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David Anthony Griffin 1805–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1805

Birth Location: Greene or Wilkes Cty Georgia

Death Date: Aft. 1897

Death Location: Texas

Father: Benjamin Sr

Mother: Mary Bird

Spouse(s): Mary Mahan

Children(s): Oen Griffin, Mary Griffin, Benjamin Griffin, Ellen Griffin, William Griffin, Martha Griffin, John Griffin, James Griffin

David Anthony Griffin was born in 1805 in Greene or Wilkes Cty Georgia, the child of Benjamin Griffin Sr And Mary Polly Bird. In 1840, David Anthony Griffin resided in Talladega, Alabama, USA. In 1850, David Anthony Griffin resided in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama. David Anthony Griffin married Mary B Mahan, and had children including Benjamin Griffin, Ellen Griffin, James M Griffin, John W Griffin, Martha Griffin, Mary Arnold Griffin, Oen Owen O D David Griffin, William P C Griffin. David Anthony Griffin passed away in 1897 in Texas.

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Biography

  • David Anthony Griffin was born in 1805 in Greene or Wilkes Cty Georgia, the child of Benjamin Griffin Sr And Mary Polly Bird.
  • In 1840, David Anthony Griffin resided in Talladega, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1850, David Anthony Griffin resided in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama.
  • David Anthony Griffin married Mary B Mahan, and had children including Benjamin Griffin, Ellen Griffin, James M Griffin, John W Griffin, Martha Griffin, Mary Arnold Griffin, Oen Owen O D David Griffin, William P C Griffin.
  • David Anthony Griffin passed away in 1897 in Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Sr
1773–1846
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia
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Mary Bird
1785–1856
Birth Location: Halifax County NC
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Mahan
1812–1897
Birth Location: Tennessee
MM

Children(s)

Oen Griffin
1826–1903
Birth Location: Heard Cty, Georgia
OG
Mary Griffin
1843–1916
Birth Location: Rusk Cty, Texas
MG
Benjamin Griffin
1834–1868
Birth Location: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama
BG
Ellen Griffin
1834–1864
Birth Location: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama
EG
William Griffin
1841–
Birth Location: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama
WG
Martha Griffin
1830–
Birth Location: Possibly Heard Cty Georgia
MG
John Griffin
1832–
Birth Location: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama
JG
James Griffin
1828–1875
Birth Location: Alabama
JG

David Griffin's Ancestors

Self
David Griffin
1805–1897
Birth Place: Greene or Wilkes Cty Georgia
Parents
Benjamin Griffin Sr
1773–1846
Halifax County, Virginia
Mary (Polly) Bird
1785–1856
Halifax County NC
Grandparents
Anthony Griffin
1740–1788
Halifax County, VA USA
Ann Johnson
1750–1785
North Carolina
James Davis
1751–1820
England
Polly Bird
1750–
Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Griffin
1700–1766
Mary Green
1703–1766
Joseph Johnson
1700–1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William III
1685–1751
Elizabeth Griffith
1683–1728
John Green
1685–1748
Elizabeth Spring
1680–1750
Michael Johnson
1673–1719

David Griffin's Descendants

1.
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David (Anthony) Griffin (Abt. 1805–Aft. 1897) m. Mary (B) Mahan (Abt. 1812–Abt. 1897)
  1. 1. Oen ("Owen" (O.D.) David) Griffin 1826–1903 m. Catherine ("Catharin" Elizabeth) Wood 1829–1910
    1. 1. James ("Buck" William Wilburn) Griffin 1855–1930 m. Mary (Matilda "Dink") Ford 1860–1936
      1. 1. Cornelius (Owen "Bill") Griffin 1880–1958 m. Oddia ("Oddie" Augusta) Young 1892–1967
        1. 1. Cecil (Cornelius) Griffin 1914–2005 m. Adina (Bertha) Findeisen 1917–2015
        2. 2. Mattie (Christine) Griffin 1920–1936
        3. 3. Clifton (Owen) Griffin 1922–1998
        4. 4. Ardie (Odessa "Dessa") Griffin 1928–2010 m. Donald (Verle) Love 1927–1986
        5. 5. David (Oran) Griffin 1929–1929
        6. 6. Shirley (Faye) Griffin 1931–2003
        7. 7. Dorothy ("Dot" Naomi) Griffin 1926–1981 m. Lloyd (G) Hoopaugh 1921–2005
        8. 8. Wilma (Eola) Griffin 1924–1970
      2. 2. Eddie (Lou) Griffin 1876–1917 m. John (Oliver "Ol ") Hardin 1874–1926
        1. 1. Artis (Mae) Hardin 1898–1902
        2. 2. Exer Hardin 1901–1988 m. Henry (Julius) Boettiger 1892–1963
      3. 3. Victoria ("Vic") Griffin 1881–1968 m. Louis (Cornelius) Hill 1878–1952
        1. 1. Cornelius (Orian) Hill 1901–1968 m. Effie (Byrle) Hall 1904–1983
        2. 2. Nealy (D) Hill 1902–
      4. 4. Wilburn (Orin) Griffin 1884–
      5. 5. Hattie (E.) Griffin 1886–1901
      6. 6. Mary (Mrytle) Griffin 1889–1969
      7. 7. Catherine (Elizabeth "Kitty") Griffin 1897–1989 m. Frank Sikes 1885–1954
        1. 1. Weldon (Wayne) Sikes 1920–2008 m. Elouise Argo –1998
        2. 2. Glenn (Mason) Sikes 1925–1950
      8. 8. Minte (Eara) Griffin 1882–1899
    2. 2. John (Wood) Griffin 1850–1928 m. Roxianor Abbott 1858–1887 m. Georgia (Corine) Duke 1868–1907
      1. 1. David (Preston) Griffin 1877–1955
        1. 1. Wesley Griffin 1900–
        2. 2. Presley Griffin 1900–
      2. 2. James ("Jim" Anderson) Griffin 1879–1906
      3. 3. Lula (Roxana) Griffin 1885–1980 m. Edward (E) McNabb 1883–
        1. 1. Edith McNabb 1904–
        2. 2. Donald McNabb 1908–
        3. 3. Douglass McNabb 1912–
        4. 4. Cleo McNabb 1905–1989 m. Ernest Arms 1904–1996
      4. 4. Maud (Catherine) Griffin 1892–1972 m. Luther (T) Malone 1888–1974
        1. 1. Charles (G) Malone 1911–
        2. 2. Robert (W "Bob") Malone 1917–
        3. 3. Geraldine (G) Malone 1922–
        4. 4. Griffin (R) Malone 1913– m. Rosemary Bunkley 1917–
        5. 5. Roger Malone 1916–1930
      5. 5. Clinton (Otto) Griffin 1895–1968
        1. 1. Joyce (Baine) Griffin 1918–
        2. 2. Ruth Griffin 1923–
      6. 6. Hessie ("Hess" Lee) Griffin 1896–1977
        1. 1. Rilla (May) Griffin 1919– m. William (Alexander Van Zandt) Jr. 1917–
        2. 2. Hester (Lee) Griffin 1921–2008
      7. 7. Harvey (Richard) Griffin 1894–1895
      8. 8. Lela (Mae) Griffin 1900–1975 m. Marvin (Luther) Biffle 1904–1975
      9. 9. Minnie (Ola) Griffin 1889–1974 m. James (Arthur "Roy") Guthrie 1881–1965
        1. 1. Roy (Guthrie) Jr. 1910–
        2. 2. Meama (Louise) Guthrie 1917–
      10. 10. Van (Buren) Griffin 1904–1982 m. Trudie (Bell) Lantron 1910–2005
        1. 1. John (Oliver) Griffin 1933–2008
        2. 2. Vannette Griffin 1943–2006
      11. 11. Almer (Moss) Griffin 1875–1876
      12. 12. Rufus (Orien) Griffin 1872–1874
      13. 13. John (Wesley) Griffin 1881–1893
      14. 14. Stillborn (Child) Griffin 1903–1903
      15. 15. Georgia (Corine) Griffin 1907–1953 m. Albert (Ottis) Isom 1906–
    3. 3. Thomas (Owen) Griffin 1852–1938 m. Sallie (M.) Ferguson 1857–1932 m. Harriet M 1857–
      1. 1. Emma Griffin 1876–
      2. 2. Fanny Griffin 1879–
      3. 3. Vester Griffin 1881–
      4. 4. Thomas Griffin 1883–1910
      5. 5. Wolter Griffin 1885–
      6. 6. Wilson Griffin 1890–1982
      7. 7. Infant (Son) Griffin 1888–1889
      8. 8. J (E) Griffin 1883–1910
    4. 4. Mary (Belle Zora) Griffin 1858–1947 m. William (A.) Whitlock –1900
      1. 1. Hallie Whitlock 1882–1963 m. ?Frank Wilson 1878–
      2. 2. Olla Whitlock 1884–
      3. 3. Exer Whitlock 1883–1957
      4. 4. Walter (Addison) Whitlock 1880–1929 m. Martha (Seed) Thornley 1885–1932
        1. 1. Exer Whitlock 1917–2003
      5. 5. Rial (Alexander) Whitlock 1887–1957 m. Mae Falk 1897–
        1. 1. Walter (A) Whitlock 1917–
        2. 2. Nancy (J) Whitlock 1919–
    5. 5. Lucius (Clinton) Griffin 1863–1947
    6. 6. Alonza (Pascal) Griffin 1866–1953 m. Floria Bruschi 1872–1947 m. Estelle (G.) Middlebrook 1870–
      1. 1. Glenn (Anglin) Griffin 1897–1990
    7. 7. Richard (A) Griffin 1869–1899 m. Mary ("Mattie") Walling 1870–1927
      1. 1. Lena (Belle) Griffin 1891–
      2. 2. Claude (Albert) Griffin 1893–
        1. 1. Claude (A Griffin) Jr. 1910–
      3. 3. Ross (Alonzo) Griffin 1895–1979
      4. 4. Ruby (Gertrude) Griffin 1897–
    8. 8. Cornelius (H) Griffin 1861–1868
    9. 9. R (C) Griffin 1872–1874
  2. 2. Mary (Arnold) Griffin 1843–1916 m. Isham (Chisum) Walling 1842–1916
    1. 1. Mary ("Mattie") Walling 1870–1927 m. Richard (A) Griffin 1869–1899
      1. 1. Vivian DeShazo 1910–
      2. 2. Vanmureen DeShazo 1911–
      3. 3. Mary DeShazo 1912–
    2. 2. Albert (Sidney) Walling 1866– m. Georgia (Ann) Biffle 1873–1968
      1. 1. Bertha Walling 1893–
      2. 2. Albert (Clinton) Walling 1894– m. Frances Newman 1896–1965
      3. 3. Jacob (Biffle) Walling 1897–
  3. 3. Benjamin Griffin 1834–1868 m. Agnes (E.) Cook 1833–1906
    1. 1. Margaret (Judson) Griffin 1867–1949 m. Charles (Allen) Edens 1852–1934
      1. 1. Mae Edens 1887–
      2. 2. Thomas (Benjamin) Edens 1889–
      3. 3. Edward (Clyde) Edens 1890–
      4. 4. Luther (Harris) Edens 1894–
      5. 5. Esther Edens 1896–
      6. 6. Ralph (McRae) Edens 1900–
  4. 4. Ellen Griffin 1834–1864
  5. 5. William (P C) Griffin 1841–
  6. 6. Martha Griffin 1830–
  7. 7. John (W) Griffin 1832– m. Elizabeth Merrill 1832–
  8. 8. James (M) Griffin 1828–1875 m. ?Catherine (Elizbeth) Burt 1830–
    1. 1. David (Anthony) Griffin 1852–
    2. 2. Catherine (M.) Griffin 1854–
    3. 3. B (F) Griffin 1859–

David Griffin's Timeline

7 Records

1805
Abt. 1805
Birth of David Anthony Griffin in Greene or Wilkes Cty Georgia
Greene or Wilkes Cty Georgia
1840
1840
Age 35
David Anthony Griffin resided here in Talladega, Alabama, USA
Talladega, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 45
David Anthony Griffin resided here in Talladega, Talladega, Alabama
Talladega, Talladega, Alabama
1860
1860
Age 55
David Anthony Griffin resided here in Beat 13, Rusk, Texas, United States
Beat 13, Rusk, Texas, United States
1870
1870
Age 65
David Anthony Griffin resided here in Precinct 4, Hill, Texas, USA
Precinct 4, Hill, Texas, USA
1880
1880
Age 75
David Anthony Griffin resided here in Hill, Texas, USA
Hill, Texas, USA
1897
Aft. 1897
Age 92
Death of David Anthony Griffin in Texas
Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1805
    Event Place: Greene or Wilkes Cty Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Hill, Texas; Roll: 1311; Family History Film: 1255311; Page: 416D; Enumeration District: 077
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Hill, Texas; Roll: M593_1591; Page: 453B; Family History Library Film: 553090
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 13, Rusk, Texas; Roll: M653_1304; Page: 315; Image: 256; Family History Library Film: 805304
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama; Roll: M432_15; Page: 378B; Image: 244

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Talladega, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Talladega, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 253; Family History Library Film: 0002335

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Census Non-population Schedules, Alabama, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Talladega, Talladega, Alabama; Roll: M432_15; Page: 378B; Image: 244
    [3] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beat 13, Rusk, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 13, Rusk, Texas; Roll: M653_1304; Page: 315; Image: 256; Family History Library Film: 805304

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 4, Hill, Texas; Roll: M593_1591; Page: 453B; Family History Library Film: 553090

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Hill, Texas; Roll: 1311; Family History Film: 1255311; Page: 416D; Enumeration District: 077

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1897
    Event Place: Texas
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