Jere C. Martin and Rose Best

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Husband Jere C. Martin ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Jerry C. Martin 3
           Born: 11 Apr 1867 - Darlington Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1
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         Father: James Powers Martin (1828-1892) 3 4 5 6
         Mother: Mary C. Imbrie (1831-1877) 3 6 7

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       Marriage: 1894 8

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Wife Rose Best ^{2 8}

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         Father: Charles L. Best (      -      ) 2 9
         Mother: Dorothy Fisher (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 F Dorothea Martin ⁸

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2 F Griselda Martin ⁸

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General Notes: Husband - Jere C. Martin

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He was intellectually trained in the public schools, in Greersburg Academy, and in Washington and Jefferson College at Washington, Pennsylvania. From 1891 to 1893 he served as deputy sheriff under Sheriff John Imbrie Martin, his brother, and during this period he devoted his spare time in the study of law, having access to his brother's law library. September 19, 1894, he was admitted to the bar and immediately became a partner with his brother, J. R. Martin. Martin & Martin, attorneys-at-law, had a fine office in the Dawson Block on Third street, and also one in Beaver Falls.
Beginning January 1, 1897, he served as chief burgess of Beaver, being elected on the Republican ticket.
He was a member and past master of St. James Lodge, F. &. A. M.; and was also a member of the Elks; and the K. of P.

1 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 129.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 752.

3 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 691.

4 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 70, 127.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 179.

6 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 106.

7 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 70, 128.

8 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 130.

9 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 128.