From the Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin, published by Lewis Publishing, Co., 1891
Page 223:

HIRAM GRIFFIN, a successful farmer of Jackson County, was born in Erie County, New York, June 22, 1823, the son of James W. Griffin, who was born in Dutchess County, New York, in 1787. In 1839 he went to Cass County, Michigan, two years later to Columbia County, Wisconsin, and subsequently moved to Iowa, where he died at the age of eighty-six years. He was a quiet and prominent man, and took an active part in the Democratic party. He was a member of the Masonic order. Our subject's mother, Katherine (Abbott) Griffin, was born in Dutchess County, New York, the daughter of Jonathan Abbott, a native of New York, and of Irish extraction. He moved to Cass County, Michigan, where he afterward died. He was a farmer by occupation. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin had six children: Rachel, George W., Obadiah, Jonathan A., Ira and Hiram, of whom Ira and Hiram are now living.

The subject of this sketch, the sixth child, was reared and educated in Cass County, Michigan. In 1859 he went to Placerville, which was at that time called Hangtown, California, and followed farming at that place and also in different parts of the State. In 1854 he came to Columbia County, Wisconsin, where he remained until 1857, in which year he came to Jackson County and located at Melrose. He now owns 120 acres in sections 9 and 10, his residence being in the former. He gives considerable attention to the raising of graded stock in addition to general farming. Politically he affiliates with the Republican party.

Mr. Griffin was married December 27, 1855, to Clarinda H. Warden, who was born in Wyoming County, New York, December 17, 1833, the daughter of Stephen and Mercy (Higgins) Warden, both natives of New York. The mother was of English extraction, and the father of Scotch. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin have had five children: Ellen, Henry, William, Levi and Effie, all of whom are still living.