MARTIN L. COYNER, the seventh child and fifth son of Martin Luther, ninth
child of Michael, the American Progenitor, was born in Augusta County, Virginia,
in 1805. He was an energetic. Progressive, enterprising man, and constructed, as
contractor more railroads than any other man of his section and time. He crossed
the plains, from Virginia to California three times by wagon, and it is said he
made three fortunes, and lost them by speculation. He was well educated but the
Scotch-Irish blood in his veins would not allow him to sit idle when, as he
expressed it, there was so much to do and see. His travels and wide experience
in the West gave him a fund of knowledge, and made him an agreeable companion.
He had contracted the freedom and liberality of the Western population, and he
did not value money. While his money made was not hoarded up, he always managed
to own land. Before he left Virginia he manifested that restless and
enterprising disposition. He married, first, Miss Jane Seymore
child of Michael, the American Progenitor, was born in Augusta County, Virginia,
in 1805. He was an energetic. Progressive, enterprising man, and constructed, as
contractor more railroads than any other man of his section and time. He crossed
the plains, from Virginia to California three times by wagon, and it is said he
made three fortunes, and lost them by speculation. He was well educated but the
Scotch-Irish blood in his veins would not allow him to sit idle when, as he
expressed it, there was so much to do and see. His travels and wide experience
in the West gave him a fund of knowledge, and made him an agreeable companion.
He had contracted the freedom and liberality of the Western population, and he
did not value money. While his money made was not hoarded up, he always managed
to own land. Before he left Virginia he manifested that restless and
enterprising disposition. He married, first, Miss Jane Seymore
MARTIN L. COYNER, the seventh child and fifth son of Martin Luther, ninth
child of Michael, the American Progenitor, was born in Augusta County, Virginia,
in 1805. He was an energetic. Progressive, enterprising man, and constructed, as
contractor more railroads than any other man of his section and time. He crossed
the plains, from Virginia to California three times by wagon, and it is said he
made three fortunes, and lost them by speculation. He was well educated but the
Scotch-Irish blood in his veins would not allow him to sit idle when, as he
expressed it, there was so much to do and see. His travels and wide experience
in the West gave him a fund of knowledge, and made him an agreeable companion.
He had contracted the freedom and liberality of the Western population, and he
did not value money. While his money made was not hoarded up, he always managed
to own land. Before he left Virginia he manifested that restless and
enterprising disposition. He married, first, Miss Jane Seymore
child of Michael, the American Progenitor, was born in Augusta County, Virginia,
in 1805. He was an energetic. Progressive, enterprising man, and constructed, as
contractor more railroads than any other man of his section and time. He crossed
the plains, from Virginia to California three times by wagon, and it is said he
made three fortunes, and lost them by speculation. He was well educated but the
Scotch-Irish blood in his veins would not allow him to sit idle when, as he
expressed it, there was so much to do and see. His travels and wide experience
in the West gave him a fund of knowledge, and made him an agreeable companion.
He had contracted the freedom and liberality of the Western population, and he
did not value money. While his money made was not hoarded up, he always managed
to own land. Before he left Virginia he manifested that restless and
enterprising disposition. He married, first, Miss Jane Seymore
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burial: APR 11,1880
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