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Matilda Ann Griffin 1847–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Sep 1847

Birth Location: Governor's Harbour, Bahamas

Death Date: 30 Oct 1937

Death Location: Gadsen, Florida, USA

Father: Samuel Griffin

Mother: Margaret Sands

Spouse(s): Samuel Cates

Children(s): Cates None, Joseph Kates, Cates None, Cates None, Mary Cates, James Cates, Folena Cates, Mary Cates, Adeline Cates, Cates None, Cates None, Willard Cates

In 1847, Matilda Ann Griffin entered the world in Governor's Harbour, Bahamas, born to Samuel Henry Griffin And Margaret Sands. Matilda Ann Griffin married Samuel Cates, and had children including Adeline Cates, Cates, Folena Cates, James A Cates, Joseph Samuel Pryor Kates, Mary Florence Cates, Mary Francis Cates, Robert Cates, Willard Berlin Cates. Matilda Ann Griffin passed away in 1937 in Gadsen, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Matilda Ann Griffin entered the world in Governor's Harbour, Bahamas, born to Samuel Henry Griffin And Margaret Sands.
  • Matilda Ann Griffin married Samuel Cates, and had children including Adeline Cates, Cates, Folena Cates, James A Cates, Joseph Samuel Pryor Kates, Mary Florence Cates, Mary Francis Cates, Robert Cates, Willard Berlin Cates.
  • Matilda Ann Griffin passed away in 1937 in Gadsen, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Griffin
1779–1859
Birth Location: –
SG
Margaret Sands
1846–1893
Birth Location: Governor's Harbour, Bahamas
MS

Spouses(s)

Samuel Cates
1848–1934
Birth Location: Bahamas
SC

Children(s)

Cates None
1874–
Birth Location: Rock Sound, Bahamas
C
Joseph Kates
1871–1944
Birth Location: Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas
JK
Cates None
1876–
Birth Location: Rock Sound, Bahamas
C
Cates None
1877–
Birth Location: Rock Sound, Bahamas
C
Mary Cates
1879–1944
Birth Location: Rock Sound, Bahamas
MC
James Cates
1880–
Birth Location: Rock Sound, Bahamas
JC
Folena Cates
1882–
Birth Location: Rock Sound, Bahamas
FC
Mary Cates
1884–
Birth Location: Rock Sound, Bahamas
MC
Adeline Cates
1884–
Birth Location: Rock Sound, Bahamas
AC
Cates None
1884–
Birth Location: –
C
Cates None
1887–
Birth Location: Rock Sound, Bahamas
C
Willard Cates
1890–1937
Birth Location: Rock Sound, Bahamas
WC

Matilda Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Griffin
1847–1937
Birth Place: Governor's Harbour, Bahamas
Parents
Samuel Henry Griffin
1779–1859
Margaret Sands
1846–1893
Governor's Harbour, Bahamas
Grandparents
John Griffin
1762–1815
Bahamas
Mary (“Ann”) Andrews
1754–1814
Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas
Great-Grandparents
George Griffin
1726–
Sarah Johnson
1723–
Dr. Andrews
1724–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hannah ANDREWS
1684–1760

Matilda Griffin's Descendants

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Matilda (Ann) Griffin (08 Sep 1847–30 Oct 1937) m. Samuel Cates (19 July 1848–21 April 1934)
  1. 1. Cates 1874–
  2. 2. Joseph (Samuel Pryor) Kates 1871–1944
  3. 3. Cates 1876–
  4. 4. Cates 1877–
  5. 5. Mary (“Florence”) Cates 1879–1944
  6. 6. James (A) Cates 1880–
  7. 7. Folena Cates 1882–
  8. 8. Mary (Francis) Cates 1884–
  9. 9. Adeline Cates 1884–
  10. 10. Cates 1884–
  11. 11. Cates 1887–
  12. 12. Willard (Berlin) Cates 1890–1937

Matilda Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1847
08 Sep 1847
Birth of Matilda Ann Griffin in Governor's Harbour, Bahamas
Governor's Harbour, Bahamas
1937
30 Oct 1937
Age 90
Death of Matilda Ann Griffin in Gadsen, Florida, USA
Gadsen, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1847
    Event Place: Governor's Harbour, Bahamas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1937
    Event Place: Gadsen, Florida, USA
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