Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Ironton:

Abraham Griffin, farmer, Sec 16; P.O. Ironton; son of John and Mary Chapman Griffin; born in Lincolnshire, England, Feb. 7, 1833; came to the United States in 1847; made his home in Lake Co., Ill. He was married there March 2, 1854, to Henrietta La Grange, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Cross) La Grange. Mrs. Griffin was born in Cleveland, Ohio; they have seven children living- George H., Rachel G., now Mrs. Arthur Hind, living in Kansas; Ida M., Henry C., Willie W., Frederic L. and Clifford E.; John F. (deceased). In November, 1861, came to Sauk Co., Wis.; settled on Sec. 16; has 120 acres of land. Mr. Griffin enlisted, Feb. 23, 1864, in Co. K, 35th W.V.I., and served till the close of the war. He has been Assessor of Ironton two years, and Clerk of School District No. 4, seven years.

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