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John Sherman Griffith 1868–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 September 1868

Birth Location: Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: Abt 1927

Death Location: Cambridge, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: Charles Griffith

Mother: Elizabeth Butler

Spouse(s): Alice Whonible, Lorena Child

Children(s): Perry Griffith, Katie Griffith

John Sherman Griffith was born in 1868 in Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of Charles Wesley Griffith And Elizabeth Oregon Butler. In 1870, John Sherman Griffith resided in Buchanan, Page, Iowa, USA. In 1880, John Sherman Griffith resided in East River, Page, Iowa, USA. John Sherman Griffith married Alice S Whonible, Lorena Child, and had children including Katie Maude Griffith, Kitty Robertson, Perry Griffith. John Sherman Griffith passed away in 1927 in Cambridge, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Sherman Griffith was born in 1868 in Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa, United States of America, the child of Charles Wesley Griffith And Elizabeth Oregon Butler.
  • In 1870, John Sherman Griffith resided in Buchanan, Page, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1880, John Sherman Griffith resided in East River, Page, Iowa, USA.
  • John Sherman Griffith married Alice S Whonible, Lorena Child, and had children including Katie Maude Griffith, Kitty Robertson, Perry Griffith.
  • John Sherman Griffith passed away in 1927 in Cambridge, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Griffith
1837–1908
Birth Location: Indiana
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Elizabeth Butler
1847–1926
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Alice Whonible
1879–
Birth Location: Iowa
AW
Lorena Child
1867–1925
Birth Location: Nebraska, United States of America
LC

Children(s)

Perry Griffith
1898–1965
Birth Location: Nebraska
PG
Katie Griffith
1899–1924
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
KG

John Griffith's Ancestors

Self
John Griffith
1868–1927
Birth Place: Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Charles Wesley Griffith
1837–1908
Indiana
Elizabeth (Oregon) Butler
1847–1926
Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Beale (W) Butler
1814–1862
Wayne, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
Anny (Lee) Butler
1816–1864
Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Griffith's Descendants

1.
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John (Sherman) Griffith (13 September 1868–Abt 1927) m. Alice (S.) Whonible (abt 1879–) m. Lorena Child (abt 1867–1 May 1925)
  1. 1. Perry Griffith 1898–1965
  2. 2. Katie (Maude) Griffith 1899–1924

John Griffith's Timeline

9 Records

1868
13 September 1868
Birth of John Sherman Griffith in Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa, United States of America
Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 2
John Sherman Griffith resided here in Buchanan, Page, Iowa, USA
Buchanan, Page, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
John Sherman Griffith resided here in East River, Page, Iowa, USA
East River, Page, Iowa, USA
1885
1885
Age 17
John Sherman Griffith resided here in Harlan, Page, Iowa, USA
Harlan, Page, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 32
John Sherman Griffith resided here in Grant, Frontier, Nebraska, USA
Grant, Frontier, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 42
John Sherman Griffith resided here in Grant, Frontier, Nebraska, USA
Grant, Frontier, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
John Sherman Griffith resided here in Stratton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA
Stratton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA
1921
1921
Age 53
John Sherman Griffith resided here in Richmond, Indiana, USA
Richmond, Indiana, USA
1927
Abt 1927
Age 59
Death of John Sherman Griffith in Kansas, United States of America
Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 September 1868
    Event Place: Shambaugh, Page County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [4] Iowa, U.S., State Census 1885
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Buchanan, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: East River, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Harlan, Page, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] Iowa, U.S., State Census 1885

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grant, Frontier, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Grant, Frontier, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stratton, Hitchcock, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Richmond, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cambridge
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Frontier County Nebraska
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1927
    Event Place: Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambridge, Furnas County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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