In a message dated 05/15/2000 8:03:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time, njennings@lisco.net writes: << I wonder if you are looking in the wrong place for Franklin Griswold. Since his name and his wife's are on a tombstone in Oakland Cemetery with her birth and death date, but no deathdate for him, it appears that he outlived his wife. >> Norma, Appreciate your time and theories however it is easy to confuse this B. F. Griswold with his father. The one I'm looking for was born in 1803 and his wife's name was Eliza rather than Elizabeth. Ira was also a son and B. F.'s brother. But thank you ever so much for keeping me in mind. Sincerely, Margery