The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Middle Township, page 710
Francis Martin is a native of Kentucky, born Jan. 7, 1832, a son of Williamson and Nancy Martin. He was reared in his native State, and there received a fair education. About 1851 he came to Hendricks County, Ind., and was employed in saw and grist mills till the breaking out of the civil war. In April, 1861, he enlisted in the Eleventh Indiana Infantry for three months, and in August re-enlisted. He participated in the battles of Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Port Gibson, Champion Hills, siege of Vicksburg and others of minor importance. He was discharged in the fall of 1864 and returned to Hendricks County. He then followed milling in Clayton, Monrovia and Mooresville till 1873, when he located in Middle Township, where he has since followed agricultural pursuits, and now owns a good farm of eighty acres. Mr. Martin was married Dec. 24, 1873, to Nancy J. Prather, daughter of Wesley A. and Arthusa W. Prather. They have two children--Daisy and Grant. Mr. Martin's political affiliations are with the Republican party.