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William Hurd Griswold

Birth	:	8 Apr 1804 Fairfield, Herkimer County, New York, USA
Death	:	14 May 1884 Montrose, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Wessington Cemetery, Hand County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.4569016, -98.7102966
Inscription	:	Griswold WM H BORN 1804 DIED 1884 SALLY O[NDERDONK] BORN 18098 DIED 1899 other side of monument: MOON CHARLES P MOON 1821-1898 ALMIRA GRISWOLD MOON 1838-1911 other side of monument: PEN
Description	:	Departed this life at his home in Jefferson township, Lee co, Iowa, May 14, 1884, William Hurd Griswold, aged 80 years. Mr. Griswold was born in Fairfield, Herkimer county, NY, April 8th, 1804. He came to Iowa in the spring of 1850, dwelling on his farm in Jefferson township in 1852, which was his home until his death. He was the father of ten children, six of whom are still living; he also had fifty grandchildren and three great grand children. He was a consistent, thorough, earnest member of the protestant Episcopal church, and was confirmed, with his wife,who survives him, in... Read More	Departed this life at his home in Jefferson township, Lee co, Iowa, May 14, 1884, William Hurd Griswold, aged 80 years. Mr. Griswold was born in Fairfield, Herkimer county, NY, April 8th, 1804. He came to Iowa in the spring of 1850, dwelling on his farm in Jefferson township in 1852, which was his home until his death. He was the father of ten children, six of whom are still living; he also had fifty grandchildren and three great grand children. He was a consistent, thorough, earnest member of the protestant Episcopal church, and was confirmed, with his wife,who survives him, in 1888. The funeral services were held in St. Barnabas church, Montrose (of which he was one of the founders, giving freely of his money and aid in its erection) together with a Requiem Celebration of the Holy Sacrament according to primitive custom and the use of the Catholic church for --years. Highly esteemed by all his neighbors and friends, his course well and nobly run, he fell asleep in jesus, whose precious body and blood he had received a few days before, having the testimony of a good conscience: in the communion of the Catholic church; in the confidence of a certain faith; in the comfort of a reasonable, religious, and holy hope; in favor with Thee our God, and in charity with the world" "Give Eternal Rest to him, Oh Lord; and may Light Perpetual shine Upon him." ∼In the village of Alloway, by David Peterson, Esq. on Thursday the 17th inst., Mr. William Griswold, to Miss Sally Underdunk. "Wayne County Patriot and Lyons Advertiser" No 23- Vol. VII Wednesday, Oct 25, 1828 ========================================= from: www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html "Lyons NY Western Argus 1834-1844" SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of several writs of executions, issued out of the Supreme Court of Judieature of the state of New York, against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements, chattels real and real estate of Aaron Griswold and William H. Griswold, in my bailiwick, and to me, Truman Heminway, sheriff of the county of Wayne, directed and delivered, for want of goods and chattels of the said Aaron Griswold and William H. Griswold, in my said bailiwick, whereof to make the amount of money commanded to be made in and by said writs of execution, I have seized and taken all and singular the right, title, and intercat, claim and demand, either at law or in equity, of William H. Griwwold, of in and in all that certain tract or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the town of Galen, county of Wayne and state of New York, to wit, what is known as the ?alates? hundred acres of lot number twenty nine, in Galen aforesaid, being the same premises of which PETER ONDERDONK, late of Galen aforesaid, deceased, died seized, lately occupied by Sylvester S. Hawley, the present husband of the widow of the said PETER ONDERDONK, deceased, and now occupied by Henry Grenell, of Galen aforesaid, which I shall sell at public auction, agreebably to the provisions of the Revised Statutes, at the Lyons Hotel, now kept by Philip Dorsheimer, in the village of Lyons, in said county of Wayne, on Saturday the 12th day of September next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day. The object of this sale is to convey all and ingular, the right, title and interest of the said William H. Griswold, of in and to the said premises, derived to him by his inter-marriage with one of the children and heirs at law, of the said PETER ONDERDONK, deceased, the same more or less, and nothing otherwise. Dated July 29, 1835 T. Heminway, Sheriff O. Allen, Dep. Sheriff ========================================= "Fort Madison Democrat" Wed. May 21, 1884 IN MEMORIAM Departed this life at his home in Jefferson township, Lee co,Iowa, May 14, 1884, William Hurd Griswold, aged 80 years. Mr. Griswold was born in Fairfield, Herkimer county, NY, April 8th, 1804. He came to Iowa in the spring of 1850, dwelling on his farm in Jefferson township in 1852, which was his home until his death. He was the father of ten children, six of whom are still living; he also had fifty grandchildren and three great grand children. He was a consistent, thorough, earnest member of the protestant Episcopal church, and was confirmed, with his wife, who survives him, in 1888. The funeral services were held in St. Barnabas church, Montrose (of which he was one of the founders, giving freely of his money and aid in its erection) together with a Requiem Celebration of the Holy Sacrament according to primitive custom and the use of the Catholic church for --years. Highly esteemed by all his neighbors and friends, his course well and nobly run, he fell asleep in Jesus, whose precious body and blood he had received a few days before, having the testimony of a good conscience: in the communion of the Catholic church; in the confidence of a certain faith; in the comfort of a reasonable, religious, and holy hope; in favor with Thee our God, and in charity with the world" "Give Eternal Rest to him, Oh Lord; and may Light Perpetual shine Upon him"

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Where is William Hurd Griswold's memorial?
William Hurd Griswold's memorial is located at: Wessington Cemetery, Hand County, USA.
When did William Hurd Griswold death?
William Hurd Griswold death on 14 May 1884 in Montrose, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William Hurd Griswold's memorial?
Latitude: 44.4569016
Longitude: -98.7102966

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Sarah “Sally” Onderdonk Griswold

(1809 - 1899)

Siblings

Children

William Henry Griswold

(1829 - 1899)

George Griswold

(1836 - 1898)

Almira Griswold Moon

(1838 - 1911)

James Griswold

(1844 - 1922)

Helen “Nellie” Griswold Pennington

(1852 - 1884)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Wessington Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4569016, -98.7102966

2. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4574400, -98.7100400

3. McCord Cemetery
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4. Sand Creek Cemetery
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5. Beulah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6060982, -98.8060989

6. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3927994, -98.4985962

7. Rosehill Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2980995, -98.7731018

8. Saint Lawrence Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5292015, -98.9321976

9. Wolsey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4000015, -98.4546967

10. Saint Ann's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5222015, -98.9732971

11. G A R Cemetery
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12. Bonilla Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5830994, -98.4835968

13. Molvig Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2552900, -98.6145900

14. Hillcrest Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5207000, -99.0006100

15. Garfield Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6622009, -98.5535965

16. Buffalo Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6918983, -98.6853027

17. Sunbeam Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6777992, -98.8407974

18. Burdette Cemetery
Burdette, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7002983, -98.7869034

19. Earlville Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2118988, -98.6091995

20. Altoona Cemetery
Hitchcock, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6108017, -98.4113998

21. New Zion Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2043991, -98.8206024

22. Saint Johns Cemetery
Tulare, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7202988, -98.6600037

23. Virgil Cemetery
Virgil, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2904800, -98.4176700

24. Broadland Catholic Cemetery
Broadland, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5005000, -98.3380800