OBIT: John M. GRIFFITH, 1912, native of Bedford County, PA 

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  John M. Griffith, an aged painter, died unexpectedly of a complication of 
disease at the Griffith home, 311 Grove Avenue, Moxham, yesterday afternoon.
His health had been impaired for a long time, but he was able to be about until 
a short time before his death.  The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock 
tomorrow afternoon.  Services will be conducted by the Rev. Jo W. G. Fast, 
pastor of the Franklin-street Methodist Episcopal Church, and burial will be in 
Grandview Cemetery.
  The deceased, who was born in Bedford County about 71 years ago, was married 
to Sarah E. Miller, also a native of Bedford County.  For a long time they made 
their home in Altoona, coming to Johnstown 12 years ago.  In 1910 Mr. Griffith 
went to Oklahoma on account of his health, returning to Johnstown within the 
past few weeks. He is survived by his widow and these children - Grant and 
Statler Griffith, of Atoka, Okla.; Mrs. H. C. Hull, of Des Moines, Ia.; Mrs. 
Charles W. Crofford and Mrs. R. E. Caspari, of Akron, O.; John, of Grove avenue, 
and Miss Gertrude Griffith, at home.

Daily Tribune, 30 December 1912

Additional Comments:
John for many years was a farmer and tanner on the family farm along Dunning's 
Creek near Fishertown in Bedford County before becoming a house painter.

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