Martin Mattew Gearhart was born on 28 Oct 1895 in Newton, PA to Thomas Gearhart (1871-1943) and Lydia M Gaff (1876-1958) He was married and divorced by the time he was 35 years old. He was a WWI War Veteran.
28 Dec 1931 he he was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for first degree murder in Pennsylvania, his mugshot above.
Martin was courting a 19 year old lady Miss Veda Booher, they had an argument the day before and she was living with her cousin Mrs. Naomi Pearl Long 30 wife of Marvin Elwood Long. He shot and killed Mrs. Long. Below you will find the 2 page newspaper article.
Miss Veda Susan Booher Statement to police pg1
He is buried in Mount Union Cemetery Mount Union, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA Findagrave Memorial # 90574514
28 Dec 1931 he he was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for first degree murder in Pennsylvania, his mugshot above.
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| Western Pennsylvania Prison Record |
His prison Photo I.D. Card & Fingerprints
Miss Veda Susan Booher Statement to police Pg2
Veda Susan Booher was born 19 Jan 1910 in Shirleysburg, PA She did get married on 17 Feb 1934 to Harvey B Cramer.. Veda died 20 Apr 1984 in McVeytown, PA
In June of 1945 Martin Matthew Gearhart is released from prison. (See article below)
Martin lived to be only 52 years old, he developed a heart problem and that is what took his life on 3 Dec 1947 at his cabin in Tuscarora, PA.
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