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<DIV>I just sent this email to the <STRONG>Griffin</STRONG> list and thought
that it might be of interest so some of you Oregon folks. </DIV>
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<DIV>Becky O'Donnell</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; PADDING-TOP: 10pt">----- Original Message -----
<DIV><B>From:</B> <A title=mailto:beckyjaneod@msn.com
href="mailto:beckyjaneod@msn.com">Becky O'Donnell</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=mailto:GRIFFIN-L-request@rootsweb.com
href="mailto:GRIFFIN-L-request@rootsweb.com">GRIFFIN-L-request</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 06, 2005 8:20 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> re: Mrs. Desire C. Griffin</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Hello listers. I am not a Griffin, but I do have a picture that I took
Memorial Day 2005 at a cemetery in Hillsboro, OREGON. My husband and I
were there looking for his great grandparents.</DIV>
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<DIV>I saw this beautiful hammered metal headstone and took a picture of it.
When I got closer to see what it said, it had the following on it.</DIV>
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<DIV>"In memory of <STRONG><FONT size=3>Mrs. Desire C. Griffin</FONT></STRONG>
b. June 12, 1805 Elliot St., Boston, Mass. Missionary to Native Tribes
1839. Continued as helping missionary till her death, September 22, 1884,
in her 80th year.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><U>Now here is the important part:</U> First white
woman</STRONG> in Tualitin Settlement July, 1841. <STRONG>First white
mother,</STRONG> November 9, 1842. I'm sorry, I did not take a picture of the
side that showed her husband's information. (I know, NEW RULE: <U>always</U>
take picture of all related family members.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tualitin is now Tualatin and is outside of Portland, Oregon. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please let me know if you would like a copy of this picture. I would be
happy to email it to you, of course at no charge. </DIV>
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<DIV>Becky O'Donnell</DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>