Walter J. GRIFFITHS (1869--1944)
Former Baileyville Man Dies at Marysville
W. J. Griffiths, resident of the community south of Baileyville for a number of years, died at his home in Marysville early Saturday morning. He had been ill several months from heart trouble and dropsy. Mr. Griffiths was about 70 years old.
Walter J. Griffiths was a farmer when able to carry on his normal occupation. His wife, to whom he was married 40 years ago in September, 1943, was Gertrude Olipriant, a sister of Mrs. Belle Bruner. The wedding was in Atchison county but Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths made their home in the Baileyville community most of their married life until moving to Marysville a few years ago. Seven children were born to this union. A daughter, Mrs. Helen Wiley, is deceased. The widow and six children survive. They are: Lester, Portland, Ore.; Bert, Chicago; Bob, Vermillion; Walter Jr., with the armed forces; Mrs. Emery Hurda and Gordon Griffiths, Marysville. Two brothers George of Marysville, and Ray of Wilsey, Kansas, and a sister in California, also survive.
The funeral service was held this Monday afternoon at 1:30 in Marysville and the remains were brought to Seneca for burial in the city cemetery. Mrs. Belle Bruner, Topeka, Mrs. Harold Achten, Granada, and Mrs. Glenn F. Murphy attended the service.
(Seneca Courier-Tribune, 26 June 1944, transcribed from a copy provided by Cletus W. Suther)
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Walter J. GRIFFITHS, Jr (1907--1964)
Walter John Griffiths Jr.
Walter John Griffiths, Jr. passed away in Winters, Calif., on February 20 at the age of 56 years, six months and 24 days. He was born July 27, 1907, at Baileyville and was a son of Walter and Gertrude Oliphant Griffiths.
"Junior" as he was affectionately called by his family and "Hickory" by school friends, never married. He attended school in Center Township and graduated from Seneca High School. He moved to Idaho. He was a veteran of World War II with the Army and served two years in the Aleutian Islands. He received his discharge in 1945 and returned to the west coast.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Lester and Robert, and a sister, Helen Wiley. He is survived by two brothers, Gordon of Centralia; and Bert of Onaga; and one sister, Mrs. Emery (Trudie) Herda, Caldwell, Idaho.
Cremation followed services in California and the ashes will be brought to Seneca for burial in the Seneca city cemetery. The Thornburg Funeral Home, Seneca, will announce the date and time for memorial services to be held in Seneca.
(Seneca Courier-Tribune, 5 March 1964, transcribed from a copy provided by Cletus W. Suther)
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Clarence HAY (1885--1953)
Clarence Hay
Clarence Harold Hay was born March 22, 1885 and passed away January 5, 1953. He was the son of John Hay and Isabella Griffiths Hay and he was born at the home of his grandfather Griffiths, four miles south of Baileyville. He attended Star school near his home, later high school in Savanna, Ill., and Nutter Business College in Seneca, Kans. He farmed several years with his father. On Sept. 20, 1905 he was married to Maud Timberlake. They farmed three years at Baileyville. On February 17, 1909 they moved to a farm near Cherryvale, Kansas which they had bought. In 1911 he became superintendent at the Deming Ranch at Oswego, Kansas. In 1914 he became a fieldman for the Capper Publications, moving to Kansas City, Mo. A few years later he went to Cassville, Mo., where he operated a Mill and Feed Store. There he met Ruby Krautz who he married August 26, 1934.
Later he went to St. Joseph and following this he had a Cafe in North Topeka.
In 1936 he became associated with the Massman Construction Co., at Hannibal, Mo. His nephew, Lawrence Hay, spent some time at Hannibal with him. He was in construction and defence work at Vinita, Oklahoma, at Ola, Ark., and was superintendent of supplies at St. Louis, Mo., Lancaster, Tenn., and Evansville, Ind. In 1946 he went to the island of Guam where he was superintendent of Government supplies.
His wife was with him there and in 1950 they came back on a two-month visit. On his return he remained until 1952, when a serious illness compelled him to return to his home at Poplar Bluff, Mo. He died Jan. 5, 1952, leaving his devoted wife, Ruby, a half-brother, Bert Hay of Holton, Kans., three nephews, Galen Hay of Borger, Texas, Albert Hay of Onaga, Ks., and Lawrence Hay of Holton.
He became a member of the Baileyville Presbyterian church in 1895 and was devoted to his family and friends. His kindness knew no bounds--he spared neither time nor energy or means to help anyone in need, and was capable and efficient in all his undertakings. He had expected to retire on January 1, 1953.
He was buried at Poplar Bluff, Mo. Bert Hay and son, Lawrence, were among those attending the funeral.
(Seneca Courier-Tribune, 15 January 1953, transcribed from a copy provided by Cletus W. Suther)
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Isabella HAY née GRIFFITHS (1860--1931)
Death of Mrs. John Hay
Mrs. Isabelle Griffiths Hay was born October 21, 1860 in Oswego, Illinois, and died January 26, 1931, at her home in Savanna, Illinois, aged 70 years, 3 months and 5 days. She was ill eight weeks with a complication of diseases. Mrs. Hay came with her parents to Seneca in the fall of 1873. They first lived on the S. D. Smith farm, later on a farm a mile north and a half mile east of Centralia, and in 1880 on the farm south of Baileyville which was the family home for many years.
She was married to John Hay, January 24, 1883. They dirst lived on the Waggoner farm in the Star neighborhood, then moved to the Johnston farm near Seneca and later to a farm five miles south of Baileyville where they lived so happily for years. In 1908 they moved to Savanna.
She is survived by one son, Clarence, and a step-son, Bert Hay, to whom she was a real mother and their great affection for each other was known to all their relatives and friends. There are three grandsons, Galen Hay of Hiawatha; Albert and Lawrence Hay of Holton, and a great-grandson, Louis Dean Hay of Hiawatha; also a halfr-sister, Mrs. Anna Bronaugh, Chico, Calif.; four half-brothers, A. B. Griffiths, Chico, Calif.; George B. Griffiths and W. J. Griffiths, Marysville, Kan.; R. E. Griffiths, Wilsey, Kansas; a sister-in-law, Mrs. A. C. Griffiths, Downs, Kansas, and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. A. S. Hay, Holton, Kansas.
Mrs. Hay was loved and respected by all who knew her. She possessed a charming personality and was a very gracious and generous-hearted woman, She loved the beautiful and never grew old and took a keen interest in life. She had long been a faithful member of the Presbyterian church.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Savanna, January 28, 1931, with Rev. D. W. Barclay officiating. He used as a foundation for his services, Proverbs 31. She was laid to rest in beautiful Oakville cemetery beside her husband who passed away October 21, 1924.
Mrs. A. C. Griffiths and son of Downs, Kansas; Mrs. R. E. Griffiths of Wilsey; and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Griffiths of Marysville and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hay of Holton were in Savanna for the funeral.
(Seneca Courier-Tribune, 2 February 1931, transcribed from a copy provided by Cletus W. Suther)
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Anthony Richard HEADLAM (1876-1949)
Death Of York Plains Grazier
The death occurred at the Oatlands Bush Nursing Hospital of Mr. Anthony Richard Headlam aged 75.
The third son of the late Anthony and Ellen Headlam of Lemont, Mr. Headlam managed Nant, Bothwell, for some time, and spent the rest of his life at Lemont, York Plains, as a grazier. His wife died many years ago.
There was a large gathering at the funeral on Monday. The Rev. S. M. Mortyn conducted the service.
Mr. Headlam is survived by the following children: Cyril (Oatlands), Molly (Mrs. Bennett, Ross), Dennis (York Plains), Sheila (Mrs. Lyne, Longford).
Pall bearers were: Messrs. D. Manning, B. Wighton, J. Burbury, and C. Mann.
(Source: The Mercury, Wednesday, 14 December 1949)
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