On Friday, June 19, 1885 Clara along with Lizzie O'Brien, Kitty Hooker, Florence Reid, Stella Capron and other teachers from the Wyandotte area attended a farewell party for their good friend Florence (Floy) Betton who would be vacationing in Colorado for the summer. The ladies escorted Miss Betton to Union Station in Kansas City on Saturday morning for a well-deserved sendoff. Clara resumed her duties as a teacher in the fall of 1885 and then addressed the Wyandotte County Teachers Association on November 07, 1885 which was held in Edwardsville, Kansas.
Clara attended a birthday party for David Crawford at his mother's residence on February 27, 1886. Those in attendance were, Miss Culver, Stella Capron, Kitty Hooker, Florence Landrey, Edith Erwin, Kittie Shariff, Messengers, J. T. Bowman, C. W. Porteus, Robin Porteus, Charlie Rossetter, W. B. Blaine, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Engel, Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Staley.
In December 27, 1886 Clara and William B. Blaine traveled to her parents' home in Temple, Bell, Texas and they were united in marriage on December 29, 1886. William Barry Blaine was the son of John and Anna Malvina (Barry) Blaine. Their marriage produced three children, John Edward Blaine born October 02, 1888 in Argentine, Kansas. Thomas Penman Blaine, born August 08, 1898 in Temple, Bell, Texas and William Barry Blaine Jr. born September 03, 1902 also in Temple, Bell, Texas.
Returning to Argentine after their marriage, Clara resumed her duties as a teacher and was also appointed as Secretary of the Wyandotte Women's Christian Temperance Union on April 20, 1887. After their son, John Edward was born in Argentine on October 02, 1888; her husband took a position with the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad at Temple, Bell, Texas on October 20, 1888.
Her father, Stephan F. Griswold died July 10, 1906 in Temple, Bell, Texas.
Her mother, Rhoda Jane (Ainsworth) Griswold died June 11, 1918 in Temple, Bell, Texas.
The family returned many times to Argentine to visit family and friends.
Clara was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, a graduate of the Normal Institute of Wyandotte County, Secretary and member of the Wyandotte Teachers Association, all of Argentine, Kansas
Clarissa "Clara" Ainsworth (Griswold) Blaine died August 02, 1950 in Temple, Bell, Texas and is buried along with her husband and parents at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, Bell, Texas
On Friday, June 19, 1885 Clara along with Lizzie O'Brien, Kitty Hooker, Florence Reid, Stella Capron and other teachers from the Wyandotte area attended a farewell party for their good friend Florence (Floy) Betton who would be vacationing in Colorado for the summer. The ladies escorted Miss Betton to Union Station in Kansas City on Saturday morning for a well-deserved sendoff. Clara resumed her duties as a teacher in the fall of 1885 and then addressed the Wyandotte County Teachers Association on November 07, 1885 which was held in Edwardsville, Kansas.
Clara attended a birthday party for David Crawford at his mother's residence on February 27, 1886. Those in attendance were, Miss Culver, Stella Capron, Kitty Hooker, Florence Landrey, Edith Erwin, Kittie Shariff, Messengers, J. T. Bowman, C. W. Porteus, Robin Porteus, Charlie Rossetter, W. B. Blaine, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Engel, Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Staley.
In December 27, 1886 Clara and William B. Blaine traveled to her parents' home in Temple, Bell, Texas and they were united in marriage on December 29, 1886. William Barry Blaine was the son of John and Anna Malvina (Barry) Blaine. Their marriage produced three children, John Edward Blaine born October 02, 1888 in Argentine, Kansas. Thomas Penman Blaine, born August 08, 1898 in Temple, Bell, Texas and William Barry Blaine Jr. born September 03, 1902 also in Temple, Bell, Texas.
Returning to Argentine after their marriage, Clara resumed her duties as a teacher and was also appointed as Secretary of the Wyandotte Women's Christian Temperance Union on April 20, 1887. After their son, John Edward was born in Argentine on October 02, 1888; her husband took a position with the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad at Temple, Bell, Texas on October 20, 1888.
Her father, Stephan F. Griswold died July 10, 1906 in Temple, Bell, Texas.
Her mother, Rhoda Jane (Ainsworth) Griswold died June 11, 1918 in Temple, Bell, Texas.
The family returned many times to Argentine to visit family and friends.
Clara was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, a graduate of the Normal Institute of Wyandotte County, Secretary and member of the Wyandotte Teachers Association, all of Argentine, Kansas
Clarissa "Clara" Ainsworth (Griswold) Blaine died August 02, 1950 in Temple, Bell, Texas and is buried along with her husband and parents at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, Bell, Texas
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