The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 1008 

CRAWFORD H. GRIFFIN.

Crawford H. Griffin, who since 1915 has resided in the Yakima valley and is now
engaged in ranching near Sunnyside, was born in Gibson county, Indiana, March
30, 1880, a son of William H. and Armilda (Lawrence) Griffin, the former a
native of Ohio, while the latter was born in Indiana. They became residents of
Kansas in 1897 and there the father devoted his attention to the occupation of
farming until his life's labors were ended in death. The mother is still a
resident of that state.

Crawford H. Griffin acquired a public school education and worked upon the home
farm until he reached the age of nineteen, being early trained to the best
methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops. After leaving home he
engaged in the barbering business for eight years. Removing to Nevada, he
resided there for several years, after which he engaged in farming for eight
years in Virginia. In March, 1915, he arrived in the Yakima valley and bought
twenty acres of land a mile north of Sunnyside. He has since purchased an
additional twenty acres, so that he now has forty acres on which he is engaged
in the raising of hay, corn and potatoes. He has been quite successful in the
cultivation of his crops and has developed his ranch into one of the attractive
properties of the district.

On the 2d of November, 1903. Mr. Griffin was united in marriage to Miss Emma
Lewis, a native of Nevada and a daughter of George and Martha C. Lewis. They now
have a son, Lewis, who is fourteen years of age.

Mr. Griffin is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and his wife
holds membership in the Baptist church. They are both people of sterling worth,
enjoying the friendship and good will of all who know them. They have resided
near Sunnyside for a comparatively brief period but are imbued with the
enterprising spirit of the west and are recognized as a valued addition to the
citizenship of the community. Mr. Griffin gives his political allegiance to the
republican party.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.