Pierson Huston Griswold was born November 1, 1887, near Rago, in Kingman
  County, Kansas, the youngest of six children of John and Annetta Griswold,
  who came to Kingman County from Champaign County, Illinois, in 1882. Hugh
  was named for two families, the Piersons and the Hustons, who were close
  friends and neighbors of his parents.
     Bertha Otellia Kannengiesser was born May 20, 1887, in Marion County,
  Kansas, near Aulne, the oldest of three children of Otto John and Martha
  Jane Kannengiesser. Her parents came from London, Ontario, Canada.
     Hugh and Bertha were married in Marion County in 1911. Two daughters
  were born to this union: Marguerite and Helen.
     The Griswolds moved to Kiowa in July, 1917. Hugh was employed by E.G.
  "Doc" Thompson, owner of the Thompson Ford Motor Company, which was located
  in the building which now houses the bowling alley. He later worked for the
  City, at the old light plant. The Griswold's first home was at 510 North
  Seventh Street, where the Clyde Swartz's now reside. They lived there about
  a year. Since Marguerite would be starting the first grade in the fall of 
  1918, they wanted to find a location nearer the old Franklin Grade School.
  They rented a house at their present location for $8.00 a month, later
  buying and remodeling it. This has been the family home since 1918.
     The family belonged to the Methodist Church. Mrs. Griswold was a charter
  member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Mr. Griswold was a member
  of the Masonic Lodge. Mrs. Griswold was, and Marguerite and Helen are members
  of the Order of Eastern Star.
     At the time of Mr. Griswold's death, September 8, 1933, he was employed at
  the Conoco Station, where he had worked for a number of years. Mrs. Griswold
  passed away December 26, 1966.
     Hugh and Bertha left a rich heritage for their daughters, not in material
  wealth, but in the character values they stressed and in the examples they
  set. They taught respect for God and country and for the authority of the
  schools. They often expressed their pride in the Kiowa Schools, under the
  able administration of Harry McGuire and of George C. Stevens. They were
  proud of the excellent musical education their daughters received, both in
  the public schools and in the private piano lessons taught by Mrs. Roma Ginder 
  Griffin. During Mr. Steven's tenure, Kiowa became known throughout the state
  for its excellent music.
     Marguerite, who taught for thirty-six years in the Anthony Public Schools,
  retired in May, 1978, and resides in Anthony. She was chosen Master Teacher
  of Harper County in 1978. Before teaching in Anthony she taught in a private
  Expression class in Kiowa for a number of years.
     Helen was City Clerk for five years. She was office secretary for eighteen
  years at Kiowa High School, during which time she was accompanist for both
  the vocal and instrumental music departments. She was church pianist and
  organist for twenty years. She later worked in Wichita for ten years as a
  secretary. Helen resides at the family home in Kiowa.
                 
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas,  pg. 208 
     Submitted by: Marguerite Griswold; Helen Griswold