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Joseph Redding Griffin 1849 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1849

Birth Location: Dyer, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 8 Mar 1930

Death Location: Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Asa Griffin

Mother: Celia Perry

Spouse(s): Lydia Watson

Children(s): Cordelia Idle, Laura Griffin, Zodie Griffin, Beverly Griffin, Dora Griffin, Lillie Griffin, Joseph Griffin, Rebecca Griffin

Joseph Redding Griffin was born in 1849 in Dyer, Tennessee, United States, the child of Asa Griffin and Celia or Celina Perry. In 1850, Joseph Redding Griffin resided in District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, USA. Joseph Redding Griffin married Lydia Jane Watson, and had children including Cordelia Jane Griffin Idle, Laura Sealy Griffin, Zodie Griffin, Beverly Buck "Asa" Griffin, Dora Belle Griffin, Lillie Ann "Annie" Griffin, Joseph Asa Griffin, Rebecca Griffin. Joseph Redding Griffin passed away in 1930 in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Redding Griffin was born in 1849 in Dyer, Tennessee, United States, the child of Asa Griffin and Celia or Celina Perry.
  • In 1850, Joseph Redding Griffin resided in District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • Joseph Redding Griffin married Lydia Jane Watson, and had children including Cordelia Jane Griffin Idle, Laura Sealy Griffin, Zodie Griffin, Beverly Buck "Asa" Griffin, Dora Belle Griffin, Lillie Ann "Annie" Griffin, Joseph Asa Griffin, Rebecca Griffin.
  • Joseph Redding Griffin passed away in 1930 in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Asa Griffin
1805 – 1880
Birth Location: Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
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Celia Perry
1810 – 1888
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Watson
1854 – 1900
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Cordelia Idle
1875 – 1934
Birth Location: –
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Laura Griffin
1876 – 1964
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
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Zodie Griffin
1879 – 1955
Birth Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
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Beverly Griffin
1876 – 1954
Birth Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
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Dora Griffin
1887 – 1918
Birth Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
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Lillie Griffin
1888 – 1973
Birth Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
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Joseph Griffin
1891 – 1973
Birth Location: Friendship, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
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Rebecca Griffin
1893 – 1979
Birth Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
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Joseph Griffin's Ancestors

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Joseph Griffin
1849 – 1930
Birth Place: Dyer, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Asa Griffin
1805 – 1880
Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Celia (or Celina) Perry
1810 – 1888
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Bennet) Griffin
1767 – 1843
Laurens County, South Carolina, United States of America
Sarah Williams
1774 – 1860
Granville County, North Carolina, United States of America
Noah (Thomas) Perry
1775 – 1824
Martin, North Carolina, United States
Milly (Jane) Crocker
1780 – 1850
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Griffin
1734 – 1805
Nancy Clark
1740 – 1792
James General
1740 – 1780
John Perry
1733 – 1789
Sarah Griffin
1740 – 1793
Drewey Crocker
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Perry
1700 – 1775
Hepzibeth Clare
1702 – 1753
John Griffin
1700 – 1772
Elizabeth Henby
1703 – 1762

Joseph Griffin's Descendants

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Joseph (Redding) Griffin (January 1849 – 8 Mar 1930) m. Lydia (Jane) Watson (abt 1854 – 1900)
  1. 1. Cordelia (Jane Griffin) Idle (abt 1875 – 11 Jun 1934)
  2. 2. Laura (Sealy) Griffin (10 Sep 1876 – 29 Jan 1964) m. Thomas (Elihu) Lancaster (1 January 1868 – 24 July 1951)
    1. 1. Lillie (Belle) Lancaster (abt 1904 – 30 Oct 1984) m. Sam (Houston) Whitley (1 February 1897 – 11 March 1972)
      1. 1. Sam (Thomas) Whitley (10 Dec 1919 – 14 Dec 1919)
      2. 2. Velma (Laura) Whitley (09 Oct 1921 – 30 Apr 1993)
      3. 3. Edward (Arthur) Whitley (28 Mar 1924 – 06 Jan 1995)
      4. 4. John (Felix) Whitley (23 Feb 1926 – 8 Jul 1926)
      5. 5. James (Lewis) Whitley (25 Dec 1927 – 11 May 1937)
      6. 6. Clyde (Homer) Whitley (22 Jun 1929 – 26 Jul 1929)
      7. 7. William (L) Whitley (11 Jan 1932 – 23 Apr 1989)
      8. 8. Joe (R) Whitley (abt 1935 – )
      9. 9. Susie (Fay) Whitley (30 Nov 1936 – 20 June 2021) m. Joe (Henry) Dugger (24 Jan 1934 – 25 Apr 2005)
        1. 1. Barbara (A) Dugger (Abt. 1959 – ) m. Kenneth (Dale) Hawthorne (02 Oct 1956 – )
        2. 2. Gary (Lynn) Dugger (17 Mar 1964 – )
        3. 3. Gregory (Joe) Dugger (12 Oct 1965 – )
    2. 2. Rebecca (Ann "Beckie") Lancaster (abt 1905 – 8 Apr 1975) m. Ethel (Eugene) Kirby (29 Jun 1897 – 18 May 1951)
      1. 1. Tommie (Eugene) Kirby (3 Apr 1932 – 10 October 1992)
    3. 3. Martha (Calidonia) Lancaster (abt 1907 – 18 September 1961) m. Walter (Ealey) Rambo (2 Feb 1896 – 15 Aug 1970)
      1. 1. Walter (Ealey) Rambo (19 Oct 1923 – 27 Mar 2011) m. Mary (Bernice) Sublett (1 Jan 1927 – 02Sep2016)
        1. 1. Edward (Lee) Rambo (3 Apr 1947 – 22 Oct 1947)
        2. 2. Jimmie (Ray) Rambo (24 May 1948 – ) m. Mary (Dolores) Hamilton (3 Aug 1949 – )
        3. 3. Walter (Ealey) Rambo (3 Nov 1952 – )
      2. 2. Blanche Rambo (abt 1927 – 11 Jul 1977) m. V Gibson m. R (T) Walker
        1. 1. James (Robert) Walker (17 Dec 1929 – 8 Jun 1952)
      3. 3. Baley (Doris Alene) Rambo (14 Nov 1928 – 21 May 2017) m. Jerry (Lemo) Pilgrim (22 June 1925 – 24 February 2006)
      4. 4. Robert (Dalton) Rambo (25Mar1930 – 01 Oct 2006) m. Velma (La Verne) Peterson
      5. 5. Armond (Dejean) Rambo (10 May 1933 – 24 Jul 2005) m. Margaret ("Margie") Marchuk
        1. 1. John (E) Rambo (abt 1956 – )
        2. 2. Cathy (Ann) Rambo (12 Dec 1956 – 12 Dec 1956)
        3. 3. Cathy (Lynn) Rambo (13 Jan 1959 – 17 Feb 2018) m. Antonio (A) Dellolio (abt 1959 – 27 May 2006)
        4. 4. Cindy Rambo (5 May 1960 – )
        5. 5. Gina Rambo (16 Mar 1973 – )
      6. 6. Ed (Jenota) Rambo (19 Jul 1934 – 15 Mar 2004) m. Rose (Ella) True (4 Oct 1935 – 30 Dec 1999) m. Dolores (Mae) Trotter (6 July 1942 – 22 Apr 2005) m. Betty (A) Brindel (abt 1946 – ) m. Hazel (N) Johnson (1938 – )
        1. 1. Billy (Edward) Rambo (28 Jan 1955 – 21 Jun 2016) m. Kathleen Landau (abt 1956 – )
        2. 2. Ella (Regina Marie) Rambo (14 Jul 1962 – 5 Mar 2000) m. Vincent (Lee) Mccullen (17 Aug 1958 – )
      7. 7. Mattie (Laura) Rambo (19 Jan 1940 – ) m. Jay (Floyd) Anderson (6 Nov 1915 – 8 Oct 1975)
    4. 4. Zoda (Susan "Susie") Lancaster (abt 1908 – 12 Oct 1988) m. Herbert (Doyle) Parmer (27 Jul 1906 – 1 December 1983) m. Clayton (Dewitt) Renick (28 Mar 1900 – 1 Apr 1978)
      1. 1. Dorothy (Lou) Parmer (18 October 1931 – 28 October 2007)
      2. 2. Mary (S) Renick (9 Apr 1944 – )
    5. 5. Margaret (Lucinda) Lancaster (3 Mar 1909 – 1980) m. Harvey (Stanford) Hamrick (22 Mar 1908 – 19 August 1986)
      1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Harris (20 July 1927 – 9 May 2017)
      2. 2. Buck (Henry) Hamrick (12 Apr 1932 – 15 Jun 1990)
      3. 3. Fred (Stanford) Hamrick (16 Jun 1943 – ) m. Mary (Darlene) Springfield m. Mary (Darlene) Springfield
    6. 6. Buck (Asa) Lancaster (13 Feb 1911 – 24 Mar 1979) m. Loucille Carter (27 Aug 1912 – 29 Jun 2002)
      1. 1. Linda (Kay) Lancaster (abt 1946 – 20 Dec 1996) m. James (Dwight "Lew") Lewing (9 Oct 1944 – 12 Dec 2007)
        1. 1. Donald (Eugene) Lewing (abt 1964 – ) m. Suzanne (Ida (Ida Suzanne) Smith) (Moore) (31 May 1966 – )
        2. 2. Paul (Allen) Lewing (15 Jun 1970 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (Marion) Lancaster (8 Aug 1955 – 3 Sep 2013) m. Mary (Kathryn) Spurgeon (21 Aug 1953 – )
        1. 1. Peter (Christopher) Spurgeon (24 Dec 1971 – 16 Aug 2013)
        2. 2. Katrina (Marie) Lancaster (28 Aug 1978 – ) m. Billy (W) Warren (abt 1977 – )
    7. 7. Ida (May) Lancaster (1912 – 1912)
    8. 8. Joseph (Newton) Lancaster (31 Aug 1913 – 25 Oct 1976) m. Johnnie (Mae) Butler (26 Mar 1914 – 19 Aug 2002)
    9. 9. James (Henry) Lancaster (12 Apr 1916 – 1 Aug 1996) m. Doris (Florene) Foster (3 Sep 1919 – 28 September 2016)
      1. 1. Donna (Florene) Lancaster (5 Mar 1940 – ) m. John (Robert) Watson (27 Dec 1928 – 15 May 2003)
      2. 2. Thomas (Elihu) Lancaster (20 September 1942 – 24 August 2015)
      3. 3. Francine (Elaine) Lancaster (25 Feb 1947 – 2013) m. Stephen (V) Fitz (31 Jul 1951 – 15 Jul 1992) m. Jaime (K) Glenn (15 Apr 1954 – ) m. John (P) Hargleroad (abt 1947 – ) m. Lynn (A) Wegner (1 Sep 1942 – )
      4. 4. Jim (Henry) Lancaster (22 Jan 1951 – ) m. Mary (Esther) Weekley m. Donna (M) Lesko (abt 1962 – )
      5. 5. Nathan (Noel) Lancaster (18 September 1952 – 12 June 1965)
    10. 10. John (Griffin) Lancaster (1 Jan 1918 – 18 May 1970)
  3. 3. Zodie Griffin (14 May 1879 – 13 Jul 1955)
  4. 4. Beverly (Buck "Asa") Griffin (26 Dec 1876 – 12 Jan 1954) m. Mary (Anna) Farmer (5 Apr 1880 – 2 Mar 1937)
  5. 5. Dora (Belle) Griffin (Feb 1887 – 4 Nov 1918)
  6. 6. Lillie (Ann "Annie") Griffin (14 May 1888 – 26 Jan 1973)
  7. 7. Joseph (Asa) Griffin (27 Apr 1891 – 19 Aug 1973)
  8. 8. Rebecca Griffin (5 Feb 1893 – 24 Mar 1979)

Joseph Griffin's Timeline

12 Records

1849
January 1849
Birth of Joseph Redding Griffin in Dyer, Tennessee, United States
Dyer, Tennessee, United States
1850
1 Jan 1850
Age 1
Birth of Joseph Redding Griffin in Dyer, Tennessee, United States
Dyer, Tennessee, United States
1850
1850
Age 1
Joseph Redding Griffin resided here in District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Joseph Redding Griffin resided here in District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 21
Joseph Redding Griffin resided here in District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 31
Joseph Redding Griffin resided here in District 2, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
District 2, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
1891
1891
Age 42
Joseph Redding Griffin resided here in Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
Joseph Redding Griffin resided here in Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 61
Joseph Redding Griffin resided here in Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 71
Joseph Redding Griffin resided here in Friendship, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
Friendship, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
1930
8 Mar 1930
Age 81
Death of Joseph Redding Griffin in Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States
Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States
1930
8 Mar 1930
Age 81
Death of Joseph Redding Griffin in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America
Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1850
    Event Place: Dyer, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 1253; Family History Film: 1255253; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 005
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1525; Page: 10A; Family History Library Film: 553024
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0013
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1248; Page: 306; Family History Library Film: 805248
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1497; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1375510
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: M432_877; Page: 168A; Image: 8
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [10] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1849
    Event Place: Dyer, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: M432_877; Page: 168A; Image: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1248; Page: 306; Family History Library Film: 805248

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 1, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 1, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1525; Page: 10A; Family History Library Film: 553024

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 2, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 1253; Family History Film: 1255253; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 005

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0013

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 2, Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1497; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 1375510

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Friendship, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: District 2, Dyer, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1930
    Event Place: Lauderdale, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1930
    Event Place: Crockett County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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