in 1925, when griswold was executive clerk to blaine, elsie may wood (september 21, 1893 – august 1972), her companion, was stenographer to the executive. in 1927 griswold was secretary in washington with blaine; at the same time wood was assistant to the senator's office at boscobel. in 1930, griswold and wood returned to eau claire where wood became a law clerk in the law firm of bundy, bundy, heach, and holland. in the 1940s census, griswold was living with her unmarried sister, mary, and wood in madison, wisconsin.