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OWEN GRIFFITH, farmer, P. O. Ripley, was born in Union Township, and is a son of Alfred and Phoeba (Parker) Griffith. Alfred Griffith was born in Virginia, and was a son of John Griffith, a native of Virginia, who settled in Union Township in 1804. In 1808, they came to this township, and in 1812 settled on land that is now owned by Charles and Owen Griffith, where a permanent home was made. John Griffith died in 1840; his wife having died previously. Their sons all became residents of the county, and are all deceased. Alfred was married to Phoeba, the daughter of Solomon and Nancy Parker, of Kentucky. After his marriage, he located on his father’s farm, where he lived during his life; he died in 1875, aged seventy-nine years. His wife died in 1880, aged fifty-one years. He had been twice married, and by his second wife had seven children, viz., Owen, Adeline, Charles, Ellen, Frances, Elijah, and an infant. By his first wife, Ann Lacy, he had two children, viz., Leander and Ann. Our subject was born in 1852, and has always resided in the township. In 1876, he was married to Mary, the daughter of James and Mary Cochran, by whom he had three children, viz., Ezra, Owen and an infant. He owns 116 acres of well-improved land. He and wife are members of the Christian Church.