Griffith - Elias
Source: Crawfordsville Review February 29, 1896
For Soldiers Graves
I have just received headstones for the following graves!
William Pointer, Co. B, 72nd Ind Vols.
Bladen A. Harrison, Co. f, 6th Iowa Inf.
William T. Bayless, Co. H, 135th Ind. Inf.
Elias Griffith, Co. C., 149th Ind. Inf.
William Bell, Co. K, 93d Ind. Inf.
Frances M. McKinsey, Co. C. 40th Ind. Inf.
John M. Little, 9th Bat., Ind. Lt. Art.
James M. Burk, Co. D, 4th Ky. Inf.
Milton D. Hopper, Co. K 40th Ind. Inf.
Wesley Foster, Co. C. 28th U.S.C. Inf.
Thomas A. Smith Co. A, 19th Ind. Inf.
Thomas Wells, Co. C, 12th Ill. Inf.
These headstones are at the freight depot of the Big Four railway, and the relatives and friends of the deceased are urged to come and get them and set them at the graves as soon as possible. Call at the office of Travis & Brown and get an order applying to the agent of the Big Four.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal
Friday, 31 May 1895
Elias Griffith died Tuesday evening and was buried
Thursday at Russellville. He leaves a wife and three sons to mourn his loss.