Griffith, Elizabeth * Jan 18, 1860 11y 2m 19d
Griffith, Evan Robert Mar 30, 1871 Feb 13, 1953 *
Griffith, James T. * Nov 3, 1894 7m
Griffith, John * Jan 21, 1860 8y 2m 21d
Griffith, John R. Feb 2, 1825 Nov 4, 1894 68y 9m 2d
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William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas
JOHN R. GRIFFITH, farmer, Section 29, Township 19, Range 11. P. O. Emporia, was born March 12, 1825, in Montgomeryshire, North Wales. Came to the United States with his parents in 1846, locating first at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was engaged as foreman in railway construction for about four years on the Dayton & Michigan and the Hamilton & Dayton Railroads. Came from Ohio to Kansas in the spring of 1855, locating about seven miles south of Lawrence, when he took a claim of 160 acres. which he afterwards pre-empted. This land he improved and cultivated until the fall of 1861, making of it a good farm. He then sold it and removed to Lyon County, and bought eighty acres of unimproved land, situated about three miles southwest of Emporia. The following year he bought eighty acres adjoining, and has since bought and sold different parcels of land in the county. He now has in the home farm 285 acres, upon which he has a substantial stone dwelling, good barn and other farm buildings and an orchard of about 200 appletrees, besides other fruits. He raises cattle and hogs, feeding most of his crops to his own stock. While in Douglas County he carried a rifle, without pay, for two years and turned out several times to repel the invasions of the border ruffians, serving at different times under John Brown and Jim Lane. He preserves his discharge papers from the "Wakarusa Liberty Guards," of the First Regiment Kansas Volunteers, dated at Lawrence City, December 12, 1855, signed by H. F. Sanders, Captain; and countersigned by Lyman Allen, Colonel First Regiment; J. H. Lane, General First Brigade Kansas Volunteers; and C. Robinson, Major-General. Mr. Griffith is a member of the Baptist Church. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace of Emporia Township one year and has been a member of the School Board several years, and held other local offices. He married Miss Elizabeth Rodgers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, January 29, 1848, by which marriage he had eight children, of whom Ann and William R. are now living. She died March 29, 1868, and he married, July 4, 1869, Miss Mary Evans, of Gallia County, Ohio, by whom he has one child - Evan R., born March 30, 1871.
Above bio provided by: Becky Doan (#46821009)
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Emporia Gazette, Monday, November 5, 1894; page 4 column 8
Death of John Griffith.
John Griffith one of the old settlers of Lyon county, died yesterday morning at 9 o'clock at his home n Mechanic street. The funeral will be held at the home on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30.
The services will be conducted by Revs. Rees, Jones and Whitby of the Welch Congregational and Presbyterian churches.
Obituary provided by Anonymous (#48449771)
Griffith, Evan Robert Mar 30, 1871 Feb 13, 1953 *
Griffith, James T. * Nov 3, 1894 7m
Griffith, John * Jan 21, 1860 8y 2m 21d
Griffith, John R. Feb 2, 1825 Nov 4, 1894 68y 9m 2d
*****
William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas
JOHN R. GRIFFITH, farmer, Section 29, Township 19, Range 11. P. O. Emporia, was born March 12, 1825, in Montgomeryshire, North Wales. Came to the United States with his parents in 1846, locating first at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was engaged as foreman in railway construction for about four years on the Dayton & Michigan and the Hamilton & Dayton Railroads. Came from Ohio to Kansas in the spring of 1855, locating about seven miles south of Lawrence, when he took a claim of 160 acres. which he afterwards pre-empted. This land he improved and cultivated until the fall of 1861, making of it a good farm. He then sold it and removed to Lyon County, and bought eighty acres of unimproved land, situated about three miles southwest of Emporia. The following year he bought eighty acres adjoining, and has since bought and sold different parcels of land in the county. He now has in the home farm 285 acres, upon which he has a substantial stone dwelling, good barn and other farm buildings and an orchard of about 200 appletrees, besides other fruits. He raises cattle and hogs, feeding most of his crops to his own stock. While in Douglas County he carried a rifle, without pay, for two years and turned out several times to repel the invasions of the border ruffians, serving at different times under John Brown and Jim Lane. He preserves his discharge papers from the "Wakarusa Liberty Guards," of the First Regiment Kansas Volunteers, dated at Lawrence City, December 12, 1855, signed by H. F. Sanders, Captain; and countersigned by Lyman Allen, Colonel First Regiment; J. H. Lane, General First Brigade Kansas Volunteers; and C. Robinson, Major-General. Mr. Griffith is a member of the Baptist Church. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace of Emporia Township one year and has been a member of the School Board several years, and held other local offices. He married Miss Elizabeth Rodgers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, January 29, 1848, by which marriage he had eight children, of whom Ann and William R. are now living. She died March 29, 1868, and he married, July 4, 1869, Miss Mary Evans, of Gallia County, Ohio, by whom he has one child - Evan R., born March 30, 1871.
Above bio provided by: Becky Doan (#46821009)
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Emporia Gazette, Monday, November 5, 1894; page 4 column 8
Death of John Griffith.
John Griffith one of the old settlers of Lyon county, died yesterday morning at 9 o'clock at his home n Mechanic street. The funeral will be held at the home on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30.
The services will be conducted by Revs. Rees, Jones and Whitby of the Welch Congregational and Presbyterian churches.
Obituary provided by Anonymous (#48449771)
Griffith, Elizabeth * Jan 18, 1860 11y 2m 19d
Griffith, Evan Robert Mar 30, 1871 Feb 13, 1953 *
Griffith, James T. * Nov 3, 1894 7m
Griffith, John * Jan 21, 1860 8y 2m 21d
Griffith, John R. Feb 2, 1825 Nov 4, 1894 68y 9m 2d
*****
William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas
JOHN R. GRIFFITH, farmer, Section 29, Township 19, Range 11. P. O. Emporia, was born March 12, 1825, in Montgomeryshire, North Wales. Came to the United States with his parents in 1846, locating first at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was engaged as foreman in railway construction for about four years on the Dayton & Michigan and the Hamilton & Dayton Railroads. Came from Ohio to Kansas in the spring of 1855, locating about seven miles south of Lawrence, when he took a claim of 160 acres. which he afterwards pre-empted. This land he improved and cultivated until the fall of 1861, making of it a good farm. He then sold it and removed to Lyon County, and bought eighty acres of unimproved land, situated about three miles southwest of Emporia. The following year he bought eighty acres adjoining, and has since bought and sold different parcels of land in the county. He now has in the home farm 285 acres, upon which he has a substantial stone dwelling, good barn and other farm buildings and an orchard of about 200 appletrees, besides other fruits. He raises cattle and hogs, feeding most of his crops to his own stock. While in Douglas County he carried a rifle, without pay, for two years and turned out several times to repel the invasions of the border ruffians, serving at different times under John Brown and Jim Lane. He preserves his discharge papers from the "Wakarusa Liberty Guards," of the First Regiment Kansas Volunteers, dated at Lawrence City, December 12, 1855, signed by H. F. Sanders, Captain; and countersigned by Lyman Allen, Colonel First Regiment; J. H. Lane, General First Brigade Kansas Volunteers; and C. Robinson, Major-General. Mr. Griffith is a member of the Baptist Church. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace of Emporia Township one year and has been a member of the School Board several years, and held other local offices. He married Miss Elizabeth Rodgers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, January 29, 1848, by which marriage he had eight children, of whom Ann and William R. are now living. She died March 29, 1868, and he married, July 4, 1869, Miss Mary Evans, of Gallia County, Ohio, by whom he has one child - Evan R., born March 30, 1871.
Above bio provided by: Becky Doan (#46821009)
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Emporia Gazette, Monday, November 5, 1894; page 4 column 8
Death of John Griffith.
John Griffith one of the old settlers of Lyon county, died yesterday morning at 9 o'clock at his home n Mechanic street. The funeral will be held at the home on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30.
The services will be conducted by Revs. Rees, Jones and Whitby of the Welch Congregational and Presbyterian churches.
Obituary provided by Anonymous (#48449771)
Griffith, Evan Robert Mar 30, 1871 Feb 13, 1953 *
Griffith, James T. * Nov 3, 1894 7m
Griffith, John * Jan 21, 1860 8y 2m 21d
Griffith, John R. Feb 2, 1825 Nov 4, 1894 68y 9m 2d
*****
William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas
JOHN R. GRIFFITH, farmer, Section 29, Township 19, Range 11. P. O. Emporia, was born March 12, 1825, in Montgomeryshire, North Wales. Came to the United States with his parents in 1846, locating first at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was engaged as foreman in railway construction for about four years on the Dayton & Michigan and the Hamilton & Dayton Railroads. Came from Ohio to Kansas in the spring of 1855, locating about seven miles south of Lawrence, when he took a claim of 160 acres. which he afterwards pre-empted. This land he improved and cultivated until the fall of 1861, making of it a good farm. He then sold it and removed to Lyon County, and bought eighty acres of unimproved land, situated about three miles southwest of Emporia. The following year he bought eighty acres adjoining, and has since bought and sold different parcels of land in the county. He now has in the home farm 285 acres, upon which he has a substantial stone dwelling, good barn and other farm buildings and an orchard of about 200 appletrees, besides other fruits. He raises cattle and hogs, feeding most of his crops to his own stock. While in Douglas County he carried a rifle, without pay, for two years and turned out several times to repel the invasions of the border ruffians, serving at different times under John Brown and Jim Lane. He preserves his discharge papers from the "Wakarusa Liberty Guards," of the First Regiment Kansas Volunteers, dated at Lawrence City, December 12, 1855, signed by H. F. Sanders, Captain; and countersigned by Lyman Allen, Colonel First Regiment; J. H. Lane, General First Brigade Kansas Volunteers; and C. Robinson, Major-General. Mr. Griffith is a member of the Baptist Church. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace of Emporia Township one year and has been a member of the School Board several years, and held other local offices. He married Miss Elizabeth Rodgers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, January 29, 1848, by which marriage he had eight children, of whom Ann and William R. are now living. She died March 29, 1868, and he married, July 4, 1869, Miss Mary Evans, of Gallia County, Ohio, by whom he has one child - Evan R., born March 30, 1871.
Above bio provided by: Becky Doan (#46821009)
******
Emporia Gazette, Monday, November 5, 1894; page 4 column 8
Death of John Griffith.
John Griffith one of the old settlers of Lyon county, died yesterday morning at 9 o'clock at his home n Mechanic street. The funeral will be held at the home on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30.
The services will be conducted by Revs. Rees, Jones and Whitby of the Welch Congregational and Presbyterian churches.
Obituary provided by Anonymous (#48449771)
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