The Griffins - Orion Francis and Minnie Ann Douglas - were married in 
  Hillsboro, Texas, early in 1900, then moved to Barber County sometime
  later that year.
     Three and one-half miles northeast of Hardtner, their home was
  established. Eventually the farmstead was purchased from Orion's parents-
  the Aso Friggins. There they lived throughout Orion's lifetime.
     The eldest of three children - Reva Mae was born in Hillsboro, Texas;
  Wilbur Wayland and Loye LaVon at the homesite in Kiowa township. LaVon
  died 1929 at the age of 12.
     Through the years the Friffin home was considered a welcome haven for
  a number of relatives and others who for a time had need of familial
  hospitality. Among these were Orion's brothers - Walter, Bert, and Bret,
  Ed Schreiber, a German immigrant; teenager, Ed Kummel from Kiowa; and in
  later years, Dorothy Allen, another Kiowa resident.
     Three teachers from the districk Crown Point school boarded with the
  Griffins - Delilah Martin, Katherine Lawry, and Hazel Whitton.
     The schoolhouse was utilized as a church center for the Methodist
  denomination with which the family was affiliated. Sunday School classes
  and worship services were held on Sunday afternoons for the community.
     In early years, along with farm crops and cattle, the family derived much
  satisfaction from a thriving orchard. The major crop was apples, and Orion
  made a practice of peddling quantities of these during the harvest season.
  This procedure later evolved into door to door selling of other products,
  which provided an opportunity for socializing during delivery of his prized
  roasting ears and popcorn.
     The entire family enjoyed music and each could "carry a tune". Many
  pleasant times were spent harmonizing with the accompaiment of an old
  fashioned organ. Orion also owned a violin and often fiddled for neighbor-
  hood dances and other social gatherings.
     After Orion's death in 1952, Minnie began public employement as a
  kitchen assistant at the Achenbach Memorial Hospital. For two years 
  living alone on the farm, she drove to work. Later, the farmhouse constructed
  in 1916 as the fulfillment of dreams and plans of many years, was moved to
  Hardtner.
     As a resident of Hardtner, Minnie's life was characterized by interest 
  in her neighbors, friends, and relatives and in her Methodist Church work.
  For many individuals in the community her Christian philosophy and
  spiritual example were an inspiration. She had long been considered a
  marvelous cook and a skilled seamstress, one who derived untold satisfaction
  from doing "fancy work." Countless numbers of treasured pieces, made during
  the many hours she devoted to this art, became a legacy for her family. In
  later years she extended her creative talents to writing reflective verse
  depicting her interests in life. She died in 1969.
     The spouses of both Reva and Wayland were natives of Barber County. Reva
  was married to Harry Molz in 1919, and Wayland married Pearl Buzzard in 1923.
     The Griffins' grandchildren are Reva's and Harry's three children - Aleen
  of Bartlesville, Oklahoma; Dixie of St. John, Kansas; and Carl of Colorado
  Springs, Colorado.
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 205 
     Submitted by: Dixie Molz