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John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith 1912–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 SEP 1912

Birth Location: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA

Death Date: 24 NOV 1990

Death Location: Seymour, Baylor, Texas, USA

Father: John Griffith

Mother: Laura Cypert

Spouse(s): Doyle Whitten

Children(s): Hollis Griffith

John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith was born in 1912 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA, the child of John Fletcher Griffith And Laura Jane Cypert. In 1920, John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith resided in Knox, Knox, Texas. In 1930, John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith resided in Knox City, Knox, Texas. John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith married Doyle Mae Whitten, and had children including Hollis Gene Red Griffith. John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith passed away in 1990 in Seymour, Baylor, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith was born in 1912 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA, the child of John Fletcher Griffith And Laura Jane Cypert.
  • In 1920, John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith resided in Knox, Knox, Texas.
  • In 1930, John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith resided in Knox City, Knox, Texas.
  • John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith married Doyle Mae Whitten, and had children including Hollis Gene Red Griffith.
  • John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith passed away in 1990 in Seymour, Baylor, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Griffith
1870–1955
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Laura Cypert
1884–1977
Birth Location: Eastland, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Doyle Whitten
1913–2003
Birth Location: Knox County, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Hollis Griffith
1949–1983
Birth Location: Haskell, Haskell, Texas, United States
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John Griffith's Ancestors

Self
John Griffith
1912–1990
Birth Place: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA
Parents
John Fletcher Griffith
1870–1955
Texas, USA
Laura (Jane) Cypert
1884–1977
Eastland, Texas, USA
Grandparents
James (Guinn) Griffith
1838–1911
Jackson County, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth (Lizzy) Beck
1847–1921
Tenn, USA
Thomas (Byron) Cypert
1853–1927
Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
Louisa (Josephine) Ivy
1855–1924
Emory, Rains, Texas USA
Great-Grandparents
John Griffith
1811–1880
Edith Morrill
1814–1880
William Beck
1810–1848
Nancy Hutchins
1807–1860
Zachariah Cypert
1812–1877
Lydia Reed
1814–1887
Lorenzo Ivy
1832–1928
Louisa Hobbs
1828–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Griffith
1787–1860
Ruth Whipple
1791–1860
William Morrill
1792–1840
Clarissa Rogers
1797–1849
ingram
1777–
Nancy
1778–
Isaiah Ivy
1775–1839
Mary
1780–1855

John Griffith's Descendants

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John (Hollis (Sipe)) Griffith (03 SEP 1912–24 NOV 1990) m. Doyle (Mae) Whitten (25 Dec 1913–3 Apr 2003)
  1. 1. Hollis (Gene (Red)) Griffith 1949–1983

John Griffith's Timeline

6 Records

1912
03 SEP 1912
Birth of John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA
Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith resided here in Knox, Knox, Texas
Knox, Knox, Texas
1930
1930
Age 18
John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith resided here in Knox City, Knox, Texas
Knox City, Knox, Texas
1940
1940
Age 28
John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith resided here in Knox City, Knox, Texas, USA
Knox City, Knox, Texas, USA
1989
1989
Age 77
John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith resided here in Knox City, Knox, Texas, USA
Knox City, Knox, Texas, USA
1990
24 NOV 1990
Age 78
Death of John Hollis (Sipe) Griffith in Seymour, Baylor, Texas, USA
Seymour, Baylor, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 SEP 1912
    Event Place: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 595
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Knox, Knox, Texas; Roll: T625_1825; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 1055.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knox City, Knox, Texas; Roll: 2367; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 459.0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Knox, Knox, Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Knox, Knox, Texas; Roll: T625_1825; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 1055.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Knox City, Knox, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Knox City, Knox, Texas; Roll: 2367; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 459.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Knox City, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 595

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1989
    Event Place: Knox City, Knox, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 NOV 1990
    Event Place: Seymour, Baylor, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas Death Index
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