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John F. Griffith 1839–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1839

Birth Location: Attala, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 01 Jan 1917

Death Location: Burleson, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Father: Lemuel Griffith

Mother: Louisa Tolar

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Martha Griffith, Isaac Griffith, Ida Griffith, Mary Griffith, Robert Griffith, Eliza Griffith, Lula Griffith, John Griffith

John F. Griffith was born in 1839 in Attala, Mississippi, USA, the child of Lemuel W Griffith And Louisa Tolar. In 1850, John F. Griffith resided in Township 13 R 6 E, Attala, Mississippi, USA. In 1860, John F. Griffith resided in Henderson, Texas, USA. John F. Griffith married Eliza Hitson, Isabella Mills, and had children including Eliza Vilulah Griffith, Ida Texana Griffith, Isaac Lee Griffith, John Henry Taylor Griffith, Lula Bell Griffith, Martha A E Griffith, Mary Arminda Griffith, Robert Edward Griffith. John F. Griffith passed away in 1917 in Burleson, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • John F. Griffith was born in 1839 in Attala, Mississippi, USA, the child of Lemuel W Griffith And Louisa Tolar.
  • In 1850, John F. Griffith resided in Township 13 R 6 E, Attala, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1860, John F. Griffith resided in Henderson, Texas, USA.
  • John F. Griffith married Eliza Hitson, Isabella Mills, and had children including Eliza Vilulah Griffith, Ida Texana Griffith, Isaac Lee Griffith, John Henry Taylor Griffith, Lula Bell Griffith, Martha A E Griffith, Mary Arminda Griffith, Robert Edward Griffith.
  • John F. Griffith passed away in 1917 in Burleson, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

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John Griffith's Ancestors

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John Griffith
1839–1917
Birth Place: Attala, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Lemuel W. Griffith
1813–1870
North Carolina, USA
Louisa Tolar
1813–
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
James Griffith
1784–1839
Jones, North Carolina, USA
Ennis (A W) (Griffith)
1784–1865
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Griffith
1766–1844
Ruth Griffith
1762–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Griffith
1748–1778
Elizabeth 3
1746–1774

John Griffith's Descendants

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John (F.) Griffith (25 Jan 1839–01 Jan 1917)
  1. 1. Martha (A.E.) Griffith 1861–
  2. 2. Isaac (Lee) Griffith 1868–
  3. 3. Ida (Texana) Griffith 1873–
  4. 4. Mary (Arminda) Griffith 1865–1943
    1. 1. Jose (Frances) Clepper 1885–
  5. 5. Robert (Edward) Griffith 1870–1946
    1. 1. Alma (Beatrice) Griffith 1896–
    2. 2. Essie Griffith 1903–
    3. 3. Willis (Edgar) Griffith 1909–
    4. 4. Carrie (Mae) Griffith 1911–
    5. 5. John (Henry) Griffith 1898–
    6. 6. Henrietta (Isabell) Griffith 1904–
    7. 7. Josephine (Jewel) Griffith 1912–
    8. 8. Robert (Jesse) Griffith 1900–
    9. 9. Winzola Griffith 1906–
    10. 10. Marie Griffith 1910–
  6. 6. Eliza (Vilulah) Griffith 1875–
  7. 7. Lula (Bell) Griffith 1880–
  8. 8. John (Henry Taylor) Griffith 1866–

John Griffith's Timeline

4 Records

1839
25 Jan 1839
Birth of John F. Griffith in Attala, Mississippi, USA
Attala, Mississippi, USA
1850
1850
Age 11
John F. Griffith resided here in Township 13 R 6 E, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Township 13 R 6 E, Attala, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 21
John F. Griffith resided here in Henderson, Texas, USA
Henderson, Texas, USA
1917
01 Jan 1917
Age 78
Death of John F. Griffith in Burleson, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Burleson, Tarrant, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1839
    Event Place: Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Beat 4, Henderson, Texas; Roll: M653_1297; Page: 55; Family History Library Film:
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Township 13 R 6 E, Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Henderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Beat 4, Henderson, Texas; Roll: M653_1297; Page: 55; Family History Library Film:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Burleson, Tarrant, Texas, USA

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