Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 1886. Allen County. GRANDERSON F. MARTIN was born August 3, 1840, in Allen County, near "Bay's Fork" Creek. At the age of nine years he removed with his parents to Simpson County, where he resided until 1858, when he removed to Warren County. He was a member of Company F, Twenty-sixth Kentucky Mounted Infantry, and was present with them at the battle of Nashville. On account of his family's condition and his own health, he was discharged shortly afterward by the War Department. His father, Enoch Martin, was born July 12, 1805, in Virginia. He was a son of Peter Martin, a Virginian, of Irish descent. Enoch Martin married, February 23, 1830, Barbara A., daughter of Peter and Rachel (Stevens) Anderson, of Allen County. From this union sprang Rachel J. (Wright), James D. (deceased), Granderson F., Nancy M. (Goodrum), Enoch M., John W., Albert F. and Marsela R. S. (Brown). G. F. married, January 23, 1862, Nancy E., daughter of John and Helander (Harrington) Goodrum. To them have been born Henry A., Sarah H. L. (Ogels), and James R. Mr. Martin is the owner of 175 acres of well improved land, in a fine state of cultivation, and also a good store, well stocked with marketable goods. He is a member of the Methodist Church; was some years ago elected sheriff of Allen County, but, at the request of his friends, refused to qualify, as he did not wish to entangle himself in the railroad trouble by collecting the tax. He is at present deputy clerk of Allen County, and is among the most popular citizens of his district. In politics Mr. Martin is a Democrat. Martin Stevens Anderson Wright Goodrum Brown Harrington Goodrum Ogels = Simpson-KY Warren-KY Nashville-Davidson-TN VA http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/allen/martin.gf.txt