MR. ROBERT WILLIAM FORSYTHE GRIFFITH, GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK.
The death of Robert Forsythe Griffith occurred Saturday afternoon at his home on Broadview Terrace, after a brief illness of pneumonia. His death was so sudden that very few people knew he was ill.Mr. Griffith was born in Bethesda, North Wales, in 1862. He came to this country thirty-nine years ago, since which time he has been a resident of Granville and vicinity.
He first married Miss Anna Jones, who died five years later. He afterwards married Miss Katherine Jones, thirty years ago, a sister of his first wife. Three children were born to them: Dorothy, who died in 1916; Elizabeth Forsythe and Katherine Roberta, who with the wife survive, together with one sister, Mrs. David Parry of Clayton, one brother, Griffith Griffith of South Wales and two nieces.
Mr. Griffith was a tailor by trade and for twenty-five years occupied the rooms in what is now the Minch block on Main street. He was a man of integrity and highly respected in the community in which he had long been a resident. A very indulgent husband and father, he will be greatly missed in the home circle.
He was also a member of the M. E. church, also of the Modern Woodmen of America. The funeral was largely attended from the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. J. C. Simmons officiating. Mrs. R. C. Corey beautifully sang two selections. The floral tributes from neighbors and friends were many and beautiful. The bearers were M. S. Strong, L. Carr, R. O. Owens, W. R. Owens, Robert Morris, and Louis Jones.
The business places in the village were closed during the time of the services. The body was placed in the receiving vault in the Mettowee Valley cemetery.
Family History of Northern New York.
MR. ROBERT WILLIAM FORSYTHE GRIFFITH, GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON, NEW YORK.
Born in 20 Grey Street, Bethesda and died May 20 1926 in Granville, New York.He married Anna Jones who was born in 1867 and died in 1892. He married Anna's sister, Catherine Jones in 1895 in Granville New York. She was the daughter of Robert Jones and Jane Davies and was born on 19 July 1871 in Llanllyfni, North Wales.She died on 22 September 1967 in Granville,New York.
Robert is named Robert William Griffith in the family Bible, however he seems to have adopted the name Robert Forsyth(e) Griffith, probably an American affectation.
He was a tailor and for 25 years occupied the rooms in what in 1926 was the Minch block on Main Street, Granville. He was obviously an active man in the community being a member of the Granville Eisteddfod Committee, a member of two lodges, and some thing called the Modem Woodmen of America.
He died of pneumonia in his home in Broadview Terrace, Granville,and was buried in the family vault in Mettowee Valley cemetery, Granville.