Daniel Boone GRIFFITH

GRIFFITH, NICHTERN, THOMPSON, DUERST

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/13/2017 at 15:15:36

April 15, 1855 --- February 22, 1911

Daniel Boone Griffith, second child of Chancy W. and Polly Griffith, was born in Orleans, County, N. Y., April 15, 1855. He came to Wright County, Iowa in 1858, Excepting one year in Colorado his entire life has been spent here. In May 1895 he married Miss Barbara Nichtern. Two children were born to this union, both dying in infancy. In 1900 this wife passed away. In May 1901 he was married to Mrs. Neva Thompson but a legal separation was made last fall. One child, Otto Oren Griffith survives his father. There are three brothers, David and Danfrod in Minn., and Frank near Goldfield. One sister, Mrs. Sarah Duerst, also of Goldfield. All of these with aunts, cousins and a host of friends mourn his unexpected death.

He fell on the depot platform at Algona, expiring instantly from heart disease, Feb. 22, 1911, aged 55 yrs., 10 months, 7 days. Nearly his whole life has been spent in this vicinity, a life widely respected and honored, he proved himself at all times a good neighbor and a faithful friend. It is seldom a man dies of whom it can be so truthfully said he leaves a host of friends and no enemies. His purse and hands were always ready to help a needy cause. Amid trials he maintained a cheerful spirit.

Eagle Grove Times Gazette – Eagle Grove, Iowa
March 2, 1911

SUDDEN DEATH OF D. B. GRIFFITH
Expires without Premonition in Depot at Algona Wednesday Morning

While in the depot at Algona in company with J. S. Paine Wednesday morning, David B. [sic] Griffith suddenly fell and before helping hands could reach him life had departed. He had not been in rugged health for two years but the seriousness of his malady was not realized. It is not known as we go to press what arrangements will be made about the funeral. The deceased was a nephew of Chas. H. Griffith who gave him a home on his farm for many years while a boy in his teens. He was born in New York and came to Iowa in 1860. In 1895 he was married to Barbara Nichtern who died five years later. He was again married to Miss Neva Thompson. He leaves but one child, a son about 12 years of age. Mr. Griffith was a member of the Odd Fellow fraternity which he prized highly and to which he was much devoted.

Eagle Grove Eagle -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
February 23, 1911

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[buried in Glenwood Cemetery in Goldfield, Wright County, Iowa]