October 13, 1858-December December 31, 1955
Deaths and Obituaries
Mrs. Jennie Griffin Dies Today at Pawating Hospital
MRS. JENNIE GRIFFIN, 97, 409 North Fourth Street, a prominent Niles woman and widow of E.C. Griffin, died at 2 a.m. today at Pawating Hospital after an illness of only a few hours.
She was born in Niles on Oct. 13, 1858, the daughter of David O. and Clarissa Hurd Woodruff. The Griffin, Woodruff and Hurd families were pioneer residents of Niles. Her husband operated a drug store in Niles for many years.
Mrs. Griffin was a life-long member of the Trinity Episcopal Church and honorary member of the Ladies' Historical Society. She was a charter member of the Niles Club of Home Gardens.
She leaves one daughter, Miss Jeanne Griffin and a son-in-law Otto W. Haisley of Ann Arbor [illegible]. Her daughter, Harriet Griffin Haisley, preceded her in death in January of 1834.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. John G. Carleton officiating. Memorials to her church or to Pawating Hospital, instead of flowers, are requested. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.
(Source: Niles Daily Star, Saturday, December 31, 1955, page 2 col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library)