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Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev 1856–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1856

Birth Location: Ontario, Story, Iowa, USA

Death Date: Jan 1946

Death Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Father: Jonah Griffith

Mother: Sarah Merriman

Spouse(s): Mary Dudley

Children(s):

Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev was born in 1856 in Ontario, Story, Iowa, USA, the child of Jonah G Asa Griffith And Sarah Elijah Merriman. In 1860, Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev resided in Lafayette, Story, Iowa, USA. In 1870, Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev resided in Howard, Story, Iowa, United States. Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev married Mary Alice Dudley, and had children including Arthur Elza Amos Griffith. Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev passed away in 1946 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev was born in 1856 in Ontario, Story, Iowa, USA, the child of Jonah G Asa Griffith And Sarah Elijah Merriman.
  • In 1860, Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev resided in Lafayette, Story, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1870, Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev resided in Howard, Story, Iowa, United States.
  • Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev married Mary Alice Dudley, and had children including Arthur Elza Amos Griffith.
  • Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev passed away in 1946 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonah Griffith
1810–1877
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
JG
Sarah Merriman
1812–1892
Birth Location: Wayne County, Ohio, USA
SM

Spouses(s)

Mary Dudley
1859–1933
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
MD

Children(s)

Amos Rev's Ancestors

Self
Amos Rev
1856–1946
Birth Place: Ontario, Story, Iowa, USA
Parents
Jonah G. (Asa) Griffith
1810–1877
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah ((Elijah)) Merriman
1812–1892
Wayne County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Asa Griffith
1785–1853
Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane Blair
1784–1843
York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Elijah ((William)) Merriman
1788–1834
Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (N) McCoy
1792–1870
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William II
1756–1844
Elizabeth Merriman
1760–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Amos Rev's Timeline

10 Records

1856
17 Jul 1856
Birth of Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev in Ontario, Story, Iowa, USA
Ontario, Story, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev resided here in Lafayette, Story, Iowa, USA
Lafayette, Story, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev resided here in Howard, Story, Iowa, United States
Howard, Story, Iowa, United States
1885
1885
Age 29
Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev resided here in Greenfield, Adair, IA
Greenfield, Adair, IA
1895
1895
Age 39
Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev resided here in Iowa
Iowa
1905
1905
Age 49
Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev resided here in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1915
1915
Age 59
Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev resided here in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 69
Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev resided here in Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, USA
1946
24 Jan 1946
Age 90
Death of Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
1946
Jan 1946
Age 90
Burial of Amos Elza (Jonah) Griffith Rev in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1856
    Event Place: Ontario, Story, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] Iowa State Census 1885
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Howard, Story, Iowa; Roll: M593_420; Page: 74B; Image: 152; Family History Library Film: 545919
    [4] Iowa State Census, 1895
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lafayette, Story, Iowa; Roll: M653_339; Page: 751; Image: 313; Family History Library Film: 803339
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lafayette, Story, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lafayette, Story, Iowa; Roll: M653_339; Page: 751; Image: 313; Family History Library Film: 803339

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Howard, Story, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Howard, Story, Iowa; Roll: M593_420; Page: 74B; Image: 152; Family History Library Film: 545919

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Greenfield, Adair, IA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census 1885

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1946
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jan 1946
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Iowa, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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