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Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin 1814–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1814

Birth Location: Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA

Death Date: 19 Jan 1883

Death Location: Buckingham, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Jonathan minister

Mother: Sybil Seeley

Spouse(s): Amanda Potter, Jerusha Barden

Children(s): Edward G, Betsy Griffin, Pvt campaign, Harry Griffin, Nellie Griffin, Lois Griffin

The story of Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin began in 1814 in Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA. In 1850, Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin resided in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin married Amanda Bush Letitia Potter, Jerusha Barden, and had children including Betsy A Griffin, Edward Potter Griffin Us Civil War Union 8 Regiment Wi Infantry Co G, Harry Barber Griffin, Lois C Griffin, Nellie West Griffin, Pvt George W Griffin Us Civil War Union Wisconsin 2Nd Reg T Wounded At 1St Bull Run Volunteer Light Artillery At Chickmauga Atlanta Campaign. Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin passed away in 1883 in Buckingham, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin began in 1814 in Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA.
  • In 1850, Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin resided in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin married Amanda Bush Letitia Potter, Jerusha Barden, and had children including Betsy A Griffin, Edward Potter Griffin Us Civil War Union 8 Regiment Wi Infantry Co G, Harry Barber Griffin, Lois C Griffin, Nellie West Griffin, Pvt George W Griffin Us Civil War Union Wisconsin 2Nd Reg T Wounded At 1St Bull Run Volunteer Light Artillery At Chickmauga Atlanta Campaign.
  • Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin passed away in 1883 in Buckingham, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sidney Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Sidney Griffin
1814–1883
Birth Place: Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA
Parents
Jonathan Griffin, minister
1779–1843
Virginia, USA
Sybil Seeley
1794–1862
Queensbury, Warren, New York, United States
Grandparents
Dr (Corbin Griffin, MD, surgeon in Continental) Hospital
1741–1813
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Mary ('Molly') Berkeley
1732–1800
Jackson, Amelia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt Griffin
1711–1750
Mary Bertrand
1714–1748
Col Sr
1704–1767
Mary Nelson
1713–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Griffin
1684–1732
Elizabeth (Buford)
1688–1761
William Bertrand
1687–1760
Susannah Fouchee
1695–
Edmund Berkeley
1674–1718
Lucy Burwell
1683–1716

Sidney Griffin's Descendants

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Sidney (Jeremiah "Jerry") Griffin (19 Oct 1814–19 Jan 1883) m. Amanda (Bush "Letitia") Potter (1819–18 Mar 1859) m. Jerusha Barden (–2 Aug 1895)
  1. 1. Edward (Potter Griffin, US Civil War: Union, 8 Regiment, WI Infantry, Co.) G 1839–1926 m. Flora (Esther) Griffin 1849–1920
    1. 1. May (Amanda) Peterson 1868–1944
    2. 2. Orrin (Sidney) Griffin 1865–1963
    3. 3. Lettie ("Lettie" Agnes Griffin) (Hovey) 1884–1946 m. John (Garnett) Miller 1874–1916 m. Theron (Eugene "Ted") Hovey 1876–1953
    4. 4. Jesse (George) Griffin 1879–1970
    5. 5. Ida (S Griffin) (Sullivan) 1881–1931 m. Erastus (E) Stevenson 1871–1914 m. Clyde (O) Kelsey 1877–
      1. 1. Florence ((Flora) May) Stevenson 1896–1917
    6. 6. Harry (C) Griffin 1874–1875
    7. 7. Bessie (L) Griffin 1878–1882
  2. 2. Betsy (A.) Griffin 1838–1911
  3. 3. Pvt (George W Griffin, US Civil War: Union, Wisconsin 2nd Reg't, wounded at 1st Bull Run, Volunteer Light Artillery at Chickmauga & Atlanta) campaign 1843–1882
  4. 4. Harry (Barber) Griffin 1851–1938
  5. 5. Nellie (West) Griffin 1854–1878
  6. 6. Lois (C.) Griffin 1863–1944

Sidney Griffin's Timeline

3 Records

1814
19 Oct 1814
Birth of Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin in Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA
Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 36
Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin resided here in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1883
19 Jan 1883
Age 69
Death of Sidney Jeremiah "Jerry" Griffin in Geneseo, Tama County, Iowa, USA
Geneseo, Tama County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1814
    Event Place: Queensbury, Warren, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_309; Page: 445A; Image: 472
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_309; Page: 445A; Image: 472

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1883
    Event Place: Geneseo, Tama County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Buckingham, Tama County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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