Beckham County, OK - Obits:  John Luther Griffin, 1939
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GRIFFIN, JOHN LUTHER
 
B. 21 Jun 1858
D. 26 Aug 1939
Fairlawn Cemetery
Beckham Co OK
 
  Last rites for John Luther Grif-
fin 81-year-old retired pioneer
farmer who died Saturday morn-
ing at the home of his daughter
Mrs. E. M. Rogers, 422 South
Washington street, will be held at
3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
First Christian church with Rev.
D. W. Reece, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Fairlawn ceme-
tery.
  Mr. Griffin was born June 21,
1858 in Drew county, Arkansas
and was married March 20, 1883 to
Francis H. Jones.  Mrs. Griffin
died here May 25, 1933 and their
eldest son James Monroe Griffin
died in 1905.
  Children surviving include Mrs. 
A. J. Larm, Tucson, Ariz; W. E.
Griffin, Rush Springs, Okla; Mrs. 
Emma Moore, Garber; Mrs. E. M.
Rogers, Elk City.
  Mr. Griffin had been a member
of the Baptist church here for the
past 20 years.
 
Elk City Newspaper  27 Aug 1939
 
 
  Funeral services for John Luther
Griffin, 81-year-old city resident,
were held at 3 o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon at the First Christian
church with Rev. O. W. Reece of-
ficiating.
  Mr. Griffin was born June 21,
1858, in Gould county, Arkansas,
and died August 21 at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. E. M. Rogers,
from a heart ailment.  He was mar-
ried March 20, 1883 to Frances
Jones in Arkansas and they come
to this county in 1903.  Mrs. Grif-
fin preceded him in death in May,
1933.
  Survivors, besides Mrs. Rogers, 
are Mrs. A. J. Larm, Tucson, Ariz..
W. E. Griffin Rush Springs; and
Mrs. Emma Moore, Garber.
 
Elk City Journal  31 Aug 1939.