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Obituaries for Belknap County, NH
Stephen P. Dow - age 19, was killed at Meredith,
N.H., when he became caught in machinery.
(National Intelligencer, June 29, 1831 - submitted by K. Torp)
Floretta A. Griswold
Floretta A. Griswold passed from earth to her reward in the beyond at 6:39 o'clock p.m., December 18, 1893.
She was the daughter of Jeremiah and Mary A. Hayes, and was born in Sanbornton, New Hampshire, June the 3rd, 1815.(?)
She moved with her parents to Illinois, where she married Mr. Freeman R. Griswold, November 25, 1864. They came
to Kansas in 1887 and settled at Olotha (?), afterward moving to the farm near Howard where she died. They were
among the first settlers in that part of the state. Her religious life began about 17 years ago, since which time
she has been a devoted member of the M.E. church south, and member of the Centenary church at Howard.
The last service she attended at said church was on November 26, when she received the Holy Communion from the
hands of the writer. Sister Floretta was a good woman. Quiet and unobtrusive in her manner, one needed to know
her well to appreciate her. Her light shown brightest at home. To her aged mother, her only sister (Mrs. B.B. Hughes),
her sisters little boy and sister's husband, she was especially devoted as her only child a little girl of five
years, and her husband had passed on before her.
Her sickness was brief, only a few days, and during that time her faithful physician and loving friends did all
they could for her, but the Master said "Come up hither" and her spirit has climbed the mount of God
and from the summit clothed in an eternal sun, she says to us "Heaven is this way." We will meet her
there. - J. W. FAUBION
[Elk County Citizen, KS, January 4, 1894 - Submitted by L. Morgan]
Ellen M.B. Hughes
Mrs. Ellen M. B. Hughes was born May 8, 1856, and died December 2, 1922, age 65 years, 6 months and 24 days.
Miss Ellen M. B. Hayes was born near Tilton, New Hampshire, and moved with her parents to Bureau county, Illinois,
where she spent her early girlhood. In 1880 she came to live with her sister, Mrs. Floetta Griswold, where she
met Benj. B. Hughes, to whom she was united in marriage October 30, 1883. To this union two children were born,
one dying at birth; the other, Bradley Lee Hughes, who survives her.
In April 1914, she with her family removed to Apalachin, New York, where she resided until her death.
She accepted Christ as her Savior in early life and joined the church, and was a faithful member of the Baptist
church where she was a teacher of a class to her very last years. She leaves to mourn her departure, her husband,
one son, two grandchildren and other relatives and many friends. The body was brought to the old home in Howard,
accompanied by B. B. Hughes, Mr.and Mrs. Bradley L. Hughes and two children. The funeral services were held at
the First Baptist church in this city, Friday afternoon and interment was in Grace Lawn cemetery. [Howard Courant,
December 14, 1922 - Submitted by L. Morgan]
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