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Neva Lister 1917–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1917

Birth Location: Kansas

Death Date: 13 January 2004

Death Location: Keene, Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Angie Grafton

Mother: Lon Lester

Spouse(s): Otis Griffin

Children(s): Specialist Griffin, Joseph Griffin, Karen Griffin, David Griffin, Daniel Griffin, Mitchell Griffin, Jerry Lester

In 1917, Neva Lister entered the world in Kansas, born to Angie Grafton And Lon Lester. In 1920, Neva Lister resided in St Marys, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA. Neva Lister married Otis Claude Griffin, and had children including Daniel Otis Griffin, David Dean Griffin, Jerry Linn Lester, Joseph Griffin, Karen Ann Griffin, Marcella Louise Griffin, Mitchell Gordon Griffin, Sharon K Griffin, Sheral Griffin, Specialist Dale Eugene Griffin, Steven Griffin. Neva Lister passed away in 2004 in Keene, Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Neva Lister entered the world in Kansas, born to Angie Grafton And Lon Lester.
  • In 1920, Neva Lister resided in St Marys, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA.
  • Neva Lister married Otis Claude Griffin, and had children including Daniel Otis Griffin, David Dean Griffin, Jerry Linn Lester, Joseph Griffin, Karen Ann Griffin, Marcella Louise Griffin, Mitchell Gordon Griffin, Sharon K Griffin, Sheral Griffin, Specialist Dale Eugene Griffin, Steven Griffin.
  • Neva Lister passed away in 2004 in Keene, Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Neva Lister's Ancestors

Self
Neva Lister
1917–2004
Birth Place: Kansas
Parents
Angie Grafton
1894–1969
Illinois, United States of America
Lon Lester
1892–1973
Kansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles (Richard) Grafton
1871–1929
Indiana, United States of America
Eliza Grafton
1869–1907
Ross, Ohio, USA
William (Riley) Lister
1860–1936
Delia, Jackson County, Kansas, United States of America
Mariah (Florence) Guthrie
1863–1949
LaGrange, LaGrange, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Grafton
1832–1913
Sarah Stites
1843–1895
Mary Ault
1848–1929
Jessie Arganbright
1844–1911
William LISTER
1826–1896
Catherine Songer
1825–1910
Hugh Guthrie
1835–1896
Susanna Fredrick
1839–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Grafton
1810–1849
Elizabeth Scott
1806–1870
William Stites
1811–1848
Angeline Hodgins
1819–1879
William Jr
1824–1905
Elizabeth Jones
1828–1912
ABRAHAM Arganbright
1822–1908
Susannah Tweed
1820–1876
William Lister
1796–1860
Rebecca Cole
1800–1836
George Jr
1792–1843
Virginia Morgan
1795–1880
Stephen Guthrie
1815–1892
Keziah Willington
1814–1895
Nicholas Fredrick
1814–1863
Barbara Knopp
1813–1894

Neva Lister's Descendants

1.
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Neva Lister (abt 1917–13 January 2004) m. Otis (Claude) Griffin (1 March 1911–28 April 1991)
  1. 1. Specialist (Dale Eugene) Griffin 1936–1988 m. Lois (Jean) Henninger 1931–2001 m. Mary (Margaret) Celaya 1937–2018
  2. 2. Joseph Griffin 1942–1942
  3. 3. Karen (Ann) Griffin 1948–2012
  4. 4. David (Dean) Griffin 1949–2008
  5. 5. Daniel (Otis) Griffin 1943–1978 m. Susie (chavez) Griffin 1947–2013
  6. 6. Mitchell (Gordon) Griffin 1951–1990
  7. 7. Jerry (Linn) Lester 1934–2001

Neva Lister's Timeline

11 Records

1916
8 June 1916
Birth of Neva Lister in Admire, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Admire, Lyon, Kansas, USA
1917
abt 1917
Birth of Neva Lister in Kansas
Kansas
1920
1920
Age 3
Neva Lister resided here in St Marys, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
St Marys, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
1923
9 Mar 1923
Age 6
Neva Lister resided here in Alma, Kansas, USA
Alma, Kansas, USA
1925
1925
Age 8
Neva Lister resided here in Belove, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
Belove, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 13
Neva Lister resided here in Belvue, Belvue, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
Belvue, Belvue, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 18
Neva Lister resided here in Rural, Jackson, Kansas
Rural, Jackson, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 23
Neva Lister resided here in Garfield T, Garfield, Jackson, Kansas, USA
Garfield T, Garfield, Jackson, Kansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 33
Neva Lister resided here in Gabbs, Nye, Nevada, USA
Gabbs, Nye, Nevada, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 34
Neva Lister resided here in Kansas
Kansas
2004
13 January 2004
Age 87
Death of Neva Lister in Iola, Allen County, Kansas, United States of America
Iola, Allen County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 June 1916
    Event Place: Admire, Lyon, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_116; Line: 11
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Marys, Pottawatomie, Kansas; Roll: T625_544; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 134
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Belvue, Pottawatomie, Kansas; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340450
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gabbs, Nye, Nevada; Roll: 3484; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 12-4
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1917
    Event Place: Kansas

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: St Marys, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: St Marys, Pottawatomie, Kansas; Roll: T625_544; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 134

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Alma, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Alma Enterprise; Publication Date: 9 Mar 1923; Publication Place: Alma, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Belove, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_116; Line: 11

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Belvue, Belvue, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Belvue, Pottawatomie, Kansas; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340450

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Jackson, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Garfield T, Garfield, Jackson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Gabbs, Nye, Nevada, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Gabbs, Nye, Nevada; Roll: 3484; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 12-4

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Kansas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 January 2004
    Event Place: Iola, Allen County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keene, Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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