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Show CLARA GRIFFITHS WAS PIONEER By MRS. EDITH E. OSBORX Clara Elizabeth Slaughter Griffiths Grif-fiths was born in Salt Lake City January 13, 1867, a daughter of Samuel N. and Annie E. Huey Slaughter. When two years of age her parents moved to Beaver, where her father operated the tan-ery, tan-ery, in the district called Jackson County, 134 miles south of town, he being a tanner and currier by trade. When about 9 years of at,c she went to Salt Lake to live with her widowed grandmother, Mrs. C. E. Huey, and attend school, returning re-turning to Beaver at the age of 12 years. As Clara Slaughter she was active ac-tive in the L. D. S. church, acting as teacher in the Sunday school, where fond memories are cherished cher-ished by the members of her class. She belonged to the choir, singing leading solos and duets, and alsj belonged to the home dramatics group. Her talents were outstanding outstand-ing in these achievements. She met Robert C. Coleman, a convert of John R. Murdock, whom she married. Two children were born to this union, Millie who died in infancy, and Clara Groo, wife of R. W. Groo of Salt Lake City. After dissolution of this marriage mar-riage she accepted a position as clerk in the Sam Fennimore general gen-eral merchandise store, there receiving re-ceiving the nickname of Mrs. K. by an admiring friend and coworker. co-worker. She was offered a position posi-tion as school teacher in Adams-ville, Adams-ville, where she met J. L. Griffiths. They were married April 18, 1S94, in the Manti L. D. S. Temple, living in Adamsvil'le one year on their Abardair farm, afterward moving to Frisco, where she was often called on to give aid to the sick and act as midwife. They lived in Newhouse for a few years and from there moved' back to Frisco, where they purchased pur-chased a general merchandise store and post office, the duties of which Mrs. Griffiths performed admirably. admir-ably. A fire of unknown origin razed the building, and they moved to Milford, operating a farm in South Milford. They purchased the home now owned by O. C. Koch. After the death of her husband in 1936 Mrs. Griffiths went to Beaver to reside with her daughter, daugh-ter, Mrs. S. G. Hickman, where she died, April 7, 1946 at the age of 79 years. She died a faithful L. D. S. saint, having served as president of the Relief Society in Milford, and was a member of the Beaver chapter, Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Pio-neers. Impressive funeral services were held in the Beaver West Ward on Wednesday afternoon, April 10 ' under the direction of Bishop Hyrum Hy-rum Steffen. Interment was in the Mountain View cemetery in Beav-e. Beav-e. Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Walter D. Griffiths of Burbank, Calif.; Mrs. Claire Groo, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Eleanor Evans, Ogden; Mrs. Estelle Fowl-i Fowl-i er, Hollywood ; Mrs. Inez Steurer, j San Antonio, Texas; Mrs. Alta Hickman, Beaver; a step-daughter, Mrs. Zetta Jensen, Shelley, Idaho; and a step-son, J. Floyd Griffiths of Small, Idaho. Also surviving are 23 grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren, great-grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters: Edward H. Slaughter, Portland. Ore.; W. H. Slaughter, Bakersfield, Calif.; John L. Slaughter of Clearfield; Walter Slaughter of Kimberley, Idaho; Mrs. Sarah James of Salt Lake City; Mrs. Annie Sackelt of Long Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Evelyn Madsen of North Hollywood, Calif., and Mrs. Edith E. Osborn of Milford. |