| Obit For | Mary Ellen (Houser) (Ward) (Brown) (Merritt) Griffith |
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| Headline | - |
| Text | Another mother having completed a long life an this mundane sphere has evidently passed to a better land, where that sweet rest and happiness is in store for all that do His will. Her religious life commenced in Childhood and she was true to it’s convictions through life. Mrs. Mary Ellen Griffith was born near Pittsburg, Penn., March 22, 1844. At the age of 11 years her parents Mr. and Mrs. Barney Houser moved to Burlington, Iowa, where united with the Missionary Baptist Church at the age of 11 years. At the age of 17 years she and S. J. Ward were married and eight children were born of this union, three survive the mother who are Mrs. Mattie Bradley and Mrs. D. C. Mills of Cassville and Mrs. W. L. Wright of Exeter. Mr. Ward died Jan. 8, 1882. On Oct. 8, 1883 she married George Brown and two children were born of this marriage and are Riley Brown of Cassville and Frank Brown of Anthony, Kans. Mr. Brown died. In 1895 she and Andrew Merritt were married and he died in 1913. In 1915 she and E. H. Griffith were married and he died at Wichita, Kans. July 6, 1920. She left 47 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. She died July 2, 1924 at the home of her daughter Mr. W. L. Wright near Exeter, who had tenderly nursed her mother through a continued sickness. The remains were interned in Quaker Cemetery near her old home Wednesday July 2, 1924 with services by Rev. J. T. Brattin at 3:00p.m. Research Note: This obituary has her date of death and date of burial on the same day. I think this is the obit from the Cassville Democrat. Another obit for her has Rev. F. C. Hall listed as conducting the service, and the prayer was by Rev. J. T. Brattin. I think that one is from the Cassville Republican. In my research I have her middle name as "Ellen". The death cert states it as "Elizabeth". A supplementary was added to her orignial death cert. Her occupation is listed as: Housewife Marital Status: Widowed |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat |
| Date | July 1924, Saturday |
| Death Cert | Death Certificate |
| Resource | Obit - State Historical Society of MO & Death Certificate - MO Secretary of State's Office |
| Submitted by | Obit - Loretta Pilant Vinson Death Certificate - F.G. Albert |
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