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Facts and Events
| Name |
Orlando G. Griffith |
| Alt Name |
Orland Griffeth |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
1837 |
, Chautauqua, NY |
| Residence? |
1846 |
Porter, Rock, WI - moved to per Obit |
| Census[2] |
1850 |
Porter, Rock, WI - son |
| Marriage |
1 Feb 1855 |
Porter Township, Rock, WIto Sarah Moore |
| Census[3] |
1880 |
Porter, Rock, WI - Head |
| Marriage |
30 Mar 1883 |
, Rock, WIto Mary Jane Stanley |
| Death[1] |
18 Oct 1924 |
, Rock, WI |
| Burial? |
20 Oct 1924 |
Rock, WI at Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Religion? |
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Methodist |
October 23, 1924, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin
OBITUARY
Orland Griffeth, 87, a pioneer of this vicinity, coming to the town of Porter in 1846 with his parents, died at 6 p.m., Saturday at the University hospital, Madison, following several weeks' illness. Mr. Griffeth was born in Chautauqua County, N.Y., in 1837. The family came west in 1846 and located in the Town of Porter.
Sixty-three years ago Mr. Griffeth was married to Miss Sarah Moore, town of Porter. Three children were born to this union, Benjamin, Edwin, who died in 1906 and Frank, who died in 1920. Mrs. Griffeth died 57 years ago.
In 1879, Mr. Griffeth was married to Miss. Mary Stanley, Chicago, who died 29 years ago. For many years Mr. Griffeth lived on the homestead farm with his son Edwin, later coming to Evansville, where he lived with another son, Benjamin. He also spent many years in travel. Mr. Griffeth was a member of the Methodist church and the Odd Fellows lodge. He is survived by his son, Benjamin, three grandchildren, Willis and Harold Griffeth, and Mrs. Lottie Magee; ten great grandchildren, all of the vicinity of Evansville.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Monday at the home of his son, the Rev. Frank Hanaman of the Methodist church officiating. Burial was in Maple Hill cemetery, with the Odd Fellow burial service.
References
- ↑ Evansville Review - Evansville, WI
October 23, 1924, p. 1, col. 5.
OBITUARY: Orland Griffeth, 87, a pioneer of this vicinity, coming to the town of Porter in 1846 with his parents, died at 6 p.m., Saturday at the University hospital, Madison, following several weeks' illness. Mr. Griffeth was born in Chautauqua County, N.Y., in 1837. The family came west in 1846 and located in the Town of Porter.
Sixty-three years ago Mr. Griffeth was married to Miss Sarah Moore, town of Porter. Three children were born to this union, Benjamin, Edwin, who died in 1906 and Frank, who died in 1920. Mrs. Griffeth died 57 years ago.
In 1879, Mr. Griffeth was married to Miss. Mary Stanley, Chicago, who died 29 years ago. For many years Mr. Griffeth lived on the homestead farm with his son Edwin, later coming to Evansville, where he lived with another son, Benjamin. He also spent many years in travel. Mr. Griffeth was a member of the Methodist church and the Odd Fellows lodge. He is survived by his son, Benjamin, three grandchildren, Willis and Harold Griffeth, and Mrs. Lottie Magee; ten great grandchildren, all of the vicinity of Evansville.
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Monday at the home of his son, the Rev. Frank Hanaman of the Methodist church officiating. Burial was in Maple Hill cemetery, with the Odd Fellow burial service.
- ↑ 1850 US Federal Census
M432_1005; Image: 167.
Barnabas GRIFFITH; page: 296; Porter, Rock, WI; family # 959; lines 11-20
- ↑ 1880 US Federal Census
FHL #1255444, NA film T9-1444, Page 373D.
Orlando GRIFFITH household; Porter, Rock, WI
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