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Joseph Davis Martin, of
the Little Dick Clothing Company, Moberly,
Mo., is a native of
Randolph County. He was born in Prairie township,
Feb. 23, 1868, and is the
son of Bailey and Martha Ellen (Davis) Martin.
A more detailed history of
the Martin family appears in the sketches of
John R. Martin and
Forrest Martin, which will be found in this volume.
Joseph Davis Martin was
reared to manhood on the Martin home
farm in Prairie township
and received his education in the public schools.
He remained on the home
farm, engaged in farming and stock raising until
1905, when he came to
Moberly and since that time has been identified
with the Little Dick
Clothing Company.
Mr. Martin was united in
marriage June 6, 1899, with Eureth J.
Wirt, a daughter of James
and Sallie (Hendrex) Wirt, of Prairie town-
ship. James Wirt and his
wife were pioneer settlers of Randolph County.
Mr. \Virt was an early day
plainsman, crossing the plains with ox teams
in 1854. He kept in his
possession during his lifetime a souvenir, a hunt-
ing horn, which he made
from a horn of one of the oxen which he drove
on his trip to California. It
is artistically designed and upon it is carved
the figure of a dog. This
heirloom is in Mr. Martin's possession and is
prized very highly. James
Wirt and his wife are both deceased.
To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
D. Martin have been born two children:
Laura Loretta and Sallie
Janice.
Mr Martin is a member of
the Modern Woodmen of America and is
a Randolph County citizen
of real worth. The Martin family home is
at 900 Williams street.
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