The Jubilee History and Biographical Sketches of the [Black] Liberty Association, G. R. Ford. Printed and Published by Times Publishing Company of Smith's Grove, Ky., 1916. Also taken from Barren's Black Roots, Vol. 3, Michelle B. Gorin, (C) May 1993. Used by permission. [Barren Co.] SID MARTIN, of Hydro, Ky., was born in June, 1856. He is a son of Press and Mrs. Mariah Martin. Bro. Martin professed a hope in Christ in 1878, being 40 years ago, and joined the Mt. Union Baptist church, of which he is a strict member now. He went into wedlock with Miss Lizzie Wright. To this union there are 8 children, viz.: Edd, Will, Dock, Ora, Stella, Huery, Sudie and Alston. Bro. Martin is a prayer meeting leader of the church now and has been for 7 years. His wife died 18 years ago, leaving four small children; Bro. Martin reared them well and they are worthy of a good name. Martin Wright = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/barren/martin.s.txt