Another Baby Mystery, Sim Griffin

I found this note that was written by Nellie Griffin Parker, my father's sister.  This brings another mystery to be solved.  If he was divorced from Pearl (while I have no divorce document, he makes a reference in his letters to Pearl getting married again in a Dec 1918 letter), and from what I can infer from census records it seems he married Adelphia Delores Giles in approximately 1923, then who was the "Mrs" Sim Griffin referred to here by his sister Nellie?  And this baby's name is Ortha, whereas the baby that died that he referred to in his letters was named Josephine.  The note was written in May 1920, and the note said Ortha died Jan 31.  However, looking at a timeline showing possible birth date of Ortha (Apr 3, 1919) (she died at 9 months and 28 days old) and approximate date of conception (Jul 1918), his draft registration card shows he was married to Pearl then.  Could they have reconciled and had another child?  I have no idea and can find no records.  To complicate it further, the 1920 census taken on Jan 6, 1920 shows Sim Griffin, Mandy Griffin (his mother) and Opal Griffin living together, and it shows Sim as single.

One possible solution to this that I can think of would be that Nellie was writing about Sim and Pearl's daughter Josephine who may have also been called Ortha, and that Nellie was talking about her death, though she died between 1916-1918 (I have never been able to find her birth date).  Or there was another woman/child.

Oh, the mysteries!  I am continuing to research this and will post if I find anything to update.  Below is the note I found.

Written by Nellie Griffin

May 16, 1920

Oklahoma City Okla

301 E. 4 St

Budded on earth to bloom in heaven.

On Thursday morning about seven o’clock as time had past – into another day – death come into our midst and took from the home of Mr and Mrs Sim Griffin there (sic) little girl Ortha.  She was a sweet little girl, only nine months and twenty eight days old.  Died 31 day of January.  Had been a short life and if the wishes of friends could have been granted, her suffering days would have been made less.

We will miss the little Ortha as the days pass by.  Often will we think of you our Little Darling and now since you have been gone from us for ever it will seem more joy than ever to see your sweet little face again.

But God has seen fit to shorten your days and take you to his home above where there is all joy, peace and love.

So all we can do now is to bow in submission to his will and be prepared when time comes to cross the Dark River of Death

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