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Joshua Benjamin Griffith 1825 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 10 Nov 1912

Death Location: Orange, Orange, Texas, USA

Father: Henry Griffith

Mother: Amelia Barrow

Spouse(s): Mellessa Griffith

Children(s): William Griffith, Mary Griffith, Genevra Griffith, Henry Griffith, Henry Griffith, David Griffith, Zadoc Griffith, Arminia Griffith, Ellen Griffith, Julia Griffith, Fidelia Griffith, Nettie Griffith, Jeanette Griffith, Amelia Griffith, Joshua Griffith, Melissa Griffith

The story of Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr began in 1825 in St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA. In 1860, Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr resided in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States. In 1870, Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr resided in Subdivision 18, Cameron, Louisiana, United States. Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr married Mellessa Griffith, and had children including William Reuben Griffith, Mary Griffith, Genevra Griffith, Henry "Buster" Griffith, Henry Griffith, David Griffith, Zadoc Griffith, Arminia "Anna" Griffith, Ellen Griffith, Julia Griffith, Fidelia Griffith, Nettie Griffith, Jeanette Griffith, Amelia Griffith, Joshua B. Griffith, Melissa Griffith. Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr passed away in 1912 in Orange, Orange, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr began in 1825 in St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1860, Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr resided in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States.
  • In 1870, Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr resided in Subdivision 18, Cameron, Louisiana, United States.
  • Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr married Mellessa Griffith, and had children including William Reuben Griffith, Mary Griffith, Genevra Griffith, Henry "Buster" Griffith, Henry Griffith, David Griffith, Zadoc Griffith, Arminia "Anna" Griffith, Ellen Griffith, Julia Griffith, Fidelia Griffith, Nettie Griffith, Jeanette Griffith, Amelia Griffith, Joshua B. Griffith, Melissa Griffith.
  • Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr passed away in 1912 in Orange, Orange, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Griffith's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Griffith
1825 – 1912
Birth Place: St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Henry Griffith
1797 – 1864
Fallowfield, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Amelia ("Milly") Barrow
1802 – 1861
Opelusus, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Griffith
1765 – 1814
Maryland, United States
Jemima Hazelton
1765 – 1818
New Jersey, United States
Reuben (Robert) Barrow
1758 – 1820
Beaufort County, North Carolina, USA
MARY (JANE) JOHNSON
1772 – 1807
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hazelton
1730 –
Mrs
RICHARD BARROW
1730 – 1804
MARY GODWIN
1738 – 1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Griffith's Descendants

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Joshua (Benjamin) Griffith (1825 – 10 Nov 1912) m. Mellessa Griffith (abt 1832 – 15 Oct 1912)
  1. 1. William (Reuben) Griffith (1847 – 2 Oct 1936)
  2. 2. Mary Griffith (1849 – bef 1860)
  3. 3. Genevra Griffith (10 Oct 1851 – 30 Sep 1879)
  4. 4. Henry ("Buster") Griffith (10 Oct 1851 – 1934)
  5. 5. Henry Griffith (abt 1855 – )
  6. 6. David Griffith (abt 1855 – 20 Nov 1922)
  7. 7. Zadoc Griffith (1857 – 1865)
  8. 8. Arminia ("Anna") Griffith (1859 – 1943)
  9. 9. Ellen Griffith (1861 – 1865)
  10. 10. Julia Griffith (1862 – 1864)
  11. 11. Fidelia Griffith (abt 1865 – )
  12. 12. Nettie Griffith (abt 1867 – )
  13. 13. Jeanette Griffith (1869 – 1887)
  14. 14. Amelia Griffith (May 1870 – 1943)
  15. 15. Joshua (B.) Griffith (abt 1873 – 16 AUG 1953)
  16. 16. Melissa Griffith (1877 – 1879)

Joshua Griffith's Timeline

6 Records

1825
1825
Birth of Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr in St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 35
Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr resided here in Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States
Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 45
Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr resided here in Subdivision 18, Cameron, Louisiana, United States
Subdivision 18, Cameron, Louisiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 55
Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr resided here in 5th Ward, Cameron, Louisiana, United States
5th Ward, Cameron, Louisiana, United States
1910
1910
Age 85
Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr resided here in Johnson Bayou, Cameron, Louisiana
Johnson Bayou, Cameron, Louisiana
1912
10 Nov 1912
Age 87
Death of Joshua Benjamin Griffith Sr in Orange, Orange, Texas, USA
Orange, Orange, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1912
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas Death Index, 1903-2000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: St Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 5th Ward, Cameron, Louisiana; Roll: 450; Family History Film: 1254450; Page: 94D; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 0356.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson Bayou, Cameron, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: 169; Image: 171.
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 18, Cameron, Louisiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Subdivision 18, Cameron, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Subdivision 18, Cameron, Louisiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: , Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: 169; Image: 171.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Johnson Bayou, Cameron, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnson Bayou, Cameron, Louisiana; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: 5th Ward, Cameron, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: 5th Ward, Cameron, Louisiana; Roll: 450; Family History Film: 1254450; Page: 94D; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 0356.

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