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Oscar Pennington Griffin 1879–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1879

Birth Location: Atlanta, Cass county, Texas

Death Date: 19 Jul 1951

Death Location: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Griffin

Mother: Martha Echols

Spouse(s): Emma Nuckols

Children(s): Hawley Griffin, Ada (Hamrick), Gertrude (Waters), John Griffin, Gladys Griffin, Annie Griffin, Homer Griffin, Georgia Griffin, Marie Griffin, Frankie Griffin, Merce Griffin

In 1879, Oscar Pennington Griffin entered the world in Atlanta, Cass county, Texas, born to John Madison Griffin And Martha Lueller Mattie Echols. In 1930, Oscar Pennington Griffin resided in Brownwood, Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA. In 1935, Oscar Pennington Griffin resided in Big Spring, Howard, Texas. Oscar Pennington Griffin married Emma Antoinette Nettie Nuckols, and had children including Ada Lucille Griffin Hamrick, Annie Laura Griffin, Frankie Griffin, Georgia Faye Griffin, Gertrude Grace Trudy Griffin Waters, Gladys May Griffin, Hawley Raymond Griffin, Homer Lee Infant Griffin, John Dee Griffin, Marie Antoinette Griffin, Merce Griffin. Oscar Pennington Griffin passed away in 1951 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Oscar Pennington Griffin entered the world in Atlanta, Cass county, Texas, born to John Madison Griffin And Martha Lueller Mattie Echols.
  • In 1930, Oscar Pennington Griffin resided in Brownwood, Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Oscar Pennington Griffin resided in Big Spring, Howard, Texas.
  • Oscar Pennington Griffin married Emma Antoinette Nettie Nuckols, and had children including Ada Lucille Griffin Hamrick, Annie Laura Griffin, Frankie Griffin, Georgia Faye Griffin, Gertrude Grace Trudy Griffin Waters, Gladys May Griffin, Hawley Raymond Griffin, Homer Lee Infant Griffin, John Dee Griffin, Marie Antoinette Griffin, Merce Griffin.
  • Oscar Pennington Griffin passed away in 1951 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Oscar Griffin's Ancestors

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Oscar Griffin
1879–1951
Birth Place: Atlanta, Cass county, Texas
Parents
John Madison Griffin
1857–1938
Cass, Texas, USA
Martha (Lueller "mattie") Echols
1859–1930
Atlanta, Cass, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John (William) Griffin
1834–1921
Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Elizabeth "Betty") Vaughn
1835–1888
Henry County, Georgia, USA
ELIJAH (PENNINGTON) ECHOLS
1823–1899
Lincoln County, Georgia, USA
Sharlotte (Elizabeth "Lottie") Mitchell
1835–1865
Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
Stanley Griffin
1813–1854
Mary Clemmons
1814–1900
John Vaughn
1799–1863
DORCAS Funderburg
1805–
Elijah Echols
1779–1838
Mark MITCHELL
1810–1882
Mary Simmons
1810–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOSIAH GRIFFIN
1784–1823
Martha Whitehead
1778–1854
John II
1786–1887
Martha ggma
1794–1870
Henry Funderburg
1782–1860
NANCY Mobley
1789–1850

Oscar Griffin's Descendants

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Oscar (Pennington) Griffin (8 Jan 1879–19 Jul 1951) m. Emma (Antoinette "Nettie") Nuckols (31 Jan 1885–9 Aug 1966)
  1. 1. Hawley (Raymond) Griffin 1905–1973 m. Myrtle (Louise) Squyres 1917–1985
  2. 2. Ada (Lucille Griffin) (Hamrick) 1909–1993 m. John (Barnett Sr. "Johnie") Hamrick 1898–1967
    1. 1. John (Barnett Jr.) Hamrick 1929–2019
    2. 2. Betty (Merle Hamrick (m. Stuteville,) McKee) 1931–2019
  3. 3. Gertrude (Grace "Trudy" Griffin) (Waters) 1914–2011
  4. 4. John (Dee) Griffin 1912–1958
  5. 5. Gladys (May) Griffin 1907–1981
  6. 6. Annie (Laura) Griffin 1920–2013 m. Morris (Granville) Jenkins 1915–1957
    1. 1. Annie (Laurie) Douglass 1945–1998
  7. 7. Homer (Lee (infant)) Griffin 1903–1904
  8. 8. Georgia (Faye) Griffin 1922–2017
  9. 9. Marie (Antoinette) Griffin 1916–2016
  10. 10. Frankie Griffin 1911–
  11. 11. Merce Griffin 1917–

Oscar Griffin's Timeline

5 Records

1879
8 Jan 1879
Birth of Oscar Pennington Griffin in Atlanta, Cass county, Texas
Atlanta, Cass county, Texas
1930
1930
Age 51
Oscar Pennington Griffin resided here in Brownwood, Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
Brownwood, Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Oscar Pennington Griffin resided here in Big Spring, Howard, Texas
Big Spring, Howard, Texas
1940
1940
Age 61
Oscar Pennington Griffin resided here in , Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
, Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
1951
19 Jul 1951
Age 72
Death of Oscar Pennington Griffin in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Atlanta, Cass county, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Brownwood, Brownwood, Brown, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1951
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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