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Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith 1854–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1854

Birth Location: Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 Mar 1926

Death Location: Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Griffith

Mother: Agness Danell

Spouse(s): Rebecca Simpson

Children(s): Agnes Griffith, James Griffith, John Griffith, Henry Griffith, Martha Griffith, Luther Griffith, Joseph Griffith, William Griffith, Charles Griffith

Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith was born in 1854 in Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph David Griffith And Agness Danell. In 1870, Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith resided in Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United St. In 1880, Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith resided in Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United St. Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith married Rebecca Ann Annie Marion Simpson, and had children including Agnes Jones Griffith, Charles Franklin Griffith, Henry Roosevelt Griffith, James Marion Griffith, John Daniel Griffith, Joseph B Griffith, Luther Gilbert Griffith, Martha Anne Griffith, William Thomas Griffith. Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith passed away in 1926 in Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith was born in 1854 in Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Joseph David Griffith And Agness Danell.
  • In 1870, Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith resided in Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United St.
  • In 1880, Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith resided in Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United St.
  • Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith married Rebecca Ann Annie Marion Simpson, and had children including Agnes Jones Griffith, Charles Franklin Griffith, Henry Roosevelt Griffith, James Marion Griffith, John Daniel Griffith, Joseph B Griffith, Luther Gilbert Griffith, Martha Anne Griffith, William Thomas Griffith.
  • Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith passed away in 1926 in Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Griffith
1802–1874
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Agness Danell
1815–1901
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Simpson
1872–1943
Birth Location: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Agnes Griffith
1892–1991
Birth Location: Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
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James Griffith
1894–1959
Birth Location: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
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John Griffith
1897–1982
Birth Location: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
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Henry Griffith
1907–1993
Birth Location: Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
HG
Martha Griffith
1912–1969
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Luther Griffith
1916–2002
Birth Location: Mayfield, Rockingham, North Carolina
LG
Joseph Griffith
1901–1971
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Griffith
1904–1976
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Charles Griffith
1909–1986
Birth Location: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
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Joseph Griffith's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Griffith
1854–1926
Birth Place: Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph David Griffith
1802–1874
North Carolina, United States
Agness Danell
1815–1901
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Zadock Griffith
1775–1821
Maryland, United States
Mary ("Polly") Smith
1777–1850
Maryland, United States
John Daniel
1777–1829
Caswell, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Patsey) Yarborough
1780–1860
NC
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Griffing
1703–1752
Elizabeth Truman
1704–1784
Lt III
1730–1791
Smith
1725–
John Satterfield
1742–1802
Sarah Jay
1745–1802
Samuel Yarborough
1705–1769
Sarah Bumpas
1710–1770
John Satterfield
1742–1802
Sarah Jay
1745–1802

Joseph Griffith's Descendants

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Joseph ("Joe" Henry) Griffith (20 Feb 1854–28 Mar 1926) m. Rebecca (Ann "Annie" Marion) Simpson (29 Apr 1872–4 Aug 1943)
  1. 1. Agnes (Jones) Griffith 1892–1991 m. Winfield (Scott) Sexton 1881–1955
    1. 1. Nellie (Mae) Sexton 1923–2013 m. Aubrey (Willie Odell) Bunn 1918–1983
      1. 1. William (Jerry) Bunn 1940–2020 m. Mamie (Ruth) Faircloth 1931–1994 m. Margaret (Eloise (Peggy)) Grady 1936–1998
      2. 2. Eddie (Odell) Bunn 1941–2000 m. Shirley (Marie) Driver 1946–2022
      3. 3. Jimmy (Scott) Bunn 1944–2004 m. Peggy (Ann) Parnell 1945–2008
      4. 4. Jo (Anna) Bunn 1947–2014 m. Calvin (Henry) Earp 1946–2004 m. Billy (Roosevelt) Nipper 1948–2005
      5. 5. Kenneth (Craig) Bunn 1939–1938
    2. 2. Annie (Virginia) Sexton 1913–1987 m. Alton (Gordon "T Bo") Weeks 1918–1952 m. Otis (Lee) Gaster 1915–1976 m. John (David) Parker 1947–1991
      1. 1. Frances (Jacqueline) Weeks 1935–2020 m. Edward (Lee) Harrell 1926–2003 m. Howard (Ray) Mullens 1926–2012
        1. 1. Donna (Rae) Mullen 1950–1966
    3. 3. Gladys (Merritt) Sexton 1914–1998 m. Sied (David "Frank" Zahreddeen) "Dean" 1898–1968
      1. 1. Farid ("Fred" Selimon) Dean 1937–2005
      2. 2. Said (D. "David" Dean) Jr 1944–2021
    4. 4. Louise (Walters) Sexton 1916–2009 m. Dairell (Wayne) Reynolds 1918–1999
      1. 1. Bobbie (Neal) Reynolds 1943–1944
      2. 2. Donald (Lee) Reynolds 1936–2001 m. Peggy (Jean) Kinney 1949–2020
      3. 3. Rebecca (Agnes "Becky") Reynolds 1938–2021 m. Toby (Reid) Kivett 1942–2002
      4. 4. Dairell (Wayne Reynolds) Jr 1942–2021
      5. 5. Bobby (Nelson) Reynolds 1950–2006
    5. 5. James (Thomas) Sexton 1918–1987 m. Pauline 1926–
    6. 6. Mildred (Lucille) Sexton 1920–2000 m. Paul (Jack) Brown 1920–1991 m. Roy (Battle) Hill 1925–1964
  2. 2. James (Marion) Griffith 1894–1959 m. Ada (Belle) Scott 1895–1995
    1. 1. Robert (Stuart) Griffith 1915–1993 m. Katherine Williams 1919–2016
    2. 2. Hattie (Mae) Griffith 1917–1995 m. Aldolphus Walker 1910–1989
      1. 1. Marian (Josephine) Walker 1934–1965
    3. 3. Walter (Franklin) Griffith 1919–2016 m. Estelle Carter 1924–2005
    4. 4. Mamie (Ruth) Griffith 1921–2013 m. Sammy (Spencer) Pope 1920–1987 m. William (Oakley) Parrish 1908–1989
      1. 1. William (Ray) Parrish 1939–2015
    5. 5. Fannie (Naomi) Griffith 1925–2010 m. Ernest (Percy) Dix 1920–1989
      1. 1. Ralph (Wayne) Dix 1947–2018
    6. 6. William (Joseph (Billy)) Griffith 1929–1974 m. Mary (Poindexter) Scott 1931–2006
  3. 3. John (Daniel) Griffith 1897–1982
  4. 4. Henry (Roosevelt) Griffith 1907–1993 m. Lelia (May) Walker 1908–1966
    1. 1. MSgt. (John Willie Griffith,) USAF 1931–2004 m. Betty (Joyce Francis) Jarrett 1932–2014 m. Patricia ("Pat" Ann) Layne 1936–2020
  5. 5. Martha (Anne) Griffith 1912–1969 m. William (Edward "Bill") Terrell 1912–1995
  6. 6. Luther (Gilbert) Griffith 1916–2002 m. Lula (Fannie) Turner 1914–2008
    1. 1. David (L) Griffith 1934–1981 m. Viola Higdon 1928–2005
  7. 7. Joseph (B) Griffith 1901–1971 m. Jessie (Mae) Townsend 1905–1994
    1. 1. Joseph (Benton Griffith) Jr. 1924–1994
    2. 2. Eris Griffith 1928–2021 m. John Fowler 1925– m. Everett (Hampton) Whitlow 1915–1990
    3. 3. Jean (Rae) Griffith 1946–2014
  8. 8. William (Thomas) Griffith 1904–1976 m. Beulah (Green) Pruitt 1896–1964
  9. 9. Charles (Franklin) Griffith 1909–1986 m. Clevie (Estelle) Blackstock 1907–1987
    1. 1. William (L) Griffith –1966

Joseph Griffith's Timeline

9 Records

1854
20 Feb 1854
Birth of Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith in Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 16
Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith resided here in Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
1880
1880
Age 26
Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith resided here in Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
1900
1900
Age 46
Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith resided here in Ruffin Townahip, Ruffin & Mayfield Precincts, Rockingham, North Carolina
Ruffin Townahip, Ruffin & Mayfield Precincts, Rockingham, North Carolina
1910
1910
Age 56
Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith resided here in Mayfield, Rockingham, North Carolina
Mayfield, Rockingham, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 66
Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith resided here in Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina
Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina
1926
27 Mar 1926
Age 72
Death of Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith in Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
1926
28 Mar 1926
Age 72
Burial of Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith
None
1930
1930
Age 76
Joseph "Joe" Henry Griffith resided here in Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1854
    Event Place: Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1317; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 222; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: 1718; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0025; Image: 12.0; FHL microfilm: 2341452
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: 980; Family History Film: 1254980; Page: 161C; Enumeration District: 234; Image: 0325.
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1215; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 83.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mayfield, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [8] North Carolina Death Collection, Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .
    [9] North Carolina, Deaths
    [10] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Oregonville, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: 980; Family History Film: 1254980; Page: 161C; Enumeration District: 234; Image: 0325.

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    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 6
    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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ruffin, Rockingham, North Carolina; Roll: 1718; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0025; Image: 12.0; FHL microfilm: 2341452

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1926
    Event Place: Ruffin, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina Death Collection, Source Vendor: NC State Archives. North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67; Certificate: .
    [3] North Carolina, Deaths

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1926
    Record Source: North Carolina, Deaths
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