Abijah Perkins Marvin

Abijah Perkins Marvin (February 1, 1813 – October 19, 1889) was an American minister, writer, and teacher.

Marvin taught in schools of all grades, district, high, and private, in the academy, and as a tutor in college.

He was ordained, in 1844, pastor of the Congregational Church, Winchendon, Massachusetts, and held this charge until 1866.

Marvin married, March 5, 1845, Caroline, daughter of Micah and Roxy (Richardson) Holbrook.

"[1] Marvin wrote the memoir for the posthumous publication of the poems of Nancy Amelia Woodbury Priest Wakefield which came into print in 1883.

Portrait of Marvin published in 1868