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William Cordson Griffith 1857–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1857

Birth Location: Oldham, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 16 Jul 1943

Death Location: La Grange, Oldham County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Brevet Griffith,

Mother: Mary Oglesby

Spouse(s): Mary Gibson

Children(s): Marie Griffith, Annie Griffith, Myrtle Griffith

In 1857, William Cordson Griffith entered the world in Oldham, Kentucky, United States, born to Brevet Brig Gen Jacob Wark Griffith And Mary Perkins Oglesby. In 1860, William Cordson Griffith resided in Oldham, Kentucky. William Cordson Griffith married Mary Gibson, and had children including Annie M Griffith, Marie G Griffith, Myrtle Griffith. William Cordson Griffith passed away in 1943 in La Grange, Oldham County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William Cordson Griffith entered the world in Oldham, Kentucky, United States, born to Brevet Brig Gen Jacob Wark Griffith And Mary Perkins Oglesby.
  • In 1860, William Cordson Griffith resided in Oldham, Kentucky.
  • William Cordson Griffith married Mary Gibson, and had children including Annie M Griffith, Marie G Griffith, Myrtle Griffith.
  • William Cordson Griffith passed away in 1943 in La Grange, Oldham County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Brevet Griffith,
1819–1885
Birth Location: Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
BG
Mary Oglesby
1829–1915
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
MO

Spouses(s)

Mary Gibson
1864–1948
Birth Location: Kentucky
MG

Children(s)

Marie Griffith
1890–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MG
Annie Griffith
1895–
Birth Location: Kentucky
AG
Myrtle Griffith
1905–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MG

William Griffith's Ancestors

Self
William Griffith
1857–1943
Birth Place: Oldham, Kentucky, United States
Parents
Brevet Brig Gen Jacob Wark Griffith,
1819–1885
Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA
Mary (Perkins) Oglesby
1829–1915
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Capt (Daniel Weatherby) Griffith
1790–1863
Maryland (?)
Margaret Wark
1794–1827
Maryland, USA?
Great-Grandparents
Salathiel Griffith
1738–1792
Nancy Owens
1769–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Griffith
1693–1758
Mary Evans
1697–1767

William Griffith's Descendants

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William (Cordson) Griffith (5 Aug 1857–16 Jul 1943) m. Mary Gibson (25 April 1864–11 May 1948)
  1. 1. Marie (G) Griffith 1890–
  2. 2. Annie (M) Griffith 1895–
  3. 3. Myrtle Griffith 1905–

William Griffith's Timeline

11 Records

1857
6 Aug 1857
Birth of William Cordson Griffith in Oldham, Kentucky, United States
Oldham, Kentucky, United States
1857
5 Aug 1857
Birth of William Cordson Griffith in Oldham, Kentucky, United States
Oldham, Kentucky, United States
1860
1860
Age 3
William Cordson Griffith resided here in Oldham, Kentucky
Oldham, Kentucky
1880
1880
Age 23
William Cordson Griffith resided here in Floydsburg, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
Floydsburg, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
1900
1900
Age 43
William Cordson Griffith resided here in Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 53
William Cordson Griffith resided here in Magisterial District 4, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District 4, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 63
William Cordson Griffith resided here in Ballardsville, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
Ballardsville, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 73
William Cordson Griffith resided here in Ballardsville, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
Ballardsville, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 78
William Cordson Griffith resided here in La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky
La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 83
William Cordson Griffith resided here in La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
1943
16 Jul 1943
Age 86
Death of William Cordson Griffith in LaGrange, Oldham, Kentucky, United States
LaGrange, Oldham, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Oldham, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Birth Records
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1346; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 93-4
    [4] Kentucky Death Index
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ballardsville, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: T625_594; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 125
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ballardsville, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: 772; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340507
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Floydsburg, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: 437; Family History Film: 1254437; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 154
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: 551; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1240551
    [9] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: M653_390; Page: 866; Family History Library Film: 803390
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 4, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: T624_498; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1374511
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Oldham, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Oldham, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: M653_390; Page: 866; Family History Library Film: 803390

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Floydsburg, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Floydsburg, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: 437; Family History Film: 1254437; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 154

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Simpsonville, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: 551; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 0081; FHL microfilm: 1240551

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Magisterial District 4, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Magisterial District 4, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: T624_498; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1374511

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ballardsville, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ballardsville, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: T625_594; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 125

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Ballardsville, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Ballardsville, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: 772; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340507

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1346; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 93-4

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: La Grange, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1346; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 93-4

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oldham
    Record Source: Kentucky Death Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1943
    Event Place: LaGrange, Oldham, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: La Grange, Oldham County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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