An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., 
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 492-493

	MICHAEL MARTIN, of Walla Walla, Washington, was born in Ireland, September
5, 1835, a son of John and Ann (Larkin) Martin. The father died at the age of
fifty years, leaving eight children. His wife survived him until 1888, dying at
the age of seventy-five years.
	Michael Martin crossed the ocean in 1863 on the ship Adriatic, landing on
the free soil of America in New York when a young man, and without means. He
spent the first winter in Connecticut, the following spring went by steamer to
San Francisco, where he worked in a brick-yard one year, and then spent four
years in the mines of Helena, Montana. While there he worked for wages a part of
the time, and afterward engaged in mining on his own account, meeting with good
success. In 1869 Mr. Martin purchased land and began farming on Dry creek, in
Washington, and from time to time added to his original purchase until he owned
a half section of land. In 1890 he sold a part of his farm, and bought 160-acres
three and a half miles southwest of Walla Walla, where he now resides. Mr.
Martin has been afflicted with rheumatism for several years, and his farming is
accomplished by hired help.
	In the fall of 1890 Mr. Martin returned to Ireland to visit his old friends,
and in October of that year he was united in marriage to Miss Julia Kelleher,
one of Ireland's beautiful and accomplished ladies. Her parents died when she
was small. Mr. and Mrs. Martin have two children, viz.: Emmet Michael, born July
30, 1891; and Albert Andrew, October 19, 1892. In his political relations Mr.
Martin affiliates with the Democratic party.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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