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Herbert Elva Griffin 1878–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Mar 1878

Birth Location: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America

Death Date: 20 November 1942

Death Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Father: George Griffin

Mother: Amanda Summers

Spouse(s): America Davis

Children(s): Leroy Griffin

In 1878, Herbert Elva Griffin entered the world in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America, born to George Little Griffin And Amanda Jane Summers. Herbert Elva Griffin married America Valentine Vally Davis, and had children including Leroy Benjamin Griffin. Herbert Elva Griffin passed away in 1942 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1878, Herbert Elva Griffin entered the world in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America, born to George Little Griffin And Amanda Jane Summers.
  • Herbert Elva Griffin married America Valentine Vally Davis, and had children including Leroy Benjamin Griffin.
  • Herbert Elva Griffin passed away in 1942 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Griffin
1828–1912
Birth Location: Granville, Licking, Ohio, USA
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Amanda Summers
1835–1918
Birth Location: Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

America Davis
1885–1975
Birth Location: Jasper, Jasper, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Leroy Griffin
1913–2010
Birth Location: Boquita, Chiriqui, Panama
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Herbert Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Herbert Griffin
1878–1942
Birth Place: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America
Parents
George Little Griffin
1828–1912
Granville, Licking, Ohio, USA
Amanda (Jane) Summers
1835–1918
Newark, Licking, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Allen (Willey) Griffin
1804–1883
Granville, Licking Co, Ohio, United States
Florilla FORD
1805–1872
Licking, Licking, Ohio, USA
REBECCA COFFMAN
1803–1866
Shenandoah, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Herbert Griffin's Descendants

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Herbert (Elva) Griffin (30 Mar 1878–20 November 1942) m. America (Valentine "Vally") Davis (14 Feb 1885–18 Aug 1975)
  1. 1. Leroy (Benjamin) Griffin 1913–2010 m. Anna (Lee Shaver) Fitzgerald 1911–1964
    1. 1. Sammy (Kay) Griffin 1940–1998 m. Shelton (Ray) Moore 1944–2008

Herbert Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1878
30 Mar 1878
Birth of Herbert Elva Griffin in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America
1942
20 November 1942
Age 64
Death of Herbert Elva Griffin in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1942
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
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