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Facts and Events
Died at her home three miles north of Bloodland, Pulaski County, Mo., January 16th 1905, of pneumonia, Selustina E. Girffin, wife of J.C Griffin and daughter of late Rev. A.R. Hinshaw of Boone County, Mo., age 49 years 9 months and 27 days. She was born in Randolph County, Indiana and came with her parents at an early age to Boone County, Missouri and was raised near Burlington.
She was married to J C. griffin April 26th 1873 and to them were born ten children, four of whom preceded her to the better land; the living are J.W. Griffin of Englewood, Mrs. Dollie Bell of St. Louis, Mrs Libby York of Bloodland and Mattie, Birdie, and Mearl.
She was taken sick January fifteen in the morning and died the sixteenth at four in the afternoon. On Saturday night she quite a play with the little girls to whom she was greatly attached. She expressed that she did not want to sell the farm, as she felt better and more she was at home than she ever did when she ever did and that we would soon be so we could enjoy life to the fullest extent.
She untied with the Methodist Church when she was sixteen years old and has lived an exemplary Christan life until her death. She was ever ready ti help those in need and to hold out a willing hand to those in sickness and distressing hours. She was consecreated to he family, always striving to elevate her children, and ever ready to teach them in the right way and correct their faults. She is gone, but not forgotten, and shines as an eternal star in heaven,
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