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History of the Wigle Family and Their Descendants, The Wigle Family, Kingsville, Ontario, 1931.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 495-496:
Thompson Martin (deceased) was during his lifetime one of the popular farmers of Anderdon, a man of unswerving integrity and well known and esteemed for his many virtures. His death, which occurred July 26, 1901, was mourned as a loss to the whole community, and his famiy in their affliction had the sympathy of all.
     Mr. Martin was born in Colchester township Dec. 7, 1850, son of Robert and Jane (Palon) Martin, who came from Ireland...
     Mr. and Mrs. Martin were the parents of a large family of children: ... (6) Thompson...
     Thompson Martin grew up on his father's farm and received a fair education in the district schools. On December 30, 1874, he married Miss Alice Fox, who was born in Colchester in January, 1850, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Lypps) Fox, a member of one of the old families of County Essex. Mr. Martin and his wife settled on his father's homestead in Anderdon, where he erected the present home in 1885, and at various other times put up new barns and made improvements generally on the old place, becoming one of the wealthy and successful farmers of Anderdon. Mr. Martin was a member of the English Church, with which his wife and family are still connected. Politically he was a conservative, but held no office save that of school trustee of Anderdon, in which capacity he served for many years.
     Mr. Martin's death left his wife and three children surviving him. Edith, the eldest, born in July, 1877, was educated in Anderdon and married R. E. Golden, who resides in Anderdon on a farm. Elizabeth, born in August, 1882, educated in the schools of Anderdon, is at home, a young lady of culture and refinement. John, born in September, 1888, is the farmer at the homestead. Mrs. Martin is a lady of many Christian virtues which have greatly endeared her to her neighbours.
     Jacob Fox, father of Mrs. Martin, was born in Gosfield township, County Essex, March 11, 1806, and settled in Colchester, where he died Nov. 21, 1893. His wife, born in February, 1813, lives in Harrow, aged over eighty years. They had eight children, ... (3) Alice is Mrs. Martin...

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Robert Martin 1810-1886   Jane Palen ca 1817-1893   Jacob Fox 1816-1893   Elizabeth Lypps 1823-
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Thompson Martin 1850-1901   Alice Fox 1850-
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John Martin 1888