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William Hill Griffin 1900–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1900

Birth Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 15 Jun 1989

Death Location: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Margaret Robards

Mother: Alva Griffin

Spouse(s): Dorothy Griffin

Children(s): William Jr

William Hill Griffin was born in 1900 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Margaret Maggie Robards And Alva Alvey Griffin. In 1917, William Hill Griffin resided in Henderson, Kentucky. William Hill Griffin married Dorothy Olive Fruitt Griffin, and had children including William Griffin Jr. William Hill Griffin passed away in 1989 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Hill Griffin was born in 1900 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Margaret Maggie Robards And Alva Alvey Griffin.
  • In 1917, William Hill Griffin resided in Henderson, Kentucky.
  • William Hill Griffin married Dorothy Olive Fruitt Griffin, and had children including William Griffin Jr.
  • William Hill Griffin passed away in 1989 in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Griffin's Ancestors

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William Griffin
1900–1989
Birth Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Margaret Maggie Robards
1872–1946
Henderson, Kentucky
Alva (Alvey) Griffin
1862–1933
Henderson Co., Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Lemuel (David Griffin,) farmer
1835–1916
Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Bennetta (J) Biggs
1841–1909
Henderson Co , Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Pvt farmer
1806–1893
Permelia Brown
1812–1859
Edwin Laborer
1816–1880
Amanda Collier
1820–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William slaves
1770–1819
Edna Blanks
1782–1866
Peter Biggs
1780–1848
Mary Wright
1780–1852
Claiborne Collier
1780–1846
Matilda Duncan
1779–1850

William Griffin's Descendants

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William (Hill) Griffin (28 Aug 1900–15 Jun 1989) m. Dorothy (Olive Fruitt) Griffin (1903–5 July 1966)
  1. 1. William (Griffin) Jr 1932–1935

William Griffin's Timeline

3 Records

1900
28 Aug 1900
Birth of William Hill Griffin in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 17
William Hill Griffin resided here in Henderson, Kentucky
Henderson, Kentucky
1989
15 Jun 1989
Age 89
Death of William Hill Griffin in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1900
    Event Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Henderson; Roll: 1653456
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Henderson, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Kentucky; Registration County: Henderson; Roll: 1653456

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1989
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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