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John J. Martin
(1833- ? )

John J. Martin was born in 1833 in the 45th District of Preston County, WV, the son of Henry and Keziah (Miner) Martin.

He died sometime before the year 1891, when he or his offspring otherwise would have been named as legal heirs in a family estate matter.

We have investigated whether one of the men named John Martin -- who were Civil War soldiers in West Virginia in regiments where other cousins are known to have served -- might be ours'. However, we have come up empty after examining their original Civil War pension files in person in December 2008 at the National Archives in Washington, DC. These included:

John Martin, 6th West Virginia Infantry, Company K -- widow Hester (Taylor) Martin -- Invalid Application #639461, Invalid Certificate #553246, Widow Application #837573, Widow Certificate #613569. Soldier died on Aug. 25, 1905 at Ohio County, WV.
John Martin, 6th West Virginia Infantry, Company C -- also Independent Battery F, West Virginia Light Artillery -- widow Virginia B. Martin -- guardian of Joshua Shaw -- Invalid Application #101283, Invalid Certificate #312263, Widow Application #753382, Widow Certificate #542074, Minor Application #832435, Minor Certificate #601643. Soldier died Dec. 7, 1901, in Fairmont, Marion County, WV. Widow remarried on July 2, 1904.
John F. Martin, 6th West Virginia Infantry, Company B -- widow Appolonia Martin -- Invalid Application #662164, Invalid Certificate #463630, Widow Application #1092487, Widow Certificate #849338.
John B. Martin, 7th West Virginia Cavalry, Company E -- widow Emily F. Martin -- Widow Application #433086, Widow Certificate #284516. Soldier died May 11, 1888. Widow resided in Ona, Cabell County, WV circa 1890.