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Cyrus W Griffin 1844–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jul 1844

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 27 Feb 1926

Death Location: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA

Father: Jacob Griffin

Mother: Nancy Wright

Spouse(s): Lydia Watkins

Children(s): Wyatt Griffin

In 1844, Cyrus W Griffin entered the world in Illinois, born to Jacob Henry Griffin And Nancy B Wright. Cyrus W Griffin married Lydia Agnes Watkins, and had children including Wyatt Philip Bill Griffin. Cyrus W Griffin passed away in 1926 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Cyrus W Griffin entered the world in Illinois, born to Jacob Henry Griffin And Nancy B Wright.
  • Cyrus W Griffin married Lydia Agnes Watkins, and had children including Wyatt Philip Bill Griffin.
  • Cyrus W Griffin passed away in 1926 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Griffin
1819–1898
Birth Location: Todd, Kentucky, United States
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Nancy Wright
1813–1853
Birth Location: Green County, Kentucky
NW

Spouses(s)

Lydia Watkins
1847–1926
Birth Location: Oakford, Cass, Illinois, United States
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Children(s)

Wyatt Griffin
1883–1967
Birth Location: Chandlerville, Cass, Illinois, USA
WG

Cyrus Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Cyrus Griffin
1844–1926
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Jacob (Henry?) Griffin
1819–1898
Todd, Kentucky, United States
Nancy (B) Wright
1813–1853
Green County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Henry (I) Griffin
1788–1854
Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Eadeth ("Edy") Utley
1792–1854
Wake, North Carolina
John Wright
1793–1819
Margaret Strader
1793–1850
Hogans Creek, Caswell, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Cyrus Griffin's Descendants

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Cyrus (W) Griffin (1 Jul 1844–27 Feb 1926) m. Lydia (Agnes) Watkins (22 Feb 1847–4 Apr 1926)
  1. 1. Wyatt (Philip ("Bill")) Griffin 1883–1967 m. Emma (Jeanette) Glines 1881–1957
    1. 1. Ida (Jane) Griffin 1920–2009 m. Jack (Thomas "Henry Roswell ") Coyle 1920–1993
    2. 2. Nellie (Grace Griffin (Marr:) Slamp) 1907–1992
    3. 3. Margaret (Mae Griffin (Marr:) Tate) 1911–1984

Cyrus Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1844
1 Jul 1844
Birth of Cyrus W Griffin in Illinois
Illinois
1926
27 Feb 1926
Age 82
Death of Cyrus W Griffin in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1844
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1926
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, USA
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