Polk County, Missouri Biographies - Dr. George Washington GRIFFIN 

History of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade and Barton Counties, Missouri; 1889 
Goodspeed p 648 --Polk County Biography Section

     G. W. Griffin, M. D., practicing physician and surgeon at Fair Play, 
Polk County, Mo., is a native of Roane County, Tenn., born June 15, 1844, 
and the son of William and Elizabeth (Harvey) Griffin.  William Griffin was 
born in North Carolina, but grew to manhood in Tennessee, where he married 
Miss Harvey, after which he emigrated to Missouri in the fall of 1850, and 
has been a resident of Polk County ever since, residing near Shady Grove, 
in that county. He served in the Federal Army, Company D, Sixth Missouri 
Cavalry Volunteers, for three years, and rendered active service for his 
country. His wife, Elizabeth (Harvey) Griffin, was born in Tennessee, 
and is still living. They are the parents of eight children. The paternal 
grandfather was a native of Ireland, and early emigrated to America. The 
maternal grandfather was a native of England, who emigrated to America, 
locating in McMinn County, and there passed his last days. Dr. G. W. Griffin
passed his boyhood days in Polk County, Mo., received a liberal education, 
and in July, 1861 enlisted in the Federal service, participating in the 
battle of Wilson's Creek, the first battle in Southwest Missouri. He was in 
Company D, Sixth Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, and served twenty-three months,
when on account of disability, he was discharged. He commenced the study of 
medicine at the age of twenty years, studied under a preceptor for four 
years, and practiced under him for eleven years. He graduated from the 
Missouri Medical College with the degree of M. D., and afterward practiced 
in Hickory County for three years. He then located in Fair Play May 28, 
1888, and has been practicing in that city and vicinity ever since. He 
owns a house and residence in this city, and a farm near Shady Grove. 
He was married November 12, 1863, to Miss Susan B. McIntosh, who was born 
January 25, 1845. They have an interesting family of five living children, 
but have lost three: Ophelia A., Elijah M., Horace E., Buel W. and 
William C. two children (twins)died in infancy, and one died at the age 
of fourteen years. Dr. Griffin is a Republican in politcs, is a member of 
the Methodist Episcopal church, and is a Third-degree Mason and an 
Odd Felllow. 

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