History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 810. [Harrison County] [Berry Precinct] MORTIMER D. MARTIN, farmer, P. O. Robertson's Station, was born on the farm where he now lives Dec. 5, 1822, and is a son of William and Catherine (Perrin) Martin. He was born near Hagerstown, Maryland, Jan. 4, 1790, was a farmer and carpenter by occupation and died in September, 1831. He was married March 7, 1822, to Miss Catharine C. Perrin, who was born April 5, 1802, in Harrison County, and died June 10, 1865, leaving a family of six children, of which Mortimer D., our subject, is one. He received his education in the common schools of the county; began his career in life as a farmer, but has at intervals during his life engaged in merchandising and school teaching. He was married Nov. 16, 1843, to Miss Terrilda Ann Sellers, who was born Dec. 26, 1825 in Harrison County, and was a daughter of David and Susannah (Ehlat) Sellers. He was born in Harrison County, Oct. 23, 1799, and is still living; his wife, Susannah, is also a native of Harrison County, and was born Jan. 7, 1805, and is still living. Mr. Martin is the father of ten children, viz: Edwin W.U., Ellen, David A., Louis M., William J., Katharine C., George P., Sue, Emma and Belle. He is a member of the Christian Church and helped to organize the Christian Church at Robertson's Station. Mr. Martin is a member of the Grange and has also been a member of the Masonic fraternity for a number of years; was an old Whig until 1861, when his sympathies were with the South; took no part in the war other than what he could do to relieve the Southern soldiers in prison and for the relief of their families. Is a man of prominence in his precinct, having served as Justice of the Peace for a term of nine years. In 1867 was elected by the Democratic party of Harrison County to the lower branch of the Legislature, where he remained one term. Mr. Martin is a very energetic man, always first in any public enterprise and is a model farmer. In politics he is a Democrat. Martin Perrin Sellers Ehlat = MD http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/harrison/martin.md.txt