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John Griffith 1859–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1859

Birth Location: Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 20 Jan 1917

Death Location: Hickory Grove, Ill.

Father: Silas Griffith

Mother: Mila Chapman

Spouse(s): Sophronia Waltrip, Louise Griffith

Children(s): Clarence Griffith, Oscar Griffith, Leander Griffith, Ernest Griffith, Joseph Griffith, Henry Griffith, Charles Griffith, James Griffith, Vincent Griffith

John Griffith was born in 1859 in Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA, the child of Silas Griffith And Mila Chapman. In 1860, John Griffith resided in Greene, Illinois, United States. John Griffith married Louise Griffith, Sophronia Waltrip, and had children including Charles Griffith, Clarence Elmer Griffith, Ernest Griffith, Henry Griffith, James Griffith, Joseph Griffith, Leander Griffith, Oscar Frank Griffith, Vincent Griffith. John Griffith passed away in 1917 in Hickory Grove, Ill..

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Biography

  • John Griffith was born in 1859 in Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA, the child of Silas Griffith And Mila Chapman.
  • In 1860, John Griffith resided in Greene, Illinois, United States.
  • John Griffith married Louise Griffith, Sophronia Waltrip, and had children including Charles Griffith, Clarence Elmer Griffith, Ernest Griffith, Henry Griffith, James Griffith, Joseph Griffith, Leander Griffith, Oscar Frank Griffith, Vincent Griffith.
  • John Griffith passed away in 1917 in Hickory Grove, Ill..

Immediate Family

Parents

Silas Griffith
1814–1937
Birth Location: Greene County, Illinois
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Mila Chapman
1830–1899
Birth Location: TN or IL or MO
MC

Spouses(s)

Sophronia Waltrip
1861–1917
Birth Location: Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
SW
Louise Griffith
1864–
Birth Location: Illinois
LG

Children(s)

Clarence Griffith
1888–1945
Birth Location: Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
CG
Oscar Griffith
1893–1896
Birth Location: Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
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Leander Griffith
1884–1888
Birth Location: Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
LG
Ernest Griffith
1885–1956
Birth Location: Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
EG
Joseph Griffith
1894–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Henry Griffith
1890–
Birth Location: Illinois
HG
Charles Griffith
1888–
Birth Location: Illinois
CG
James Griffith
1901–
Birth Location: Illinois
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Vincent Griffith
1907–1994
Birth Location: Chicago, Illinois
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John Griffith's Ancestors

Self
John Griffith
1859–1917
Birth Place: Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
Parents
Silas Griffith
1814–1937
Greene County, Illinois
Mila Chapman
1830–1899
TN or IL or MO
Grandparents
Daniel Griffith
1798–
Vermont, USA
Stephen Chapman
1802–1880
, Robertson, Tennessee, USA
Casandra (Ann) Garrison
1818–1880
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Chapman
1765–1836
Nancy Wood
1780–1850
MATTHEW GARRISON
1798–1846
Hannah Doyle
1801–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Chapman
1700–1783
Chapman
1700–
John Wood
1735–1816
Maiden Seay
1748–1839
GREGORY DOYLE
1766–1846
Martha Gott
1763–1840

John Griffith's Descendants

1.
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John Griffith (1859–20 Jan 1917) m. Sophronia Waltrip (5 Nov 1861–28 Sep 1917) m. Louise Griffith (Apr 1864–)
  1. 1. Clarence (Elmer) Griffith 1888–1945 m. Annie Hillis 1898–1992
    1. 1. Vincent (H) Griffith 1919–2004 m. Mary (E) Griffith 1920–2004
  2. 2. Oscar (Frank) Griffith 1893–1896
  3. 3. Leander Griffith 1884–1888
  4. 4. Ernest Griffith 1885–1956
  5. 5. Joseph Griffith 1894–
  6. 6. Henry Griffith 1890–
  7. 7. Charles Griffith 1888–
  8. 8. James Griffith 1901–
  9. 9. Vincent Griffith 1907–1994

John Griffith's Timeline

12 Records

1859
15 May 1859
Birth of John Griffith in Whitehall, Greene, Illinois, United States
Whitehall, Greene, Illinois, United States
1859
1859
Birth of John Griffith in Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 1
John Griffith resided here in Greene, Illinois, United States
Greene, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 11
John Griffith resided here in Township 11 Range 11, Greene, Illinois, United States
Township 11 Range 11, Greene, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 21
John Griffith resided here in Whitehall, Greene, Illinois, United States
Whitehall, Greene, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 41
John Griffith resided here in Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 51
John Griffith resided here in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois
Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois
1917
18 Jan 1917
Age 58
Death of John Griffith in Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
1917
18 Jan 1917
Age 58
Death of John Griffith in Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
1917
20 Jan 1917
Age 58
Burial of John Griffith in Hickory Grove, Ill.
Hickory Grove, Ill.
1920
1920
Age 61
John Griffith resided here in Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1952
1952
Age 93
John Griffith resided here in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1859
    Event Place: Whitehall, Greene, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_311; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 558
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whitehall, Greene, Illinois; Roll: 209; Family History Film: 1254209; Page: 79C; Enumeration District: 082; Image: 0162
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 11 Range 11, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M593_224; Page: 223A; Image: 743; Family History Library Film: 545723
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 289; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 1094; FHL microfilm: 1240289
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wrights, Greene, Illinois; Roll: 303; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1240303
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greene, Illinois; Roll: M653_178; Page: 635; Image: 39; Family History Library Film: 803178
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Danville, Vermillion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 605; Image: 57; Family History Library Film: 803233
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_278; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 1386; FHL microfilm: 1374291
    [10] Illinois, County Marriages
    [11] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Greene, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Greene, Illinois; Roll: M653_178; Page: 635; Image: 39; Family History Library Film: 803178
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Danville, Vermillion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 605; Image: 57; Family History Library Film: 803233

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 11 Range 11, Greene, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 11 Range 11, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M593_224; Page: 223A; Image: 743; Family History Library Film: 545723

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Whitehall, Greene, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Whitehall, Greene, Illinois; Roll: 209; Family History Film: 1254209; Page: 79C; Enumeration District: 082; Image: 0162

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 289; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 1094; FHL microfilm: 1240289
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Wrights, Greene, Illinois; Roll: 303; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1240303

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_278; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 1386; FHL microfilm: 1374291

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_311; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 558

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Carrollton, Greene, Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 11 Range 11, Greene, Illinois; Roll: M593_224; Page: 223A; Image: 743; Family History Library Film: 545723

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Wrights, Greene, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Hickory Grove, Ill.
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
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