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George H. Griggs 1846–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1846

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 4 Nov 1926

Death Location: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA

Father: Orlando Griggs

Mother: Sophia Smithers

Spouse(s): Sarah Perrine

Children(s): George Griggs, Daisy Griggs, Rose Griggs, Bessie Griggs

George H. Griggs was born in 1846 in Pennsylvania, the child of Orlando Griggs And Sophia Smithers. In 1850, George H. Griggs resided in Sandy Lake, Mercer, Pennsylvania. In 1880, George H. Griggs resided in Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas, United States. George H. Griggs married Sarah Jane Jennie Sade Perrine, and had children including Bessie E Griggs, Daisy M Griggs, George Bennet Griggs, Rose Perrine Griggs. George H. Griggs passed away in 1926 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • George H. Griggs was born in 1846 in Pennsylvania, the child of Orlando Griggs And Sophia Smithers.
  • In 1850, George H. Griggs resided in Sandy Lake, Mercer, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1880, George H. Griggs resided in Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas, United States.
  • George H. Griggs married Sarah Jane Jennie Sade Perrine, and had children including Bessie E Griggs, Daisy M Griggs, George Bennet Griggs, Rose Perrine Griggs.
  • George H. Griggs passed away in 1926 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Orlando Griggs
1811–1884
Birth Location: Chautauga, Chautauga, New York
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Sophia Smithers
1818–1913
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Perrine
1857–1948
Birth Location: Worth, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

George Griggs
1880–1954
Birth Location: Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
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Daisy Griggs
1878–1929
Birth Location: Kansas
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Rose Griggs
1883–1973
Birth Location: Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
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Bessie Griggs
1887–1974
Birth Location: Kansas
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George Griggs's Ancestors

Self
George Griggs
1846–1926
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Orlando Griggs
1811–1884
Chautauga, Chautauga, New York
Sophia Smithers
1818–1913
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Griggs's Descendants

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George (H.) Griggs (25 Nov 1846–4 Nov 1926) m. Sarah (Jane "Jennie" "Sade") Perrine (18 Feb 1857–8 June 1948)
  1. 1. George (Bennet) Griggs 1880–1954 m. Emma (Shepherd) Ahern 1878–1945
    1. 1. Mariam Griggs 1907–1988
      1. 1. Pattricia (Ann) Lahey 1931–2005
    2. 2. James (W) Skelly 1903–1979
    3. 3. George (Harrison) Griggs 1912–1986 m. Lenore (T.) Quinn 1911–2005
      1. 1. Rodger (John) Griggs 1945–2020
  2. 2. Daisy (M.) Griggs 1878–1929 m. Harvey (Eugene) Phillips 1878–1960
    1. 1. Harriet (Jane) Philips 1910–1997
  3. 3. Rose (Perrine) Griggs 1883–1973 m. Leon (Garrett) Thorpe 1878–1961
    1. 1. Wilbur Thorpe 1911–1990
    2. 2. Margaret Thorpe 1907–1990
    3. 3. Helen (P.) Tilzey 1904–1985 m. Raymond (Frank) Tilzey 1902–1986
      1. 1. Marian (Hollis Marlar) Tilzey 1932–1981
  4. 4. Bessie (E) Griggs 1887–1974 m. John Dadisman 1880–1917
    1. 1. Virginia Dadisman 1911–2004
    2. 2. John (Hunter) Dadisman 1914–1915

George Griggs's Timeline

8 Records

1846
25 Nov 1846
Birth of George H. Griggs in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 4
George H. Griggs resided here in Sandy Lake, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Sandy Lake, Mercer, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 34
George H. Griggs resided here in Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 54
George H. Griggs resided here in Topeka city, Shawnee, Kansas
Topeka city, Shawnee, Kansas
1910
1910
Age 64
George H. Griggs resided here in Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas
Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas
1920
1920
Age 74
George H. Griggs resided here in Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas
Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas
1925
1925
Age 79
George H. Griggs resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
1926
4 Nov 1926
Age 80
Death of George H. Griggs in Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1846
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T625_551; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 877.
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 397; Family History Film: 1254397; Page: 231A; Enumeration District: 015; Image: 0356.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T623_500; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 165; FHL microfilm: 1240500.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T624_457; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0182; Image: 1331; FHL microfilm: 1374470.
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Sandy Lake, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_796; Page: 258B; Image: .
    [7] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sandy Lake, Mercer, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Sandy Lake, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_796; Page: 258B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 397; Family History Film: 1254397; Page: 231A; Enumeration District: 015; Image: 0356.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Topeka city, Shawnee, Kansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T623_500; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 165; FHL microfilm: 1240500.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T624_457; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0182; Image: 1331; FHL microfilm: 1374470.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Topeka Ward 5, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T625_551; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 877.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1926
    Event Place: Tecumseh, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012
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