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DAVID GRIFFIN, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Greenville; another of the old settlers of Darke Co., born in Butler Co., Ohio, Dec. 14, 1808; his grandfather was killed by the Indians, in Kentucky, at an early day; his father, Francis Griffin, was born in Pennsylvania, 1788, and came to Butler Co. about the beginning of the present century, and served in the war of 1812. He married Sarah Holmes; she was in Kentucky in 1790; Mr. Griffin died, in Butler Co., about the year 1844; Mrs. Griffin died, in Indiana, in 1877. Our subject was raised to agricultural pursuits in Butler Co., until Nov. 4, 1835, when he was married to Mary Ann Conover; she was born in New Jersey Oct. 2, 1811; they were the parents of six children, of whom two are now living, viz.: Amanda, born Feb. 14, 1836, now the wife of Rev. Lewis E. Jones; Ella J., living at home, March 17, 1852. The deceased were Francis, born Nov. 3, 1837, died Nov. 7, 1837; Emeline, born Dec. 13, 1838 died Jan. 11, 1879; Francis E., born Nov. 21, 1844, died Feb. 9, 1845; Charles E., born May 31, 1849, died Sept. 21, 1850. After the marriage of Mr. Griffin, he followed farming in Butler and Montgomery Cos., until 1857, when he came to Darke Co. and purchased his present place, where he has since lived he has 160 acres upon his home farm with good farm buildings, located one-half mile from the city of Greenville. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin, with both of their daughters, are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. G., though in the 72d year of his age, attends to the light duties and labors of his farm.