Martin E. Griffith and Ida May Brinker

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Husband Martin E. Griffith ¹

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            AKA: [Unk] Griffith 2
           Born: 14 Jul 1861 - Washington Twp, Fayette Co, PA 1
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         Father: Euclid C. Griffith (      -      ) 1 3
         Mother: Martha Stephens (      -      ) 1 3

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       Marriage: 18 Sep 1890 - Covington, Kenton Co, KY 4

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Wife Ida May Brinker ²

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         Father: Josiah Brinker (1810-1889) 2 4 5 6
         Mother: Mary Elizabeth Ament (      -      ) 2 4 5

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Children

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1 M Jesse Brinker Griffith ⁴

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2 F Martha Griffith ⁴

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3 M Joseph Griffith ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Martin E. Griffith

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He was the oldest son of three children born to his parents. He attended the "Old Red Stone School House" of Washington township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and later the California State Normal College, of California, Pennsylvania. After completing his education at these institutions, Dr. Griffith matriculated at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he having in the meantime decided upon a medical career in life. He graduated from this institution with the class of 1885 and the degree of M. D., having left there a record for scholarship and character. The following year he spent in hospital work at New Orleans, Louisianna. Returning to Pennsylvania, he opened an office in Fayette City, where he remained for two years. He then went to Manor, Westmoreland County, where he remained for a period covering fifteen years, and in 1904 removed to Monessen, Pennsylvania, where he then practiced. At one point he practically abandoned general practice, devoting his energies to surgical practice. A constant student since leaving college, he traveled extensively, visiting the famous clinics of both Europe and America, and occupied a position of leadership in the surgical profession. He was chief surgeon to the Pittsburgh Steel Company of Monessen, Pennsylvania, and enjoyed an immense clientele.
Dr. Griffith was a member of the County, State and American Medical societies, but did not devote his entire attention to the practice of his profession, he being affiliated with a number of important club orders, among which were the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and other local bodies. He was identified with the Republican party in politics, and was a member of the Monessen Board of Trade. Dr. Griffith found his chief recreation in hunting and for this purpose had one of the finest collections of guns in the country. He hunted both big and small game in every section of the United States, and accumulated trophies for sharp shooting. Dr. Griffith also found considerable recreation in motoring.

1 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1116.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 648.

3 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 826.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1117.

5 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 726.

6 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 354.