Father: Augustus Martin

Mother: Olive _____

Born:  March 18, 1826, Franklin County, New York.

Died: March 3, 1914, Norwalk, Ohio.

Married: Olive Wilcox on May 18, 1847. Olive Wilcox was born in 1834 and died on April 13, 1854.

Married Orpha Knapp on September 1, 1854, Wakeman Township, Huron County, Ohio.

Children by Olive Wilcox
Edgar A. Martin: Born April 8, 1850 in Ohio.

Laura E. Martin: Born September 29, 1852 in Ohio, married Tiberius Taylor; daughter, Alameda Martin Taylor.

Twins who died shortly after birth of Typhoid Fever

Children by Orpha Knapp

William Martin: Born September 12, 1855 in Ohio, died in 1927; married Phoebe Rounds, who was born in 1853, died in 1933.

Francis M. Martin: Born January 26, 1857 in Iowa, married Elizabeth Kilbourne.

James A. Martin: Born November 7, 1858 in Iowa.

Mary E. Martin: Born December 14, 1860 in Iowa. Her husband, Orson Kilburn, was blinded in the Civil War. Their children were Frank, Ora, Lillian and William. Ora later married Carl Vradenburg. She took in Beatrice, Irene Bartlett's daughter from her first marriage.

Emma J. Martin: Born February 8, 1863 in Ohio.

Anna E. Martin: Born June 7, 1865 in Ohio; married Barney Ritz. Children: Irene Ritz, Lewis Ritz, Charles Ritz and Robert Ritz.

Hattie Martin: Born 1867; evidently died before 1890.

Perry E. Martin: Born February 8, 1870.

Elmer Martin: Born 1872; married Ida Bartlett; children: Alva Martin, Clarence Martin, George Martin, Glenville Martin, Lester Martin, Bert Martin, Theodore Martin, Elmer Martin, Lina Martin, Ada Martin and Vernon Martin; died April 1, 1916.

Ora R. Martin: Born May 23, 1874; married George Bartlett; Children: Carl Bartlett, Robert Bartlett, Lynol Bartlett, Ethel Bartlett, Roscoe Bartlett and Lula Bartlett; died in 1928.

Etta O.Martin (Orpha Etta Martin): Born December 2, 1876; married John Bartlett.

Albert Z. Martin: Born September 2, 1879; married Ida Hawkins

Occupation:  Laborer. He also was a cabinet maker and operated a dairy.

Other information:

Zadock was born in Lawrence County, New York on March 18, 1826 [Source: Application for Admission to Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' home; another source states that birth year was 1827. Obituary notice lists birth place. ] Inez's notes indicate that he was born in Franklin, New York.

Certified Copy of Marriage Record
Zadock Martin and Olive Wilcox, May 18, 1847, Norwalk, Huron County

Census Record, August 5, 1850, Wakeman Township, Huron County, #517
Zadock Martin, 22, born in New York
Olive, 16, born in New York
Edgar Martin, 1, born in Ohio

Certified Copy of Marriage Record
Zadock Martin and Orpha Knapp, married September 1, 1854, per certificate issued August 26, 1854, at Wakeman, Huron County Ohio

According to notes by Inez Bartlett:

"Zaddock was married twice. His first wife was also from East Townsend, Ohio. They had several more children. They had twin children who died at birth of typhoid fever. (Source: "Uncle Bert"). He then married Orpha Knapp. They went by covered wagon to Iowa. When the Civil War broke out, he came to Townsend and left his six children, swam the Huron River and enlisted in the Ohio Volunteer Engineers Company K. Record is on the monument issued by US Government War Department. 'One of the first regiments to answer Lincoln's call for men.' " Note: while the regiment was one of the first, Zadock's enlistment records indicate that he did not enlist until 1864.

Text written by Adam Fornof on blue stationery from The World Fire and Marine Insurance Company:

"Zedock Martin - Husband of Orpah Martin was in Iowa when Civil War broke out. Tried to enlist in Iowa regiment, but after hiking for 24 hours the river was too high and they could not cross into the town to enlist. They then hiked to Townsend Ohio, and enlisted in 1st Ohio Veteran Volunteer Engineers. Their operations were in Tennessee, then transferred to Decatur, Alabama, to build pontoon bridges for Sherman's march to the sea. Was stationed on Mission Ridge in a blockhouse. He was assigned to the top bunk and when he went to get in discovered a dead (Johnny) (or Rebel) in the bunk. The block house had not been occupied for 2 months, he took out the dead soldier and buried him, and then used the bunk."

Notes by Adam Ferguson Fornof:

"Record from the Adjutant General's Office at Washington DC: Zadock Martin aged 36 years, born in Franklin New York, was enrolled August 31, 1864 at Norwalk Ohio, was mustered into the service September 3, 1864 as a Private, Company K., 1st US Veterans Volunteer Engineers and was honorably discharged June, 30 1865 as a private at Nashville Tennessee. According to Tom Blackburn's notes the regiment was composed of members of the Pioneer Brigade, Department of the Cumberland, and served as engineers for the Army of the Cumberland. These notes are on an original letter from the War Department to John Bartlett dated June 1, 1941, stating that they had no record of a Zadock Martin serving in the Army of Ohio."

Census Record, July 21, 1870, Norwalk Township, Huron County, p. 2
Zadock Martin, 44, laborer, born New York
Orpha, 31, born Ohio
Edgar, 20, born Ohio
Laura, 18, born Ohio
William, 15, born Ohio
Frank, 13, born Iowa
James, 11, born Iowa
Mary E., 9, born Iowa
Emma J., 7, born Iowa
Annie, 5, born Ohio
Hattie (?), 3, born Ohio
Perry, 7/12, born in February, Ohio

June 11, 1880 Census Record, Norwalk Village, Huron County, p. 2
Zadock Martin, 58, laborer, born New York, father born New York, mother born New York
Orpha, 41, wife, born Ohio, father born New York, mother born New York
Anna, 15, born Ohio
Hattie, 13
Elmer, 8
Ora, 6
Eddie, 4
Albert, 8/12

Application for Pension, Zadock Martin, March 11, 1891, Norwalk, Ohio
Married to Ortha (sic) M. Martin, maiden name Ortha (sic) M. Knapp, August 17, 1854. First wife, Olive Wilcox, married August 1847. Children:
Edgar A. Martin, born April 18, 1850
Laura E. Martin, born September 29, 1852
William H. Martin, born September 12, 1855
Francis M. Martin, born January (?) 26, 1857
James A. Martin, born November 17, 1858
Mary L. Martin, born December 14, 1860
Emma J. Martin, born February 8, 1863
Anna E. Martin, born June 7, 1865
Perry E. born February 8, 1870
Oria R., born May 23, 1874
Etta E. Martin, born December 2, 1878
Bertie Z., born September 12, 1879
Served in Company K. First Regiment, U.S. Veterans Volunteers. Suffering from Erisypelas, which developed 12 years earlier, and crippled left hand, sustained when a barrel of cider he was carrying to the basement slipped. He has not been able to do manual labor more than half the time in the last three years. Height 5'6", 145 lbs. Doctor report states that he does not find evidence of erysipelas, but injury to left hand was confirmed, as was heart disease.

Census Record, June 7, 1900, Norwalk City, Huron County, p. 6
Zadock Martin, born March 1827, married 45 years, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New York; Teamster, 11 months unemployed
Orpha M. Martin, born May 1838, 62, married 45 years, born in Ohio, father born in New York, mother born in New York, 12 children, 10 living
Bertie Z., born September 1879, 20, born in Ohio, teamster, 10 months unemployed
Marian Peat, granddaughter, born in May 1892, in Ohio

Census Record, March 19, 1910, City of Norwalk, Norwalk Township, p. 5A
Zadock Martin, 85, married twice, last marriage 56 years, born in New York, father born in New York mother born in New York
Orpha, 70, first marriage, 56 years, 12 children, 9 living, born in Ohio, father born in New York, mother born in New York
James A., son, 51, divorced, born in Iowa, laborer, out of work 16 weeks in 1909
Lucy Tuttle, sister-in-law, 66, widow, born in Ohio, father born in New York, mother born in New York

Application for increase in pension on May 17, 1912
Zadock Martin aged 85, living at 70 Corwin Street, Norwalk,; born March 18, 1827

Application for Admission, Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Home
Zadock applied on January 16, 1914. Born March 18, 1826. Enlisted August 31, 1864 in Co. K., 1st U.S. Veterans Engineers, as a Private. Discharged August 30, 1865, in New York, due to the close of the war. Disability: old age. First wife "yes": (illegible) Knapp. Pension $22.50 per month. Occupation, farmer. Has three living sons, one daughter. Wife Hannah (sic) Knapp. Suffering from organic disease of the heart, oedema of the legs and feeble mind. Admitted to the Hospital. Certificate of death on March 3, 1914.

Death Certificate
Died March 3, 1914, Norwalk Ohio; born March, 1826 in New York; father, Augustus Martin; mother unknown; cause of death, organic heart disease, with edema of the leg; occupation laborer. Died at the State Soldiers' Home.

Death Report, Newspaper Article, Huron County News, Vol. 31 #4, March 6, 1914, p. 7., col.5
Zadock Martin died at the Soldiers Home in Sandusky. Born in Lawrence County, New York on March 18, 1824; moved to Ohio; lived 8 years in Iowa; enlisted in First Ohio Volunteer Infantry in August 1864, and served until close of the war. Survived by his wife, six sons, four daughters and one sister. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Oral History:

His son Ed Martin was John Bartlett's commanding officer in Company G in Norwalk.
Zadock's brother had a son, Ed, who became an attorney. He owned the house at 64 E. League Street, where John Bartlett moved after his wife died.

Zadock Martin owned a dairy. He also was a cabinet maker. Inez Bartlett remembers seeing the buttery, which had to be kept very clean, with the big bowls of butter in it. Zaddock lived in Townsend, Ohio (source: notes by Inez Bartlett held by Ruby Fornof).

Zadock had poor vision. Inez remembers Orpha reading to him, and that he could not see the color of a new dress that Inez had. She thinks his eyesight was injured during the Civil War.

A Martin home on Main Street in Norwalk is a public landmark.