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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Leslie Jeptha Martin: Birth: 14 May 1817 in , York, Pennsylvania, United States. Death: 15 Feb 1901

  2. John H. Martin: Birth: 2 Dec 1818. Death: 18 Aug 1825

  3. Lucinda Martin: Birth: 9 Dec 1822 in , , Pennsylvania, United States. Death: 23 Oct 1823

  4. William C. Martin: Birth: Abt 1824 in , , Pennsylvania, United States. Death: Unknown

  5. Cyrus Martin: Birth: 29 Jul 1825 in , , Pennsylvania, United States. Death: Unknown

  6. Cynthia Ann Martin: Birth: 6 Aug 1827 in , , Pennsylvania, United States. Death: Unknown

  7. Harriet Martin: Birth: 13 Sep 1829 in , , Pennsylvania, United States. Death: 7 Apr 1890

  8. Catherine Martin: Birth: 27 Sep 1831 in , , Pennsylvania, United States. Death: Unknown

  9. Alexander L. Martin: Birth: 11 Mar 1834 in , , Pennsylvania, United States. Death: Unknown

  10. Henry L. Martin: Birth: 14 Oct 1835 in , , Pennsylvania, United States. Death: 26 Dec 1888

  11. Rebecca Jane Martin: Birth: 29 Jun 1837 in , , Pennsylvania, United States. Death: Aft 1 Jun 1860

  12. Jefferson Martin: Birth: 29 Jul 1840 in , York, Pennsylvania, United States. Death: 1 Jun 1913 in , York, Pennsylvania, United States

  13. Jackson Martin: Birth: 29 Jul 1840 in , , Pennsylvania, United States. Death: Aft 1 Jan 1920

  14. Sarah Elenora Martin: Birth: 8 Mar 1844 in , , Pennsylvania, United States. Death: 1888 in , , Pennsylvania, United States


Sources
1. Title:   1850 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images
Page:   M432, roll 840, Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States, p. 314B, dwelling 56, family 56, Alexander C. Martin and Sarah Lightfoot, accessed 12 Aug 2014
Publication:   https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1401638: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
2. Title:   1860 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images
Page:   M653, roll 1201, Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States, p. 58, family 423, Alexander C. Martin and Sarah Lightfoot, accessed 12 Aug 2014
Publication:   https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1473181: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
3. Title:   1870 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images
Page:   M593, Monaghan Township, York County, Pennsylvania, United States, p. 21, family 171, Peter Kohler and Sarah Elenora Martin, accessed 28 Jun 2020
Publication:   https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1438024: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
4. Title:   1880 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images
Page:   T9, roll 1177, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 344, p. 23C, dwelling 229, family 241, Sarah Lightfoot, accessed 12 Aug 2014
Publication:   https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
5. Title:   <i>Find A Grave</i>, database and images
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Publication:   https://www.findagrave.com/: n.d.
6. Title:   1880 U.S. census, <i>FamilySearch</i>, index and images
Page:   T9, roll 1177, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 344, p. 23C, dwelling 229, family 241, Sarah Lightfoot, accessed 12 Aug 2014
Publication:   https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1417683: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
7. Title:   <i>Find A Grave</i>, database and images
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Publication:   https://www.findagrave.com/: n.d.
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Notes
a. Note:   NI368 E-mail from DEBBLEIN@cs.com
 Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 01:17:17 EST
 Subject: Alexander C. Martin & Sarah Lightfoot
 Alexander C. Martin was born July 4, 1777 and came to America in 1797, from Belfast Ireland. Alexander C. died Oct 17,1865. Prior to coming to America, he had clerked on a sailing vessel, making seven trips across the Atlantic. He first settled in the vicinity of Lake Erie. There he married and reared a family which the person who wrote this paper knew nothing of. After the death of his first wife, he came to York County, Pennsylvania and married Sarah Lightfoot. According to this paper Sarah was born in 1798 and died Sept. 20, 1882. Alexander C. was a school teacher.
  Jefferson Martin devoted his active life to agricultural pursuits. Jefferson Martin married Elmira J. Fortney, daughter of David and Mary A. Leckrone Fortney, and four children were born, Mary A., Sarah A., Lillian F., the fourth child is unknown.
  Mary A. married John H. Martin who was of no relation.
  Sarah A. married Jacob E. or F. Cook.
  Lillian F. married Jacob R. Weaver.
  Jefferson Martin was liberal in his religious views. In politics Jefferson was active in the work of the Democratic Party, having served as Judge of Election and Constable for several years. Jefferson Martin was one of the Veterans of the Civil War having enlisted in 1861 in Company H, 87th Private 1, in which he served three years. At the end of his term of service he re-enlisted and served until the war was over. He was wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek.
  I hope this information is helpful to you. My grandmother's maiden name is Helen Martin.
  Thanks,
 Deb
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  The memorial page at Find-A-Grave for her son, Jefferson Martin, says that her surname was spelled "Leitfut".
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b. Note:   NF84 E-mail from Keith A. Dull:
 They resided in Monaghan Township, York County Pennsylvania in 1830 and in Carroll Township, York County, Pennsylvania in 1840.
  NOTE - The 1850 and 1860 Census shows them living back in Monaghan Township.
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  E-mail from DEBBLEIN@cs.com
 Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 01:17:17 EST
 Subject: Alexander C. Martin & Sarah Lightfoot
 Hi! According to a paper I found in an old family bible Alexander and Sarah had 3 other children. They were Leslie J. born May 14, 1817. John H. born Dec. 2, 1818 and died Aug 18, 1825. Lucinda born Dec. 9, 1822 and died Oct. 23, 1823. Elanor should be Elanora. Elanora was born on March 8, 1844. Cyrus was born July 29, 1825. Cynthia was born August 6, 1827. Harriet was born Sept. 13,1829 and died April 7, 1890. Catherine was born Sept 27,1831. Alexander L. was born March 11, 1834. Henry L. was born Oct.14, 1835 and died Dec. 26, 1888. Rebecca J. was born June 29, 1837. Jefferson was born on July 29, 1840, along with a twin brother Jackson.
  NOTE - Even though this paper suggests the Jefferson and Jackson were twin brothers, and their names alone suggest that they might have been twins, both the 1850 and 1860 US Census records provide differing ages for each.
  Alexander C. Martin was born July 4, 1777 and came to America in 1797, from Belfast Ireland. Alexander C. died Oct 17,1865. Prior to coming to America, he had clerked on a sailing vessel, making seven trips across the Atlantic. He first settled in the vicinity of Lake Erie. There he married and reared a family which the person who wrote this paper knew nothing of. After the death of his first wife, he came to York County, Pennsylvania and married Sarah Lightfoot. According to this paper Sarah was born in 1798 and died Sept. 20, 1882. Alexander C. was a school teacher.
  (His son,) Jefferson Martin devoted his active life to agricultural pursuits. Jefferson Martin married Elmira J. Fortney, daughter of David and Mary A. Leckrone Fortney, and four children were born, Mary A., Sarah A., Lillian F., the fourth child is unknown. Mary A. married John H. Martin who was of no relation. Sarah A. married Jacob E. or F. Cook. Lillian F. married Jacob R. Weaver. Jefferson Martin was liberal in his religious views. In politics Jefferson was active in the work of the Democratic Party, having served as Judge of Election and Constable for several years. Jefferson Martin was one of the Veterans of the Civil War having enlisted in 1861 in Company H, 87th PV l, in which he served three years. At the end of his term of service he re-enlisted and served until the war was over. He was wounded at the battle of Cedar Creek.
  I hope this information is helpful to you. My grandmother's maiden name is Helen Martin.
  Thanks,
 Deb
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  The 1850 US Census is somewhat problematic for several reasons. First, the indexing project thought the sloppily written surname was Marler instead of Martin. Next, the age of Sarah the wife was shown as
 42 instead of about 52. The names of the sons Jefferson and Jackson who have been assumed to be twins born in 1840 were shown with ages that are 2 years apart. And finally, the name of the young female, Sarah, at age 6 must be a granddaughter to the 73 year old Alexander but it is not known who her parents could have been.
  Sarah was most likely Alexander's wife but her age was greatly understated. She should have been about 52 instead of 42. The names of Jefferson and Jackson were alledgedly twins but somehow are shown with ages that are 2 years apart. Even their birth year of 1840 strongly suggests that they were actually grandsons instead of sons to Alexander who would have been about 63 at the time of their births.The young female on the census, Sarah, at age 6 must have been a granddaughter to the 73 year old Alexander at the time but it is not known who her parents were. Alexander's daughter, Cynthia Ann Martin was married to Samuel Hunsberger in 1849 and they had a daughter, Sarah Ellen Huntsberger, who could have been staying with her grandparents when the census enumeration was completed but her birth date of 22 Mar 1851 seems to be well documented so it is doubtful that it was her.

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