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Cynthia Griswold 1805–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1805

Birth Location: Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont

Death Date: 18 Aug 1879

Death Location: Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont, USA

Father: Davis Griswold

Mother: Silence White

Spouse(s): Sebray Lockwood, George Benton

Children(s): Lucy Benton, Cynthia Benton, Plina Lockwood, Fanny Benton, Adaline Benton, Sarah Benton

In 1805, Cynthia Griswold entered the world in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, born to Davis Griswold And Silence White. In 1840, Cynthia Griswold resided in Windsor, Vermont, United States. In 1850, Cynthia Griswold resided in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont. Cynthia Griswold married George Washington Benton, Sebray Lockwood, and had children including Adaline White Benton, Cynthia A Benton, Fanny C Benton, Lucy A Benton, Plina E Or Pliny Lockwood, Sarah Ann Benton. Cynthia Griswold passed away in 1879 in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1805, Cynthia Griswold entered the world in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont, born to Davis Griswold And Silence White.
  • In 1840, Cynthia Griswold resided in Windsor, Vermont, United States.
  • In 1850, Cynthia Griswold resided in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont.
  • Cynthia Griswold married George Washington Benton, Sebray Lockwood, and had children including Adaline White Benton, Cynthia A Benton, Fanny C Benton, Lucy A Benton, Plina E Or Pliny Lockwood, Sarah Ann Benton.
  • Cynthia Griswold passed away in 1879 in Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Davis Griswold
1777–1831
Birth Location: Springfield, Windsor, Vermont
DG
Silence White
1786–1855
Birth Location: Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts
SW

Spouses(s)

Sebray Lockwood
1799–1828
Birth Location: Springfield, Windsor, Vermont
SL
George Benton
1795–1879
Birth Location: Massachusetts
GB

Children(s)

Lucy Benton
1847–
Birth Location: Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont
LB
Cynthia Benton
1844–1909
Birth Location: Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont
CB
Plina Lockwood
1827–1904
Birth Location: Springfield, Windsor, Vermont
PL
Fanny Benton
1840–1856
Birth Location: Fayston, Washington, Vermont
FB
Adaline Benton
1834–1886
Birth Location: Bennington, Bennington, Vermont
AB
Sarah Benton
1837–1905
Birth Location: Fayston, Washington, Vermont
SB

Cynthia Griswold's Ancestors

Self
Cynthia Griswold
1805–1879
Birth Place: Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont
Parents
Davis Griswold
1777–1831
Springfield, Windsor, Vermont
Silence White
1786–1855
Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts
Grandparents
John (Griswold) Jr.
1749–1793
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut
Sarah ('Sally') Brock
1751–1780
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Buckminster White
1759–1806
Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts
Mercy Prouty
1763–1849
Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
John Griswold
1726–1776
Mary Ward
1730–
Jacob Prouty
1715–1789
Ann Capen
1724–1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Prouty
1689–
Elizabeth Merritt
1691–1754

Cynthia Griswold's Descendants

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Cynthia Griswold (2 Apr 1805–18 Aug 1879) m. Sebray Lockwood (19 Nov 1799–18 Sep 1828) m. George (Washington) Benton (abt 1795–7 Aug 1879)
  1. 1. Lucy (A.) Benton 1847– m. David (Grow) Brown 1850–1917
    1. 1. Mertie (Cynthia) Brown 1881–1974 m. Albert (Ross) Fielders 1877–1938
      1. 1. Bernice (M.) Fielders 1903–
      2. 2. Albert (W) Fielders 1920–
    2. 2. George (M.) Brown 1883–
    3. 3. Sadie (E.) Brown 1880–
    4. 4. Arlene (M.) Brown 1884–
  2. 2. Cynthia (A.) Benton 1844–1909
  3. 3. Plina (E. or Pliny) Lockwood 1827–1904 m. Sarah (Jane) Lockwood 1830–1913
    1. 1. Ferd (Sebra) Lockwood 1867–1951
    2. 2. Hattie (A.) Lockwood 1869–1869
    3. 3. Helen (J.) Lockwood 1857–1858
    4. 4. Frank (E) Lockwood 1859–1864
    5. 5. Infant (Daughter) Lockwood 1863–1863
  4. 4. Fanny (C.) Benton 1840–1856
  5. 5. Adaline (White) Benton 1834–1886 m. Samuel (Jackson) Dana 1833–1926
    1. 1. Clarence (Warner) Dana 1856–1933 m. Melville (G. 'Mellie') Patterson 1859–1938
      1. 1. Clarence (Allison) Dana 1884–1931 m. Mabel (Alice) Parker 1886–1989
        1. 1. Robert (Warden) Dana 1907–1977 m. Evelyn (Virginia) Ryder 1912–1965
        2. 2. Benton (Patterson) Dana 1914–1988
    2. 2. Fred (Allison) Dana 1860–1934 m. Jennie (M.) Worden 1864–1957
      1. 1. Gladys (Allison) Dana 1893–1971 m. Robert (Henry) Barnes 1890–
        1. 1. Robert (F. Barnes) Sr. 1917–2004
        2. 2. Howard (D.) Barnes 1921–1988
    3. 3. Charles (Hewlett) Dana 1861–1863
    4. 4. Winfield (Rich) Dana 1870–1951 m. Alberta (Margaret) Robinson 1880–1921 m. Annie Adams 1867– m. Ida (May) Shuttle 1875–1961
      1. 1. Wilbur (Robinson) Dana 1914–1952 m. Alice (Clementine) Sellars 1906–1942 m. Beryle (Edna) Small 1915–1952
      2. 2. Mina (May) Dana 1894–1895
      3. 3. Edith (Ellen) Dana 1895–1897
      4. 4. Gladys (Adeline) Dana 1897–1977 m. Raymond (Louis) Ashline 1887–1956
        1. 1. Albert (Harold) Ashline 1919–1975
        2. 2. Baby Ashline 1918–1918
      5. 5. Perley (Moses) Dana 1899–1899
    5. 5. Henry (Walter) Dana 1868–1930 m. Bertha (Amanda) McCullough 1876–1955
      1. 1. George Dana 1915–1915
      2. 2. Mellie (Thelma) Dana 1909–1959 m. Wendell (Glidden) Lane 1906–1969
      3. 3. Lucy (E.) Dana 1903–1984 m. Alexander (William) Hamel 1894–1973
        1. 1. Christina (Nellie) Hamel 1923–1998 m. Paul (George) West 1919–1987
        2. 2. Lionel (Edward) Hamel 1924–1965
      4. 4. Adeline (M.) Dana 1901–1971
      5. 5. Lewis (Malcom) Dana 1918–2011 m. Helen (Rose) Kanizsa 1914–2009
      6. 6. Herbert (Charles) Dana 1898–1968
    6. 6. Harry (C.) Dana 1864–1919 m. Lucy Forbes 1865–1920
    7. 7. Plina (Jackson) Dana 1854–1918 m. Martha (Ann) Willey 1861–1895
      1. 1. Infant Dana 1895–1895
      2. 2. Infant Dana 1890–1890
      3. 3. Infant Dana 1888–1888
      4. 4. Infant Dana 1891–1891
      5. 5. Ethel (Worthington) Dana 1886–1955 m. Leonard (Nelson) Harrington 1874–1951
        1. 1. Dana (Leonard Harrington) Sr. 1908–1996 m. Grace (Cooley) Robinson 1913–2003
      6. 6. Marion (Matilda) Dana 1882–1923
  6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Benton 1837–1905 m. Edwin (Harvey) Dana 1831–1928
    1. 1. Edwin (Steven) Dana 1859–1931 m. Ella (C.) Burrill 1861–1946
    2. 2. Minnie (C.) Dana 1872–1894
    3. 3. Ellen (J.) Dana 1861–1875
    4. 4. Mary (Adeline) Dana 1857–1945 m. Henry (James) Bagley 1847–1921 m. William (L.) Washburn 1843–1884
      1. 1. Lettie (Ella) Washburn 1878–1973 m. William (Joseph) Dukett 1869–1953
        1. 1. Hallie (May) Dukett 1898–1997 m. Albert (Scott) Gordon 1886–1954
    5. 5. Fannie (H.) Dana 1857–1920 m. Moses Shuttle 1848–1929
      1. 1. Ida (May) Shuttle 1875–1961 m. Lucius (J.) Goodwin 1846–1919 m. Morris Woods 1867–1937 m. Winfield (Rich) Dana 1870–1951
        1. 1. Edna (Mabel) Goodwin 1901–1945 m. Jason (H.) Johnson 1893–
        2. 2. Frank (Lloyd) Goodwin 1903–1932 m. Gladys (Marion) Lawliss 1903–1957
      2. 2. Harvey (Berton) Shuttle 1879–1941 m. Lavina (Mary) Kane 1879–1954
        1. 1. Clifton (Harvey) Shuttle 1903–1967 m. Irene (Hazel) Lawrence 1903–1969
        2. 2. Rachel (Lavina) Shuttle 1906–1962 m. James (Robertson) Anderson 1901–1934 m. Russell (George) Hallock 1889–1960
        3. 3. Emmet (James) Shuttle 1908–1926
      3. 3. Hattie (Ruth) Shuttle 1881–1963 m. Ralph (Everett) Witham 1881–1968
        1. 1. Felice (Elva) Witham 1908–1909
        2. 2. Everett (Moses) Witham 1906–1906
        3. 3. Merlin (Everett) Witham 1910–1911
        4. 4. Lucille (Clarabelle) Witham 1902–1992 m. Alexander (Berry) Gray 1897–1946
        5. 5. Helen (Irene) Witham 1904–1990 m. William (Edgar) Burns 1888–1928 m. Dean (Raswell) Pero 1901–1972
        6. 6. Norma (Ruth Retta) Witham 1907–2006 m. Charles (Perry) Amsden 1895–1978
        7. 7. Thelma (May) Witham 1911–2000 m. Harold (Colister) Chamberlain 1900–1986
        8. 8. George (Wilbur) Witham 1912–1998 m. Helen (May) Gilman 1920–
        9. 9. Kenneth (Merrill) Witham 1914–1977
        10. 10. Stanley (Clinton) Witham 1915–2002 m. Anna Kelly 1922–1974
        11. 11. Elva (Rose) Witham 1917–2008 m. Levi (Clarence) Minor 1911–1976
        12. 12. Philip (Hector) Witham 1919–2006 m. Sarah (Ellen) Manley 1920–2007
      4. 4. Frank (Moses) Shuttle 1884–1962 m. Nellie (Ellen) Gibb 1889–1966 m. Della (J.) Harroun 1889–
        1. 1. Arline (Annie) Shuttle 1912–1994 m. Lyman (T.) Manderville 1905–1986
        2. 2. Forest (Perley) Shuttle 1906–1957 m. Gazel (Irene) Sullivan 1907–1976 m. Marie (Anna Julie) Bourgeois 1917–1962 m. Lola Shuttle –1946
      5. 5. Emma (Jane) Shuttle 1877–1966 m. Frank (Albert Lanier) Jr. 1871–1954
        1. 1. Lucie (Agnes) Lanier 1902–1979
        2. 2. Catherine (Edna) Lanier 1904–1967
        3. 3. Margaret (Mary) Lanier 1907–1995 m. Emery (William) Denis 1908–1981
        4. 4. Robert (Francis) Lanier 1909–1950 m. Marjorie (Ainsley) Thibault 1904–1992
        5. 5. Harry (Edward) Lanier 1898–1900
        6. 6. Florence (May) Lanier 1900–1901
      6. 6. Nettie (Fanny) Shuttle 1887–1986 m. Earl (Aro) Slayton 1889–1952
        1. 1. Wilford (Earl) Slayton 1919–1991 m. Ina (Pearl) Toby 1927–2011
        2. 2. Maurice (Henry) Slayton 1921–2003 m. Mildred (Jennie) Thompson 1918–2014
        3. 3. Flora (Cordelia) Slayton 1923–1979 m. Preston (Leonard) Chase 1921–2001
        4. 4. Lois (Mary) Slayton 1926–2015 m. Elbridge (Martin) Toby 1919–1995
        5. 5. Richard (Frederick) Slayton 1929–1987 m. Jean (Louise) Luce 1936–2017
    6. 6. George (S.) Dana 1854–1884 m. Victoria Buttles 1849–
      1. 1. Infant Dana 1883–1883
      2. 2. George Dana 1873–1878
    7. 7. Bertha (Etta) Dana 1881–1962 m. Joseph (Wilfred Herve 'Mac') Deschenes 1896–1952 m. James (Munroe) Backus 1875–1950
      1. 1. William (John) Clark 1912–
      2. 2. Everett (Theron) Backus 1904–1955 m. Pearl (G.) Morey 1904–1971
      3. 3. Emily (Etta) Backus 1900–1987 m. Frank (Mazanec,) Sr. 1894–1966
        1. 1. Richard (Alen) Mazanec 1944–1976
        2. 2. Helen (Emily) Mazanec 1923–1990 m. Frank (W.) Mathews 1923–
        3. 3. Frank (Mazanec) Jr 1921–1991 m. Therese (Ghislaine) Bergeron 1925–2001
      4. 4. Ellen (May) Backus 1899–1979 m. Guy (Osmon) Backus 1896–1970 m. Daniel (Ellison Moore) Sr. 1888–1946 m. Stanley (Evans) Bailey 1892–1962 m. Frederick (Adolphus) Strong 1895–1930
        1. 1. Dannie (Ellis Moore) II 1933–1998
        2. 2. Stella (Jean) Bailey 1918–1989 m. Glenn (Donald) Carley 1916–1995 m. Donald (Francis) Gallagher 1918–1987
        3. 3. William (Charles) Bailey 1917–2001 m. Gertrude (Agnes La) Motte 1933–2002 m. Gertrude (Agnes) Holmes 1918–2006
        4. 4. Ronald Strong 1927–1929
        5. 5. Freda (Helen) Strong 1922–2017 m. Phillip (Squires) Millspaugh 1917–1988 m. Donald (William) Butler 1907–1963 m. Harold (Miles) Shaver 1917–1950
        6. 6. June (Patricia) Strong 1926–2000 m. James (Raymond) Switzer 1923–2002

Cynthia Griswold's Timeline

5 Records

1805
2 Apr 1805
Birth of Cynthia Griswold in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont
Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont
1840
1840
Age 35
Cynthia Griswold resided here in Windsor, Vermont, United States
Windsor, Vermont, United States
1850
1850
Age 45
Cynthia Griswold resided here in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont
Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont
1870
1870
Age 65
Cynthia Griswold resided here in Fayston, Washington, Vermont, United States
Fayston, Washington, Vermont, United States
1879
18 Aug 1879
Age 74
Death of Cynthia Griswold in Fayston, Washington, Vermont
Fayston, Washington, Vermont

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1805
    Event Place: Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont, Vital Records
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 207B; Image: .
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Windsor, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: 548; Page: 245; Image: 501; Family History Library Film: 0027442

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; Roll: M432_931; Page: 207B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1879
    Event Place: Fayston, Washington, Vermont
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont, Vital Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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