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William Henry GRIFFIN 1847–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Sep 1847

Birth Location: Clay County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 13 Apr 1918

Death Location: Clay County, Alabama, USA

Father: John GRIFFIN

Mother: Marge Griffin

Spouse(s): Sarah Griffin

Children(s): Edith Caldwell

The story of William Henry GRIFFIN began in 1847 in Clay County, Alabama, USA. In 1850, William Henry GRIFFIN resided in Chambers County, Alabama, USA. In 1860, William Henry GRIFFIN resided in Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA. William Henry GRIFFIN married Sarah Frances Wynn Griffin, and had children including Edith Pearl Griffin Caldwell. William Henry GRIFFIN passed away in 1918 in Clay County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry GRIFFIN began in 1847 in Clay County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1850, William Henry GRIFFIN resided in Chambers County, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, William Henry GRIFFIN resided in Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA.
  • William Henry GRIFFIN married Sarah Frances Wynn Griffin, and had children including Edith Pearl Griffin Caldwell.
  • William Henry GRIFFIN passed away in 1918 in Clay County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John GRIFFIN
1810–1888
Birth Location: Anson County, North Carolina, USA
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Marge Griffin
1821–1901
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Griffin
1856–1935
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
SG

Children(s)

Edith Caldwell
1883–1969
Birth Location: Ashland, Clay, Alabama, USA
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William GRIFFIN's Ancestors

Self
William GRIFFIN
1847–1918
Birth Place: Clay County, Alabama, USA
Parents
John William GRIFFIN
1810–1888
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Marge (Ann PERRY) Griffin
1821–1901
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William GRIFFIN's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) GRIFFIN (6 Sep 1847–13 Apr 1918) m. Sarah (Frances WYNN) Griffin (24 Oct 1856–8 Mar 1935)
  1. 1. Edith (Pearl GRIFFIN) Caldwell 1883–1969 m. Walter (Scott Mack) CALDWELL 1877–1956
    1. 1. Laura (Lorene CALDWELL) Burkhalter 1912–1968 m. William (Goode) BURKHALTER 1907–1983

William GRIFFIN's Timeline

7 Records

1847
6 Sep 1847
Birth of William Henry GRIFFIN in Clay County, Alabama, USA
Clay County, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 3
William Henry GRIFFIN resided here in Chambers County, Alabama, USA
Chambers County, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
William Henry GRIFFIN resided here in Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
William Henry GRIFFIN resided here in Mountain, Clay, Alabama, USA
Mountain, Clay, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
William Henry GRIFFIN resided here in Mountain, Clay, Alabama, USA
Mountain, Clay, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
William Henry GRIFFIN resided here in Clay County, Alabama, USA
Clay County, Alabama, USA
1918
13 Apr 1918
Age 71
Death of William Henry GRIFFIN in Clay County, Alabama, USA
Clay County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1847
    Event Place: Clay County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Georgia Militia District 1108, Chattahoochee, Georgia; Roll: M653_115; Page: 522
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Chambers County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Georgia Militia District 1108, Chattahoochee, Georgia; Roll: M653_115; Page: 522

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mountain, Clay, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mountain, Clay, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Clay County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1918
    Event Place: Clay County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clay County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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