Census of 1860 - Jno. M.H. Martin, Panola County, Texas, age 36, born circa 1824 in Tennessee, farmer, in household with Ophelia Martin. Census of 1880 - J.M.H. Martin, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, age 56, born circa 1824 in Tennessee, claim agent, wife Ophelia Martin, son Edward L. Martin.
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Letter written to Gen. A.B. Norton from Brookhaven, Mississippi, February 1884, published by Norton's Union Intelligencer (Dallas, Texas), 3/6/1884, p. 1, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "With the writer of the above we served in the 8th Texas Legislature."
Death notice, "J.M.H. Martin," Galveston Daily News, 11/10/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. "J.M.H. Martin of Jackson, Mississippi . . ." Date of death 11/9/1889 in Kildare, Texas.
Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) . Norton's Union IntelligencerGalveston