Griffin, Chas. B. 1857-1904
GRIFFIN
Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 4/12/2013 at 08:05:06
Hawarden Independent of May 19, 1904
Death of Chas. B. Griffin.
Chas, B. Griffin, one of the pioneer residents of Hawarden, died last evening at about 11 o’clock.Mr. Griffin had been in poor health for a year or more but last week was taken much worse. He
was unconscious for some time before his death, relieving him from pain, and he breathed his
life peacefully away. He has been a resident of this vicinity for twenty-two years and no man in
Hawarden was held in higher esteem. When in good health he was a hard worker and a model citizen. He leaves a wife and three children, who have the sincere sympathy of the entire community in their deep bereavement. The funeral will be held at two o'clock Friday afternoon.(From the Logan tsp, Sioux County 1900 census Charles B. Griffin was born Jun 1857 in Illinois married in 1883 to Agnes R. born abt 1857 children in 1900 were William J. 15, Reg H. 13, and Ralph 10.
Found a family report on ancestry.com Charles B. Griffin was born 13 Jan 1857 Illinois died May 18, 1904 Hawarden IA, married to Agnes R. Findlay 1858-1918)
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