GRIFFIN, Catharine 1830 - 1894

GRIFFIN, DOBBINS, HOAGIN, WARD

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/25/2023 at 20:13:49

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, March 14, 1894
Page 3, Column 5

Death of Mrs. GRIFFIN.

Mrs. Catherine GRIFFIN died at her home in this city Wednesday afternoon, from rheumatism of the heart. She had been ill for two months or more with a complication of diseases. Deceased was a native of Ireland, and was born in 1830. She came to the United States in 1848, and was married in Utica, New York, in 1850, to Dennis GRIFFIN, who died in this city in 1878 (sic - 1888). The family came to Fairfield in 1862, and this city has since been its home. Nine children were born of this marriage, six of whom are now living--James, Patrick, Mary, Kate and Maggie in this city, and Mrs. Annie DOBBINS at Council Cluffs (sic). In the neighborhood in which Mrs. GRIFFIN had spent so many years of her life she was loved and respected as an excellent neighbor and a kind friend. As wife and mother she discharged all the duties of this life faithfully and well, and she was entitled to all that love and kind attention which the members of her family bestowed upon her in her affliction. The remains were interred in this city Friday, Father Nodler conducting funeral services at St. Mary's church.

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Wednesday, March 14, 1894
Page 2, Column 4

Death of Mrs. GRIFFIN.

Last Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock occurred the death of Mrs. Katherine GRIFFIN, of this city, wife of the late Dennis GRIFFIN. She had been in ill health for the past two months, first having taken down with a stroke of apoplexy, and from that time on has suffered from a complication of diseases, finally terminating in pneumonia. Katherine HOAGIN (sic - HOGAN) was a native of Ireland, and was born in county Clare in 1828. About the year 1847 she came with her parents to this country and settled in Vermont, where she was married to Dennis GRIFFIN, afterwards removing to New York where they made their home until their removal to this county, locating at Lockridge. About 1856 they removed to this city. Mr. GRIFFIN was killed in a railroad wreck some years ago. Six children are left, Patrick, Kate, Maggie and Mrs. Hadley WARD of this city, James of Springfield, Ills., and Mrs. Annie DOBBINS, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, all of whom were present at the funeral. The funeral was held at St. Mary's church Saturday morning at ten o'clock, and was very largely attended, and the remains were interred in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, April 4, 1894
Page 2, Column 4

Marriages, Births and Deaths.

... Deaths.--March 7, in Fairfield, of disease of heart, Catherine GRIFFIN, aged 65 years. ...

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.352 with husband Dennis. Catherine also owns three other plots in this Lot besides the ones she and Dennis are in. They are for a body (no details or stone), a child (no details, stone covered by shrubbery), and for son Patrick (no stone).