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George Anderson Griffin 1833 – 1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1833

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 20 Jan 1877

Death Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States

Father: Zephaniah Griffin

Mother: Nancy Overby

Spouse(s): Eliza Scroggin

Children(s): Louis Griffin

In 1833, George Anderson Griffin entered the world in Virginia, born to Zephaniah Griffin and Nancy Jane Overby. George Anderson Griffin married Eliza Scroggin, and had children including Louis Griffin. George Anderson Griffin passed away in 1877 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1833, George Anderson Griffin entered the world in Virginia, born to Zephaniah Griffin and Nancy Jane Overby.
  • George Anderson Griffin married Eliza Scroggin, and had children including Louis Griffin.
  • George Anderson Griffin passed away in 1877 in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Griffin's Ancestors

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George Griffin
1833 – 1877
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Zephaniah Griffin
1809 – 1861
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Jane) Overby
1808 – 1877
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Francis Griffin,
1767 – 1861
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Susannah Tranum
1767 – 1850
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Alexander Overby
1753 – 1848
Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Martha Wall
1755 – 1830
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Griffin
1725 – 1771
Susanna Buckner
1725 – 1782
Zachariah Overby
1720 – 1805
Mildred Vaughn
1733 – 1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Griffin
1700 – 1766
Mary Green
1703 – 1766

George Griffin's Descendants

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George (Anderson) Griffin (21 Oct 1833 – 20 Jan 1877) m. Eliza Scroggin
  1. 1. Louis Griffin (1 Jun 1868 – 21 May 1919)

George Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1833
21 Oct 1833
Birth of George Anderson Griffin in Virginia
Virginia
1877
20 Jan 1877
Age 44
Death of George Anderson Griffin in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1833
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1877
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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