Simeon Franklin Griffin (1836-1907)

GRIFFIN, TERRY, BRUNSON, HINES, ELMORE, HANSON, TOWNE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 10/5/2010 at 20:39:56

From Nevada Representative Jan. 4, 1907

DEATH OF S. F. GRIFFIN

Simeon Franklin Griffin died at his home in this city Thursday eveneing, January 3, 1907, aged 70 years, 1 month and 12 days. His death was due to a complication of ailments and the ill-health of which his last illness was the culminat5ion was traceable to his service in the civil war. He had been since the pioneer times a resident of Richland township, living in the very southeast corner of that township; and it was only last October that he gave up the management of his farm and moved into Nevada, where he bought and occupied the McGloflin cottage west of the court house.

Mr. Griffin was born in Gilbert, Otsego county, New York, November 21, 1836, removed with a brother to Ohio when he was thirteen years of age, and lived at Wooster in that state until he was twenty, when he removed to Indiana. He remained in the last named state only two years, and then came to Story county, arriving here some time in the latter '50's. He enlisted in Company D of the 31st Iowa and served for seven months when he was discharged on account of sickness, from which as before noted he never quite recovered. He was married at LaPorte in Black Hawk county April 16, 1863 to Miss Charity Terry, sho survives him. They came at once to Colo and located upon his farm north west of that place where they continued to reside until last October. Besides his widow he leaves seven shildren, two sons and five daughters, to wit: Jasper on the old fram, Adelbert in Nevada, Mrs. Ada Brunson in Nebraska, Mrs. Ella Hines and Mrs. Mary Elmore of Nevada, Mrs. Alta Hanson of McCallsburg, Mrs. Elva Towne of Runnells.

Mr. Griffin was the last survivor of the charter members of the Grand Army post at Colo. He was faithful member of the Baptist church, and usually attended services in Nevada. He was a man of kindliest disposition, a good neighbor and a most worthy citizen. He will be regreted by all who knew him.

The funeral will be conducted from the Baptist church in Nevada Saturday afternoon at two o'clock by Rev. W. I. Fowle of Ames.