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Subject: [ILCRAWFO-L] Obituary for James Lewis Griffin 1830-1895
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 20:13:16 EST

>From "The Christian Standard" a periodical of the Disciples of Christ Church,
known also as the Christian Church and the First Christian Church and the
Church of Christ.

Nov 16, 1895
Obituaries
GRIFFIN
James L. Griffin died at his home in Danville, Ill., Oct 14, 1895. For three
months cancer of the liver and dropsy had compelled him to keep his bed, and
caused him great suffering. The funeral and burial took pace at Palestine,
Ill., where he had spent several years in a successful ministry. Bro. Griffin
was born in *Claybourne county, Ky*., on October 13, 1830. He moved to
Indiana, where he made his home until 1879, when he moved to Flora, Ill. He
was ordained to the ministry in 1852, by Antioch Church, Sullivan County, Ind.
He was a good preacher and a good man. He preached for several of the
churches in Southwestern Indiana and Eastern Illinois. His last regular work
was with the church in Danville, Ill. He gave up the work there in May, 1894,
but continued his residence with that church until his death. He was held in
high esteem by those who knew him well, and by all the churches he had so
faithfully served. He leaves a wife and seven children -- all grown -- and a
host of loving friends to morn their loss. During the forty-three years of
service in the ministry he was instrumental in bringing more than 2,000
persons to Christ. So he will not come to the Master empty handed. We can
trust that the Lord, whom he served so faithfully, will amply reward him.
Funeral services were conducted by the writer in the church at Palestine, Ill.
Text. Psa. xc. 1.

**James Lewis Griffin was born in Claiborne Co., TN., he was the son of
Richard F. Griffin and Elizabeth G. Shirley Griffin. James was married 2
times, the first to Hannah Gambill of Sullivan Co., IN and the second to
Alverna (Vernie) E. Charley of Harrison Co., IN. Between the two wives he had
8 children, four with each one.

>From "The Christian-Evangelist" a periodical of the Disciples of Christ
Church, also known as the Christian Church and the First Christian Church and
the Church of Christ.
November 28, 1895
Obituaries
GRIFFIN
Bro. James L. Griffin, of Danville, and former pastor of the church here,
departed this life Monday, the 14th of October, 1895, aged 65 years and one
day. Bro. Griffin had been a faithful minister of the gospel for more than 40
years. His labors were mostly in Indiana and Illinois. Brief funeral
services were held at the house Wednesday morning, the 16th of October, in
charge of Bro. S. S. Jones, our pastor. Bro. L. E. Murray, of Lagoda, Ind.,
conducted memorial services at Palestine, Crawford County, Ill., the former
home of the family, in the afternoon of the same day.

**On the Widow's Appication for pension from the Board of Ministerial Relief
of the Church of Christ, Vernie E. Griffin stated the James had been a pastor
for the Christian Church in Palestine from 1883 to 1890. She received $15.00
a month until her death in 1930.

Submitted by:
Margie Griffin Wakefield

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