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Henry Wells Griffith 1818–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1818

Birth Location: Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 6 April 1887

Death Location: Johnson County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Hiram Griffith

Mother: Icy Fontaine

Spouse(s): Celia Griffith

Children(s): Daniel Griffith, Hiram Griffith, Demaris McRaney, William Griffith, James Griffith, Milton Griffith, Isaac Griffith, Isie Benson, James Griffith, Lou Brinson, Mary Hester

In 1818, Henry Wells Griffith entered the world in Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Hiram Thomas Griffith And Icy Phoena Fontaine. Henry Wells Griffith married Celia Anna Carter Griffith, and had children including Daniel Carter Griffith, Demaris Ann Mcraney, Hiram Thomas Griffith, Isaac W Griffith, Isie Miriam Benson, James J Griffith, James Wyatt Griffith, Lou A Brinson, Mary Candice Hester, Milton Addison Griffith, William Asa Griffith. Henry Wells Griffith passed away in 1887 in Johnson County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Henry Wells Griffith entered the world in Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Hiram Thomas Griffith And Icy Phoena Fontaine.
  • Henry Wells Griffith married Celia Anna Carter Griffith, and had children including Daniel Carter Griffith, Demaris Ann Mcraney, Hiram Thomas Griffith, Isaac W Griffith, Isie Miriam Benson, James J Griffith, James Wyatt Griffith, Lou A Brinson, Mary Candice Hester, Milton Addison Griffith, William Asa Griffith.
  • Henry Wells Griffith passed away in 1887 in Johnson County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Griffith's Ancestors

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Henry Griffith
1818–1887
Birth Place: Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Hiram Thomas Griffith
1794–1842
Spartanburg, Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, USA
Icy (Phoena) Fontaine
1796–1834
Mecklenburg Co., Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Fontaine
1749–1813
Mary (Pauline) Goode
1756–1812
Henrico Co., Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edward Goode
1720–1796
Judith Morton
1725–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Goode
1680–1760
Agnes Cole
1698–1739

Henry Griffith's Descendants

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Henry (Wells) Griffith (17 May 1818–6 April 1887) m. Celia (Anna Carter,) Griffith (12 December 1826–7 October 1882)
  1. 1. Daniel (Carter) Griffith 1847–1938
  2. 2. Hiram (Thomas) Griffith 1849–1932
  3. 3. Demaris (Ann) McRaney 1845–1905
  4. 4. William (Asa) Griffith 1864–1952
  5. 5. James (J.) Griffith 1858–1942
  6. 6. Milton (Addison) Griffith 1851–1891 m. Margaret (Mariah) Neal 1854–1897
    1. 1. Virgil (Alexis) Griffith 1874–1953 m. Ella Eaton 1881–
      1. 1. Robert (Thurston) Griffith 1896–1940 m. Lillie (May) Parr 1898–1944
        1. 1. Robert (Thurston) Griffith 1924–1998
  7. 7. Isaac (W.) Griffith 1855–1920
  8. 8. Isie (Miriam) Benson 1846–1926
  9. 9. James (Wyatt) Griffith 1853–1912
  10. 10. Lou (A.) Brinson 1870–1899
  11. 11. Mary (Candice) Hester 1858–1938

Henry Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1818
17 May 1818
Birth of Henry Wells Griffith in Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America
Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America
1887
6 April 1887
Age 69
Death of Henry Wells Griffith in Texas, United States of America
Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1818
    Event Place: Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1887
    Event Place: Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Johnson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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