Bios: George F. Martin, 1846 - : Greensboro , Greene County

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History of Greene County, Pennsylvania, By Samuel P. Bates, Chicago, 1888

Pg. 772-3
PROF. GEORGE F. MARTIN, principal of schools at Greensboro, Penn., was
born in the State of Mississippi, June 25, 1846.  His parents are Daniel
P. and Hannah (REYNOLDS) MARTIN, the former a native of Virginia and the
latter of Mississippi.  They were of English origin.  His father was a
cotton planter in early life, and subsequently engaged in farming and
stock-raising in southern Kansas.  His family consisted of six children,
of whom George F. was the fourth.  He was sent to a private school in
Mississippi until his father lost his fortune, which was valued at one
million dollars.  At his father's suggestion George went North when
fourteen years of age, and worked about two years for a sewing machine
company at Elizabeth, New Jersey.  He then spent two years in Yale
College.  Being obliged to leave the school for lack of funds, he taught
for two years, and was given the position of principal of schools at
Stoughton, Wisconsin-a place of about two thousand inhabitants.  He
remained there about four years, afterwards teaching in Wisconsin and
Michigan.  Returning South, Prof. Martin taught several years in West
Virginia, and in 1880 was appointed by the State superintendent of
schools to conduct an institute at Morgantown, W. Va.  For the past
eight years he has been identified with the schools of Greene County,
Penn., and has assisted in conducting two summer normals at Waynesburg
College.  Prof. Martin is one of Greene's most able educators and makes
frequent contributions to the leading school journals.  He was united in
marriage in Monongalia County, W. Va., with Miss Anna M., daughter of
John BLOSSER.  Mrs. Martin is of English descent.  They are the parents
of five children-Frank P., William R., Clara M., Florence M. and Elmer
W.  The Professor is a democrat in politics, and a member of the Royal
Arcanum.

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