From Pioneer Period and Pioneer People of Fairfield County, Ohio:
"William (Griffith), brother of Thomas, resides upon a good farm nearH ooker. His wife is the daughter of the late Joseph Gundy. They liveamo ng good people and are highly esteemed."
Residences & events:
7/6/1870 Greenfield Twp, PO Lancaster, Fairfield Co, OH. The censust aker listed William Griffith, 36, as a wealthy farmer with propertyval ued at $1940/2500. In his family were wife Adeline, 33,youngsters Mar y E, 7, William G, 5, and James F, 4; domestic servantAnna Gunday, 21, a nd farm laborer Levi Oswalt, 25, who also had realestate worth $1000.
6/17/1880 Same place. Recorded in that census were William Griffith,4 6, wife Adeline, 42, children: Mary E, 17, Grant, 15, Frank, 14,Charle s H, 6; and nephew Barton, 20. William was a farmer, the oldersons wo rked on the farm, Barton was a school teacher. All were bornin OH, Ad eline's parents in OH and VA. The county was loaded withGriffith and V an Gundy relatives in various townships.
