Obituaries G
Name of Deceased: Anglesea M. (Wright) Griffin
County Name: Wood County (born in)
State: OH
Newspaper: Rock Co. Herald, Luverne, MN
Submitters Name: BAJn97genealogy@yahoo.com
Obit: Obituary from Rock County Herald, Luverne, Rock Co., Minnesota
12 Jan 1923, page 13:
Mrs. S. H. Griffin
Mrs. Samuel H. Griffin, for fifty years a resident of this county, passed away
on Monday afternoon at 3:45 PM, at her home in this city. Her death was caused
by hardening of the arteries. She had been ill since last May. Funeral services
were held from the home, Rev. J. T. Brown, of the Baptist church, reading the
service. The Women's Relief Corps, of which the deceased had been a member for
many years, attended the funeral in a body. Interment was made in Maplewood
cemetery, six grandsons of Mrs. Griffin acting as pallbearers. They were Oliver,
Lyman and Francis Dean, of this city, and Wilbert, Merle and Marvin Rowland, of
Kanaranzi township.
Anglesea M. Wright was born on April 30, 1844, at Wood County, Ohio. Later
she moved with her parents to Wisconsin, where her marriage to Samuel H. Griffin
took place on March 1, 1866. Two daughters were born to their union, Mrs. Mary
Rowland and Mrs. Winnie L. Dean, both of whom survive.
In 1872, Mrs. Griffin came with her husband and children to Rock County, which
had since been her home. Mr. Griffin passed away on November 6, 1910. She is
survived by no brothers and sisters, all having preceded her in death.
Samuel Bush, of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and David Wright, of Austin,
this state, nephews of the deceased, and Mrs. Marie Lender, of Minneapolis, were
out-of-town relatives in attendance at the funeral.
Mrs. Griffin was a kind and affectionate mother, a loyal and ever considerate
friend, and was held in the warmest esteem by all who knew her. As one of the
pioneers of Rock County, she was influential in the development of the county
and did much in the early days in aiding early settlers during the trying times
of pioneer days.
(NOTE: her parents were Asa and Susanna (Harvey) Wright)
James Gillard
Obituary: Friday, October 5, 1894 Pipestone Star Newspaper: "Mr. and Mrs. A.G.
Lincoln returned home from Luverne this noon where they had been to attend the
funeral of James Gillard, the aged father of Mrs. Lincoln. Mr. Gillard was well
known here
and the following notice of his death from the Luverne news will be of interest
to our people. James Gillard died Sunday evening last in the 84th year of his
age. He was born in 1812 in England, but came to America when a young man and
has long been a respected resident of Rock County. He was thrice married, in
1836 the first time, 1842 the second time, and 1893 the third time. One son was
born of the first marriage, James Gillard of this county. Ten children blessed
the second union, seven of whom are still living, most of them in Rock County.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the Methodist Church, Reverend E. H.
Bronson officiating. Interment was made in Maplewood Cemetery."
Contributed by a family member
Mahala Streeter Gillard
Obituary January 28, 1892 Rock County Herald: "Mahala, wife of J. Gillard, whose
maiden name was Streeter was born in Athens, England, June 4, 1818. She came to
America with her parents and resided in New York. She was married to Mr. James
Bates in
Buffalo, NY to whom she became the mother of three children. Her husband left
her a widow. She was married the second time October 27, 1840 at Chanteangay, NY
to James Gillard. They moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where they resided for a
brief
period. Then to Illinois where they lived for 15 years. Twenty years ago, they
came to Rock County, Minnesota. Since then, they've lived in the vicinity of
Luverne. Mother Gillard was the mother of ten children to her husband who mourns
her
departure, seven still living. Six had the pleasure of paying the last sad
rights of tribute in accompanying her remains to the burial. Mother Gillard,
like many of old, made choice of the better part that could not be taken from
her. She was
converted and united with a Methodist Episcopal Church in Milwaukee in 1842. And
she with Father Gillard were among the number that organized the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Luverne July 20, 1873 and has been worthy and helpful
members ever since.
She had been on decline for some time. Her eyesight had well nigh failed her.
Her trembling limbs and faltering steps have given evidence that soon the weary
frame must cease to live, but on Saturday, January 23, at 8:30 in the evening,
the weary
wheels of life stood still and the spirit returned to the God who gave it. The
funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church January 26 at 2
p.m. Reverend Williams officiating. A large concourse of relatives accompanied
to the grave
where the body of Mother Gillard awaits the resurrection of the just."
Contributed by a family member