Richard C. Martin, a prominent farmer and merchant of Wayne County, Tenn., is a native of North Carolina, born March 22, 1830, son of James and Nancy (Cantrell) Martin, both of whom were born in North Carolina. The father came to Tennessee in 1831, and followed farming for a livelihood and prospered in his undertakings. He died in 1843, and his wife in 1840. Our subject resided with his parents until their respective deaths, and he and his brothers and sisters continued to till the home farm. In 1855 he came to Wayne County and sold goods at Flat Wood, on Buffalo River, and remained there until 1869. He then purchased his present farm on Indian Creek, and farmed and raised stock for about five years, at which time he rented his farm and moved to Waynesboro and became a partner in the dry goods, grocery and hardware firm of Bromley & Martin. Since 1881 he has managed his farm of 360 acres with good success. His marriage with Mary A. Burns was consummated in 1860. Of their three children, two are living: Mary E. (Mrs. C. H. Boyd) and Ora M. Mrs. Martin died in January, 1880. Mr. Martin is a Democrat and is classed among Wayne County’s most enterprising and successful farmers.