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Viola Miller Griffin 1889 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 February 1889

Birth Location: Leake County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1976

Death Location: Attala County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Henry Griffin

Mother: Mary Cain

Spouse(s): George Nash

Children(s): Pearl Nash, Lonnie Lacy, Woodrow Nash, Theodore Nash, Willie Thompson, Riley Nash

Viola Miller Griffin was born in 1889 in Leake County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Henry Griffin and Mary Cain. In 1900, Viola Miller Griffin resided in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA. In 1920, Viola Miller Griffin resided in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA. Viola Miller Griffin married George Washington 'Wash' Nash, and had children including Pearl Nash, Lonnie J Lacy, Woodrow Wilson Nash, Theodore Roosevelt Nash, Willie Mae Thompson, Riley Dotson Nash. Viola Miller Griffin passed away in 1976 in Attala County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Viola Miller Griffin was born in 1889 in Leake County, Mississippi, USA, the child of Henry Griffin and Mary Cain.
  • In 1900, Viola Miller Griffin resided in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1920, Viola Miller Griffin resided in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA.
  • Viola Miller Griffin married George Washington 'Wash' Nash, and had children including Pearl Nash, Lonnie J Lacy, Woodrow Wilson Nash, Theodore Roosevelt Nash, Willie Mae Thompson, Riley Dotson Nash.
  • Viola Miller Griffin passed away in 1976 in Attala County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Griffin
1848 –
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Mary Cain
1848 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

George Nash
1866 – 1939
Birth Location: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
GN

Children(s)

Pearl Nash
1889 – 1980
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
PN
Lonnie Lacy
1907 – 1992
Birth Location: Mississippi
LL
Woodrow Nash
1916 – 1999
Birth Location: Leak, Mississippi, USA
WN
Theodore Nash
1919 – 2000
Birth Location: Carthage, Leake County, Mississippi, United States of America
TN
Willie Thompson
1921 – 2003
Birth Location: Dossville Le, Mississippi
WT
Riley Nash
1923 – 1993
Birth Location: Kosciusko, Mississippi
RN

Viola Griffin's Ancestors

Self
Viola Griffin
1889 – 1976
Birth Place: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Henry Griffin
1848 –
Georgia, USA
Mary Cain
1848 –
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Viola Griffin's Descendants

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Viola (Miller) Griffin (20 February 1889 – 29 May 1976) m. George (Washington 'Wash') Nash (1866 – 1 Feb 1939)
  1. 1. Pearl Nash (Apr 1889 – Aug 1980)
  2. 2. Lonnie (J) Lacy (19 Nov 1907 – 12 Dec 1992)
  3. 3. Woodrow (Wilson) Nash (24 Aug 1916 – 11 Dec 1999) m. Nettie (B.) Shively m. Lovie (Pink) Gamble (29 Aug 1915 – 16 Oct 2002)
    1. 1. Ronald (A.) Nash
    2. 2. Sharon (Lena) Risper m. Michael Risper
    3. 3. Icy (Viola) Nash (16 Oct 1935 – 14 Oct 2009) m. Thornton Boyd (abt 1936 – 1 Feb 2008)
      1. 1. Nykki (L. Starr aka Karl Glenn) Boyd (18 May 1959 – ) m. Princess (Monica) Wright (15 Dec 1959 – ) m. Dora (Luzetta) Young (17 Dec 1969 – 15 May 2019) m. Cynthia Wiley (abt 1965 – ) m. Rosalind (Lavon) Norvell (16 Jun 1964 – ) m. Cheryl (Lynn) Hill (22 Feb 1958 – )
        1. 1. Indya (Morgan) Bussey (7 Feb 1996 – )
        2. 2. Joshua (Ronald Leviticus) Starr (5 Aug 1999 – ) m. Camara (Njeri) Stampley (13 Apr 2000 – )
        3. 3. Nykki (LaMarr) Starr (26 Feb 1999 – )
        4. 4. Tayla (Lashae) Starr (28 Jul 1995 – )
        5. 5. Nykkiesha (Lavon) Starr (17 Jul 1988 – ) m. Nestor Vera (11 Dec 1985 – )
        6. 6. Karmeisha (Kashaun) Boyd (18 Mar 1980 – )
        7. 7. Kieron (Julian) Boyd (15 Dec 1985 – )
      2. 2. Felicia (Cabrini) Boyd (22 Aug 1960 – ) m. Rick Templeton (16 Nov 1959 – )
      3. 3. Carmelita (Sabrina) Boyd (31 Mar 1962 – ) m. Kevin ((Kippie)) Campbell m. LeCurtis Johnson
        1. 1. Jonte Campbell (10 Mar 1980 – ) m. Ericka Campbell (18 Oct 1986 – )
        2. 2. LaMar Johnson (5 Apr 1992 – ) m. Jessica McClellan
      4. 4. Rhonda (Larita) Boyd (28 Aug 1963 – ) m. Richard Ball (23 Jan 1965 – ) m. Jeffrey (Wayne) Buchanan (03 May 1953 – ) m. Ronald Shaw (22 Dec 1962 – ) m. Michael Turner (5 Mar 1960 – )
        1. 1. Patra Ball
        2. 2. Butler Ball ( – 11 Dec 2024)
        3. 3. Kenyon (J) Boyd (18 Sept 1982 – ) m. Latonya (Y) Hemingway (22 Dec 1985 – ) m. Bria Fellows (03 Feb 1992 – )
        4. 4. Lakeisha Boyd (16 Jan 1979 – ) m. Charles Seltzer (8 Jul – ) m. Robert Hollins
        5. 5. Lakia (Icy) Boyd (14 Nov 1985 – ) m. Al (Damontae) Chaires (20 Oct 1980 – ) m. Travis Cortez (13 July – )
      5. 5. Thornton (Boyd aka Rikki "Rico") Starr (15 Feb 1968 – ) m. Oneko White (Mar 1971 – ) m. Sarah Choi m. LaTonya (Cheri) Sanders (11 Feb 1972 – ) m. Khankham ((Candy)) Phommavong m. Tabatha Peterson (February 18 1967 – 21 Mar 2017) m. Cherylease (M) Pratt (20 Jul 1973 – ) m. Marcy (L) Rhone (1 Oct 1973 – ) m. Tonya Greene m. Tracy Glover
        1. 1. Shaina White (18 Apr 1991 – )
        2. 2. Victoria (Isabella) Boyd (1996 – )
        3. 3. Amari (Mone't) Starr (4 Nov 1994 – ) m. Ronnie Thomas
        4. 4. Aaliyah (Icy) Starr (2011 – )
        5. 5. Barbara (Tiana) Peterson (8 Mar 1984 – )
        6. 6. Riki Starr (02 April 1993 – )
        7. 7. Denzel Rhone (27 Apr 1993 – ) m. Chelsea Rhone
        8. 8. Kedary Starr (1995 – )
        9. 9. Nia Starr (1998 – )
    4. 4. George (Washington) Nash (11 Oct 1937 – 17 Feb 2019) m. Annie (Ruth) Sharp (25 Dec 1938 – 26 Oct 2017) m. Karlena (L) Moore (19 Dec 1939 – )
      1. 1. George (Washington) Nash (14 Oct 1960 – )
        1. 1. Nash
        2. 2. Nash
      2. 2. Gregory Nash (17 Jul 1962 – )
        1. 1. Shenise Williams
      3. 3. Jeffrey Nash (11 Sep 1963 – 3 May 2023)
      4. 4. Margo (E.) Nash (7 Nov 1964 – ) m. Jeffrey McDaniels
      5. 5. Sheila Barnes (17 Jan 1962 – )
        1. 1. Mistery Nash (22 Jan 1989 – )
        2. 2. Lil (Money) Nash
      6. 6. Sherron (V) Barnes (9 Jan 1963 – 29 Oct 2012)
        1. 1. Brittney Hill
        2. 2. Evoni Moore
      7. 7. Gerald (L) Nash (1 Sep 1969 – )
        1. 1. The (Real) Nash
      8. 8. Sheree (Shante) Nash (05 Mar 1971 – ) m. Gary Werner
        1. 1. Gary Werner
  4. 4. Theodore (Roosevelt) Nash (17 March 1919 – 6 March 2000) m. Jeraldine Nash (28 July 1919 – 7 November 2003)
    1. 1. Pearlie (Mae) Nash-Boatman (10 October 1938 – 12 April 2008)
    2. 2. James (T) Nash (7 April 1940 – 4 March 1998)
    3. 3. Dorthy (J.) Nash (10 Jan 1951 – )
    4. 4. Emmett (R) Nash (abt 1942 – )
    5. 5. G (W) Nash (abt 1949 – )
  5. 5. Willie (Mae) Thompson (9 May 1921 – 21 Jun 2003)
  6. 6. Riley (Dotson) Nash (15 May 1923 – 30 May 1993)

Viola Griffin's Timeline

6 Records

1889
20 February 1889
Birth of Viola Miller Griffin in Leake County, Mississippi, USA
Leake County, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 11
Viola Miller Griffin resided here in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
Viola Miller Griffin resided here in Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 61
Viola Miller Griffin resided here in , Leake, Mississippi, USA
, Leake, Mississippi, USA
1957
1957
Age 68
Viola Miller Griffin resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1976
29 May 1976
Age 87
Death of Viola Miller Griffin in Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Attala County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 February 1889
    Event Place: Leake County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Carthage, Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Leake, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1976
    Event Place: Attala County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Attala County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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