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Leah Griffith 1826–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 March 1826

Birth Location: Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 1 December 1891

Death Location: Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: Charles Griffith

Mother: Prudence Jones

Spouse(s): George Chiswell

Children(s): Antoinette"Nettie" Chiswell, Sarah Chiswell, William Chiswell, Elizabeth Chiswell, Joseph Chiswell

The story of Leah Griffith began in 1826 in Maryland, United States of America. Leah Griffith married George W Chiswell, and had children including Antoinette Nettie Griffith Chiswell, Elizabeth Ellen Chiswell, Joseph Thomas Chiswell, Sarah Prudence Chiswell, William Greenberry Chiswell. Leah Griffith passed away in 1891 in Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Leah Griffith began in 1826 in Maryland, United States of America.
  • Leah Griffith married George W Chiswell, and had children including Antoinette Nettie Griffith Chiswell, Elizabeth Ellen Chiswell, Joseph Thomas Chiswell, Sarah Prudence Chiswell, William Greenberry Chiswell.
  • Leah Griffith passed away in 1891 in Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Leah Griffith's Ancestors

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Leah Griffith
1826–1891
Birth Place: Maryland, United States of America
Parents
Charles Greenberry Griffith
1787–1848
Goshen, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Prudence Jones
1796–1881
Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
Grandparents
Howard Griffith
1757–1834
Queen Caroline Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland, Colonial America
Jemima (A) Jacob
1759–1831
Prince George County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mordecai JACOB
1714–1771
Jemima Isaac
1727–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Isaac
1679–1757
Sarah Pottenger
1688–1743

Leah Griffith's Descendants

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Leah Griffith (21 March 1826–1 December 1891) m. George (W) Chiswell (6 Mar 1819–10 June 1882)
  1. 1. Antoinette"Nettie" (Griffith) Chiswell 1858–1893 m. Remus (Riggs) Darby 1847–1916
    1. 1. Remus (Riggs Darby) Jr 1892–1982
    2. 2. Ruth (Ellen) Darby 1890–1897
    3. 3. Genevieve (Mattingly) Darby 1888–1970
    4. 4. John (Edwin) Darby 1885–1975
    5. 5. George (Chiswell) Darby 1882–1938
    6. 6. Emily (Poole) Darby 1880–1960
  2. 2. Sarah (Prudence) Chiswell 1850–1921
  3. 3. William (Greenberry) Chiswell 1848–1903
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Ellen) Chiswell 1852–1951
  5. 5. Joseph (Thomas) Chiswell 1855–1912 m. Verlinda (Catherine) Young 1864–1914
    1. 1. Issac (Young) Chiswell 1888–1962
    2. 2. Charles (Newton) Chiswell 1890–1973
    3. 3. Olivia (Margaurite) Chiswell 1892–1983
    4. 4. Lenora (Marguerite) Chiswell 1894–1947 m. John (William) Myers 1896–1961
      1. 1. Ethel (Leonora) Myers 1921–1985
      2. 2. John (W. Myers) Jr. 1920–2014
    5. 5. Bessie (Clotworthy) Chiswell 1895–1958
    6. 6. Carroll (Thomas) Chiswell 1899–1982
    7. 7. Ruby (Agatha) Chiswell 1904–1911

Leah Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1826
21 March 1826
Birth of Leah Griffith in Maryland, United States of America
Maryland, United States of America
1891
1 December 1891
Age 65
Death of Leah Griffith in Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 March 1826
    Event Place: Maryland, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 December 1891
    Event Place: Poolesville, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America

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