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James Martin: Birth: 9 OCT 1817 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. Death: 13 JAN 1818 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Samuel Martin: Birth: 16 DEC 1818 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. Death: 4 JUN 1889 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
Matthew Martin: Birth: 21 JAN 1820 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. Death: 22 FEB 1821 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Matthew Martin: Birth: 21 JAN 1822 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. Death: 29 JAN 1822 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland
Helena Martin: Birth: 25 DEC 1822 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. Death: 15 DEC 1908 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
William Martin: Birth: 29 DEC 1824. Death: 23 AUG 1825 in Butler, Pennsylvania
Eliza Martin: Birth: 1 FEB 1827 in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. Death: 10 JAN 1828
William Henry Martin: Birth: 5 SEP 1828 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Death: 25 MAY 1896
Mary Jane Martin: Birth: 12 FEB 1831. Death: 23 SEP 1831 in Newcastle, Pennsylvania
Thomas Beckett Martin: Birth: 29 DEC 1832 in Newcastle, Pennsylvania. Death: 14 NOV 1924 in San Francisco, California
Joseph Crawford Martin: Birth: 9 MAR 1837 in Sharon, Pennsylvania. Death: 7 OCT 1842
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Note: Handed down in the family: I have found that most family stories handed down are reliable for the most part. RJB William Moore Martin was probably staying at an Inn or hotel in or very near Jacksonville, Pennsylvania. Probably the Sherman House, built in 1828 by Benjamin Nois. http://www.rootsweb.com/~paerie/bates/batesconneaut.htm Earlier in the time period of his death, two men had approached him for a job on his canal project. William knew these two men had a bad reputation, and did not hire them. These men caught him outside near a hotel after dark and beat him severely, from which he died a short time there after. His family did not have a lot of money. Hence it is very probably he died near his place of work, at or near Jackson Crossroads and was buried at or near Jackson Crossroads. Probably without a marker, or perhaps a wooden marker or a fieldstone. His religious faith was Church of Ireland, Episcopalian. Jackson Crossroads/Jacksonville, Pennsylvania is now called Albion. A borough in Conneaut Township, Erie Co.,, Pennsylvania. The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,573. Albion, grew as a stop on the Erie Extension Canal. Albion is the southernmost of Erie County's boroughs and offers a lively downtown business district. The area is rich in history, fitting for a town built along the banks of the Erie Extension Canal. Trains travel the route today and activity abounds. Albion Borough Office: 26 Smock Avenue, Albion, Pennsylvania. 16401 Ph: (814) 756-3660, Fax: (814) 756-0511 Albion Area Public Library, 111 E. Pearl St. Albion, Pennsylvania. 16401 Phone: 814-756-5400, Fax: 814-756-5400 [email protected]@albionarealibrary.org Erie Co., Pennsylvania. Genealogy, Conneaut Township Cemeteries, Albion Cemetery Albion Cemetery AKA Jackson Crossroads, Rt. 18 South of Albion, Pennsylvania.. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cempics/albion.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~paerie/cemeteries/AlbionCem.htm Kay Pomeroy, P. O. Box 2, Cranesville, Pennsylvania 16410, [email protected]@webtv.net History Once the Erie Extension Canal opened for regular business in the spring of 1845 the surrounding land all along the route was accessible and open to trade. Little hamlets such as Jackson's Cross Roads (later Albion) began to grow more rapidly than before. In 1861 Albion incorporated with a population of 443. Businesses in the new borough included a hotel called the Sherman House, two millinery shops, two barbershops, three dry goods shops and several grocery (or general) stores. One business that thrived during the canal era was the Otsego Fork Factory. It began operations in 1850, making handles for small farming tools. The business declined after the demise of the canal, and two years later, in 1873, the building burned. The business was later moved to Miles Grove (Lake City) near a railroad line, and there it flourished again. An early newspaper, the Blizzard, which began operation in 1882, is the forerunner of today's newspaper, the Albion News. Today the News is part of the Gazette Newspapers system from Ohio. In 1859 another major source of transportation began operation when the Erie & Pittsburgh Railroad was purposed. It, too, would pass through Albion. North of nearby Cranesville the track split with the main route going east to Erie and a secondary track heading west to Conneaut, Ohio. By 1900 the line had been purchased by Andrew Carnegie and was called the Bessemer. One business in the borough that began in 1904 will soon be celebrating 100 years. That year three brothers with the last name of Rogers, came to Abion to establish a structural steel fabrication business. They began by building bridges and by 1914 had built their first trailer. The history of the Rogers Brothers Corporation includes building troop carriers for World War I and being an early recipient of the Army/Navy "E" flag for "excellence" during World War II. One of its special orders for the government was a trailer to haul "Jumbo," a container for the atomic bomb that was to be tested in New Mexico. Another Albion business that is known around the world is Swanson Boat Oars, manufacturer of wooden paddles. Well on its way to a century mark, this company also worked doubly hard to provide needed equipment for the World War II effort. Today, the company also is known for making the world's longest paddle, and for making the oars for the restored Brig Niagara. A well-used area in the borough is the recreational Community Park. It was built during the Depression by the WPA (Works Progress Administration ). A fabulous feature in the park is a carousel that is recognized as the second oldest working carousel in the United States. It is housed indoors, but operates each summer. The businesses and the citizens of the community came together to provide an extraordinary effort after a disastrous tornado on May 31, 1985. Everywhere, people were helping people. Businesses were helping people. Rogers Brothers, who had planned a big community open house for the following day, canceled the festivities and donated their resources and energies to the emergency forces. Utility companies, schools, medical personnel, food and beverage businesses throughout the county yes, everyone was involved in the major effort to rescue, recover and rebuild the community. Today a peaceful corner has been set aside as a monument to this terrible moment that forever changed the community - and the tremendous effort to return it to normalcy. It is located at the corner of State and Orchard Streets. Since 1993 there are two new presences in the community. One is a medium security state prison that began operating that year and provides employment to the community. The other provides a glimpse of a gentler past. In 1998 a long-time dream was realized when an old rural school building was moved onto the Northwestern School District campus for restoration. It also is used as the headquarters of the Valley School Historical Society. The building, erected in 1853, was in use as a rural school for 100 years. Although the old canal is gone, the railroad that was built along its path continues today as the Norfolk & Southern. Many trains roll through the borough daily from Conneaut, Ohio, to North Bessemer, north of Pittsburgh. The track was once so busy it was referred to as "the shortest and richest little railroad in the world." The Bessemer now also allows Norfolk & Southern and Conrail equipment to use their tracks. THE SPALDING STUDIES LIBRARY http://home1.gte.net/dbroadhu/RESTOR/SSHP7.htm http://home1.gte.net/dbroadhu/RESTOR/Lib/WRp1880a.htm Document 1: 1880 Cover Letter by Abner Jackson of Canton, Ohio., sent to John Aiken, Director of the Washington Co., Historical Society Source: Washington Reporter, Washington, Pennsylvania , January 7, 1881. Notes: The Rev. Mr. Abner Jackson (1795-1888) was a retired Methodist minister who originally lived in western Pennsylvania. He and his family were the "Jackson" of "Jacks on Settlement" (aka "Jacksonville," Jacksons' Crossroads) in what is now Albion, Erie Co., Pennsylvania. This family was cited as early as 1840 by Mormon Elder Benjamin Winchester, as a primary source of information on Solomon Spalding and his writing efforts while living in New Salem, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Abner Jackson penned this statement as an intended reply to John Aiken's solicitations and as an enlargement and clarification of the information published by Matilda Spalding McKinstry in the August, 1880 issue of Scribner's Monthly. Jackson sent it to the Washington Co., Historical Society in Pennsylvania with the wish that Society Director Aiken would submit it to the local newspaper for publication. The title and introductory paragraph were added by the editor of the Reporter. The "brother" (J. J. Jackson) referred to by Abner in his text was John Jay Jackson (1792-1876). A sister of these two, Rosanna Jackson (1782-?), married John Rudd, Jr. and became a Mormon with him c. 1833-34, in Erie Co., Pennsylvania. The "father" mentioned by Abner was Lyman Jackson (1756-1835), an early pioneer of Erie Co., Pennsylvania . |
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