Biography of Clark W. Griffith, Vol. II, pages 603. Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Clark W. Griffith

Is the son of Nelson and Sarah (Cobler) Griffith, the father being 
deceased.  He was born Sept. 1, 1846 in DeKalb county, and was first married 
to Maria Wiley; one daughter was born to them, Gertrude; he was a second 
time married, Dec. 24, 1876, in DeKalb county, to Frederickey Kreuger, born 
Aug. 2, 1856, in this county; their one child is Alva N.  The parents of 
Mrs. Griffith are William and Minnie (Myers) Kreuger, both now deceased; Mr. 
Griffith was engaged in farming, when at the age of 18, at Kendallville, 
Ind., Jan. 11, 1864 he enlisted as corporal in Co. F, 129th Ind. V. I., 2d 
Brig., 1st Div., 23d A.C.; he participated in the following battles Resaca, 
Kennesaw Mountain, Decatur, Atlanta, Lovejoy Station, Columbia, Franklin, 
Nashville, Kingston and numerous skirmishes; our comrade had one brother in 
the army, L.C. Griffith, a member of the 23d Ind. Bat.; he entered the 
ranks as private, but was soon promoted to corporal and then to Sergeant; 
he survived the war, and now lives in Michigan; our subject draws a 
pension, is a farmer, and resides near Corunna, DeKalb county, Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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