John W. Griffin
b. 22 January 1844, d. 5 September 1900
- Father: Jay Griffin b. circa 6 August 1810, d. 29 October 1851
- Mother: Sarah Bennett b. circa 6 September 1815, d. 8 January 1880
- John W. Griffin was born on 22 January 1844 in Garrison, Putnam County, New York.
- The following appeared on 5 June 1897 in the Putnam County Republican: Mrs. Amy Wanless, wife of Richard Wanless, died at her home in Asbury Park, N. J., on Tuesday of last week, from apoplexy, after a brief illness. Mrs. Wanless was born in Philipstown, Putnam Co., in 1850, and after her first marriage to William Rolfe, resided in Peekskill until the death of her husband in 1885. In 1892 she was married to Mr. Wanless and went to reside in New Jersey. The deceased is survived by two children by her first husband, Charles Rolfe, a carpenter, who resides in Peekskill, and Mrs. Frred. Hyatt, of New Canaan, Conn., and her husband, three brothers, John, Marcus and Jacob N. Griffin of Putnam Valley, and also Mrs. Willian Woolcock, of Sterlington. Mrs. Wanless' father, two brothers, Willian Henry, George and Mrs. Elvin Chase, all died from the same complaint, apoplexy. The remains were brought to Peekskill on Thursday and the funeral services were held from the residence of Mr. Edward Woolcock on Depew St. Interment at.
- John W. Griffin died on 5 September 1900 at age 56 in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York.
- He was interred at Hillside Cemetery, Cortlandt Manor, Westchester County, New York.
- Last Edited: 5 Feb 2015