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William Henry Griffith 1847 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1847

Birth Location: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 28 Aug 1913

Death Location: Schuyler, Illinois, United States

Father: Joshua Griffith

Mother: Margaret Hoffman

Spouse(s): Susannah Custer

Children(s): Elmer Griffith, Wilmer Griffith, Edith Griffith, Lulu Griffith

William Henry Griffith was born in Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois, United States in 1847, to Joshua D Griffith and Margaret Meyers Hoffman. Later in life, William Henry Griffith married Susannah Custer; among their children were Elmer Edwin Griffith, Wilmer William Wallace Griffith, Edith Luella Griffith and Lulu Myrtle Griffith. William Henry Griffith died in Schuyler, Illinois, United States, 1913.

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Parents

Joshua Griffith
1822 – 1898
Birth Location: Tuscarawas, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States
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Margaret Hoffman
1824 – 1881
Birth Location: Pickaway, Pickaway, Ohio, United States
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Custer
1852 – 1936
Birth Location: Copock, Washington, Iowa, United States
SC

Children(s)

Elmer Griffith
1871 – 1942
Birth Location: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois, United States
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Wilmer Griffith
1876 – 1954
Birth Location: Schuyler, Illinois, United States
WG
Edith Griffith
1880 – 1974
Birth Location: Schuyler, Illinois, United States
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Lulu Griffith
1888 – 1974
Birth Location: Schuyler, Illinois, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 3 Apr 1847
    Event Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: M432_128; Page: 394A; Image: ., Year: 1910; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: T624_327; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 200; Image: 338., Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: T9_250; Family History Film: 1254250; Page: 477.4000; Enumeration District: 274; Image: 0437., Year: 1900; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: T623_344; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 81., Year: 1860; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 112; Image: 112., Year: 1870; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Woodstock Township, Schuyler, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: T623_344; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 81.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 28 Aug 1913
    Event Place: Schuyler, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 112; Image: 112.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: T9_250; Family History Film: 1254250; Page: 477.4000; Enumeration District: 274; Image: 0437.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: T624_327; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 200; Image: 338.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Woodstock, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: M432_128; Page: 394A; Image: .
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