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Sam E Griffin 1866–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1866

Birth Location: Little Horry, South Carolina

Death Date: 21 Nov 1944

Death Location: North Carolina

Father: Benjamin Griffin

Mother: Mary Bellamy

Spouse(s): Geneva Thomas

Children(s): Carrie Lance, John Griffin, Annie Griffin, Leroy Griffin, Mary Griffin, Sam Jr

The story of Sam E Griffin began in 1866 in Little Horry, South Carolina. Sam E Griffin married Geneva Thomas, and had children including Annie E Griffin, Carrie B Lance, John W Griffin, Leroy Griffin, Marion Griffin, Mary Griffin, Sam Griffin Jr. Sam E Griffin passed away in 1944 in North Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of Sam E Griffin began in 1866 in Little Horry, South Carolina.
  • Sam E Griffin married Geneva Thomas, and had children including Annie E Griffin, Carrie B Lance, John W Griffin, Leroy Griffin, Marion Griffin, Mary Griffin, Sam Griffin Jr.
  • Sam E Griffin passed away in 1944 in North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Griffin
1833–1918
Birth Location: Horry County, South Carolina, United States of America
BG
Mary Bellamy
1850–
Birth Location: North Carolina
MB

Spouses(s)

Geneva Thomas
1897–1996
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Carrie Lance
1914–1992
Birth Location: Shallotte, Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States of America
CL
John Griffin
1920–
Birth Location: Shallotte, Brunswick, North Carolina
JG
Annie Griffin
1922–
Birth Location: Shallotte, Brunswick, North Carolina
AG
Leroy Griffin
1924–
Birth Location: Shallotte, Brunswick, North Carolina
LG
Mary Griffin
1925–
Birth Location: Shallotte, Brunswick, North Carolina
MG
Sam Jr
1926–
Birth Location: Shallotte, Brunswick, North Carolina
SJ

Sam Griffin's Ancestors

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Sam Griffin
1866–1944
Birth Place: Little Horry, South Carolina
Parents
Benjamin Griffin
1833–1918
Horry County, South Carolina, United States of America
Mary (Ann) Bellamy
1850–
North Carolina
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sam Griffin's Descendants

1.
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Sam (E) Griffin (1866–21 Nov 1944) m. Geneva Thomas (20 Aug 1897–January 1996)
  1. 1. Carrie (B) Lance 1914–1992 m. Sam (McKenly) Lance 1901–1963
    1. 1. Arthur (Benjamin) Lance 1948–2003
    2. 2. James (Hamilton) Lance 1933–2011
    3. 3. Georgie (Bell) Lance 1936–2002
    4. 4. Neomia (L. Lance) Ash 1942–2018
  2. 2. John (W) Griffin 1920–
  3. 3. Annie (E) Griffin 1922–
  4. 4. Leroy Griffin 1924–
  5. 5. Mary Griffin 1925–
  6. 6. Sam (Griffin) Jr 1926–

Sam Griffin's Timeline

2 Records

1866
1866
Birth of Sam E Griffin in Little Horry, South Carolina
Little Horry, South Carolina
1944
21 Nov 1944
Age 78
Death of Sam E Griffin in North Carolina
North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Little Horry, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1944
    Event Place: North Carolina
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