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Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith 1847–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1847

Birth Location: Walter, Porter, Indiana, USA

Death Date: May 1930

Death Location: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA

Father: Jonah Griffith

Mother: Sarah Merriman

Spouse(s): Edward Anderson, William Gray

Children(s): James Anderson, Ira Anderson, Zela Anderson, Rose Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Jonah EOL, Orville Anderson, Ulysses Anderson, Fred EOL, Elza Anderson, Melvin Anderson, Asa Anderson, Zela Anderson

Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith was born in 1847 in Walter, Porter, Indiana, USA, the child of Jonah G Asa Griffith And Sarah Elijah Merriman. In 1850, Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith resided in Porter, Porter, Indiana, USA. In 1860, Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith resided in Lafayette, Story, Iowa, USA. Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith married Edward Anderson, William Stokely Gray, and had children including Asa Guy Edward Anderson, Elza Griffith Edward Anderson, Fred Edward Anderson Eol, Ira Norman Edward Anderson, James Carson Edward Anderson, Jonah Edward Edward Anderson Eol, Melvin Doty Edward Anderson, Orville Sylvester Edward Anderson, Rose Eveline Edward Anderson, Sarah Isabelle Edward Anderson, Ulysses Sheridan Edward Anderson, Zela F Edward Anderson, Zela Franklin Edward Anderson. Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith passed away in 1930 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith was born in 1847 in Walter, Porter, Indiana, USA, the child of Jonah G Asa Griffith And Sarah Elijah Merriman.
  • In 1850, Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith resided in Porter, Porter, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith resided in Lafayette, Story, Iowa, USA.
  • Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith married Edward Anderson, William Stokely Gray, and had children including Asa Guy Edward Anderson, Elza Griffith Edward Anderson, Fred Edward Anderson Eol, Ira Norman Edward Anderson, James Carson Edward Anderson, Jonah Edward Edward Anderson Eol, Melvin Doty Edward Anderson, Orville Sylvester Edward Anderson, Rose Eveline Edward Anderson, Sarah Isabelle Edward Anderson, Ulysses Sheridan Edward Anderson, Zela F Edward Anderson, Zela Franklin Edward Anderson.
  • Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith passed away in 1930 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonah Griffith
1810–1877
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
JG
Sarah Merriman
1812–1892
Birth Location: Wayne County, Ohio, USA
SM

Spouses(s)

Edward Anderson
1840–1919
Birth Location: Larsrud, Blaker, Norway
EA
William Gray
1842–
Birth Location: –
WG

Children(s)

James Anderson
1878–1952
Birth Location: South Dakota, USA
JA
Ira Anderson
1867–1895
Birth Location: , Story, Iowa, USA
IA
Zela Anderson
1868–1942
Birth Location: , Story, Iowa, USA
ZA
Rose Anderson
1870–1949
Birth Location: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
RA
Sarah Anderson
1872–1959
Birth Location: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
SA
Jonah EOL
1874–1887
Birth Location: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
JE
Orville Anderson
1879–1948
Birth Location: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
OA
Ulysses Anderson
1882–1959
Birth Location: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
UA
Fred EOL
1884–1884
Birth Location: Territory, Yankton, South Dakota, USA
FE
Elza Anderson
1886–1961
Birth Location: Territory, Yankton, South Dakota, USA
EA
Melvin Anderson
1888–1971
Birth Location: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
MA
Asa Anderson
1894–1953
Birth Location: , Jackson, Tennessee, USA
AA
Zela Anderson
1869–
Birth Location: Dakota Territory
ZA

Sarah Griffith's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Griffith
1847–1930
Birth Place: Walter, Porter, Indiana, USA
Parents
Jonah G. (Asa) Griffith
1810–1877
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah ((Elijah)) Merriman
1812–1892
Wayne County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Asa Griffith
1785–1853
Warrington, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane Blair
1784–1843
York, York, Pennsylvania, USA
Elijah ((William)) Merriman
1788–1834
Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (N) McCoy
1792–1870
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William II
1756–1844
Elizabeth Merriman
1760–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Griffith's Descendants

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Sarah (Jane (Jonah)) Griffith (5 May 1847–May 1930) m. Edward Anderson (23 Feb 1840–Apr 1919) m. William (Stokely) Gray (1842–)
  1. 1. James (Carson (Edward)) Anderson 1878–1952
  2. 2. Ira (Norman (Edward)) Anderson 1867–1895
  3. 3. Zela (Franklin (Edward)) Anderson 1868–1942
  4. 4. Rose (Eveline (Edward)) Anderson 1870–1949
  5. 5. Sarah (Isabelle (Edward)) Anderson 1872–1959
  6. 6. Jonah (Edward (Edward) Anderson) EOL 1874–1887
  7. 7. Orville (Sylvester (Edward)) Anderson 1879–1948
  8. 8. Ulysses (Sheridan (Edward)) Anderson 1882–1959
  9. 9. Fred ((Edward) Anderson) EOL 1884–1884
  10. 10. Elza (Griffith (Edward)) Anderson 1886–1961
  11. 11. Melvin (Doty (Edward)) Anderson 1888–1971
  12. 12. Asa (Guy (Edward)) Anderson 1894–1953
  13. 13. Zela (F. Edward)) Anderson 1869–

Sarah Griffith's Timeline

10 Records

1847
5 May 1847
Birth of Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith in Walter, Porter, Indiana, USA
Walter, Porter, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 3
Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith resided here in Porter, Porter, Indiana, USA
Porter, Porter, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith resided here in Lafayette, Story, Iowa, USA
Lafayette, Story, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith resided here in Clay, Dakota Territory, USA
Clay, Dakota Territory, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith resided here in Spirit Mound, Clay, South Dakota, USA
Spirit Mound, Clay, South Dakota, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith resided here in Spirit Mound, Clay, South Dakota, USA
Spirit Mound, Clay, South Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 73
Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith resided here in Township 6, Haakon, South Dakota, USA
Township 6, Haakon, South Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 83
Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith resided here in Bluff Creek, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Bluff Creek, Monroe, Iowa, USA
1930
1 May 1930
Age 83
Death of Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
1930
May 1930
Age 83
Burial of Sarah Jane (Jonah) Griffith in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1847
    Event Place: Walter, Porter, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Township 6, Haakon, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1720; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 80; Image: 678
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bluff Creek, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: 670; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 20.0; FHL microfilm: 2340405
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay, Dakota Territory; Roll: 112; Family History Film: 1254112; Page: 385D; Enumeration District: 011
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spirit Mound, Clay, South Dakota; Roll: 1548; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1241548
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lafayette, Story, Iowa; Roll: M653_339; Page: 751; Image: 313; Family History Library Film: 803339
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 332.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMB
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Spirit Mound, Clay, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1478; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1375491
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Porter, Porter, Indiana; Roll: M432_165; Page: 128A; Image: 449
    [9] Iowa, Select Marriages
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] South Dakota, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Porter, Porter, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Porter, Porter, Indiana; Roll: M432_165; Page: 128A; Image: 449

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Lafayette, Story, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Lafayette, Story, Iowa; Roll: M653_339; Page: 751; Image: 313; Family History Library Film: 803339

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clay, Dakota Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay, Dakota Territory; Roll: 112; Family History Film: 1254112; Page: 385D; Enumeration District: 011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Spirit Mound, Clay, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spirit Mound, Clay, South Dakota; Roll: 1548; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1241548

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Spirit Mound, Clay, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Spirit Mound, Clay, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1478; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1375491

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Township 6, Haakon, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Township 6, Haakon, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1720; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 80; Image: 678

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bluff Creek, Monroe, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bluff Creek, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: 670; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 20.0; FHL microfilm: 2340405

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1930
    Event Place: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] South Dakota, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1930
    Event Place: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] South Dakota, Find a Grave Index
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