magazine; served as pvt. inf., unassigned, World War. Add: Great Neck, L. I., N. Y.
RENWICK HARPER: educator, lecturer; b. Sugartree, 0., 1872; s. John; lecturer for Nat. Reform Assn., 1920—25, resigned; mem. Acad. Polit. Science. Add.: Beaver Falls, Pa.
RICCARDO: operatic tenor; b. Hopkinsville, Ky., 1881; played violin as a child; began study in music at early age in Germany and Italy; Debut as “Faust”, at Nantes, France, 1904. Add.: New York.
ROBERT GRANT: prof. English; b. Orange, N. J., 1882; s. Robert; abroad, 1910—11, as holder Sheldon traveling fellowship from Harvard. Add: Pasadena, Calif.
SYLVESTER MITCHELL: evangelist; b. Antioch, Monroe Co., 0., 1857; Enoch Antioch; has conducted over 286 revivals, resulting in more than 26,000 accessions to the Church. Add: Seattle, Wash.
THOMAS COMMERFORD: editor; 1856—1924.
THOMAS LYSONS: prof. agronomy; b. Lancashire, Eng., 1885; s. James; mem. of many learned societies incl. Am. Soc. Agronomy; Am. Assn. Soil Survey Workers. Add.: West Provo, Utah.
THOMAS PAUL: M.D.
THOMAS THEODORE: evangelist; b. Smith Co., Miss., 1862; s. Matthew Thomas; author of “Gems From the Sick Room”, “Redemption and the New Birth” and many other religious books. Add.: Blue Mountain, Miss.
THOMAS WESLEY: lawyer; b. at Scootboro, Ala., 1881; s. William Logan; gen. counsel Ala. Power Co., since its orgn., 1912, pres. since 1920. Add: Birmingham, Ala.
VICTORIA CLAFFIN WOODHULL: editor, author; b. Homer, 0., 1838; d. Reuben. Author of numerous books incl. “Social Freedom”, “Garden of Eden”, etc. Add.: Worchester, Eng.
WALTON: surgeon; b. S. I., N. Y., 1869; s. Kingsley, mem. of Am. Surg. Soc., Am. Coll. Surgeons, etc. Add.: New York.
WARREN FREDERIC: lawyer; b. Phila., 1878; s. Daniel; spl. asst. to attn.-gen. U. S., 1921—25; sec. Congressional Inaugural Coin., 1921. Add: Washington, D. C.
WHITMELL PUGH: congressman; b. Assumption Point, La., 1867; s. Robert; dist. atty., 20th Dist. of La., 1900—06; mem. 64th to 69th Congresses, (1915—27). Add.: Thibodaux, La.
WILLIAM ELEJIUIS: college pres.; b. Tuscaloosa Co., Ala., 1874; s. William Thomas; pres. Sullins Coll., Bristol, Va., 1904—10, and since 1916. Add: Bristol, Va.
WILLIAM FRANKLIN: army officer.
WILLIAM JOSEPH: college pres.; b. Columbia, Tenn., 1868; 5. William Joseph; pres. since 1912, Davidson Coll. Add: Davidson, N. C.
WILLIAM LESLIE: railway official.
WILLIAM LOGAN: lawyer; b. Scottsboro, Ala., 1883; s. William Logan; commd. maj., Aviation Sect Signal Corps, U.S.A., 1917. Add: Birmingham, Ala.
WILLIAM MCCHESNEY: banker; b. Lexington, Ky., 1874; s. Thomas S.; chmn. and fed. reserve agt. Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis, since 1914. Author of various articles and pamphlets on banking. Add: St. Louis, Mo.
Source: The Martin Genealogy
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