H. W. Martin & Son
10553 Swamp Road, Hebron, Ohio 43025
Tel: (740) 928-4000 Fax: (740) 928-4008
Tel: (740) 928-4000 Fax: (740) 928-4008
THE HISTORY OF THE MARTIN FARM AND FORMATION
OF H. W. MARTIN & SON CO.
OF H. W. MARTIN & SON CO.
In April of 1885, Abram Lewis Martin of Fredericktown, Ohio purchased from the estate of Samuel Dewees a 340 acre farm in Hebron,
Ohio. During the next 40 years he and his family worked the farm. In 1925 Abram Lewis split his farm between his sons Harold Wise
and Avery Joseph. Harold Wise's share is still in the family, now owned by his great grandson, H. Jeffrey Martin and his wife
Christine and their children, Heather, Andrea, and Christopher.
Harold Wise and his wife Elta, farmed his land and founded the H.W. Martin & Son company in 1936 by marketing hybrid seed corn and
clovers. They had four children that helped on the farm, Lewis, Harold Robert, Mary Louise and Mildred. Due to untimely death of
Harold Wise, in a 1939 auto accident, his youngest son, Harold Robert, then a junior at The Ohio State University, stepped in to help
operate the business with his mother. As the years passed, the farm and seed business grew. H. Robert married and purchased the
farm directly across the road from the business. H. Robert and his wife Doris, had two children, Harold William and Janice.
With H. Robert's interest in agriculture, he became a leader in the research and introduction of Hybrid corn varieties and the
development of small grain, soybean and forage crop varieties in Licking County, Ohio. His endeavors gave him the opportunity to
expand his business beyond Licking County to several surrounding states.
In 1966, after working as a youth with his father, receiving a degree in Agronomy from The Ohio State University and completing his
military service, Harold William joined his father and grandmother in the business full-time. With Harold Robert selling seed and
Harold William involved in the crop planning and growing the business expanded and farm chemicals were added to the list of
products sold to compliment seed sales.
After Elta's retirement, Harold William purchased his grandmothers share of the business and over time took on the roll of president
of the company. Harold William is the 4th generation of the family to work on the farm, and soon was able to contribute to the growth
of the operations, expanding the farm acreage and improving the yield of crops grown by implementing many new and advanced
growing methods and techniques. H. Robert was a strong promoter of conservation methods: No-till farming, planting clover crops
and testing herbicides for consistent effectiveness. Prior to his death in 1995, H. Robert was one of the first inductees into the 1994
Licking County Agriculture Hall of Fame.
The 5th generation of the family, H. Jeffrey and Robert D. also worked on the farm as youths and after finishing college, Jeffrey at The
Ohio State University and Robert at Willmington College joined the company. Jeffrey handles the sales, warehousing and deliveries
and Robert handles the crops and livestock.
Currently the company sells the items listed on the home page, livestock, excavating services and farm approximately 2100 acres of
family and rented land.
Harold /william lives in Millersport with his wife, Mary Jane. He is a member of the Professional Agrarian Club, where he just finished
serving as President, Ohio Quarter Horse Association and American Quarter Horse Association, Southwest Licking Historical Society
and member of Kirkersville United Methodist Church.
Jeffrey resides across from the business, on the original farm with his wife Christine and their children Heather, Andrea and
Christopher. Christine works in the company office with Jeff and as a substitute teacher/secretary for the school district. They are
members of The Agrarian Club, Licking County Agronomy Committee, Farm Bureau, 4-H, 4-H Advisors, Ohio Quarter Horse
Association, American Quarter Horse Association, Ohio Palomino Horse Association, PTO, Licking County Horse and Pony Council,
and Youth advisors. Jeff serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Ohio Seed Improvement, Advanced Genetics and
Ohio Foundation Seeds. He also serves on a number of committees for these associations. They are also members of the
Kirkersville United Methodist Church.
Robert lives in Millersport. He is a member of the Professional Agrarian Club, currently serves as President of the Licking County
Farm bureau, works on the Tri-County Field Day Committee and is a member of Kirkersville United Methodist Church.
H.W. Martin is proud to be a charter member of the Advanced Genetics Inc. and member of the Ohio Seed Improvement Association
and Ohio foundation seed.
Ohio. During the next 40 years he and his family worked the farm. In 1925 Abram Lewis split his farm between his sons Harold Wise
and Avery Joseph. Harold Wise's share is still in the family, now owned by his great grandson, H. Jeffrey Martin and his wife
Christine and their children, Heather, Andrea, and Christopher.
Harold Wise and his wife Elta, farmed his land and founded the H.W. Martin & Son company in 1936 by marketing hybrid seed corn and
clovers. They had four children that helped on the farm, Lewis, Harold Robert, Mary Louise and Mildred. Due to untimely death of
Harold Wise, in a 1939 auto accident, his youngest son, Harold Robert, then a junior at The Ohio State University, stepped in to help
operate the business with his mother. As the years passed, the farm and seed business grew. H. Robert married and purchased the
farm directly across the road from the business. H. Robert and his wife Doris, had two children, Harold William and Janice.
With H. Robert's interest in agriculture, he became a leader in the research and introduction of Hybrid corn varieties and the
development of small grain, soybean and forage crop varieties in Licking County, Ohio. His endeavors gave him the opportunity to
expand his business beyond Licking County to several surrounding states.
In 1966, after working as a youth with his father, receiving a degree in Agronomy from The Ohio State University and completing his
military service, Harold William joined his father and grandmother in the business full-time. With Harold Robert selling seed and
Harold William involved in the crop planning and growing the business expanded and farm chemicals were added to the list of
products sold to compliment seed sales.
After Elta's retirement, Harold William purchased his grandmothers share of the business and over time took on the roll of president
of the company. Harold William is the 4th generation of the family to work on the farm, and soon was able to contribute to the growth
of the operations, expanding the farm acreage and improving the yield of crops grown by implementing many new and advanced
growing methods and techniques. H. Robert was a strong promoter of conservation methods: No-till farming, planting clover crops
and testing herbicides for consistent effectiveness. Prior to his death in 1995, H. Robert was one of the first inductees into the 1994
Licking County Agriculture Hall of Fame.
The 5th generation of the family, H. Jeffrey and Robert D. also worked on the farm as youths and after finishing college, Jeffrey at The
Ohio State University and Robert at Willmington College joined the company. Jeffrey handles the sales, warehousing and deliveries
and Robert handles the crops and livestock.
Currently the company sells the items listed on the home page, livestock, excavating services and farm approximately 2100 acres of
family and rented land.
Harold /william lives in Millersport with his wife, Mary Jane. He is a member of the Professional Agrarian Club, where he just finished
serving as President, Ohio Quarter Horse Association and American Quarter Horse Association, Southwest Licking Historical Society
and member of Kirkersville United Methodist Church.
Jeffrey resides across from the business, on the original farm with his wife Christine and their children Heather, Andrea and
Christopher. Christine works in the company office with Jeff and as a substitute teacher/secretary for the school district. They are
members of The Agrarian Club, Licking County Agronomy Committee, Farm Bureau, 4-H, 4-H Advisors, Ohio Quarter Horse
Association, American Quarter Horse Association, Ohio Palomino Horse Association, PTO, Licking County Horse and Pony Council,
and Youth advisors. Jeff serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Ohio Seed Improvement, Advanced Genetics and
Ohio Foundation Seeds. He also serves on a number of committees for these associations. They are also members of the
Kirkersville United Methodist Church.
Robert lives in Millersport. He is a member of the Professional Agrarian Club, currently serves as President of the Licking County
Farm bureau, works on the Tri-County Field Day Committee and is a member of Kirkersville United Methodist Church.
H.W. Martin is proud to be a charter member of the Advanced Genetics Inc. and member of the Ohio Seed Improvement Association
and Ohio foundation seed.
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