Histories

George Martin

George Martin has a record of continual residence upon one farm since 1860. He was a boy of thirteen years of age whe, in 1852, his parents, William and Emelie Martin decided to leave Steuben county, in New York state, and locate in Wisconsin. Hisparents took up school land and started farming. After several years they abandoned this work and went to live with George, who was their only child.

George has brought his 400 acres of land to a high stage of cultivation. At one time he was known for forty miles around as an extensive buyer of grain, stocki, cattle and hogs. To him belongs the distinction of having fenced the railroad from the lakes to Baldwin.

In 1860 he was married to Margaret M. Ainsley, whose parents came from Geneva, N.Y., in 1853, and conducted agricultural operations until the time of their death. Mrs. Martin died in 1903.

From 'History of the Saint Croix Valley,' edited by Augustus B. Easton, Chicago, H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909.