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Clarissa "Clara" Griffin 1789–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1789

Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 30 Nov 1850

Death Location: Coal City, St Clair, Alabama, USA

Father: John Griffin

Mother: Anne Clary

Spouse(s): Elijah Alverson

Children(s): Chesley Sr

Clarissa "Clara" Griffin was born in 1789 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States, the child of John Griffin And Anne Clary. Clarissa "Clara" Griffin married Elijah J Alverson, and had children including Chesley David Alverson Sr. Clarissa "Clara" Griffin passed away in 1850 in Coal City, St Clair, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Clarissa "Clara" Griffin was born in 1789 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States, the child of John Griffin And Anne Clary.
  • Clarissa "Clara" Griffin married Elijah J Alverson, and had children including Chesley David Alverson Sr.
  • Clarissa "Clara" Griffin passed away in 1850 in Coal City, St Clair, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Clarissa Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Clarissa Griffin
1789–1850
Birth Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Griffin
1764–1807
Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Anne Clary
1761–1834
Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
James (I Griffin DAR) A128969
1731–1782
Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of America
Frances (Fanny Beale Griffin) Cooper
1747–1799
South Carolina, United States of America
William (Deveron Clary) Sr
1738–1795
Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland
Sarah Swearingen
1740–1790
Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Griffin
1690–1744
Margaret Goode
1706–1742
John Clary
1706–1739
John Swearingen
1693–1767
Mary Ray
1698–1736
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Griffin
1660–1725
MARIAM (9V5J-Z32)
1667–1734
Richard Goode
1683–1725
John III
1684–1728
Elizabeth Clary
1687–1728

Clarissa Griffin's Descendants

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Clarissa ("Clara") Griffin (17 Mar 1789–30 Nov 1850) m. Elijah (J) Alverson (2 Jul 1785–15 Jan 1872)
  1. 1. Chesley (David Alverson) Sr 1810–1876 m. Silvia ("Minnie" Ann) Pipkin 1812–1857
    1. 1. Lucinda (Caroline) Alverson 1837–1912 m. Samuel Cowen 1820–1870 m. John (Alverson) Jr 1828–1886
      1. 1. David (“Dave”) Cowan 1868–1945 m. Nancy (Caroline (Callie) (D)) Alverson 1868–1917
        1. 1. Finas (Newton Cowan) Sr 1897–1980 m. Nora Cowan 1904–1932
        2. 2. Ada (M) Cowan 1899–
        3. 3. Ester Cowan 1892–
        4. 4. Richard (F) Cowan 1895–
        5. 5. Lenora (A) Cowan 1894–
        6. 6. Ellie (P) Cowan 1891–
      2. 2. Fannie Cowen 1861–
      3. 3. Wade Cowen 1861–
      4. 4. Joseph ("Pink"ney) Cowan 1862–1901
      5. 5. Mary Alverson 1859–1900
      6. 6. Julia (Crour) Alverson 1855–1927
      7. 7. Prisilla Cowan 1872–
    2. 2. James (W) Alverson 1871–1901
    3. 3. Ida (Missouri) Alverson 1874–1955
    4. 4. Charley (George) Alverson 1871–1929

Clarissa Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1789
17 Mar 1789
Birth of Clarissa "Clara" Griffin in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
1850
30 Nov 1850
Age 61
Death of Clarissa "Clara" Griffin in Coal City, St Clair, Alabama, USA
Coal City, St Clair, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1789
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1850
    Event Place: Coal City, St Clair, Alabama, USA

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