Bertha Estes (Williams) Griffith (1886 - 1950)

Born 6 Nov 1886 in Canyon City, Grant County, Oregon

Wife of Carl Crawford Griffith — married 17 May 1916 in Burns, Harney County, Oregon

Died 14 May 1950 at age 63 in Burns, Harney County, Oregon

Biography

Bertha was born in 1886, the daughter of Thornton Williams and Cora Fee. In 1916 she married Carl Griffith; they had one child together. She passed away in 1950.

Sources

• 1910 Federal Census lists Bertha E Williams, age 23, living in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
• Marriage info from marriage announcement, published in the Statesman Journal, Salem, OR, Sun 4 Jun 1916, pg 11. Accessed at newspapers.com [1]
• 1920 Federal Census lists C C Griffith, age 40, and wife Bertha W, age 33, living in Redlands, San Bernardino County, California. Children listed are Carl L, age 0
• 1930 Federal Census lists Bertha Griffith, age 43, widowed, living in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon. Children listed are Carl, age 10
• 1940 Federal Census lists Jennie Dennison, age 69, widowed, living in Burns, Harney County, Oregon. Others listed are Bertha Griffith, age 53, widowed, lodger, and Carl Griffith, single, lodger. Inferred residence in 1935 for Bertha and Carl is Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
• 1950 Federal Census lists Bertha W Griffith, age 83, widowed, living in Burns, Harney County, Oregon
• Find a Grave, database and images [2]: accessed April 21, 2024), memorial page for Bertha Estes Williams Griffith (5 Nov 1886–14 May 1950), Find A Grave: Memorial #48926608, citing Burns Cemetery, Burns, Harney County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Scotvik (contributor 47026497)