Biography of Edward A. Griffin, pages 986 / 987.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Edward A. Griffin, section 16, Wilmington Township, was born in Licking 
County, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1847, a son of Eli B. Griffin, a native of New York, 
and an early settler of Licking County, moving there in 1834, and in 
September, 1848, moving to De Kalb County and settled in Jackson Township, 
and in 1865 moved to Wilmington Township, where he died in April, 1875.  
Edward A. Griffin was reared a farmer and educated in the common schools.  
Arriving at manhood he began farming for himself, and now owns seventy-two 
acres of choice land, well cultivated, with a good residence and farm 
buildings.  He was married Feb. 27, 1868, to Susannah M. Miller, daughter of 
Jacob Miller.  But two of their three children are living---Elvin S. and 
Lewis F.  Mrs. Griffin died July 29, 1874. Aug. 22, 1875, Mr. Griffin 
married Mary A., daughter of Peter Menges. They have had three children; but 
one is living-Elnora L.  Mr. and Mrs. Griffin are members of the United 
Brethren church.

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