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Griffith Grafton Benedict 1845 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Oct 1845

Birth Location: Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 12 Dec 1921

Death Location: Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA

Father: Aaron Benedict

Mother: Phoebe Wing

Spouse(s): Sarah Willits

Children(s): Ethel Benedict, Frances Benedict

In 1845, Griffith Grafton Benedict entered the world in Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA, born to Aaron Lancaster Benedict and Phoebe Haight Wing. Griffith Grafton Benedict married Sarah Ellen Willits, and had children including Ethel Benedict, Frances Willard Benedict. Griffith Grafton Benedict passed away in 1921 in Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Griffith Grafton Benedict entered the world in Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA, born to Aaron Lancaster Benedict and Phoebe Haight Wing.
  • Griffith Grafton Benedict married Sarah Ellen Willits, and had children including Ethel Benedict, Frances Willard Benedict.
  • Griffith Grafton Benedict passed away in 1921 in Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Aaron Benedict
1804 – 1867
Birth Location: Peru, Clinton, New York, USA
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Phoebe Wing
1808 – 1885
Birth Location: New York, USA
PW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Willits
1848 – 1937
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Ethel Benedict
1882 – 1923
Birth Location: Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
EB
Frances Benedict
1885 – 1923
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Griffith Benedict's Ancestors

Self
Griffith Benedict
1845 – 1921
Birth Place: Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA
Parents
Aaron Lancaster Benedict
1804 – 1867
Peru, Clinton, New York, USA
Phoebe (Haight) Wing
1808 – 1885
New York, USA
Grandparents
Abner Wing
1767 – 1810
Dover, Dutchess, New York, USA
Sarah Haight
1775 – 1843
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Haight
1742 – 1822
Phebe Haviland
1742 – 1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Haight
1705 – 1767
Sarah Hicks
1710 – 1772

Griffith Benedict's Descendants

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Griffith (Grafton) Benedict (3 Oct 1845 – 12 Dec 1921) m. Sarah (Ellen) Willits (29 Apr 1848 – 7 Feb 1937)
  1. 1. Ethel Benedict (30 Aug 1882 – 12 Jan 1923) m. Harry (Edwin) Jaques (24 Jul 1880 – 1963)
    1. 1. Martha (Winifred) Jaques (23 Jan 1917 – 31 Dec 2010) m. Laurence (Kremer) Cutkomp (24 Jan 1916 – 20 Feb 2006)
      1. 1. Kent (Jacques) Cutkomp (27 Sep 1948 – )
      2. 2. Narda (Lee) Cutkomp (16 Apr 1953 – )
    2. 2. Wiliam (Griffith) Jaques (5 Dec 1919 – 23 Apr 2007) m. Geraldine (E) Eldridge (5 Dec 1920 – 3 Oct 1999)
      1. 1. Michael (Austin) Jaques (23 Jun 1951 – 30 Oct 2015)
      2. 2. Jeffrey (J) Jaques (2 Oct 1955 – 30 Sep 1994)
  2. 2. Frances (Willard) Benedict (24 Aug 1885 – 14 Apr 1923)

Griffith Benedict's Timeline

2 Records

1845
3 Oct 1845
Birth of Griffith Grafton Benedict in Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA
Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA
1921
12 Dec 1921
Age 76
Death of Griffith Grafton Benedict in Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA
Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1845
    Event Place: Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1921
    Event Place: Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA
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