Captain, Coast Artly.; of Henderson County; the son of the late R. H. and Mary C. Griffith. Husband of Inez W. Griffith. Entered service July 25, 1917, at Hendersonville. Sent to Ft. Caswell. Transferred to Ft. Monroe, from there to Ft. Caswell. Promoted to Capt. Nov. 25, 1917. In 6th Co. Nat’l Guard, N.C. Coast Artly. five years. Mustered into the Federal service as 6th Co. Cape Fear C. Artly. Mustered out at Ft. Caswell, April 9, 1919.