Ludwig Louis Martin was with the first settlers to Fredericksburg, Texas. He was the first sheriff of Gillespie County, and also served as District Clerk of the county. Martin was a cofounder of the Mason County community of Hedwigs Hill.
Ludwig Martin was born November 25, 1820, in Erndtebrck North RhineWestphalia, Germany, to Nicholas Martin and his wife Hedwig Sinner Martin.
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