6/8/1880 Whitley Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. Recorded in that census wereJ ohn N Martin, 47, with Rachel E, 48, John I, 20, Joel K, 19, SarahE, 1 6, Nancy E, 10, and brother-in-law (of informant Rachel?) Rezin AMarti n, 40. The whole family was born in IL, John was a farmer, Joelworked o n the farm, neither the younger John nor Rezin had anoccupation.
In the History of Shelby and Moultrie Counties, IL is:
"The first justice of the peace was John Whitley, sen.; this was whent his part of Moultrie belonged to Shelby county. J. W. Edwards, Wm.Hayd en and Amos Waggoner were also early justices. The present are,Thos. S mith and J. N. Martin."
