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| Taken at there home in Overton, Texas |
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| E.O. & Maude Griffin |
Edward Oscar Griffin and Maude Victoria Sparks (Lyle)
| Maude Griffin w/ photo of oldest son Lee Griffin |
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The couple was married in 1916 in Rusk County,Texas. They dad 4 sons, 1 son died at birth in 1918
with out a name, L.J. Griffin Born 12-05-1919,died 09-26-1991 S.O. Griffin born in 12-05-1921, and Bennett Griffin died 1927 at 3 years of age.
Edward Oscar Griffin Born 03-25-1893 & D.04-27-1965.
Maude Victoria Sparks born 10-11-1897 & D 03-07-1970.
| My Grandmother Maude Griffin |
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| She loved to sew and for others too. |
A note regarding Maud Victoria Sparks (Lyle) name.
Maude and Alforso Sparks where rased by
Alferd S. Lyle & Wife Emma B. Parker Lyle. In the School records for Cross Roads School District # 12 Smith County, Texas
of 1914 it has Maude listed as Maude Lyle. In some places they used the Lyle's last name. But Maude and Alforso's father was
names Culberson T. Sparks and there mother was Elmira Gothard. There Mother Elmira died a few days after child birth of there
3rd child. The baby was named Travis and one of Elmira's family members raised him.
| Granddaddy loved outdoors, Working in his Garden |
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| Had a wonderful Rose Garden Too. |
| Every Sunday TO CHURCH & and every day before |
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| granddaddy left for work they prayed beside the bed. |
Just a few things I remember about my Grandparents:
They where wonderful, kind loving people and went to the Baptist Chruch in Overton.
Every day before Granddaddy left the house for work they both would get on there knees and give thanks to the Lord and close
it with "The Lords Pray" together.
One Sunday I can remember very well, My brother and I where playing at there house
and we used to love to play mowing grass with the mower. But, because it was Sunday Granddaddy got on to us because he looked
at it as work and you just don't work on The Lord's Day.
Grandmother loved to sew and was very good at it. She sewed for other ladies too.
She was a great teacher, because my sister and I both learned to sew from her.
Granddaddy had a wood working shop out back. He made a number of things. But,
I remember the little school desk he made for my brother and myself. They had our names on them.
At one period of his life he was a school teacher. I think it was at the Red Leavle
(one room ) School. Later years worked for Pope & Turner in Overton as the ordering person.
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