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Mary Jane Griffiths 1862 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1862

Birth Location: Wrexham, Denbighshire, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 October 1921

Death Location: Macon, Missouri, United States

Father: Thomas Griffiths

Mother: Margaret None

Spouse(s): William Richards

Children(s): Mary Richards, Maggie Richards, Ella Richards, Eva Richard, Bertha Richards, Thomas Richards

Mary Jane Griffiths was born in 1862 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas P Griffiths and Margaret. In 1870, Mary Jane Griffiths resided in Bevier, Macon, Missouri, United States. Mary Jane Griffiths married William George Richards, and had children including Mary Elizabeth(Lizzie) Richards, Maggie Jane Richards, Ella Richards, Eva M Richard, Bertha Richards, Thomas William Richards. Mary Jane Griffiths passed away in 1921 in Macon, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary Jane Griffiths was born in 1862 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, United Kingdom, the child of Thomas P Griffiths and Margaret.
  • In 1870, Mary Jane Griffiths resided in Bevier, Macon, Missouri, United States.
  • Mary Jane Griffiths married William George Richards, and had children including Mary Elizabeth(Lizzie) Richards, Maggie Jane Richards, Ella Richards, Eva M Richard, Bertha Richards, Thomas William Richards.
  • Mary Jane Griffiths passed away in 1921 in Macon, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Griffiths
1827 – 1910
Birth Location: Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
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Margaret None
1828 – 1904
Birth Location: Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales
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Spouses(s)

William Richards
1863 – 1943
Birth Location: Clayton, Adams, Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Richards
1885 – 1961
Birth Location: Bevier, Missouri, USA
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Maggie Richards
1886 – 1956
Birth Location: Bevier, Macon, Mo USA
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Ella Richards
1889 –
Birth Location: Missouri
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Eva Richard
1891 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Bertha Richards
1891 – 1979
Birth Location: Missouri
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Thomas Richards
1896 – 1931
Birth Location: Bevier, Missouri
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Mary Griffiths's Ancestors

Self
Mary Griffiths
1862 – 1921
Birth Place: Wrexham, Denbighshire, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas P Griffiths
1827 – 1910
Bettws, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Margaret
1828 – 1904
Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Griffiths's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Jane) Griffiths (8 Mar 1862 – 9 October 1921) m. William (George) Richards (1 Sept 1863 – 25 Nov 1943)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth(Lizzie)) Richards (25 Sep 1885 – 1961) m. Daniel (Oliver) Cross (18 January 1885 – 26 June 1937)
    1. 1. Harold (Oliver) Cross (26 February 1905 – Apr 1968) m. Helen Louise (16 Dec 1904 – 1951)
      1. 1. Harold (Dean) Cross (abt 1930 – )
      2. 2. Nadine (Louise) Cross (abt 1931 – )
      3. 3. Glenda (Ann) Cross (21 Apr 1933 – 7 Jun 2003) m. James (Donald Delano) Pettitt (3 Nov 1932 – 15 Sep 2009)
        1. 1. Helen (Jean) Pettitt (6 September 1953 – 17 August 1980) m. Ralph (Eugene) Matson
        2. 2. James (Donald Delano) Pettitt m. Sue (Ellen) Siler
        3. 3. Brenda Pettitt
        4. 4. Virginia Pettitt
        5. 5. Jerry (Donald) Pettitt
      4. 4. Kenneth (Dan) Cross (16 Jan 1935 – 29 Nov 2010)
    2. 2. Delbert (Hardy) Cross (10 Jun 1907 – 1 Jan 1990) m. Hazel (Mary Louise) Jones (4 December 1905 – 23 February 1970) m. Della (Mae) Milam (5 Jan 1909 – Aug 1986)
      1. 1. Margaret Cross (abt 1932 – )
      2. 2. Delbert (Hardy) Cross (11 Oct 1935 – 18 September 1970)
      3. 3. Dorothy (Jean) Cross (29 Dec 1937 – 12 Jun 1999)
    3. 3. Gilbert (Lee) Cross (29 Dec 1909 – 20 Aug 1982)
    4. 4. Elberta Cross (6 Jun 1912 – 6 Jun 1912)
    5. 5. Daughter Cross (6 June 1912 – 6 June 1912)
    6. 6. George (Lewis) Cross (3 June 1913 – Feb 1972) m. Ruby (Edna) Huffman (12 November 1914 – 28 October 1993)
      1. 1. Betty Cross
      2. 2. Marie Cross
      3. 3. James Cross
      4. 4. Gerald Cross
      5. 5. Richard Cross
      6. 6. Marvin Cross
      7. 7. Louis Cross
    7. 7. Ralph (Henry) Cross (18 June 1916 – 22 Jul 1956) m. Leane (E) Smith
    8. 8. Verne (D) Cross (abt 1919 – 29 Feb 2008) m. Ann Cross
  2. 2. Maggie (Jane) Richards (18 Mar 1886 – 10 Apr 1956) m. Arthur Rudkin (9 Dec 1884 – 11 Dec 1969)
    1. 1. James (Alma) Rudkin (5 Feb 1905 – Aug 1981) m. Thelma (Elizabeth) Wickett (6 Mar 1908 – Sept 1982)
      1. 1. Dorothy (L) Rudkin (abt 1926 – )
      2. 2. Donald (James) Rudkin (11 Mar 1928 – 13 Jan 1988) m. Kathryn (Marie) Hager (19 Jan 1935 – 16 June 1986) m. Pauline
        1. 1. Mary (Kathryn) Rudkin (22 May 1960 – 7 December 2005) m. Willis
        2. 2. Tom Rudkin
      3. 3. Helen (Louise) Rudkin (18 Oct 1930 – 16 Oct 2012) m. Lawrence (Gray) Saylor (1926 – 2006)
        1. 1. Steven (Lawrence) Saylor (2 January, 1949 – 20 August, 2012) m. Rebecca (Ann) Trapp (May 30 1963 – )
      4. 4. Charles (Arthur) Rudkin (31 Mar 1935 – 8 Mar 2001)
      5. 5. George (David) Rudkin (10 Apr 1939 – 15 Sep 1998)
      6. 6. Barbara (Ann) Rudkin (20 Mar 1944 – 21 Sep 2004) m. Timothy (John) Bain (6 Oct 1946 – )
    2. 2. Arthur (Alvin) Rudkin (20 Dec 1907 – 20 Nov 1961) m. Annetta (M) Moss (18 Jan 1908 – Apr 1981)
      1. 1. George (William) Rudkin (1926 – )
      2. 2. Merle (Anne) Rudkin (10 December 1933 – 19 Jan 2004) m. Gilbert Strong (abt 1934 – ) m. Walter Phillips ( – Oct 1981) m. Maxwell m. Gorby
        1. 1. Randy Phillips (26 Feb 1964 – 14 May 1967)
        2. 2. Melissa (Ann) Phillips (05 Apr 1968 – 21 Jan 1996) m. Tucker
      3. 3. Joyce (Arlene) Rudkin (14 Dec 1937 – 26 Dec 2006) m. Jack (E) Paul (abt 1929 – ) m. Marvin (G) Yilek (30 Oct 1937 – )
        1. 1. Arthur Yilek
        2. 2. Michael Yilek
        3. 3. Robert Yilek
        4. 4. Kathrine Yilek
        5. 5. James Yilek
    3. 3. Everett (A.) Rudkin (11 Aug 1910 – 24 Mar 1980) m. Chorenna (Lavinia) South (5 June 1913 – 9 Jul1979)
      1. 1. Karen (Mae) Rudkin (24 Oct 1947 – ) m. James (Sherman) Smith (6 June 1946 – ) m. Ronald (James) Dolgner (11 Sept 1943 – ) m. Marton (Peter) Keppel (1 Mar 1948 – 3 Feb 2000) m. Magdaleno Mosqueda (9 Mar 1949 – )
        1. 1. Michael (David (Smith)) Dolgner (3 Mar 1967 – )
        2. 2. Everett (Ronald) Dolgner (21 Jan 1973 – )
    4. 4. Ernest (A) Rudkin (21 Jan 1916 – Jul 1987)
    5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Rudkin (19 Feb 1918 – 27 Dec 1998)
    6. 6. Mildred (Irene) Rudkin (14 Dec 1920 – 31 May 2000)
    7. 7. Ethel (Margaret) Rudkin (24 Sep 1923 – Nov 1988)
  3. 3. Ella Richards (Jan 1889 – )
  4. 4. Eva (M) Richard (1891 – )
  5. 5. Bertha Richards (12 November 1891 – 13 Oct 1979) m. Elza (Carl) Judson (16 Apr 1888 – 18 May 1978)
    1. 1. Allene (May) Judson (18 Oct 1918 – 9 Jun 2005) m. Ed Mers
    2. 2. Elbert (A) Judson (13 Oct 1922 – 9 Jan 1960)
    3. 3. Betty (J) Judson (abt 1925 – ) m. Bud Dower
    4. 4. Dean (E) Judson (27 May 1927 – 2 Aug 1967)
  6. 6. Thomas (William) Richards (14 Jan 1896 – 13 Jun 1931) m. Eva (M) Barnes (Abt. 1898 – )
    1. 1. Eunice Richards (abt 1914 – )
    2. 2. Charles (W) Richards (abt 1916 – )
    3. 3. Martha Richards (abt 1919 – )
    4. 4. Margie Richards (abt 1921 – )
    5. 5. Betty (Jane) Richards (abt 1924 – )

Mary Griffiths's Timeline

8 Records

1862
8 Mar 1862
Birth of Mary Jane Griffiths in Wrexham, Denbighshire, United Kingdom
Wrexham, Denbighshire, United Kingdom
1870
1870
Age 8
Mary Jane Griffiths resided here in Bevier, Macon, Missouri, United States
Bevier, Macon, Missouri, United States
1881
1881
Age 19
Mary Jane Griffiths resided here in Everton, Lancashire, England
Everton, Lancashire, England
1900
1900
Age 38
Mary Jane Griffiths resided here in Higbee city, Randolph, Missouri
Higbee city, Randolph, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 48
Mary Jane Griffiths resided here in Bevier Ward 4, Macon, Missouri
Bevier Ward 4, Macon, Missouri
1910
1910
Age 48
Mary Jane Griffiths resided here in Northfield, Cook, Illinois
Northfield, Cook, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 58
Mary Jane Griffiths resided here in Bloomfield, Polk, Iowa, USA
Bloomfield, Polk, Iowa, USA
1921
9 October 1921
Age 59
Death of Mary Jane Griffiths in Macon, Missouri, United States
Macon, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1862
    Event Place: Wrexham, Denbighshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bloomfield, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T625_507; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 233; Image: 95
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bevier, Macon, Missouri; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3662; Folio: 73; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341877
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moniteau, Randolph, Missouri; Roll: T623_884; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 132; FHL microfilm: 1240884.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Northfield, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_238; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0065; Image: 1201; FHL microfilm: 1374251.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bevier Ward 4, Macon, Missouri; Roll: T624_796; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0069; Image: 553; FHL microfilm: 1374809.
    [8] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [9] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1869
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moniteau, Randolph, Missouri; Roll: T623_884; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 132; FHL microfilm: 1240884.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bevier, Macon, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bevier, Macon, Missouri; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Everton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3662; Folio: 73; Page: 10; GSU roll: 1341877

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Higbee city, Randolph, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Moniteau, Randolph, Missouri; Roll: T623_884; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 132; FHL microfilm: 1240884.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bevier Ward 4, Macon, Missouri
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bevier Ward 4, Macon, Missouri; Roll: T624_796; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0069; Image: 553; FHL microfilm: 1374809.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Northfield, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Northfield, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_238; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0065; Image: 1201; FHL microfilm: 1374251.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Polk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bloomfield, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T625_507; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 233; Image: 95

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 October 1921
    Event Place: Macon, Missouri, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bevier, Macon County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012
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