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         Mrs. Sallie Griswold, aged nearly 87 years, widow of Henry A. Griswold, died at her home, 219 N. Carrollton Street, this city, (White Hall, Greene County, Illinois) at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 30th, 1922 after an illness of about four weeks.
         For more than sixty-seven years Mrs. Griswold had resided in this community where she was loved and respected by all who knew her. She was one of those quiet, kind and charitable old ladies that was always ready and willing to sacrifice for others and in her passing not only the family has lost a devoted mother and wise counsellor, but the community has lost one of it's best and most highly respected citizens.
         The following obituary sketch was contributed--
   Mrs. Sallie Baker Griswold, daughter of Cuthbert and Elizabeth Ecton Baker, was born July 16th., 1836 at Winchester, Kentucky. When only nine years of age she came to Illinois in a covered wagon, first living at Winchester and later at Pekin, finally coming to Greene County in 1855. She was of a family of 14 children, eight of them living to be over 70 years of age, two dying in infancy. The surviving members of this family are J.S. and W.C. Baker, and one sister, Mrs. Nancy Henderson, all of this city.
   On January 14th., 1863, she was united in marriage to Henry A. Griswold. To this union five children were born: George C., Mamie E., Elmer E., Albert H., and Lois, wife of Sylvester Craw, now deceased. There are seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Griswold lived on Apple Creek Prairie on the farm now owned by their son, Albert H. Griswold, until March 1903, at which time with their daughter Mamie E., they removed to their late home in White Hall, where Mr. Griswold died August 11, 1909.
   Mrs. Griswold became a Christian when quite young, and at the time of her death was a member of the First Christian church of this city. She was of pioneer stock, the sort that did much, but always unobtrusively, leaving to others the praise for worthy deeds. To needful people she gave with the spirit of benevolence that never considers the reward, but only the need filled. The mother of a large family, she reared them and performed her duties cheerfully, giving the best that was in her. She was a true helpmate to her husband up to the time of his death. Mrs. Griswold, although not confined to her bed until the last four weeks of her sickness, had been in failing health for a long period. Even under such circumstances she retained her own counsel, foregoing the ministrations of friends and kindred, that they might not feel the shadow of her approaching illness. The final call came at 8:30 a.m., December 30th., 1922, at which time Mrs. Griswold was 86 years, 5 months and 14 days old.
   Rev Chas. M. Ross, pastor of the Christian church, conducted funeral services at the late home at 1:00 p.m. New Years day, Mon. Jan 1st. Mrs. Curtis Brown sang very impressively "The Home of the Soul", "Shadows", "Saved by Grace" and "Abide with Me". The flowers, which were very beautiful, were cared for by Miss Mayme Dunlap, Miss Laura Duncan, Mrs. F. N. McLaren and Mrs. W.H. Blake.
   The bears were C.I. McCollister, Marcus North, C.E. Roodhouse, J.W. Tunison, W.H. Blake and F.N. Collins. Interment was made in the White Hall cemetery.