GRIFFITH, JONES "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Saturday, April 29, 1922 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Margaret H. GRIFFITH, widow of the late J. M. GRIFFITH, former mayor of Emporia, Kas., died yesterday at her home, 1306 the Paseo. Mrs. GRIFFITH was born in 1836 in Bucks County, Pa., and spent her girlhood days near Danville, Ill. In 1865, she went to Lawrence, Kas., with her husband, and to Emporia in 1870. They came to Kansas City in 1906. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Eastern Star, and Woman's Relief Corps. In 1897-98, she was state department president of the Woman's Relief Corps. Mr. GRIFFITH died in 1912. She leaves two sons, W. A. GRIFFITH, Laguna Beach, Cal., formerly professor in the school of fine arts, Kansas University, and George D. GRIFFITH, 3116 Coleman road, and a daughter, Mrs. Ester G. JONES, of the home address. Funeral services will be at 4:30 o'clock today at the home. Burial will be in Emporia. (I have no connection with this person but let me know if you found this posting helpful.) ----- Original Message ----- From: To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 5:08 PM Subject: Apr 1922 Griffith (wife of mayor Emporia) Thanks, Anne O'Neal