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Catherine Elmina Sewart Griffin

Birth	:	7 May 1872 Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	12 Nov 1953 Miltonvale, Cloud County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Hollis Cemetery, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6383018, -97.5361023
Plot	:	Section B (N/E Quadrant) Row 4
Description	:	Catherine Elmina Sewart, born May 7, 1872, in Bethany, Missouri, was the first of four children born to Fredrick Ferdinand Sewart and Sarah Ann (Cochran) Sewart. Catherine's father was a farmer by trade. She spent the first seven years of her childhood in Bethany, Missouri until her family moved to Hollis, Kansas in March of 1879. Hollis was a small farming community at that time located in Lawrence Township, Cloud County. Catherine's younger siblings were, Ala Edward Sewart, Louis Elmer Sewart, and Maude Beatrice Sewart. After completed her education in the Hollis and Concordia schools, Catherine spent several... Read More	Catherine Elmina Sewart, born May 7, 1872, in Bethany, Missouri, was the first of four children born to Fredrick Ferdinand Sewart and Sarah Ann (Cochran) Sewart. Catherine's father was a farmer by trade. She spent the first seven years of her childhood in Bethany, Missouri until her family moved to Hollis, Kansas in March of 1879. Hollis was a small farming community at that time located in Lawrence Township, Cloud County. Catherine's younger siblings were, Ala Edward Sewart, Louis Elmer Sewart, and Maude Beatrice Sewart. After completed her education in the Hollis and Concordia schools, Catherine spent several years as a school teacher. As a young adult, she fell in love with a young man who had moved to Hollis from Oklahoma. On January 31, 1897, Catherine was united in marriage with John Ewing Griffin in Hollis. Catherine and John were the proud parents of five children, all of which were born in Hollis. Family records suggest their children were born in the farm home of Catherine's mother and father in Hollis. They were: • Wilma Ruby Griffin (1898 - 1994) • Rovesta Elizabeth Griffin (1899 - 1996) • Maude Pearl Griffin (1901 - 1999) • Wilber Sewart Griffin (1905 - 1986) • Beverly Griffin (1913 stillborn) During the early years of their marriage, Catherine and John lived in Hollis and Concordia, Kansas. The 1900 U.S. Federal Census indicates they lived in a rented house on East Fifth Street in Concordia when their first two daughters, Wilma and Rovesta were ages two and one, respectively. In 1910, the Griffin family moved to Miltonvale, Kansas. A news article in the Concordia Blade, dated March 2, 1910, indicates Catherine and her sister Maude, announced the news of the move to their daughters (ages 12, 11, and 9) by hosting a party for eighteen neighborhood girls in their home. They had music and a peanut hunt. Catherine served a three-course luncheon and souvenirs were exchanged to wish the Griffin girls well in their new home in Miltonvale. Catherine and John were devout Christians who practiced their faith and raised their children in the traditions of the Wesleyan Holiness movement. Catherine was a charter member of the Hollis Wesleyan Methodist church. After moving to Miltonvale, she and John became active members of the Miltonvale Wesleyan Methodist Church and strong supporters of the newly formed Miltonvale Wesleyan College. Catherine was a hard-working homemaker. Her laundry practice was to use a huge boiler on top of a coal-oil stove to sanitize the whites, then scrub them and other clothing on a washboard and hang them on the line to dry. The following day she would place two heavy irons on the fire to heat them and spend the whole day ironing all her families clothing she had washed the previous day. She canned all her fruits and vegetables, most of which she grew herself. As a skilled quilter, she often would host quilting parties with her lady friends and neighbors. She also supported her husband's carpentry business by calculating the amount of lumber he needed to construct the homes he built in Miltonvale and the surrounding area, many of which are still standing today. Late in her life, Catherine suffered a series of strokes and lost her ability to speak. On November 12, 1953, Catherine passed away in Miltonvale. She was 81 years old. She was laid to rest in the Hollis Cemetery in Cloud County, Kansas. Her obituary states: "The work of the church, missions and the salvation of others were among her chief interests. Even after she suffered the limitations inflicted upon her by her illness she would respond instantly to statements which were made concerning spiritual things, and she would often exclaim with joy in the happy anticipation of her heavenly home." "Her labors are ended, but the influence of her life continues in the memory of those who knew her. The memories of her love and devotion to those with whom she shared the home, her radiant countenance as was observed by her friends, her joyful testimony to God's redeeming grace, and her earnest exhortations to those in need of a Savior have now become a brilliant light to beckon us on to follow her in the path that shineth more and more unto the perfect day."

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Catherine Elmina Sewart Griffin's memorial is located at: Hollis Cemetery, Cloud County, USA.
When did Catherine Elmina Sewart Griffin death?
Catherine Elmina Sewart Griffin death on 12 Nov 1953 in Miltonvale, Cloud County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.6383018
Longitude: -97.5361023

Family Members:

Parent

Frederick Ferdinand “F. F.” Sewart

(1845 - 1913)

Sarah Ann Cochran Sewart

(1852 - 1930)

Spouse

John Ewing Griffin

(1874 - 1962)

Siblings

Ala "Aye-lee" Edward Sewart

(1876 - 1923)

Louis Elmer Sewart

(1877 - 1949)

Children

Maude Pearl Griffin Crouch

(1901 - 1999)

Beverly Griffin

(1913 - 1913)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 39.6383018, -97.5361023

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5. Gotland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6091995, -97.6125031

6. Minersville Cemetery
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7. Walnut Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5699997, -97.4993973

8. Rose Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.7111015, -97.5661011

9. Rice Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5614014, -97.5552979

10. Agenda Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6761017, -97.4336014

11. Murdock Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6386400, -97.6504800

12. Saron Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.6385994, -97.6511002

13. Mount Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5969009, -97.4116974

14. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Clyde, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5917015, -97.4143982

15. Frontier Cemetery
Belleville, Republic County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7400017, -97.5986023

16. Nelson Cemetery
Rice, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5257988, -97.5410995

17. Green Mound Cemetery
Rice, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5248450, -97.5081630

18. West Creek Cemetery
Belleville, Republic County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7041660, -97.6608930

19. Saint Concordia Cemetery
Concordia, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5593800, -97.6503100

20. Sibley Cemetery
Sibley Township, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6096992, -97.6908035

21. Nazareth Convent Cemetery
Concordia, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5614000, -97.6612000

22. Pleasant View Cemetery
Ames, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5346985, -97.4431000

23. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Concordia, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5583000, -97.6639023

24. Nelson Family Cemetery
Sibley Township, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6366600, -97.7010600