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Melvin Barrett Griffith 1912–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 June 1912

Birth Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 22 July 1980

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Griffith

Mother: Melvina Brashier

Spouse(s): Mattie Keen

Children(s):

The story of Melvin Barrett Griffith began in 1912 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America. Melvin Barrett Griffith married Mattie Margurette Keen, and had children including Candice Ann Griffith, Sandra Kay Griffith. Melvin Barrett Griffith passed away in 1980 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Barrett Griffith began in 1912 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.
  • Melvin Barrett Griffith married Mattie Margurette Keen, and had children including Candice Ann Griffith, Sandra Kay Griffith.
  • Melvin Barrett Griffith passed away in 1980 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melvin Griffith's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Griffith
1912–1980
Birth Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
James C. Griffith
1855–1926
Muhlenberg,KY
Melvina ("Vina") Brashier
1892–1951
Clifton, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Louis ((Lewis) L) Griffith
1815–1896
Pond Creek, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States
Judy (Ann) Armstrong
1828–1900
Todd Co., KY, USA
Ebenezer (Eb) Brashier
1864–1906
Lawrence, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Jane) Norton
1873–1925
Hardin ,Tennessee,USA
Great-Grandparents
James Griffith
1780–1839
Jane Arnold
1792–
John Armstrong
1800–1870
Dyer (Brashier)
1839–1880
Drucilla Spears
1850–1880
Ephraim Norton
1850–1920
Martha Glidewell
1853–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Griffith
1760–1800
Sarah (Griffith)
1749–1820
Lenox Rose
1760–1806
Sarah Rose
1763–1854
Samuel Jr.
1798–1865
Cyntha Spears
1792–1860

Melvin Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1912
27 June 1912
Birth of Melvin Barrett Griffith in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
1980
22 July 1980
Age 68
Death of Melvin Barrett Griffith in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 June 1912
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 277 Greenway Road
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 July 1980
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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