Clayton GRIFFITHS (1895--1940)
Dr. Clayton Griffiths
Died On Jan. 15th
Dr. Clayton Griffiths, 44, died at Sacramento, California, Jan. 15th, the result of an illness diagnosed as cancer of the lungs. He had been ill since last fall and the hopelessness of his condition has been known for some time. Dr. Griffiths held a high position with the state of California and rated high in veterinary circles. He and his wife, Margaret Worland Griffiths, were members of the Seneca high school graduating class in 1914 and both afterwards were graduated from Kansas State College. A son, Clayton, Jr., is attending Kansas State College at present, expecting to follow his father's profession. A daughter, Jean, is with her mother in Sacramento. Dr. Griffiths also leaves his mother, Mrs. Arch Griffiths in Chico, California and a sister, Mrs. Grace Nash in Chico.
The following is taken from the Sacramento Union of January 17th. Dr. Clayton B. Griffiths died yesterday in his home at 2565 14th street after a long illness. Dr. Griffiths was supervising veterinary livestock inspector for the state department of agriculture and in charge of the federal and state program for eradication of bovine tuberculosis. He was born near Baileyville, Kansas. Following his graduation from the Kansas State College he took a position with the U. S. bureau of animal industry as a meat inspector. He was later employed as a technician in a biological laboratory in Kansas City. Fourteen years ago he came to California and took a job with the division of animal industry of the state department of agriculture in Chico. Dr. Griffiths came to Sacramento three years ago to fill the position he held at the time of his death. A member of the Chico and Sacramento Presbyterian churches, he was also a member of the Axtell Lodge No. 234. Free and Accepted Masons of Axtell, Kansas. Services were held at the Westminster Presbyterian church at 2 p. m. Thursday, Jan. 18th, Rev. Clar- ... (copy of record incomplete)
(Seneca Courier-Tribune, 29 January 1940, transcribed from a copy provided by Cletus W. Suther)
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Gertrude GRIFFITHS (1874--1951)
Mrs. W. J. Griffiths
Lived in County 36 Years
The funeral service for Mrs. Walter J. Griffiths was held Friday afternoon at 2.00 at the Memorial Presbyterian church at Marysville, followed by graveside services at the Seneca cemetery. Mrs. Griffiths had lived in this county for 36 years, in the Baileyville community before going to Marysville some 21 years ago.
Her maiden name was Gertrude Oliphant. She was born at Oak Mills, in Atchison county, Kansas, on February 6, 1874. She and Walter J. Griffiths were married on September 19, 1894.
Seven children were born to the couple. The husband and one son, Lester, and a daughter, Helen, preceded Mrs. Griffiths in death. The surviving children are Bert of Chicago, Ill.; Bob of Frankfort, Kansas; Walter Jr. of Bakersfield, Calif.; Gordon of Centralia, and Trudie of Caldwell, Idaho. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. J. E. Daniels of Kansas City, Mo., and by 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Belle Bruner, who passed away in recent months at Seneca, was a sister.
Mrs. Griffiths was ill about three weeks before her death. She passed away at 1.45 p.m., Nov. 20, 1951, at the Randell hospital, Marysville, at the age of 77 years, nine months and 14 days.
She was of a kind and lovable disposition and was always anxious to be of service to others. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors Lodge and of the Deborah Circle of the Association of Presbyterian Women of the Marysville church. She was baptized in her early years in the Christian church.
The service Friday at Marysville was conducted by the Presbyterian pastor, Rev. Forrest R. Grimm. The graveside service at Seneca was also conducted By Rev. Grimm.
(Seneca Courier-Tribune, 26 November 1951, transcribed from a copy provided by Cletus W. Suther)
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Gilbert GRIFFITHS (1897--1980)
Gilbert "Bert" Griffiths
Gilbert B. "Bert" Griffiths was born November 10, 1897 on Stringtown Road, four miles south of Baileyville, the second son of Walter J. and Gertrude Oliphant Griffiths.
He married Jane Jones of Centralia, December 24, 1917, in Seneca. Bert and Jane farmed for a year near Baileyville and then moved to Sabetha and made their home there until 1922. Their only child, Barbara, was born there, and Bert worked for the Union Pacific Railroad as a bridge painter.
They moved in 1922 to Horton, where he was employed by the Rock Island Railroad as a coach painter. After the railroad shop closed in Horton in 1935, they moved to Chicago, where Bert worked for the Rock Island as a locomotive painter until his retirement in 1963.
He and Jane retired to their son-in-law's farm north of Onaga that same year. They both enjoyed being in the rural area near the place where they grew up. Jane died in 1976 and Bert lived on the farm until ill health forced him to make his home with his daughter in Kansas City.
He is survived by his daughter, Barbara Gallagher, of Kansas City, Kansas; a grandson, Dr. Pat Gallagher, Tribune, Kansas; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Gordon Griffiths of Centralia; and a sister, Mrs. Emery Trudie Herda of Caldwell, Idaho.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 2, at 2.00 p.m. at the Thornburg Chapel in Seneca. Rev. David D. Miller officiated. Casket bearers were Clem Koelzer Sr., Clem Koelzer Jr., Ronald Griffiths, Floyd Shumaker, Curt Unger and Kirke Grutzmacher. Burial was at Seneca City Cemetery. Thornburg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
(Seneca Courier-Tribune, 4 December 1980, transcribed from a copy provided by Cletus W. Suther)
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Helena GRIFFITHS née BURBERY(1839--1914)
On Monday the community was shocked by the sad report of the death of Grandma Griffiths shortly after the mid-day meal of which she had eaten heartily and was in apparent good health as she has been for some time. After dinner, the family went about their usual duties and Grandma laid down on the couch. In a short time Miss Larkin, who has been staying with the family entered the room and noticed the peculiar position in which Mrs. Griffiths lay. Upon close inspection, she discovered that life was extinct. It was only a short time then until the family was aware of the fact that Grandma had gone to her reward and that the neighborhood had lost a good friend. Mrs. Griffiths had lived the greater part of her life in our midst and as we have known her was a consistent Christian being an active member of the Presbyterian church of this place ... (rest of passage illegible) ...
Helena Burbery was married to John Griffiths January 12, 1865, the young couple going immediately to housekeeping at Monee, Illinois, where they lived until 1874, when they moved to Kansas locating on a farm near Seneca, March 6, 1874; moved to Centralia in spring of 1876, where they lived until the spring of 1881, locating on a farm four miles to the south of Baileyville, and came to Baileyville to make their home in the spring of 1889.
(Seneca Courier-Tribune, 21 May 1914, transcribed from a copy provided by Cletus W. Suther)
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John GRIFFITHS (1838--1918)
John Griffiths John Griffiths, an early settler of the Baileyville vicinity, passed away at his home in Baileyville on Friday, December 6. His death was due to Bright’s disease and the weakness of old age. His last illness was of several weeks’ duration. He was 80 years, 5 months, and 3 days old.
John Griffiths was born at Wretham, North Wales, British Isles, on July 3, 1838. His early life was spent there. In 1858 on December 16 at Cheshire, England, he married Sarah Ann Compton. The same year he emigrated to the United States. On January 27, 1866 he was married to Helena Burbery. In 1874 he moved his family to Kansas locating on a farm south of Baileyville. Twenty years ago he moved to Baileyville and became a grain dealer. He has ever since made that his home. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, of the Masonic Lodge, one of Baileyville and community’s oldest residents, and a man respected by all. He was the father of six sons and two daughters, Mrs. Belle Hay, of Savannah, Illinois; Ambrose Griffiths and W. J. Griffiths, of Baileyville; William Griffiths, deceased; Mrs. Anna Bronaugh, of Baileyville; R. E. Griffiths, of Bancroft; and George B. Griffiths, of Baileyville.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev. A. J. Morton, of the M. E. Church of Seneca. Interment was in the Baileyville cemetery.
(Seneca Courier-Tribune, 12 December 1918, transcribed from a copy provided by Cletus W. Suther)
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