Osage County KS Archives Obituaries.....Griffith, David October 27, 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 May 2, 2020, 1:07 am The Scranton Gazette Thur Oct 30, 1913 pg 1 Obituary David Griffith passed from this life Monday night. He had been in failing health for the last four years, but his last illness was of short duration. David Reese Griffith, was born in Wales, April 24, 1846, and died at his home in Scranton, Kans. Oct 27, 1913. He came to America when a young married man. Not long after his coming to this country his wife died and in the course of time he went back to Wales and was again married. In a few years the second wife died and in 1877 he was married to Mrs. Mary Sheppard who with a number of children and a host of friends mourn his departure. Mr. Griffith was not connected with any church at the time of his death, but was an honored member of the K. P. and I. O. O. F. fraternities who had charge of the funeral services, Wednesday. Burial was in Scranton cemetery. The Gazette extends sympathy to the bereaved family. Additional Comments: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Mary Jane Griffith {Courtright} Birth Date: 28 Dec 1857 Birth Place: Edgerton, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA Death Date: 6 Feb 1938 Death Place: Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA Cemetery: Scranton City Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Scranton, Osage County, Kansas, USA 1930 Scranton, Osage, KS Mary J Griffith 72 WI NY NY Eliza Christman 75 WI NY NY sister 1920 Scranton, Osage, KS Mary J Griffith 62 WI NY NY Eliza Christman 64 WI NY NY sister Osage County Probate Court Case Files Name: David G. Griffith Filed: October 31st, 1913 Died: October 28, 1913 Heirs: Name Age Relationship Residence Mary Griffith 55 wife Scranton Evan Griffith 45 son Manhattan Thomas Griffith 40 son Mulberry Griff Griffith 38 son Farringon? Bertha Griffith 35 dau blank Oscar Sheppard 37 step son Scranton Curnice Shepard 33 step son Scranton David Griffith 23 son Scranton George Griffith 21 son Scranton Verdie Griffith 15 dau Scranton The Scranton Gazette, Thu Aug 22, 1912 pg 9 David Griffith, who has been in a hospital in Topeka, where he underwent a surgical operation, came home Wednesday and is recovering very rapidly for one of his age. 1910 Scranton, Osage, KS David Griffith 64 Wales Wales Wales Mary Griffith 53 WI NY NY George Griffith 18 KS Wales WI Birdie Griffith 12 KS Wales WI 1905 Kansas State Census Scranton, Osage, KS David R Griffiths 58 Wales moved here from Ohio Mary Griffiths 48 Wisconsin moved here from Michigan David Griffiths 16 KS George Griffiths 13 KS Virdie May Griffiths 7 KS 1900 Scranton, Osage, Kansas Davis Griffits 59 Apr 1847 Wales Wales Wales immigration 1867 Mary Griffits 42 Dec 1857 WI NY NY [Mary Jane Courtright Shepard] Urnice Shepards 18 Jan 1882 KS OH WI David Griffits 11 Apr 1889 KS Wales WI George Griffits 8 Aug 1891 KS Wales WI Verdie M Griffits 2 Mar 1898 KS Wales WI The Osage City Free Press Thu Apr 8, 1897 pg 4 SCRANTON Mr. and Mrs. David R. Griffiths and their youngest child are very sick with typhoid fever. 1895 Kansas State Census Scranton, Osage, KS David Griffiths 49 Wales Mary Griffiths 36 Wis. [Mary Jane Courtright Shepard] Thomas Griffiths 21 OH Oscar Sheppard 16 KS Cur?? Sheppard 13 KS David Griffith 6 KS George Griffith 4 KS The Osage County Chronicle Thu Mar 8, 1894 pg 1 The infant child of David R. Griffiths died Monday, and will be buried to-day. The Osage City Free Press Thu Jul 10, 1884 pg 1 David Griffiths, Ben Hughes and son, James, sailed from New York last Saturday on steamer Alaska, for Cardiff, Wales. They will return in about 2 months. 1880 Scranton, Osage, Kansas David Griffith 32 Wales Wales Wales coal miner Mary Griffith 30 Wales Wales Wales d 1883 Scranton, Osage, KS Evan Griffith 13 OH Wales Wales coal miner Thomas Griffith 7 OH Wales Wales Griffith Griffith 6 OH Wales Wales Bertha Griffith 2 KS Wales Wales 1870 Saline, Jefferson, Ohio David Griffis 26 Eng coal digger Mary Griffis 25 Eng Evan T Griffis 2 Eng Wales, Glamorgan, Parish Register Marriages, 1837-1922 Name: David Griffiths Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 18 Aug 1867 Event Place: St John, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales Gender: Male Age: 21y Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Evan Griffiths Spouse's Name: Mary Thomas Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Father's Name: David Thomas England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005 Name: Evan Griffiths Event Type: Marriage Event Place: Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales Registration District: Cardiff County: Glamorganshire Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Year: 1846 Volume: 26 Page: 547 Affiliate Line Number: 21 Possible Spouse: Mary Thomas -------------------Verdie----------------------------- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Verdie Mae Upchurch Birth Date: 18 Mar 1898 Death Date: 25 May 1968 Cemetery: Scranton City Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Scranton, Osage County, Kansas Spouse: Floyd David Upchurch 1940 West Marion, Williamson, IL Floyd Upchurch 43 IL Verdie Upchurch 42 KS Warren Upchurch 18 IL Donald Upchurch 16 IL 1930 West Marion, Williamson, IL Floyd Upchurch 33 IL IL IL coal mining Verdie Upchurch 32 KS Wales WI Donald Upchurch 8 IL IL KS Warren Upchurch 6 IL IL KS 1910 Scranton, Osage, KS David Griffith 64 Wales Wales Wales Mary Griffith 53 WI NY NY George Griffith 18 KS Wales WI Birdie Griffith 12 KS Wales WI 1900 Scranton, Osage, Kansas Davis Griffits 59 Apr 1847 Wales Wales Wales immigration 1867 Mary Griffits 42 Dec 1857 WI NY NY Urnice Shepards 18 Jan 1882 KS OH WI David Griffits 11 Apr 1889 KS Wales WI George Griffits 8 Aug 1891 KS Wales WI Verdie M Griffits 2 Mar 1898 KS Wales WI submitter is not related and has no further information File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/osage/obits/g/griffith102nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ksfiles/ File size: 6.4 Kb