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- Henry is the son of John Griffus who was born in Canada and his mother Elizsabeth was born 1823 in NY.
John Griffus, sec. 15, Oct. 18, 1854
Norris Collier, sec. 34, Oct. 23, 1854.
. 1917 Jun 13 - Wanted Advertisement: furniture wanted. - we want second hand furniture. Call us if you want the best price, Greer & Griffus. Auctioneers, 142 Park St., Phone 33 or 356R.
Ref: Eugene Guard Newspaper, Oregon. Many advertisement repeats.
- Henry is the son of Elizabeth Ellen Cleveland & John Griffus.
. HENRY H. GRIFFUS was born in Michigan in 1856.
He married Anna R. Smeaton January 11, 1878. They came to Idaho in 1901, & he soon became interested in mining at Tyson. Griffus & his son, John W. Griffus had valuable mining property in the area.
Ref: A History of Tyson, Idaho, Louise Ells, 1977.
. 1903 North Idaho - HENRY R. GRIFFUS. Although the subject of this article has been but a short time in this section of the country, still he has identified himself with its interests in such a practical & strong way that he is considered one of the substantial & leading men of the community. Mr. Griffus & son have some valuable mining property for which he has refused $3,000. In addition to this he is a first class millwright & labors at his trade, being skillful & capable.
Henry H. Griffus was born in Saginaw county, Michigan, on February 9, 1856, where he grew to manhood & received his education. He learned the trade in his native place & at once commenced to labor in it & most of the time since that date he has wrought with industry & wisdom. On January 12, 1878, Mr. Griffus married Miss Anna R. Smeaton & to them has been born one child, John W., of Tyson. Mr. Griffus came to Idaho on September 27,
1901, & soon became interested in mining properties near Tyson. He has continued here since & has good properties, being respected & esteemed by all, a man of ability, industry & integrity. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.", Oakley Lodge, No. 198, in Michigan, & is past grand of the order.
Ref: An Illustrated History of North Idaho, 1903, p960.
. Family Left in Brady Twp.
1902 Dec 2, Tues. By the burning of the home of William Griffus, in Brady township, Saginaw county, Sunday, 4 members of the family narrowly escaped cremation. The house was destroyed & the family consisting of the parents & 8 children, are left destitute. Mrs. Griffus was quite badly burned.
Ref: Jackson Citizen Patriot Newspaper, Michigan.
. 1921 May 11, Wed., Hunter Ridicules Deer Controversy
North Bend, Or., May 10. H R Griffus, an experience hunter of this city ridicules as bunk the controversy which Colonel Banta aroused in stating that deer do not shed their horns his discussion came up through a Coos county newspaper & Col. Banta stands alone in his declaration, every other writer declaring positively they have satisfy proof that deer sed their horns every year. H R Griffus, in adding his statement to those of others, declares he has shot more than one deer at shedding time, when horns have fallen from the animals as they were falling.
Ref: Oregonian Newspaper, Portland, Oregon.
Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -
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1856 - 1942 (86 years)