Owen Miles Griffin

1856 - 1939  (83 years)

• Name	Owen Miles Griffin
  Birth	6 Jan 1856	Hydetown, Crawford, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Oct 1939	Scranton, Osage, Kansas
  Person ID	I4714	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	John Griffin,   b. 1807, Ireland d. Between 1870 and 1880, Hydetown, Crawford, Pennsylvania (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Rose Unknown,   b. 1834, Ireland d. Between 1860 and 1865, Pennsylvania (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1869	Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F1783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ellen Boyles,   b. 20 Jul 1867, Macombe, Illinois d. 28 Dec 1953, Washington, Washington, Kansas (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	8 May 1887	Long Island, Phillips, Kansas
  Children	1. Hiram Cornelius Griffin,   b. 24 Mar 1884, Hebron, Thayer, Nebraska d. 26 Oct 1923, Satell, California (Age 39 years)   2. Emma May Griffin,   b. 7 May 1888, Long Island, Phillips, Kansas d. Jul 1983, Great Bend, Barton, Kansas (Age 95 years)   3. Edith Ellen Griffin,   b. 6 Nov 1889, Long Island, Phillips, Kansas d. 29 Jan 1988, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas (Age 98 years)   4. Amy Rosa Griffin,   b. 3 Apr 1891, Long Island, Phillips, Kansas d. 19 Nov 1973, Lincoln, Nebraska (Age 82 years)   5. Clarence William Griffin,   b. 9 Sep 1892, Long Island, Phillips, Kansas d. 15 Jul 1932 (Age 39 years)   6. Minnie Griffin,   b. 18 Jan 1896, Long Island, Phillips, Kansas d. 26 Mar 1993, Greenleaf, Washington, Kansas (Age 97 years)   7. John Thomas Griffin,   b. 1 Jan 1898, Long Island, Phillips, Kansas d. May 1981, Oroville, Butte, California (Age 83 years)   8. Lillian Nancy Griffin,   b. 16 May 1899, Clay Center, Clay, Kansas d. 28 Apr 1934, Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas (Age 34 years)   9. Harry Own Griffin,   b. 31 Jul 1902, Clay Center, Clay, Kansas d. Feb 1975, Oklahoma (Age 72 years)   10. Pearl Sabilla Griffin,   b. 6 Jul 1904, Clay Center, Clay, Kansas d. 13 Jul 1991, Manhattan, Riley, Manhattan (Age 87 years)   11. Goldie Viola Griffin,   b. 1906, Clay Center, Clay, Kansas d. 30 Jul 1994, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska (Age 88 years)   12. Edward Eldon Griffin,   b. 13 Sep 1910, Clay Center, Clay, Kansas d. 13 Jan 1977, Washington, Washington, Kansas (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F1769	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Miles Owen Griffin was born in Hydetown, Pennsylvania in 1855,anddeparted this life October 5, 1939 at the age of 84 years, 8 monthsand29 days. When a young man he homesteaded in Phillips County,Kansas.Later he moved to Long Island, Kansas, and it was there he wasmarried toSarah Ellen Boyles in 1887. Most of his married life has been spent in Kansas. About 18 years agohebought a farm 13 miles northwest of Washington; where he lived untilthelast two years. Because of failing health he moved to a small placeatthe edge of Washington until three weeks ago when he went to livewithhis daughter Edith at Scranton, Kansas where he passed away. Mr Griffin was a home-loving man and a devoted husband and father. Hewasmost happy when he had his children and grandchildren with him, andhewas never to tired or too busy to enjoy their company. Besideshis wife, Mrs. Sarah Griffin, he is survived by six daughtersandthree sons: Mrs. Emma Burwell, Hope; Mrs. Edith Remington,Scranton; Mrs.Amy Corbin, Berwyn, Nebraska; Mrs. Minnie Lillibridge ofHaddam; JohnGriffin, Modesto, California; Harry Griffin, Washington;Mrs. PearlMosteller, Manhattan; Mrs. Goldie Wright of Fairbury,Nebraska; andEdward Griffin, Morrowville. Two sons Hiram and Clarence,who were WorldWar soldiers and one daughter, Mrs. Lillian Blevins,prededed Mr. Griffinin his death. He also leaves one half-brother,Robert Griffin, NorthBend, Nebraska., and 30 grandchildren and 6great-grandchildren. The onesnot able to attend services were one sonand one daughter John and onedaughter, Mrs. Amy Corbin. Letter from Crawford County Genealogical Society in Pennsylvaniawritesdated October 7, 1986: It certainly was not difficult to trace Owen Miles Griffin herinCrawford Co. He appears to be the son of John and Rose Griffin, bothbornin Ireland. There is a fairly large family of children. It wouldseemthat the Griffins first came to Massachusettes, about 1838 or so,thenmoved to Canada where they stayed until about 1848. At thattime,theymoved to Pennsylvania. From 1850 to 1870 they were ratherfirmlyplanted in Oil Creek Township, Crawford Co., Pa. Owen would have been young, age 6, when his mother died in 1860. Iwasnot able to determine where she was buried. His father remarried,inDecember of 1869. It looks like John's new wife might have broughtherown small son into the household with her, given the 4-year-old boyinthe 1870 census. He could be a grandson of Johns, however,sincerelationships are not indicated in this census. This family was very argumentative and never got along. Everyone hadafavorite child or sister or brother. They hollered at eachotherconstantly.