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Robert Thurston Griffith 1896–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Nov 1896

Birth Location: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 24 Mar 1940

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

Father: Virgil Griffith

Mother: Ella Eaten

Spouse(s): Lillie Parr

Children(s): Robert Griffith

In 1896, Robert Thurston Griffith entered the world in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA, born to Virgil Alexis Griffith And Ella Eaten. Robert Thurston Griffith married Lillie May Parr, and had children including Robert Thurston Griffith. Robert Thurston Griffith passed away in 1940 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Robert Thurston Griffith entered the world in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA, born to Virgil Alexis Griffith And Ella Eaten.
  • Robert Thurston Griffith married Lillie May Parr, and had children including Robert Thurston Griffith.
  • Robert Thurston Griffith passed away in 1940 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Virgil Griffith
1874–1953
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
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Ella Eaten
1878–1923
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lillie Parr
1901–1944
Birth Location: Dunlap, Sequatchie, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Griffith
1924–1998
Birth Location: Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
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Robert Griffith's Ancestors

Self
Robert Griffith
1896–1940
Birth Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Virgil Alexis Griffith
1874–1953
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Ella Eaten
1878–1923
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Milton (Addison) Griffith
1851–1891
Silver Creek, Québec, Canada
Margaret (Mariah) Neal
1854–1897
Silver Creek, Lawrence, Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Henry Griffith
1818–1887
Celia Carter
1824–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Griffith's Descendants

1.
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Robert (Thurston) Griffith (9 Nov 1896–24 Mar 1940) m. Lillie (May) Parr (7 Apr 1901–23 Jun 1944)
  1. 1. Robert (Thurston) Griffith 1924–1998

Robert Griffith's Timeline

2 Records

1896
9 Nov 1896
Birth of Robert Thurston Griffith in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
1940
24 Mar 1940
Age 44
Death of Robert Thurston Griffith in Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Shelby County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1896
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1940
    Event Place: Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    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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