Eleizer Griffin was born in 1828 in the village of Axmouth, in the County of Devon, near the sea coast in southwestern England to James Griffin and Eleanor Searns. His family were farmers.
28 Sep 1828, Eleizer was Baptized in the Parish of Axmouth by Curate S. P. Mansel.
VILLAGE OF AXMOUTH
The village is near the mouth of the River Axe, and is about one mile inland, on the east bank of the Axe estuary. The Axmouth Parish extends along the estuary to the sea, and a significant distance to the east. The village is over 1,100 years old. In the will of King Alfred the Great, who died in 899 AD, Axmouth was left to his youngest son Aethelweard. According to Historic England, 'Axmouth was ranked as a major port by the mid-14th century and accounted for 15% of the country's shipping trade'. The remains of a late medieval fishing boat can be seen at low tide in the River Axe, just south-west of the village.
Jun 6, 1841 Census, at the age of 12, Eleizer was a Tailor Apprentice in Colyton, Devon, England where he lived with the tailor's family (Samuel and Sarah Bagwell) for seven years.
Apr 16, 1850, at the age of 21, he married Sarah Stimpson in the small village of Leamington Priors in Warwick, England. It is now known as the town of Leamington Spa. After the marriage they soon thereafter moved to London.
LONDON
Dec 31, 1850, their first child Charles Albert Stimpson Griffin was born in the front room of the third story apartment overlooking a broad thoroughfare named High Street in Camden Town, which was near one of the beautiful sections of the city, Regents Park and Primrose Hill.
Mar 30, 1851 Census, they were living at 71 High Street, London, Camden, England. His occupation might be 'French Cleaner' which is now called a 'French Polisher', one who cleans and restores wooden furniture. Their 3-month old son Charles Griffin is with them.
1851, Eleizer sent books to his younger brother Albert Griffin in Australia. One was a copy of the British Millennial Harbinger. Eleazer was a member St. Pancras Church of Christ in London. The reading of this material persuaded Albert that a special manifestation of the Holy Spirit was not necessary as proof of salvation.
Aug 2, 1852, their son Alphonse Eleizer Thomas Griffin was born in the apartment on High Street in London.
Dec 23, 1852, his father James passed away in Colyford, Devon, England at the age of 55 from consumption (tuberculosis).
VOYAGE TO AMERICA
Sep 19, 1854, Eleizer immigrated to New York City sailing from the Docks of London on the ship "Yorktown" with his wife Sarah and their two sons, 3-year old Charles and 2-year old Alphonse. His occupation listed is Chemist. During the voyage of six weeks, cholera raged on board and thirty died and were buried at sea.
Nov 4, 1854, their daughter Ruth Anne Elizabeth Griffin was born in Edwards County, Pennsylvania.
1856, they were living in Dover, Fayette County, Iowa where Eleizer was a physician.
Mar 16, 1857, their son Horace White Griffin was born in West Union, Fayette, Iowa.
Nov 29, 1859, their daughter Agnes Rose Griffin was born in Tallula, Menard, Illinois.
Jul 17, 1860 Census, they were living in Lancaster, Cass County, Illinois where he was a Minister of the Church of Christ.
Jul 10, 1862 their son John Bunyan Griffin was born in Philadelphia, Cass County, Illinois.
Oct 1863, they moved into the farm house of an old bachelor about 8 miles SE of Jacksonville. They then moved several times more before landing on a 10-acre farm not far away, which was later cleared and a log house erected.
Eleizer was a preacher in the Campbellite or Christian church, and the munificent salary paid him by his congregations (or rather not paid) made constant moves a necessity. They traveled in a covered wagon during their moves.
Mar 6, 1865, their son Jesse Stitch Griffin was born on the farm in Morgan County, Illinois.
Apr 9 1865, after selling the little farm because Eleizer found work teaching in Morgan County, they moved again, reaching the new farm NW of Literberry on the day General Lee surrendered.
Aug 9, 1865, their son Horace White Griffin died at the age of 8 years, 4 months and 24 days on their new farm.
Jan 1, 1869, their son Frank S Griffin died at the age of 1 year, 5 months, and 10 days.
Oct 14, 1869, their daughter Nellie Griffin was born on the farm.
Jun 2, 1870 Census, they were living in Arcadia, Morgan County, Illinois where Eleizer was a farmer. The value of his real estate was $1,700 and personal estate was $300.
Literberry is a small town on the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville Railroad, nine miles north of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. It was laid out May 22, 1869, by Jonas Liter.
They moved to the town of Liter sometime after 1870.
Nov 2, 1874, their tenth child Graph Griffin was born in Liter.
Jan 1, 1878, he was co-owner of the drug store in Literberry per the History of Morgan County published in 1878. When Eleizer immigrated in 1854 his occupation was Chemist.
Jun 16, 1878, Eleizer died at the age of 49 years, 8 months and 19 days in Liter, Morgan, Illinois.
Cause of death: Cerebral spinal apoplexy, four successive attacks ending in death. Valvular disease of heart.
Physicians: J. F. Snyder of Virginia, IL and S. Griffin (his son) of Liter, IL.
Jun 17, 1878, Eleizer was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery in Cass County, Illinois where his daughter Agnes Rose and sons Frank, Graph and Horace are buried.
Teresa Lamme, who posted the headstone, confirmed he is buried in the abandoned Adam Price Cemetery, also known as Bethlehem Cemetery.
SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 21, T. 17 R. 10.
Age on headstone is 49y 8m 18d
At the bottom of his headstone is Asleep in Jesus.
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His siblings were:
Eleanor Batstone (1818-1889)
Mary Batstone Wesley (1821-1898) and family arrived in Philadelphia, USA on Jul 29, 1856
Elizabeth Bartlett (1823-1920) and family arrived in New York, USA on Jul 15, 1857
George (1825-1862)
Albert (1830-1885) arrived in Sidney, Australia on Jan 18, 1849
Charles Sampson (1833-1833)
Anne L Richards Williams (1834-1915)
28 Sep 1828, Eleizer was Baptized in the Parish of Axmouth by Curate S. P. Mansel.
VILLAGE OF AXMOUTH
The village is near the mouth of the River Axe, and is about one mile inland, on the east bank of the Axe estuary. The Axmouth Parish extends along the estuary to the sea, and a significant distance to the east. The village is over 1,100 years old. In the will of King Alfred the Great, who died in 899 AD, Axmouth was left to his youngest son Aethelweard. According to Historic England, 'Axmouth was ranked as a major port by the mid-14th century and accounted for 15% of the country's shipping trade'. The remains of a late medieval fishing boat can be seen at low tide in the River Axe, just south-west of the village.
Jun 6, 1841 Census, at the age of 12, Eleizer was a Tailor Apprentice in Colyton, Devon, England where he lived with the tailor's family (Samuel and Sarah Bagwell) for seven years.
Apr 16, 1850, at the age of 21, he married Sarah Stimpson in the small village of Leamington Priors in Warwick, England. It is now known as the town of Leamington Spa. After the marriage they soon thereafter moved to London.
LONDON
Dec 31, 1850, their first child Charles Albert Stimpson Griffin was born in the front room of the third story apartment overlooking a broad thoroughfare named High Street in Camden Town, which was near one of the beautiful sections of the city, Regents Park and Primrose Hill.
Mar 30, 1851 Census, they were living at 71 High Street, London, Camden, England. His occupation might be 'French Cleaner' which is now called a 'French Polisher', one who cleans and restores wooden furniture. Their 3-month old son Charles Griffin is with them.
1851, Eleizer sent books to his younger brother Albert Griffin in Australia. One was a copy of the British Millennial Harbinger. Eleazer was a member St. Pancras Church of Christ in London. The reading of this material persuaded Albert that a special manifestation of the Holy Spirit was not necessary as proof of salvation.
Aug 2, 1852, their son Alphonse Eleizer Thomas Griffin was born in the apartment on High Street in London.
Dec 23, 1852, his father James passed away in Colyford, Devon, England at the age of 55 from consumption (tuberculosis).
VOYAGE TO AMERICA
Sep 19, 1854, Eleizer immigrated to New York City sailing from the Docks of London on the ship "Yorktown" with his wife Sarah and their two sons, 3-year old Charles and 2-year old Alphonse. His occupation listed is Chemist. During the voyage of six weeks, cholera raged on board and thirty died and were buried at sea.
Nov 4, 1854, their daughter Ruth Anne Elizabeth Griffin was born in Edwards County, Pennsylvania.
1856, they were living in Dover, Fayette County, Iowa where Eleizer was a physician.
Mar 16, 1857, their son Horace White Griffin was born in West Union, Fayette, Iowa.
Nov 29, 1859, their daughter Agnes Rose Griffin was born in Tallula, Menard, Illinois.
Jul 17, 1860 Census, they were living in Lancaster, Cass County, Illinois where he was a Minister of the Church of Christ.
Jul 10, 1862 their son John Bunyan Griffin was born in Philadelphia, Cass County, Illinois.
Oct 1863, they moved into the farm house of an old bachelor about 8 miles SE of Jacksonville. They then moved several times more before landing on a 10-acre farm not far away, which was later cleared and a log house erected.
Eleizer was a preacher in the Campbellite or Christian church, and the munificent salary paid him by his congregations (or rather not paid) made constant moves a necessity. They traveled in a covered wagon during their moves.
Mar 6, 1865, their son Jesse Stitch Griffin was born on the farm in Morgan County, Illinois.
Apr 9 1865, after selling the little farm because Eleizer found work teaching in Morgan County, they moved again, reaching the new farm NW of Literberry on the day General Lee surrendered.
Aug 9, 1865, their son Horace White Griffin died at the age of 8 years, 4 months and 24 days on their new farm.
Jan 1, 1869, their son Frank S Griffin died at the age of 1 year, 5 months, and 10 days.
Oct 14, 1869, their daughter Nellie Griffin was born on the farm.
Jun 2, 1870 Census, they were living in Arcadia, Morgan County, Illinois where Eleizer was a farmer. The value of his real estate was $1,700 and personal estate was $300.
Literberry is a small town on the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville Railroad, nine miles north of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. It was laid out May 22, 1869, by Jonas Liter.
They moved to the town of Liter sometime after 1870.
Nov 2, 1874, their tenth child Graph Griffin was born in Liter.
Jan 1, 1878, he was co-owner of the drug store in Literberry per the History of Morgan County published in 1878. When Eleizer immigrated in 1854 his occupation was Chemist.
Jun 16, 1878, Eleizer died at the age of 49 years, 8 months and 19 days in Liter, Morgan, Illinois.
Cause of death: Cerebral spinal apoplexy, four successive attacks ending in death. Valvular disease of heart.
Physicians: J. F. Snyder of Virginia, IL and S. Griffin (his son) of Liter, IL.
Jun 17, 1878, Eleizer was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery in Cass County, Illinois where his daughter Agnes Rose and sons Frank, Graph and Horace are buried.
Teresa Lamme, who posted the headstone, confirmed he is buried in the abandoned Adam Price Cemetery, also known as Bethlehem Cemetery.
SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 21, T. 17 R. 10.
Age on headstone is 49y 8m 18d
At the bottom of his headstone is Asleep in Jesus.
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His siblings were:
Eleanor Batstone (1818-1889)
Mary Batstone Wesley (1821-1898) and family arrived in Philadelphia, USA on Jul 29, 1856
Elizabeth Bartlett (1823-1920) and family arrived in New York, USA on Jul 15, 1857
George (1825-1862)
Albert (1830-1885) arrived in Sidney, Australia on Jan 18, 1849
Charles Sampson (1833-1833)
Anne L Richards Williams (1834-1915)
Eleizer Griffin was born in 1828 in the village of Axmouth, in the County of Devon, near the sea coast in southwestern England to James Griffin and Eleanor Searns. His family were farmers.
28 Sep 1828, Eleizer was Baptized in the Parish of Axmouth by Curate S. P. Mansel.
VILLAGE OF AXMOUTH
The village is near the mouth of the River Axe, and is about one mile inland, on the east bank of the Axe estuary. The Axmouth Parish extends along the estuary to the sea, and a significant distance to the east. The village is over 1,100 years old. In the will of King Alfred the Great, who died in 899 AD, Axmouth was left to his youngest son Aethelweard. According to Historic England, 'Axmouth was ranked as a major port by the mid-14th century and accounted for 15% of the country's shipping trade'. The remains of a late medieval fishing boat can be seen at low tide in the River Axe, just south-west of the village.
Jun 6, 1841 Census, at the age of 12, Eleizer was a Tailor Apprentice in Colyton, Devon, England where he lived with the tailor's family (Samuel and Sarah Bagwell) for seven years.
Apr 16, 1850, at the age of 21, he married Sarah Stimpson in the small village of Leamington Priors in Warwick, England. It is now known as the town of Leamington Spa. After the marriage they soon thereafter moved to London.
LONDON
Dec 31, 1850, their first child Charles Albert Stimpson Griffin was born in the front room of the third story apartment overlooking a broad thoroughfare named High Street in Camden Town, which was near one of the beautiful sections of the city, Regents Park and Primrose Hill.
Mar 30, 1851 Census, they were living at 71 High Street, London, Camden, England. His occupation might be 'French Cleaner' which is now called a 'French Polisher', one who cleans and restores wooden furniture. Their 3-month old son Charles Griffin is with them.
1851, Eleizer sent books to his younger brother Albert Griffin in Australia. One was a copy of the British Millennial Harbinger. Eleazer was a member St. Pancras Church of Christ in London. The reading of this material persuaded Albert that a special manifestation of the Holy Spirit was not necessary as proof of salvation.
Aug 2, 1852, their son Alphonse Eleizer Thomas Griffin was born in the apartment on High Street in London.
Dec 23, 1852, his father James passed away in Colyford, Devon, England at the age of 55 from consumption (tuberculosis).
VOYAGE TO AMERICA
Sep 19, 1854, Eleizer immigrated to New York City sailing from the Docks of London on the ship "Yorktown" with his wife Sarah and their two sons, 3-year old Charles and 2-year old Alphonse. His occupation listed is Chemist. During the voyage of six weeks, cholera raged on board and thirty died and were buried at sea.
Nov 4, 1854, their daughter Ruth Anne Elizabeth Griffin was born in Edwards County, Pennsylvania.
1856, they were living in Dover, Fayette County, Iowa where Eleizer was a physician.
Mar 16, 1857, their son Horace White Griffin was born in West Union, Fayette, Iowa.
Nov 29, 1859, their daughter Agnes Rose Griffin was born in Tallula, Menard, Illinois.
Jul 17, 1860 Census, they were living in Lancaster, Cass County, Illinois where he was a Minister of the Church of Christ.
Jul 10, 1862 their son John Bunyan Griffin was born in Philadelphia, Cass County, Illinois.
Oct 1863, they moved into the farm house of an old bachelor about 8 miles SE of Jacksonville. They then moved several times more before landing on a 10-acre farm not far away, which was later cleared and a log house erected.
Eleizer was a preacher in the Campbellite or Christian church, and the munificent salary paid him by his congregations (or rather not paid) made constant moves a necessity. They traveled in a covered wagon during their moves.
Mar 6, 1865, their son Jesse Stitch Griffin was born on the farm in Morgan County, Illinois.
Apr 9 1865, after selling the little farm because Eleizer found work teaching in Morgan County, they moved again, reaching the new farm NW of Literberry on the day General Lee surrendered.
Aug 9, 1865, their son Horace White Griffin died at the age of 8 years, 4 months and 24 days on their new farm.
Jan 1, 1869, their son Frank S Griffin died at the age of 1 year, 5 months, and 10 days.
Oct 14, 1869, their daughter Nellie Griffin was born on the farm.
Jun 2, 1870 Census, they were living in Arcadia, Morgan County, Illinois where Eleizer was a farmer. The value of his real estate was $1,700 and personal estate was $300.
Literberry is a small town on the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville Railroad, nine miles north of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. It was laid out May 22, 1869, by Jonas Liter.
They moved to the town of Liter sometime after 1870.
Nov 2, 1874, their tenth child Graph Griffin was born in Liter.
Jan 1, 1878, he was co-owner of the drug store in Literberry per the History of Morgan County published in 1878. When Eleizer immigrated in 1854 his occupation was Chemist.
Jun 16, 1878, Eleizer died at the age of 49 years, 8 months and 19 days in Liter, Morgan, Illinois.
Cause of death: Cerebral spinal apoplexy, four successive attacks ending in death. Valvular disease of heart.
Physicians: J. F. Snyder of Virginia, IL and S. Griffin (his son) of Liter, IL.
Jun 17, 1878, Eleizer was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery in Cass County, Illinois where his daughter Agnes Rose and sons Frank, Graph and Horace are buried.
Teresa Lamme, who posted the headstone, confirmed he is buried in the abandoned Adam Price Cemetery, also known as Bethlehem Cemetery.
SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 21, T. 17 R. 10.
Age on headstone is 49y 8m 18d
At the bottom of his headstone is Asleep in Jesus.
-----------------------------
His siblings were:
Eleanor Batstone (1818-1889)
Mary Batstone Wesley (1821-1898) and family arrived in Philadelphia, USA on Jul 29, 1856
Elizabeth Bartlett (1823-1920) and family arrived in New York, USA on Jul 15, 1857
George (1825-1862)
Albert (1830-1885) arrived in Sidney, Australia on Jan 18, 1849
Charles Sampson (1833-1833)
Anne L Richards Williams (1834-1915)
28 Sep 1828, Eleizer was Baptized in the Parish of Axmouth by Curate S. P. Mansel.
VILLAGE OF AXMOUTH
The village is near the mouth of the River Axe, and is about one mile inland, on the east bank of the Axe estuary. The Axmouth Parish extends along the estuary to the sea, and a significant distance to the east. The village is over 1,100 years old. In the will of King Alfred the Great, who died in 899 AD, Axmouth was left to his youngest son Aethelweard. According to Historic England, 'Axmouth was ranked as a major port by the mid-14th century and accounted for 15% of the country's shipping trade'. The remains of a late medieval fishing boat can be seen at low tide in the River Axe, just south-west of the village.
Jun 6, 1841 Census, at the age of 12, Eleizer was a Tailor Apprentice in Colyton, Devon, England where he lived with the tailor's family (Samuel and Sarah Bagwell) for seven years.
Apr 16, 1850, at the age of 21, he married Sarah Stimpson in the small village of Leamington Priors in Warwick, England. It is now known as the town of Leamington Spa. After the marriage they soon thereafter moved to London.
LONDON
Dec 31, 1850, their first child Charles Albert Stimpson Griffin was born in the front room of the third story apartment overlooking a broad thoroughfare named High Street in Camden Town, which was near one of the beautiful sections of the city, Regents Park and Primrose Hill.
Mar 30, 1851 Census, they were living at 71 High Street, London, Camden, England. His occupation might be 'French Cleaner' which is now called a 'French Polisher', one who cleans and restores wooden furniture. Their 3-month old son Charles Griffin is with them.
1851, Eleizer sent books to his younger brother Albert Griffin in Australia. One was a copy of the British Millennial Harbinger. Eleazer was a member St. Pancras Church of Christ in London. The reading of this material persuaded Albert that a special manifestation of the Holy Spirit was not necessary as proof of salvation.
Aug 2, 1852, their son Alphonse Eleizer Thomas Griffin was born in the apartment on High Street in London.
Dec 23, 1852, his father James passed away in Colyford, Devon, England at the age of 55 from consumption (tuberculosis).
VOYAGE TO AMERICA
Sep 19, 1854, Eleizer immigrated to New York City sailing from the Docks of London on the ship "Yorktown" with his wife Sarah and their two sons, 3-year old Charles and 2-year old Alphonse. His occupation listed is Chemist. During the voyage of six weeks, cholera raged on board and thirty died and were buried at sea.
Nov 4, 1854, their daughter Ruth Anne Elizabeth Griffin was born in Edwards County, Pennsylvania.
1856, they were living in Dover, Fayette County, Iowa where Eleizer was a physician.
Mar 16, 1857, their son Horace White Griffin was born in West Union, Fayette, Iowa.
Nov 29, 1859, their daughter Agnes Rose Griffin was born in Tallula, Menard, Illinois.
Jul 17, 1860 Census, they were living in Lancaster, Cass County, Illinois where he was a Minister of the Church of Christ.
Jul 10, 1862 their son John Bunyan Griffin was born in Philadelphia, Cass County, Illinois.
Oct 1863, they moved into the farm house of an old bachelor about 8 miles SE of Jacksonville. They then moved several times more before landing on a 10-acre farm not far away, which was later cleared and a log house erected.
Eleizer was a preacher in the Campbellite or Christian church, and the munificent salary paid him by his congregations (or rather not paid) made constant moves a necessity. They traveled in a covered wagon during their moves.
Mar 6, 1865, their son Jesse Stitch Griffin was born on the farm in Morgan County, Illinois.
Apr 9 1865, after selling the little farm because Eleizer found work teaching in Morgan County, they moved again, reaching the new farm NW of Literberry on the day General Lee surrendered.
Aug 9, 1865, their son Horace White Griffin died at the age of 8 years, 4 months and 24 days on their new farm.
Jan 1, 1869, their son Frank S Griffin died at the age of 1 year, 5 months, and 10 days.
Oct 14, 1869, their daughter Nellie Griffin was born on the farm.
Jun 2, 1870 Census, they were living in Arcadia, Morgan County, Illinois where Eleizer was a farmer. The value of his real estate was $1,700 and personal estate was $300.
Literberry is a small town on the Peoria, Pekin and Jacksonville Railroad, nine miles north of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois. It was laid out May 22, 1869, by Jonas Liter.
They moved to the town of Liter sometime after 1870.
Nov 2, 1874, their tenth child Graph Griffin was born in Liter.
Jan 1, 1878, he was co-owner of the drug store in Literberry per the History of Morgan County published in 1878. When Eleizer immigrated in 1854 his occupation was Chemist.
Jun 16, 1878, Eleizer died at the age of 49 years, 8 months and 19 days in Liter, Morgan, Illinois.
Cause of death: Cerebral spinal apoplexy, four successive attacks ending in death. Valvular disease of heart.
Physicians: J. F. Snyder of Virginia, IL and S. Griffin (his son) of Liter, IL.
Jun 17, 1878, Eleizer was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery in Cass County, Illinois where his daughter Agnes Rose and sons Frank, Graph and Horace are buried.
Teresa Lamme, who posted the headstone, confirmed he is buried in the abandoned Adam Price Cemetery, also known as Bethlehem Cemetery.
SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 21, T. 17 R. 10.
Age on headstone is 49y 8m 18d
At the bottom of his headstone is Asleep in Jesus.
-----------------------------
His siblings were:
Eleanor Batstone (1818-1889)
Mary Batstone Wesley (1821-1898) and family arrived in Philadelphia, USA on Jul 29, 1856
Elizabeth Bartlett (1823-1920) and family arrived in New York, USA on Jul 15, 1857
George (1825-1862)
Albert (1830-1885) arrived in Sidney, Australia on Jan 18, 1849
Charles Sampson (1833-1833)
Anne L Richards Williams (1834-1915)
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Dr Stimpson Griffin
1851–1883
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Alphonse Eleizer Thomas "Alf" Griffin
1852–1942
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Ruth Anne Griffin Rucker
1854–1912
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Horace White Griffin
1857–1865
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Agnes Rose Griffin
1859–1883
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John Bunyan Griffin
1862–1931
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Jesse Stitch Griffin
1865–1943
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Frank S Griffin
1867–1869
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Nellie Griffin Strain
1869–1914
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Graph Griffin
1874–1883
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