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Benjamin Griffith 1778–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1778

Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1850

Death Location: Alabama, USA

Father: William Griffith

Mother: Susanna Jones

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Peak

Children(s): Martha Griffith, Sarah Griffith

Benjamin Griffith was born in 1778 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Clinton Griffith And Susanna Jones. Benjamin Griffith married Elizabeth Peak, and had children including Martha D Griffith, Sarah A Griffith. Benjamin Griffith passed away in 1850 in Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Griffith was born in 1778 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA, the child of William Clinton Griffith And Susanna Jones.
  • Benjamin Griffith married Elizabeth Peak, and had children including Martha D Griffith, Sarah A Griffith.
  • Benjamin Griffith passed away in 1850 in Alabama, USA.

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Benjamin Griffith's Ancestors

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Benjamin Griffith
1778–1850
Birth Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Clinton Griffith
1758–1834
Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Susanna Jones
1763–1843
Blackwater Creek, Franklin, Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Griffith's Descendants

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Benjamin Griffith (10 Apr 1778–1850) m. Elizabeth Peak (14 Jan 1793–Aft. 1860)
  1. 1. Martha (D) Griffith 1825–1865 m. William (Jefferson) Hendrix 1829–1865
    1. 1. Mary (Jane 7) Hendrix-Bailey-French 1857–1916 m. John Bailey 1856–
      1. 1. Florence Brown 1886–1969 m. William Brown 1883–1956
        1. 1. Hazel (Marie) Brown 1922–2017 m. Richard (C.) Allen 1916–1995
        2. 2. Ruby Brown 1908–
        3. 3. Pearl Brown 1910–1996
        4. 4. Eda Brown 1913–1993
        5. 5. Albert Brown 1915–1993
        6. 6. Howard Brown 1918–
  2. 2. Sarah (A) Griffith 1840–

Benjamin Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1778
10 Apr 1778
Birth of Benjamin Griffith in Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 72
Death of Benjamin Griffith in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1778
    Event Place: Franklin County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Alabama, USA

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