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Benjamin Franklin Griffith 1864–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 September 1864

Birth Location: Springfield, IL, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 13 Nov 1927

Death Location: Everette, Snohomish, Washington, United States

Father: George Griffith

Mother: Martha Downing

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Benjamin Franklin Griffith was born in 1864 in Springfield, IL, Illinois, USA, the child of George James Griffith And Martha Downing. In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Griffith resided in Cuivre, Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri, USA. In 1880, Benjamin Franklin Griffith resided in Hartford, Pike, Missouri, USA. Benjamin Franklin Griffith passed away in 1927 in Everette, Snohomish, Washington, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Griffith was born in 1864 in Springfield, IL, Illinois, USA, the child of George James Griffith And Martha Downing.
  • In 1870, Benjamin Franklin Griffith resided in Cuivre, Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1880, Benjamin Franklin Griffith resided in Hartford, Pike, Missouri, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Griffith passed away in 1927 in Everette, Snohomish, Washington, United States.

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Benjamin Griffith's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Griffith
1864–1927
Birth Place: Springfield, IL, Illinois, USA
Parents
George James Griffith
1833–1914
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky, United States of America
Martha Downing
1835–1913
Lincoln County, Missouri, United States of America
Grandparents
James (William) Downing
1788–1843
Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Ann) Casey
1793–1861
Nelson, KY
Great-Grandparents
Ezekiel Downing
1754–1817
Rachel Brown
1760–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Downing
1712–1777

Benjamin Griffith's Timeline

4 Records

1864
27 September 1864
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Griffith in Springfield, IL, Illinois, USA
Springfield, IL, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 6
Benjamin Franklin Griffith resided here in Cuivre, Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri, USA
Cuivre, Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 16
Benjamin Franklin Griffith resided here in Hartford, Pike, Missouri, USA
Hartford, Pike, Missouri, USA
1927
13 Nov 1927
Age 63
Death of Benjamin Franklin Griffith in Everette, Snohomish, Washington, United States
Everette, Snohomish, Washington, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 September 1864
    Event Place: Springfield, IL, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Cuivre, Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hartford, Pike, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1927
    Event Place: Everette, Snohomish, Washington, United States

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