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- Niagara Gazette - 3/1/1948
PEKIN. March 1-Griffin S. Burnett
died yesterday at the home of
his brother. William Burnett. In the
Lower Mountain road. Mr. Burnett
had been ill the last three weeks.
He was a retired fanner and was
born on the-farm, In the Lower
Mountain road, July 24, 1868, where
he had lived all his life. He was
removed to the brother's home when
taken ill.
He was a son of the late William
Burnett and Margaret Henderson
Burnett. His mother came here
from Ireland. He was a member of
the Pekln Methodist church. His
wife, Eva Allard Burnett, died several
years ago.
He U survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Oscar Wollaver(sic), of the Lower
Mountain road: two brothers, William
Burnett, of the Lower Mountain
road, and Ellsworth Burnett of
Pekln; four grandchildren, four
great grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
at 2:30 pm. from the home
of his brother. Burial' will be In
Mountain View cemetery.
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