Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Orland GRIFFETH

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> June 2005

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OBITUARY

Orland Griffeth, 87, a pioneer of this vicinity, coming to the town of
Porter in 1846 with his parents, died at 6 p.m., Saturday at the University
hospital, Madison, following several weeks' illness. Mr. Griffeth was born
in Chautauqua County, N. Y., in 1837. The family came west in 1846 and
located in the Town of Porter.

Sixty-three years ago Mr. Griffeth was married to Miss Sarah Moore, town of
Porter. Three children were born to this union, Benjamin, Edwin, who died
in 1906 and Frank, who died in 1920. Mrs. Griffeth died 57 years ago.

In 1879, Mr. Griffeth was married to Miss Mary Stanley, Chicago, who died
29 years ago. For many years Mr. Griffeth lived on the homestead farm with
his son Edwin, later coming to Evansville, where he lived with another son,
Benjamin. He also spent many years in travel. Mr. Griffeth was a member of
the Methodist church and the Odd Fellows lodge. He is survived by his son,
Benjamin, three grandchildren, Willis and Harold Griffeth, and Mrs. Lottie
Magee; ten great grandchildren, all of the vicinity of Evansivlle.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Monday at the home of his son, the
Rev. Frank Hanaman of the Methodist church officating. Burial was in Maple
Hill cemetery, with the Odd Fellow burial service.

October 23, 1924, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin