Captain william lynch biography of martin

American merchant (1806–1859)

Captain William Martin (January 30, 1806 – January 17, 1859) was an American merchant who is considered the father of the town of Martin in Tennessee.

Because of his significant role in the region, residents gave him the name prefix Captain.

Captain william lynch biography of martin

Life

Martin was born on January 30, 1806, in Halifax, Virginia. He married Sarah Glass on September 30, 1828. Together with his wife and her parents he moved to Weakley County in 1832, where they initially reported owning eight horses, about five or six slaves, and $2,000 ($61,040 in 2023) in cash.

They first settled six miles northeast of Dresden, Tennessee. There they remained until 1838.^[1] Martin's parents also came to Weakley, whereupon they made their new home (about nine miles northwest of Dresden) on a hill north of the present East Side Cemetery one and a half miles northeast, which area is now the town of Martin.

Together with his wife Sarah, he raised nine