James MARTIN

• Birth Notes

  http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/personsearchdb.php?yr=1833&pr=Perranarworthal&forename=james&surname=martin&records=50&dbname=burials&formval=&Submit=Search
  Parish: Perranarworthal
  Date: 15-Sep 1833
  Name: James MARTIN
  Sex: M
  Father: James
  Mother: Anne
  Residence: Pellean Cross
  Father's rank/profession: Labourer
  

• Death Notes

  Headstone photo

• General Notes

  Shipping Record:
  http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/thetis1854.htm
  
  Referenced in "Copper City Chronicle - A History of Kadina", by Keith Bailey.  Travelled from Cornwall, England to Burra, SA in 1853.  He then moved to Kadina in 1861.  He became Mayor of Kadina from 1882 to 1884.
  
  Biographical Index of South Australians indicates James arrived in Pt Adelaide on "Thetis" in 1853; occupation was miner, butcher, farmer and mayor; lived in Burra and Kadina.
  
  Article of Death:
  The Advertiser, Saturday 3 May 1902, Page 9
  http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/4870372?searchTerm=james%20martin
  
  Article of Death #2:
  The Register, Friday 9 May 1902, Page 3
  http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/56559478?searchTerm=james%20martin
  
  Death Notice.
  The Register, Tuesday 20 May 1902, Page 4
  http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/56562172?searchTerm=martin
  The Register,  Wednesday 21 May 1902, Page 3
  http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/56557271?searchTerm=james%20martin
  The Advertiser, Tuesday 20 May 1902, Page 4
  http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/4918132?searchTerm=james%20martin
  
  Auction of James William's Estate:
  The Register, Friday 16 May 1902, Page 8
  http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/56556648?searchTerm=james%20martin
  
  Council Meeting:
  The Advertiser, Wednesday 11 March 1891, page 5
  http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/26773854?searchTerm=%22james%20martin%22
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  Brief history found on http://www.kernewek.org/content/Kadina.asp
  JAMES  MARTIN
  
  A native of Cornwall, James Martin was born in the village of Ponsnooth, and left that county in the year 1853, on board the ‘Thetis’ for South Australia.
  
  He first went to Burra, and after spending several years moved to this district in April 1861.  He started butchering, a calling he continued up to the time of his death.
  
  In the earliest days of the district’s history he took an active part in all matters that were moral and elevating.  He was for many years a member of
  the local Choral Society of years ago.  He was also an active member of the Wesleyan choir for many years, and was always foremost in anything that would promote the interest of the town.  While he was president of the Kadina and Wallaroo Jockey Club, over £100 was spent on improvements on the course.
  
  He was elected and acted as a member of the first council in the Kadina Municipality, and at the close of the second year his efforts on behalf of the town induced the ratepayers to place him in the position of Mayor. Whilst in that position he did his best, and at considerable cost, to beautify the only square possessed by the town.  Some 350 trees and shrubs were planted, and at the opening ceremony the square was named Victoria Square, in honour of Queen Victoria.
  
  He was a most consistent advocate of the water scheme, known as the Beetaloo, and materially assisted the late Mr Bews in his successful advocacy of that scheme.
  
  James Martin died in May 1902, at the age of 68 years, leaving a widow and one son, and two daughters.  He was buried at Kadina cemetery Path 27 Block 74
  
  Source: Family History and Yorke Peninsula Family History Group records

Details of James' family with Mary Mitchell ANTHONY

Details of James' family with Elizabeth ANTHONY