George R. Griffin

George R. Griffin

• Father: Jay Griffin b. circa 6 August 1810, d. 29 October 1851
• Mother: Sarah Bennett b. circa 6 September 1815, d. 8 January 1880

• George R. Griffin was born on 11 April 1845 in New York.
• George R. Griffin died on 17 June 1888 at age 43.
• He was interred at Hillside Cemetery, Cortlandt Manor, Westchester 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.
• The following appeared on 23 June 1897 in The Eastern State Journal: Death has been doing a terrible work in Peekskill, during the past ten days. It is a notable fact however, that most of the fallen had lived out their allotted time and went home ripe in years. The following is the necrological list:
       . . .
       George R. Griffin, a thrifty citizen and mechanic, died of apoplexy on Saturday about midnight on the 15th [sic] inst., at his home, without warning, at the age of 43.

• Last Edited: 5 Feb 2015