STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1904, page 1, column 5

CHARLES GRIFFIN, 12 Jan 1834 - 25 Jan 1904

   Charles Griffin was born in Cameron, Steuben county, New York, Jan 12, 
1834, and died at his home west of Angola, Jan. 25, 1904, aged 70 years 
and 13 days.
   In early life, his parents moved to Erie county, Pennsylvania, and from 
thence to Licking county, Ohio, in 1836, and in 1848, they came to DeKalb 
county, Indiana, settling on what is now known as the old Griffin 
homestead, south of Auburn.  Here Charles grew to manhood and was united 
in marriage to Miss Jane McBride on the 9th day of June, 1861.  There were 
given to this union five children, namely, Emma J., Joan N., Eli B., Ida 
E. and Byron W., all of whom are living except Emma J., who a few years 
ago passed to the future state.
   Mr. Griffin professed faith in the World's Redeemer and united with the 
U. B. Church in 1860, in which he lived a devoted christian until the end 
came.
   He became a resident of Steuben county in the year 1867, where by 
industry and economy he made for himself and family a fine home.  Few  
men, if any, in DeKalb or Steuben counties, have done more hard work or 
been more successful financially, and yet labored at so great a 
disadvantage as he has.  Having lost an arm when young, he seemed to 
realize his condition and met every difficulty with a herculean effort and 
overcame.  He did almost all kinds of farm work such as plowing, ditching, 
husking corn and he cut his own grain with the primitive grain cradle.  He 
was a good chopper, and the writer remembers of his cutting an entire set 
of logs for a cabin, and driving the clapboards for the roofing and also 
of being at the raising of a double log barn, where he carried up one 
corner of the building.
   Mr. Griffin leaves to mourn, a faithful and devoted wife, four 
children, three brothers and a community of neighbors who say that he was 
a good citizen.
(Picture included with obituary)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Charles Griffin, 12 Jan 18334 - 25 Jan 1904, married Jan (McBride) 
Griffin, 06 Oct 1839 - 14 Apr 1908.  They are buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery, 
Steuben County, Indiana.

CHILDREN:
   Emma J. Griffin, died 28 Oct 1884, 21 years, 11 months, 4 days.  She is 
buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
   John Newton Griffin, 1865 - 1924, on 16 Apr 1896, married Sally/Sallie 
L. (Hill) Griffin, 1863 - 1940.  They are buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
   Rev. Eli B. Griffin (twin), 01 Aug 1867 - 04 Feb 1950, on 23 Jun (Apr 
per license) 1892, married Nettie May (Dirrim) Griffin, 1872 - 02 Oct 
1918.  They are buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.
   Ida E. (Griffin) [twin] Ward, 01 Aug 1867 - 22 May 1954, married Walter 
Henry Ward, 19 May 1870 - 08 Jan 1959.  They are buried at Mt. Zion 
Cemetery.  Walter was the son of Ancil Ward, 22 Mar 1829 -20 Jul 1891, and 
Susan E. (Yockey) Ward, 15 Mar 1837 - 10 Dec 1933.  They are buried at Mt. 
Zion Cemetery.
   Byron W. Griffin, 1874 - 17 May 1941, married 1st on 15 Jun 1897, Emma 
(Hill) Griffin, 1870 - 1926.  He married 2nd, Myrtle (Snyder) Griffin, 1886 
- 1942.  They are buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery.

"History of Northeast Indiana - 1920", biography of Eli B. Griffin.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 1, pages 776, 777; Vol. 2, pages 1893, 1894.
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