The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-01-03
For the Pioneer,
OBITUARY.

Died, at his residence in Sycamore
Township, December 3rl, 1861, of hem
orrhage of the lungs, VIM. Griffith, in
the 74th year OF his age.
Tno deceased was bred and born in
Fir. derrick county. Virginia. In the @6th
year Of his age he removed to Hampshire
coun,v, Va, where he followed b g trade
-carding and cloth dressing-in the viz
cinity OF Romney, where now CLEAN the
camp f>es, and where the canvas tents
of the division of the grand army under
the command of General Kelley, bedot
the banks of the Potomac. He spent
FIVE years of his life in the peaceful
pursuit of his business transactions,
doubtless never dreaming that he should
live to see the day when one section of
his country would be arrayed against the
other, and the home of his youth become
the field, upon which, in me asure, its
future destiny should depend.
In the year 1919. with many others.
he imbibed the notion of emmigrating
West. In October Of the same year he
bade adj. u to the scenes ot his childhood
and turned his lace Westward. He trav
eled over the mountains as all others did
who came TO this country at that period
of its history. He first settled in Ross
county, where he remained for seven
years, stil following his trade, when he
removed to Crawford, now Wyandot
county, and settled upon a quarter Sec
ton of land now owned by one of his
sons, upon which he erected carding
and fulling mill, which he kept in opera.
| ton for number of years.
The proceeds OF his mill and land
which he soon had in state Of cultiva-
tion, enabled him to extend his domains
to section in short time.
The present limits of Wyandot county
was at that time in state of nature
and the first settlers suffered many priva-
| lions and inconveniencies, of which We
know nothing at the present. 1t was ii
consideration of these difficulties, tba
Mr.. Griffith yielded to the persuasions o
friends, to sell the land and have lai q
out the present enterprising village oil
Sycamore.
Though not an aspiring man, yet the
citizens expressed their good judgment il
elec:ing him to the Office of County
Commissioner about the time OF the for.
nation of the new couHty, and to his un
firing exertion they owe in measure thu
central position OF their County seat.
The whole course OF his life has beer
j distinguished oy energy and perseverins
industry, and had he left no other monu
ment to distin "uish the same, this woulo
have been ugh to have endearcd hin
to oil those who realize that upon thu
industry Of the masses depends the flu
ture eff our country.
Since the breaking out of the presen
rebellion he exerted all his influence il
the cause of the uEion, and donated lib
orally OF his means to the support o
those who were left for support partl,
; upon the charities of the neighbors. HI
, expressed desire to live to see the wa
ended !; but when the destroyer had S.
far severed the link that bound him t.
earth, as to dispel even hope of this, h
Gid not repine, but willingl ly resigned
himself to his fate.
f His mortal remains were followed t.
their last resting ulace in the villag
cemetery. on Christmas day by larg
concourse of friends. who deeply sympa
thised with the relatives in the loss the
: were called upon to sustain. Let tt
S passer through our cemetery, as he pau
ses to notice the new made grave, call t
mind him who sleeps beneath, and i
remembrance cherish his many virtues
embalm his name in the catalogue {
those who, against adverse circmmstau
b ces, rose to distinction.
S E.P. EMMERsoN.
9 SYCAMORE, Dec 81, 1861.