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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [236-237]

           THOMAS MARTIN,  merchant, at Verona Mills, and farmer on section
        25, Verona Township, was born March 27, 1841, in Canada.  He is the
        son of GEORGE and MARY (SHEPARD) MARTIN. Previous to his removal to
        Verona Township in 1866, he was variously employed in the Dominion.
        Among his occupations were lumbering, and at one time he had the
        management of several threshing-machines.
           On coming to Michigan he bought 80 acres of land, and now owns
        320 acres, with 260 acres under cultivation, all of which he
        cleared himself, with the exception of about 60 acres. He owns also
        160 acres in Hand Co., Dak. He owned a store and hotel at Verona
        Mills, which were burned in the ruinous fire of 1871, involving a
        loss of $5,000, with an insurance of $400. The fire of 1881 des-
        troyed his fences and some other property, but no buildings.
           MR. MARTIN is an agriculturist of more than ordinary standing.
        His farming operations are conducted with skillful and careful
        judgment, and he is of inestimable worth to the county in his
        efforts to raise the standard of stock. He owns one Durham
        thoroughbred, and a number of fine grades. He owns his residence
        and half an acre of land at Verona Mills, and is engaged in a
        prosperous trade in merchandise and farm produce.
           He was married in the township of Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Can.,
        May 23, 1864, to ELIZABETH BRETHOUR.  Of this union six children
        have been born, four of whom are living:  PHEBE A., JOHN T., GEORGE
        D. and BURTLE A.  MRS. MARTIN was born Jan. 18, 1842, in Ontario
        County, Can., and is the daughter of JAMES and PHEBE A. BRETHOUR.

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