Jonas Amos Martin (1821-1862)

Jonas Amos Martin (1821-1862) aka Jonas Glusha Martin; Ship Carpenter; (b. July 19, 1821; North Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, USA - d. May 21, 1862; Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA)

Name
Jonas Amos Martin is found in the 1850 census, and Jonas Glusha Martin is found in his birth record.

Parents
Ephraim Story Martin II (1777-1842) and Nancy Haywood (1788-1862).

Birth
July 19, 1821 in Baltimore, Windsor County, Vermont.

Baptism
He may have been baptized on August 19, 1821 in North Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont.

Marriage
He married Marion Betts (1829-1862) on September 20, 1846. Her father was Matthew H. Betts (1796-1853) a boat pilot that was lost at sea.

Children
George M. Martin (1848-?); Levi Martin (1849-?) aka Lomie Martin; William Martin (1852-?); Matthew Martin (1854-?); Miriam Martin (1856-?); and Sarah Martin (1858-?).

Brooklyn, New York
In 1850 the family was living in Brooklyn, New York. Jonas Amos Martin was working as a "ship carpenter". In the 1860 census they were indexed as "James Martin" and "Marian Martin" and he was still listed as a "ship carpenter".

Witness
When Richard B. Patterson I (1835-1908) became a citizen on October 16, 1860 his witness was Jonas Amos Martin. Richard was married to the niece of Marion Betts (1829-1862).

Death
He died on May 21, 1862; Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, which is the same day that his wife is listed as dying. He also died a month before his mother died on June 26, 1862 in Vermont.