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Elvira Griffin 1914–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 May 1914

Birth Location: Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 29 Jun 1978

Death Location: Civil District 12, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Ezekiel Griffing

Mother: Jannie Griffin

Spouse(s): Joe Jackson

Children(s): Rosemary Jackson, A Jr

The story of Elvira Griffin began in 1914 in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA. Elvira Griffin married Joe Arthur Jackson, and had children including A J Jackson Jr, Elvira Jackson, Janice Jurice Jackson, John David Jackson, Rosemary Jackson. Elvira Griffin passed away in 1978 in Civil District 12, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elvira Griffin began in 1914 in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA.
  • Elvira Griffin married Joe Arthur Jackson, and had children including A J Jackson Jr, Elvira Jackson, Janice Jurice Jackson, John David Jackson, Rosemary Jackson.
  • Elvira Griffin passed away in 1978 in Civil District 12, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elvira Griffin's Ancestors

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Elvira Griffin
1914–1978
Birth Place: Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Ezekiel Griffing
1880–1952
Port Gibson Claiborne, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA
Jannie (Wells) Griffin
1886–1972
Lambert Quit, Mississippi
Grandparents
Charlie Griffen
1855–1931
Mississippi
Nancy Shorter
1862–
Mississippi
Lemuel (Wells) Sr.
1865–1924
Port Gibson Claiborne, Mississippi County, Arkansas, USA
Benella (L. "Ella" SULLIVAN) Wells
1864–1934
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Griffing
1808–1871
Martha Lovings
1834–1890
Adam Shorter
1830–1900
Hester Gough
1826–1890
Charles Wells
1840–1930
Lueza Hawkins
1850–1930
Joseph Sullivan
1845–1919
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Griffing
1779–1858
Sarah (Griffing)
1786–1876
Louis Orville
Adam Hester
1799–1882
Ann Vansant
1801–1863
Thomas Gough
1799–
Harry Wells
1801–1900
Effie White
1818–1900

Elvira Griffin's Descendants

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Elvira Griffin (01 May 1914–29 Jun 1978) m. Joe (Arthur) Jackson (abt 1931–22 Apr 2011)
  1. 1. Rosemary Jackson 1951–2000 m. Walter (Lee) Taylor 1951–2022
  2. 2. A (J Jackson) Jr 1931–2011
    1. 1. Rosemary (J) Jackson 1951–2000 m. Walter (Lee) Taylor 1951–2022

Elvira Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1914
01 May 1914
Birth of Elvira Griffin in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA
Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA
1978
29 Jun 1978
Age 64
Death of Elvira Griffin in Civil District 12, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 12, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 May 1914
    Event Place: Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1978
    Event Place: Civil District 12, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

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