Martin, Lewis bio

History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 609, Deerfield Township
Lewis Martin was born in Germany Sept. 13, 36, and was brought to this country by his parents, both of whom are now dead, in 1840. He came into Fulton Co. in 1845. He enlisted Aug. 14, 62, in Co. B, 103d Ill. Inf., and served till June 21, 1865. He took part in the battles of Mission Ridge, Savannah and other important engagements. He was married in Canton in Aug., 1866, to Katharine Mahr. They have been blessed with 4 children, 3 boys, one girl. Both he and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. M. is engaged in farming on sec. 16. P.O., Ellisville.
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