MRS. C. Griffith, 76
Buried at Ocoee Shed

Mrs. Clementine GRIFFITH, aged 76, widow of Cary Griffith, well-known resident of the east side of the county, died Tuesday, death being due to paralysis.

Surviving are five children as follows: Raymond, Walter, Luke and Hargis Griffith and Mrs. Dossie Tanner, all of this county. The funeral was held this afternoon and interment made at Ocoee Shed cemetery.

* News paper unknown, but probably from 15 November, 1907, as the date of death was 14 November.

John H. Griffith

From the Cleveland Banner, 7 February 1879, p. 3

Departed this life, about 4 o’clock, on the 28th of January, 1879, at his late residence, six miles southeast of Cleveland, Bradley county, Tennessee, after a long and painful illness, which he bore with great fortitude, Mr. JOHN H. GRIFFITH, aged fifty years, six months and three days. His disease was of a peculiar and painful character, and, it is thought, was caused by an over exertion of the mental powers, induced by some troubles he had in 1866.

Deceased was born in McMinn county, Tenn., July 25th, 1828, but his father moved to Bradley county before he was fairly grown, where he has remained ever since. When about 28 years of age he was married to Miss Mary S. Airheart, with whom he lived till his death. Hence he leaves her, his father, brothers and sisters, and a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn their loss.

Soon after their marriage they moved to where he died, and where alone they have remained. This shows us his great attachment for home. And, indeed, he never had any disposition to ramble. He never formally attached himself to any religious body; but all who knew him best, know him to have been a moral, peaceable, inoffensive citizen. He always minded his own business and let other people’s business alone. He spent years in his favorite calling-that of teaching, in which he took great pleasure. The writer shall never forget him as a fellow teacher, and as a warm friend of education.

As a husband he was kind and affectionate, and so warmly attached to his wife and home that he was never so happy as when at home. As a neighbor he was obliging and accommodating to the obliging, but to the idle and unprincipled, he ever turned away. Taken all in all, the writer believed this would be a better world, in many respects, were there multitudes of such men as John H. Griffith. G. A. RANDOLPH

[ I believe that John H. was the son of William L.Griffith of Bradley County. Bradford Griffith ]

John Griffith

From the Athens Post, July 9, 1852

DIED–At his residence in Bradley county,on the 21st of June, John GRIFFITH, in the 44st year of his age. His disease was of the most singular character, (even the name unknown) having baffled the skill of the physicians for a period of nine months, during which time his intense suffering was borne with Christian [illegible] until the last, with unreluctant resignation, he yielded his soul into the hands of Him who gave it. The deceased was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which he adorned by the true piety and uprightness in his walk and conversation. But he has exchanged this world for a better.

Sweet be thy rest–the days are past
that brought but grief to thee–
The silent grave shall be more blest,
Whence all earth’s troubles flee.
Thy home’s on high, where countless years
Shall roll its myriads past.
And skies behold no gathering clouds,
Or storms around them cast.
J.H.G.

Larkin M. Griffith

From the Cleveland Banner, 25 April 1879

Eight miles east of Cleveland, on the 22nd instant, of lung disease, LARKIN M. GRIFFITH, aged 48 years, eleven months and twenty-three days.

Uncle Solomon Griffith

Passed Away at Early Hour Thursday Morning ________

Uncle Solomon Griffith, aged 74, passed away at his house in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood this county at five o’clock Thursday morning, after an illness of three weeks due to pneumonia. Mr. Griffith leaves a widow, two sons, S. W. Griffith, and J.F. Griffith, and one daughter, Mrs. Willie Goode, to mourn the death of a good husband and kind father. He served in the Confederate army and made a good record for faithful and honorable service. He has lived practically all his life in this county and is one of its pioneer citizens. Mr. Griffith stood high in the esteem of all who knew him and his death will be widely and sincerely mourned. Interment at Ocoee Shed at eleven o’clock Friday.

* Newspaper unknown, but probably from 15 November, 1907, as the date of death was 14 November.

William L. Griffith

from the Cleveland Banner, 9 July 1880, p. 3

Died, in this county, 8 miles east of Cleveland, on the 3d instant, WILLIAM L. GRIFFITH, with the dropsy, after long and painful suffering, which he bore with much fortitude, and retaining his senses until the last. The deceased was born in Gilford [sic] county, North Carolina, Dec. 13, 1800, and emigrated to Tennessee in 1825, where he has remained ever since. He embraced religion when 21 years old and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church, where he lived a peaceable and consistent member; his desire was to live no longer, and was only waiting the Lord’s will to be done — while on his deathbed he so expressed himself — as being the silent instrumentality of many of his early associates who made progressions and outstripped him to the good world.

He is gone to that heavenly home,
To meet kindred ones in eternal bliss,
Who recently passed through the tomb,
There with Jesus ever to rest.
L.J.