LDS film # 09962913, Excerpts from History of Kentucky, Illustrated, 1885, by
Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin.  Appeared in the Central City Messenger and
Times-Argus, Central City, Kentucky, in seven installments during May, June,
and July 1959.

H. N. Martin Started Manufacturing Plug Tobacco in Greenville in 1869

H. N. MARTIN was born July 21, 1837, five miles south of Greenville, KY, and
is the second of three children born to William C. and America (Niblack)
Martin, natives of Virginia and Fayette Counties, respectively, and of
English and Scotch Irish descent.  William C. was the son of William and
Virgina (Campbell) Martin, natives of Virginia.  William Martin immigrated to
Muhlenberg County, KY, about 1802; was a farmer.  The mother of our subject
was a daughter of Hugh and Florence (Campbell) Niblack, natives of Virginia;
were early settlers of Kentucky; first in Fayette and later in Muhlenberg
County.  Hugh Niblack was a millwright and of Scotch-Irish origin.  H.N.
Martin was reared on a farm, and lived with his parents until about
twenty-seven years of age, when he engaged in the saw-mill business for about
four years.  In 1869 he engaged in the manufacture of plug tobacco in
Greenville, KY, in which he has been engaged ever since; he started with a
capacity of about 10,000 pounds and now manufactures about 200,000 pounds per
year.  He was married December 12, 1873, to Ophelia Griggsby, of Muhlenberg
County, KY, native of [page folded over; much print obscured] man) Dennis,
natives of Muhlenberg and McLean Counties, KY, respectively, and of Irish
descent.  To this union were born three children: Guy O., Lizzie Florence
(deceased), and Edgar D.  Mr. and Mrs. Martin are members of the Presbyterian
and Methodist Episcopal Churches, respectively.

Martin Niblack Campbell Griggsby Dennis
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VA Fayette McLean

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