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Matilda Griffin 1820–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 September 1820

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 14 January 1888

Death Location: Webster County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Lewis Rush

Mother: Hannah Rush

Spouse(s): Cullen Lindsey

Children(s): Mary Lindsey

Matilda Griffin was born in 1820 in Georgia, the child of Lewis B Rush And Hannah Bobo Rush. Matilda Griffin married Cullen Lindsey, John S Griffin, and had children including Mary Ann Lindsey. Matilda Griffin passed away in 1888 in Webster County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Matilda Griffin was born in 1820 in Georgia, the child of Lewis B Rush And Hannah Bobo Rush.
  • Matilda Griffin married Cullen Lindsey, John S Griffin, and had children including Mary Ann Lindsey.
  • Matilda Griffin passed away in 1888 in Webster County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matilda Griffin's Ancestors

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Matilda Griffin
1820–1888
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Lewis B Rush
1790–1880
Christian, Elbert, Georgia, United States
Hannah (Bobo) Rush
1811–1898
Elbert, Georgia, United States or Union La. USA
Grandparents
Jeptha Rush
1775–1819
Elbert County, Georgia, USA
Sarah Eaton
1780–1840
Elbert, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Griffin's Descendants

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Matilda Griffin (22 September 1820–14 January 1888) m. Cullen Lindsey (1800–1860)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Lindsey 1841–1899 m. Elbert Lindsey 1838–1911
    1. 1. Sarah (E) Lindsey 1865– m. George Wigley 1858–
      1. 1. Oscar (Earnest) Wigley 1890–1969 m. Mary (R) Martin 1888–1940
        1. 1. Mildred (H) Wigley 1910–1980 m. Henry ("Dewey" Bryan) Strickland 1908–1988
      2. 2. Walter Wigley 1886–
      3. 3. Ida Wigley 1894–
      4. 4. Gilbert Wigley 1892–
      5. 5. Stella (H) Wisdom 1881–
    2. 2. Ida (Adwitt) Duncan 1873–1955
    3. 3. Alice (Elinoria) Hill 1871–1939
    4. 4. Minerva (Jane) Riley 1865–1935
    5. 5. James (Monroe) Lindsey 1860–1942
    6. 6. William (Gilbert) Lindsey 1879–1957

Matilda Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1820
22 September 1820
Birth of Matilda Griffin in Georgia
Georgia
1888
14 January 1888
Age 68
Death of Matilda Griffin in Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA
Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 September 1820
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 January 1888
    Event Place: Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Webster County, Mississippi, United States of America

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