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Oliver J Griffin 1838–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1838

Birth Location: Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 2 Jan 1928

Death Location: Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Asa Griffin

Mother: Mary Ledbetter

Spouse(s): Emily Shelton

Children(s):

In 1838, Oliver J Griffin entered the world in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States, born to Asa Griffin And Mary Ledbetter. Oliver J Griffin married Emily Elizabeth Shelton. Oliver J Griffin passed away in 1928 in Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1838, Oliver J Griffin entered the world in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States, born to Asa Griffin And Mary Ledbetter.
  • Oliver J Griffin married Emily Elizabeth Shelton.
  • Oliver J Griffin passed away in 1928 in Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA.

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Oliver Griffin's Ancestors

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Oliver Griffin
1838–1928
Birth Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Asa Griffin
1811–1880
Rockingham, North Carolina USA
Mary Ledbetter
1823–1852
Prob, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Southern (Luther) Griffith
1765–1844
Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Elizabeth ("Eley") Thomeson
1765–1845
Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Griffith
1740–1817
Nancy Strother
1740–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Griffing
1703–1752
Elizabeth Truman
1704–1784

Oliver Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1838
2 Aug 1838
Birth of Oliver J Griffin in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
1928
2 Jan 1928
Age 90
Death of Oliver J Griffin in Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
Forsyth, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1838
    Event Place: Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Collection
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1928
    Event Place: Forsyth, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina Death Collection
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lewisville, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

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