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John Daniel Griffith 1897–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1897

Birth Location: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 Aug 1982

Death Location: Alexandria, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Griffith

Mother: Rebecca Simpson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

John Daniel Griffith was born in 1897 in Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph Joe Henry Griffith And Rebecca Ann Annie Marion Simpson. In 1900, John Daniel Griffith resided in Ruffin Townahip, Ruffin & Mayfield Precincts, Rock. In 1910, John Daniel Griffith resided in Mayfield, Rockingham, North Carolina. John Daniel Griffith passed away in 1982 in Alexandria, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Daniel Griffith was born in 1897 in Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph Joe Henry Griffith And Rebecca Ann Annie Marion Simpson.
  • In 1900, John Daniel Griffith resided in Ruffin Townahip, Ruffin & Mayfield Precincts, Rock.
  • In 1910, John Daniel Griffith resided in Mayfield, Rockingham, North Carolina.
  • John Daniel Griffith passed away in 1982 in Alexandria, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Griffith
1854–1926
Birth Location: Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
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Rebecca Simpson
1872–1943
Birth Location: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Griffith's Ancestors

Self
John Griffith
1897–1982
Birth Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith
1854–1926
Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca (Ann "Annie" Marion) Simpson
1872–1943
Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (David) Griffith
1802–1874
North Carolina, United States
Agness Danell
1815–1901
North Carolina, USA
James (Marion) Simpson
1834–1900
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Martha (Ann) Smith
1835–1906
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Zadock Griffith
1775–1821
Mary Smith
1777–1850
John Daniel
1777–1829
Elizabeth Yarborough
1780–1860
Moses Simpson
1787–1870
Jane Smith
1797–1880
Thomas Smith
1808–1882
Elizabeth Harris
1812–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Griffith
1740–1817
Nancy Strother
1740–1820
Matthew Daniel
1745–1825
Rachel Satterfield
1759–1805
John Yarborough
1750–1811
Sarah Satterfield
1768–1880
William Simpson
1757–1824
Jane Wisehart
1760–1821
William Smith
1763–1831
Mary White
1767–1832
William Jr
1786–1856
Elizabeth Jameson
1777–1849

John Griffith's Timeline

6 Records

1897
14 Oct 1897
Birth of John Daniel Griffith in Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 3
John Daniel Griffith resided here in Ruffin Townahip, Ruffin & Mayfield Precincts, Rockingham, North Carolina
Ruffin Townahip, Ruffin & Mayfield Precincts, Rockingham, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 13
John Daniel Griffith resided here in Mayfield, Rockingham, North Carolina
Mayfield, Rockingham, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 23
John Daniel Griffith resided here in Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina
Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina
1943
1943
Age 46
John Daniel Griffith resided here in Norfolk, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1982
29 Aug 1982
Age 85
Death of John Daniel Griffith in Alexandria, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Alexandria, Arlington County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1897
    Event Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 577-09-0071; Issue State: District of Columbia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1317; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 222; Image: .
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Rockingham County, North Carolina; Roll: 1765936; Draft Board: 0.
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1215; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 83.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mayfield, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [6] Virginia, Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ruffin Townahip, Ruffin & Mayfield Precincts, Rockingham, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1215; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 83.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mayfield, Rockingham, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mayfield, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1317; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 222; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Norfolk, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rockingham, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Rockingham County, North Carolina; Roll: 1765936; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1982
    Event Place: Alexandria, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 577-09-0071; Issue State: District of Columbia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Virginia, Death Records
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