THIRD GENERATION

4. Edgar Alfred GRIFFITH was born on 20 Feb 1880 in N. Braddock, Allegheny, PA. He died on 4 Mar 1949 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, PA. He was buried in Homewood Cem, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. OCCUPATION: Civil Engineer; Pennsylvania Dept. of Highways

BIRTH SOURCE: Age, with birth date, as given on marriage license sworn affidavit,
Crawford County, PA
MARRIAGE SOURCE: Certificate signed by Frank M. Silsby, Minister, filed with
Clerk of the Orphans' Court of Crawford County, PA, License #9219

DEATH: Death Certificate, Allegheny County, PA
BURIAL: Tombstone inscription reads "Father";
Buried with wife/son/daughter (1 large common headstone)

ESTATE: No will, property divided equally between son and daughter

DEATH: at home, 410 Hampton Avenue, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, PA
EDUCATION: Allegheny College, Meadville, Crawford, PA.
MEMBER: New Castle Consistory, Mason; Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Allegheny
College

OBIT: The Gazette (Wilkinsburg), Friday, 11 March 1949, Front page, Vol. 27,
No. 27, reads:
E.A. GRIFFITH / DIES AT HOME / BURIAL WEDNESDAY
Funeral services for Edgar A. Griffith, former chief maintenance engineer
of Allegheny county, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from The Eaton
Funeral Home with Dr. Ray E. Manne officiating. Burial was in Homewood
Cemetery.
Mr. Griffith, 68, died Mar. 5 at his home on Whitney Ave. (note: actually
died at home on Hampton Ave., Wilkinsburg.) He has been a resident of the
borough for 40 years. He was born in North Braddock where he attended high
school. After his graduation from Allegheny College in 1904, he was employed by
the county.
Following his retirement in 1933, he worked for the state highway
department.
He was a member of South Ave. Methodist church, Oriental Lodge #590, Fand
AM, Pittsburgh Consistory, Syria Temple and Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Norman Barr Glass, a teacher at Turner
School, a son E. Marshall Griffith, of Johnstown, a brother, Dr. W.E. Griffith,
of Yatesboro, a sister, Mrs. George F. Larimer, of Regent Square, and a
granddaughter, Sara Leslie Griffith, of Johnstown. He was married to Clara Elizabeth WAELDE on 26 Oct 1904 in Meadville, Crawford, PA.

5. Clara Elizabeth WAELDE was born on 6 Jun 1880 in Meadville, Crawford, PA. She died on 20 Jun 1942 in Conneaut Lake, Crawford, PA. OBIT: The Gazette (Wilkinsburg), Front Page, Friday 26 June 1942, Vol. 20, No.
42, reads:
Mrs. C.W. GRIFFITH / DIED SATURDAY AT / CONNEAUT LAKE
Mrs. Clara Waelde Griffith, 62, of 410 Hampton Ave., Wilkinsburg, charter
member of Mu Phi Epsilon, a national musical fraternity, was buried Wednesday
afternoon from the Eaton Funeral Home, Wilkinsburg. She died Saturday at her
summer home, Conneaut Lake Park.
She was born in Meadville and had lived in Wilkinsburg 37 years. She
attended the Pennsylvania Conservatory of Music and was a member of South Ave.
Methodist church, Wilkinsburg. She was buried in Homewood Cem, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. She has reference number 5. DEATH: Death Certificate Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, File no. 54985
BURIAL: Cemetery records, Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA, Lot 68, Section 24

BIRTH/MARRIAGE: Age given as 24 as of June 1904 on marriage license affidavit of
26 October 1904. Marriage certificate signed by Frank M. Silsby, Minister on
file with license #9219, Clerk of Orphans' Court of Crawford County, PA

MARRIAGE: Crawford Journal 10-27-1904, p.8;5: Waelde-Griffith. In Meadville,
Oct. 26, Miss Clara Elizabeth Waelde and Edgar A. Griffith, of Braddock, Pa.,
Rev. Frank M. Silsby officiating.

Meadville Morning Star, 10-27-1904, p.2;2:
Popular Meadville Girl Becomes a Bride.
The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan, 710 Lord Street was the
scene of a pretty wedding Wednesday evening when their daughter, Miss Clara
Elizabeth Waelde, was united in marriage to Edgar Alfred Griffith, of Braddock,
Pa.
At 7 o'clock the wedding party entered the parlor, which had been prettily
decorated with yellow and white wedding bells, the colors being the bride's
sorority colors. The wedding march from "Lohengrin" was played by Miss Belle
Titus of Bradford. The bridesmaid was Miss Mayme Meckling, of Butler, Pa. and
the groom was attended by Frank Waelde, a brother of the bride. The words that
united the happy couple were spoken by Rev. Frank M. Sisley, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, the full ring service of that church being employed.
Following the ceremony, which was performed in the presence of the immediate
relatives only, a reception was held lasting from 8 to 10 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs.
Griffith received the congratulations of all with their best wishes for their
future welfare.
Many beautiful and valuable presents were received by the bride.
The bride is one of Meadville's popular young ladies, and the groom is also
well known here, having attended Allegheny College and being a member of the
Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He has a responsible position as civil engineer
with the firm of the Miller-Patterson Company of Pittsburgh. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Griffith are assured of the best wishes of many friends for all the happiness
possible in their future life.
The happy couple left for a bridal trip in the East and will be at home to
their friends after December 1 at 1307 Walnut Street, Wilkinsburg.
Those present from out of the city were: Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, parents of the
groom; Wilbert Griffith and Miss Marie Griffith, brother and sister of the
groom; Miss Aites and Mrs. Steward, of Braddock; Miss Mayme Meckling of Butler;
Miss Minnie McGuire and Clawed McGuire of Conneaut Lake.

Meadville Evening Republican, Thursday, October 27, 1904: An article almost
identical to the above appeared regarding the Waelde-Griffith marriage.

OBIT: The Gazette (Wilkinsburg), Front Page, Friday 26 June 1942, Vol. 20, No.
42, reads:
Mrs. C.W. GRIFFITH / DIED SATURDAY AT / CONNEAUT LAKE
Mrs. Clara Waelde Griffith, 62, of 410 Hampton Ave., Wilkinsburg, charter
member of Mu Phi Epsilon, a national musical fraternity, was buried Wednesday
afternoon from the Eaton Funeral Home, Wilkinsburg. She died Saturday at her
summer home, Conneaut Lake Park.
She was born in Meadville and had lived in Wilkinsburg 37 years. She
attended the Pennsylvania Conservatory of Music and was a member of South Ave.
Methodist church, Wilkinsburg. Children were:

2 i. Edgar Marshall GRIFFITH.
ii. Miriam Elizabeth GRIFFITH was born on 15 Jul 1914 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, PA. She died on 4 Aug 1986 in Conneaut Lake, Crawford, PA. She was buried in Homewood Cem, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. BIRTH: Information compiled while subject still living. Birth Certificate, PA
File #1202650-14, Allegheny County.

MARRIAGE: Marriage certificate PA #14479, dated 12 Jul 1947, Series X,

DEATH: Personally attended funeral
BURIAL: Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA, Lot 68, Section 24