Yancey was born in Blalock, a now non-existent town in Gilliam Co., OR. According to the Railroad Retirement Board Records, Yancey Griffin worked for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company from 1937 thru 1942, and then for the Southern Pacific Company for one month in June, 1944. Based on his WWI draft registration, we know he began his railroad service long before 1937, but the Railroad Retirement Board was not established until the mid-30's, and began maintaining records in 1937. When he (re)applied for his Soc. Sec. account in 1942, he was living at 760 S.W. Temple in Salt Lake City.
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Deseret News, October 22, 1957, P. 8-10 & Salt Lake Tribune, October 22, 1957, p.24 (Articles are identical)
YANCEY C. GRIFFIN
Yancey Courtney Griffin, 71, 167 S. Main, died Sunday, 8:30 p.m. in a Salt Lake rest home after a brief illness. Born May 14, 1886, Blalock, Ore., to Richard D. and Margaret Wick Griffin. Married Freeda Weeks, Dec. 1, 1908, Spokane, Wash. She died Nov 20, 1954. Employed D&RGW railroad, 30 years. No known survivors. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m., 2128 S. State, where friends call Tuesday 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday prior. Cremation to follow.
(Richard was Yancey's brother & his mother was Margaret Ann Courtney)
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On This Day in Oregon web site:
"The industrial station at Blalock is well pleased with their experiments in the growing of tobacco, and from present indications it will only be a few years until this will be an important industry.
"In 1864 while marching through Grand Ronde Valley, Col. Geo. B. Curry filled his pipe from tobacco grown here and well remembered the extraordinary strength it contained. If properly cultivated it might make a commercial article."
Eastern Oregon Observer
September 2, 1898
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Ghost Towns of Oregon web site:
BLALOCK
NAME: Blalock
COUNTY: Gilliam
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Water
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any Time COMMENTS: Nothing Left!
REMAINS: Nothing
The town of Blalock is now under water backed up behind the John Day Dam. The town was platted in 1881 and Burrill Griffin was the first postmaster. It was named for Dr. Blalock, an early settler in the area. It was a station for the O.W.R. & N. Company. Later, it was on the Columbia River Highway. By 1905, the town had a general merchandise store, two grain warehouses, a hotel, livery stable and stage stop, real estate office and anagriculture implement factory. Submitted by: Daniel Lewis
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Deseret News, October 22, 1957, P. 8-10 & Salt Lake Tribune, October 22, 1957, p.24 (Articles are identical)
YANCEY C. GRIFFIN
Yancey Courtney Griffin, 71, 167 S. Main, died Sunday, 8:30 p.m. in a Salt Lake rest home after a brief illness. Born May 14, 1886, Blalock, Ore., to Richard D. and Margaret Wick Griffin. Married Freeda Weeks, Dec. 1, 1908, Spokane, Wash. She died Nov 20, 1954. Employed D&RGW railroad, 30 years. No known survivors. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m., 2128 S. State, where friends call Tuesday 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday prior. Cremation to follow.
(Richard was Yancey's brother & his mother was Margaret Ann Courtney)
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On This Day in Oregon web site:
"The industrial station at Blalock is well pleased with their experiments in the growing of tobacco, and from present indications it will only be a few years until this will be an important industry.
"In 1864 while marching through Grand Ronde Valley, Col. Geo. B. Curry filled his pipe from tobacco grown here and well remembered the extraordinary strength it contained. If properly cultivated it might make a commercial article."
Eastern Oregon Observer
September 2, 1898
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Ghost Towns of Oregon web site:
BLALOCK
NAME: Blalock
COUNTY: Gilliam
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Water
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any Time COMMENTS: Nothing Left!
REMAINS: Nothing
The town of Blalock is now under water backed up behind the John Day Dam. The town was platted in 1881 and Burrill Griffin was the first postmaster. It was named for Dr. Blalock, an early settler in the area. It was a station for the O.W.R. & N. Company. Later, it was on the Columbia River Highway. By 1905, the town had a general merchandise store, two grain warehouses, a hotel, livery stable and stage stop, real estate office and anagriculture implement factory. Submitted by: Daniel Lewis
Yancey was born in Blalock, a now non-existent town in Gilliam Co., OR. According to the Railroad Retirement Board Records, Yancey Griffin worked for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company from 1937 thru 1942, and then for the Southern Pacific Company for one month in June, 1944. Based on his WWI draft registration, we know he began his railroad service long before 1937, but the Railroad Retirement Board was not established until the mid-30's, and began maintaining records in 1937. When he (re)applied for his Soc. Sec. account in 1942, he was living at 760 S.W. Temple in Salt Lake City.
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Deseret News, October 22, 1957, P. 8-10 & Salt Lake Tribune, October 22, 1957, p.24 (Articles are identical)
YANCEY C. GRIFFIN
Yancey Courtney Griffin, 71, 167 S. Main, died Sunday, 8:30 p.m. in a Salt Lake rest home after a brief illness. Born May 14, 1886, Blalock, Ore., to Richard D. and Margaret Wick Griffin. Married Freeda Weeks, Dec. 1, 1908, Spokane, Wash. She died Nov 20, 1954. Employed D&RGW railroad, 30 years. No known survivors. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m., 2128 S. State, where friends call Tuesday 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday prior. Cremation to follow.
(Richard was Yancey's brother & his mother was Margaret Ann Courtney)
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On This Day in Oregon web site:
"The industrial station at Blalock is well pleased with their experiments in the growing of tobacco, and from present indications it will only be a few years until this will be an important industry.
"In 1864 while marching through Grand Ronde Valley, Col. Geo. B. Curry filled his pipe from tobacco grown here and well remembered the extraordinary strength it contained. If properly cultivated it might make a commercial article."
Eastern Oregon Observer
September 2, 1898
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Ghost Towns of Oregon web site:
BLALOCK
NAME: Blalock
COUNTY: Gilliam
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Water
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any Time COMMENTS: Nothing Left!
REMAINS: Nothing
The town of Blalock is now under water backed up behind the John Day Dam. The town was platted in 1881 and Burrill Griffin was the first postmaster. It was named for Dr. Blalock, an early settler in the area. It was a station for the O.W.R. & N. Company. Later, it was on the Columbia River Highway. By 1905, the town had a general merchandise store, two grain warehouses, a hotel, livery stable and stage stop, real estate office and anagriculture implement factory. Submitted by: Daniel Lewis
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Deseret News, October 22, 1957, P. 8-10 & Salt Lake Tribune, October 22, 1957, p.24 (Articles are identical)
YANCEY C. GRIFFIN
Yancey Courtney Griffin, 71, 167 S. Main, died Sunday, 8:30 p.m. in a Salt Lake rest home after a brief illness. Born May 14, 1886, Blalock, Ore., to Richard D. and Margaret Wick Griffin. Married Freeda Weeks, Dec. 1, 1908, Spokane, Wash. She died Nov 20, 1954. Employed D&RGW railroad, 30 years. No known survivors. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m., 2128 S. State, where friends call Tuesday 7 to 8 p.m., Wednesday prior. Cremation to follow.
(Richard was Yancey's brother & his mother was Margaret Ann Courtney)
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On This Day in Oregon web site:
"The industrial station at Blalock is well pleased with their experiments in the growing of tobacco, and from present indications it will only be a few years until this will be an important industry.
"In 1864 while marching through Grand Ronde Valley, Col. Geo. B. Curry filled his pipe from tobacco grown here and well remembered the extraordinary strength it contained. If properly cultivated it might make a commercial article."
Eastern Oregon Observer
September 2, 1898
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Ghost Towns of Oregon web site:
BLALOCK
NAME: Blalock
COUNTY: Gilliam
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Water
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any Time COMMENTS: Nothing Left!
REMAINS: Nothing
The town of Blalock is now under water backed up behind the John Day Dam. The town was platted in 1881 and Burrill Griffin was the first postmaster. It was named for Dr. Blalock, an early settler in the area. It was a station for the O.W.R. & N. Company. Later, it was on the Columbia River Highway. By 1905, the town had a general merchandise store, two grain warehouses, a hotel, livery stable and stage stop, real estate office and anagriculture implement factory. Submitted by: Daniel Lewis
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