Griffin - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

GRIFFIN Clinton Finley and Bessye Mae

t42RoseHill — 2009-11-10 12:35:12Z

GRIFFIN Clinton Finley and Bessye Mae

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 209,323 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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Re: moses griffin 1803 NC

chrissiecass2 — 2009-11-09 16:59:10Z

Please tell us where he lived in NC

Re: Turner J. Griffin - 20th NC Infantry (Horry Co., SC)

chrissiecass2 — 2009-11-09 16:46:20Z

Do you have any information on Obedience Griffin that was married to James Gibbons and they lived in Surry NC

GRIFFIN John Emmett 1900-1974

t42MountOlivet — 2009-11-09 15:05:04Z

GRIFFIN John Emmett 1900-1974

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GRIFFIN William S Bill 1917-2003

t42RoseHill — 2009-11-07 13:10:07Z

GRIFFIN William S Bill 1917-2003

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 209,323 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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GRIFFIN Lillie Mae 1925-1980

t42RoseHill — 2009-11-05 18:53:18Z

GRIFFIN Lillie Mae 1925-1980

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 209,323 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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Re: Cost of DNA test has dropped again and the GRIFF project is now up to 161 members

billieranson — 2009-11-04 15:30:48Z

Allan,
My post was not clear. It was meant as a reply to sfchud-1 on Oct 3. Your explanation contains more information for her though. I am in search of Griffin males from Union or Anson Counties NC to take a DNA test. The FTDNA Griffin project needs Griffin men known to descend from either Thomas Griffin who came from Essex Co VA to Anson Co. NC after the Rev War or from David Griffin who may have been Thomas's brother.With the new price until Dec 31 of $119 for a 37 marker test the time is ideal to join the project. We have a matching group for Uriah ,1807, Jeremiah, 1796, Jackson A , 1812, and Lewis 1803.
Billie

Re: Cost of DNA test has dropped again and the GRIFF project is now up to 161 members

magrif — 2009-11-04 15:12:58Z

Billie, If I understand your question correctly, yes any male named Griffin on your husband's Griffin line would be fine - as long of course as he is not an adopted child. It is always best to find two on the line who branched as far up the line from the Earliest known ancestor (EKA) - preferably a descendant from the EKA's brother or a different son than the one your husband descends from if you really want to nail down the DNA for that EKA. If both match then you've ruled out trysts between a Griffin wife on the line with a non-Griffin male and have ruled out a hidden adoption. Incidentally there are more Griffin men in the study than Griffith's or other spelling variations. - Allan Griffith, Bloomington, IL - magrif@verizon.net

Re: Cost of DNA test has dropped again and the GRIFF project is now up to 161 members

billieranson — 2009-11-04 15:06:51Z

Can you find a male Griffin uncle or cousin who could test? Any male Griffin related to your husband would work for the test.
Billie

GRIFFIN Victor O and Ruth S

t42RoseHill — 2009-11-03 12:48:42Z

GRIFFIN Victor O and Ruth S

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 209,237 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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Re: Spencer Griffin

ourdaniels — 2009-11-02 19:29:07Z

Joshiah Griffin is my great,great,great grandfather. My mother and I are researching the Griffin family line also. We have not found Spencer's father or mother, do you have any info on his mother?

Re: Griffin-Crutchfield -- GA

texasbrownbear — 2009-11-01 20:24:04Z

Waymon, I have lost the address to your web-site -- I seem to remember it was Southern Griffins or something like that.

Thanks for you info.

DBuhr

Re: Griffins from Griffin Georgia

texasbrownbear — 2009-11-01 18:52:04Z

Loretta, I have copied a paragraph from one of your postings below:

"I have more info if needed on this family.
This is the Same family of Silas Griffin who was married to Adeline Griffin--as they named their children after Silas' siblings and uncles--and in the 1900 Census Silas' step mother Sarah was living with him and his wife as she was then a widow."

Question: Will you go to the Madisonville, Madison County, Texas genealogy website and look at a picture at an old Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
http://www.txgenweb4.org/txmadison/fs_griffin.html

My Mother that was born in Madisonville, Texas told me many years ago that the parents of James Noah Griffin came to Madisonville to visit him. His parents were John Griffin and his step-mother was Sarah Sally Crutchfield Griffin. We think (no proof) that the above it the grave for me and that they perhaps died in Madisonville. The Primitive Baptist Church is next to the small cemetery and is likely the church some of the the Madisonville Griffins attended. I know that my great-grandmother, Frances J. (Hale) Griffin, wife of James Noah Griffin, was a Primitive Baptist. I gave her old book about her church to my sister after the death of our mother, Lella Otis (Griffin) Brown. After Hale Noah Griffin and Mexie (Mathis) Griffin, my mother Lella, and James Noah Griffin and his wife Frances J. (Hale) Griffin moved to central west Texas, Coleman, to escape the mosquitoes in Madison County, my mother Lella went with her grandmother on the train from Coleman to near Abilene to attend church services at a Primitive Baptist Church.

I have seen that you have Sarah (Crutchfield) Griffin as dieing in Florida. Do you have a cemetery and grave site and/or possibly a picture? I do so hope that you do.

I have copied all of your message and sent to my brother that is retired from the Oil Patch and lives in New Zealand. Dan is the one that introduced me to genealogy. Before he retired, he had a woman in Texas that did much of his family research via snail mail to the Far East.

Best regards,
Doris (Brown) Buhr
Retired Texas elementary school teacher and school librarian
221 N. Scenic Loop
Canyon Lake, TX 78133
(830) 899-3321
dbuhr@gvtc.com

Re: Griffin-Crutchfield -- GA

Waymon24 — 2009-11-01 14:34:20Z

Dubhr,

Every little bit helps build the Tree! I have John Griffin born about 1809 NC, and his three wives: Elizabeth ?, Frances Dixon, and Sarah Crutchfield. John married Frances Dixon, 4 Jan 1838,Thomas Co,GA. Based on the marriage date, and the birth of James Noah Griffin, 18 Sep 1845, Frances would be his mother? John married Elizabeth, 27 Dec 1831,Thomas Co,GA. I have them with four children. I have John and Frances Dixon with five children. I do not have John and Sarah with any children. griway at knology dot net

Re: Obedience Griffin born 1797 in Surry NC

chrissiecass2 — 2009-11-01 12:40:10Z

I am from James Elbert & Sarah E. Hill Gibbons their daughter Senith D. is my grandmother& James W. Holland had my dad Tommy A Holland . So it is a pleasure to meet you and welcome you to our family . my email is isergott@yahoo.com

Re: Griffin-Crutchfield -- GA

texasbrownbear — 2009-11-01 06:07:22Z

Lisa, I have not heard from you or seen postings in recent years. Are you still out there? I am a Griffin descendant, My John Griffin married his last wife Sarah/Sally/Sallie Crutchfield. I think they died in Madisonville, Texas. There is a wooden grave marker in an old Primitive Baptist Church that says Johnny Griffin Sarah Griffin. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmadiso/Fellowship.txt
http://www.txgenweb4.org/txmadison/fs_griffin.html -- picture of the homemade wooden marker. I'm guessing that some nice person in the church made the marker a long time ago. I think this is the son of Lewis Griffin and Martha (Boyette) Griffin. Sarah Crutchfield was John Griffin's 3rd wife. I am descended from John Griffin and I think, Elizabeth. thru their son James Noah Griffin and Francis J. "Fanny" (Hale) Griffin that both lived in Madisonville, Texas in the 1880s. James Noah Griffin and his wife Frances J. (Hale) Griffin migrated from Thomasville, GA to Madison County, TX after the end of the Civil War. The children of his brother John Griffin eventually migrated from Georgia to live with them -- Henry, William, Clementine, and Lenorah. Some of these young people can be found on the marriage records at the Madison County Texas genealogy website.

Re: Obedience Griffin born 1797 in Surry NC

timpmama — 2009-11-01 02:38:35Z

I have six children for Obedi and James Gibbons:
Elizabeth
Catherine, b. 1829, m. Elisha Dezern
Hartwell
Mary A, m. Henry Moore
James Elbert, b. 1833 m. Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Hill
Nicy (Nancy?)

I am descended from Catherine. That's about all I know.

Re: GRIFFIN, James Madison

DorisJackson86 — 2009-11-01 00:32:15Z

There are family trees on rootsweb. #:22319 and :2891804.
I also have additional info on James Madison Griffin who is in my husband's lineage.

Re: Phillip Bruner E. Griffin 1796 Georgia

kathy5733 — 2009-10-18 20:52:54Z

I am a descendant of Samuel Griffin SR. I had a cousin do the DNA testing. I can assure everyone that you can scratch Richard & Mary Griffin off the list as parents of Samuel. We do NOT match them.

Re: DNA tests

kathy5733 — 2009-10-16 22:19:01Z

Yes to your questions. We did find a 25 marker match. Griffins we knew nothing about. Waiting for the rest of our test results to come back to see if we are still a match at 35 markers. Also, match 3 others that only did 12 marker tests, but still worth looking into.

DNA tests

kathy5733 — 2009-10-16 19:56:57Z

Has anyone from the Samuel Griffin Jr that married Elizabeth Bruner line done DNA tests?
I am descended from Samuel's brother James and have had a cousin test. Just want to compare with Samuel Jrs line.

BTW, we have proven that our Griffins do NOT descend from Richard Griffin and Mary Green. There are many people that have them as our ancestors, but that is wrong. You are welcome to contact me for info.

Kathy Curtis

Griffin>Waterbury CT

jenniferfainer — 2009-10-12 19:20:52Z

I am looking for any information about Dennis, Patrick, or Miss Mary Griffin. Their brother, Peter Griffin, was my great grandfather. He died in 1917 and these siblings were listed in his obituary. Their parents were Patrick Griffin and Bridget (Murphy) Griffin. My research tells me that Peter Griffin was born in Ireland but the exact place is unknown to me.

Martha & Nancy Griffin

juway1947 — 2009-10-23 14:46:44Z

Does anyone have information on Nancy or Martha Griffin from Tennessee. They later moved to Port Gibson, Mississippi. Nancy Griffin married John Rundell and Martha Griffin married Ezra Rundell in 1818. Both men were descendents of Seth and Elizabeth Rundell. Ezra and Martha later moved to Madison Parish, Louisiana and I believe both died in Madison Parish.

GRIFFIN Prudie A 1895 1983

t42PilotGrove_GraysonCoTX — 2009-10-22 15:36:10Z

GRIFFIN Prudie A 1895 1983

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Pilot Grove Cemetery, Grayson Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,545 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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GRIFFIN baby 1992

t42PilotGrove_GraysonCoTX — 2009-10-14 12:11:40Z

GRIFFIN baby 1992

DaveStrickland photographed this gravestone in the Pilot Grove Cemetery, Grayson Co., Texas. Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,026 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

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New website re Pengruffwnd/Pengriffin/Griffin/Griffith

TheresaGriffin55 — 2009-10-18 20:22:08Z

As promised last April, I have uploaded eleven years of work on the Pengruffwnd/Pengriffin and Edward Griffith/Griffiths/Griffithes/Griffin of Flushing families to my new Rootsweb site.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~theresagri...

Here you'll find information on the deaths and wills of Johan [John] Pengruffwnd, and his sons, Edward and John who were enumerated in Lewys Dwynn's 1613 Visitation of Walton West, Pembrokeshire, Wales, as well as documented evidence which either supports or refutes previously published Griffin family histories, including proof that Edward Edward and Sgt. John Griffin of Simsbury, CT did not share a common blood relative within 10,000 years!

You'll also find a link to Paul Jennings Griffin's new Rootsweb website which includes his Annotated Bibliography and Griffin Family Tree which was offline for about six months.

Please stop by and drop me a line. I look forward to your comments.

Theresa Griffin

Re: Sarah Mary Griffin mJohn Stout

PlastiformsInc — 2009-10-28 01:03:58Z

They are on my side of the family. What do you have

Re: Obedience Griffin born 1797 in Surry NC

timpmama — 2009-10-31 16:05:47Z

The marriage date and maiden name are from postings on http://www.kindredkonnections.com/ - you've probably seen the minimal data that comes up when you Google. I don't have a paid subscription to that site, do you? There are a couple of trees that include Obedience.

Re: Obedience Griffin born 1797 in Surry NC

timpmama — 2009-10-31 14:15:54Z

I am looking for Obedience too. Ever find anything on her?

moses griffin 1803 NC

sharrondaniel1 — 2009-10-31 16:43:36Z

Hi: My name is Sharron Griffin Daniel. I am looking for anyone that has information about Moses Griffin, married to Elizabeth, born in 1803 and lived in NC. My aunt has spent years looking for this family and this is as far as she has been able to find records. If anyone knows anything about this family, please contact me.

Re: Alvah Griffin of NY

sydneyannwofford — 2009-10-26 15:29:15Z

he isnt sorry

Re: Alvah Griffin of NY

sydneyannwofford — 2009-10-26 15:28:15Z

his wifes last name was fairchild

Re: Alvah Griffin of NY

sydneyannwofford — 2009-10-26 15:26:03Z

alvah griffin is my great great grandpa and i can give you all the info you need im only 11 but i probublly know the most about him and if this helps i have his blue prints for the floating deck and the article he wrote about it ask me as many questions as u like <3 sydney

Re: Alvah Griffin of NY

sydneyannwofford — 2009-10-26 15:21:26Z

I'm actually his great great grand daughter and i'm only 11 you can ask me as many questions as you want im interested in him as well i also have his exact blue prints for the floating deck and the article he wrote about in the newspaper its nice to have some one appericiate what little he did to help the united states p.s. he also has made alot of other cool devices if u want me to tell you about those. and i will get back to you on who his father was. :-)

Re: Griffins - Monks

griffindg1 — 2009-10-21 20:52:37Z

Hi Steven:

I am also a decendant of James Griffin (b.1753) and I have personally seen the grave site and head stone of his grandson, James Griffin (b.1813) and James' wife Polly Monk (the graves are located in Nashville, GA, where my dad was raised).

My Dad's great grandfather was Solomon Griffin (b. 1837) who was a Colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

Solomon's Dad was James Griffin as mentioned above.

Solomon and his Dad James are buried near each other in the same Cemetary, which I understand is called Griffin Cemetary.

I visited Griffin Cemetary back in 2006.

I have photes of the tomb stones I'd be happy to share.

David
DAVID GRIFFIN (b. 1960)

Griffins of GA, Alabama and Texas

jantrevor — 2009-10-15 16:39:20Z

Seeking any information on the family of Benjamin Griffin b: abt 1772, Halifax Cty, VA married Mary Polly Byrd/Bird born 1772 in Virginia. They are buried in Griffin Cemetery in Bibb Cty Alabama. Some sites state that they were involved in the Fort Mims massacre and that a son Walt Griffin died there but I am not finding him on the list of white settlers dead or military dead. So, I am not ruling out the possibility that Walt was among the Indian dead (that this family is mixed Creek + Irish/Welsh) and thus not identified. Benjamin's son David A. Griffin married Mary B. Mahan and went to Texas after 1856 and before 1860 where they are enumerated on the 1860 Rusk Cty, Texas census. Their (David and Mary Mahan's) adult son Oen (Owen)David Griffin married Catherine Elizabeth Wood and had travelled before them to Texas (1852) from Heard county GA where they settled first in Bosque Cty.TX and later moved to Whitney in Hill County TX. I have the original family bible that came with them from Georgia to Texas. Any information on the Griffin families associated that lived in Talladega, Coosa, Bibb Cty and Perry Cty is appreciated. These Griffin families moved back and forth between Georgia and Alabama for a while before moving on to Texas...some say because the Frt. Mims incident had so frightened them. Please note that I am aware that their are Griffin's from these counties that are both white and African American and I am interested in hearing from both/all.

GRIFFIN Jesse M 1922-1972

t42RoseHill — 2009-10-15 12:26:41Z

GRIFFIN Jesse M 1922-1972

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,032 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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GRIFFIN Dana Gove 1873-1935

t42RoseHill — 2009-10-10 14:45:35Z

GRIFFIN Dana Gove 1873-1935

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 207,669 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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GRIFFIN Kenneth Paul 1926-2000

t42RoseHill — 2009-10-21 12:16:13Z

GRIFFIN Kenneth Paul 1926-2000

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,145 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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GRIFFIN J H and D R

t42RoseHill — 2009-10-19 12:26:13Z

GRIFFIN J H and D R

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,145 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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GRIFFIN Ina Pearl 1882-1975

t42RoseHill — 2009-10-24 20:21:56Z

GRIFFIN Ina Pearl 1882-1975

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 208,545 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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GRIFFIN Mary Jane 1857-1943

t42RoseHill — 2009-10-28 11:26:07Z

GRIFFIN Mary Jane 1857-1943

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 209,237 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

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George walker griffin?, J.l. griffin in s.c.? griffin, mcgatha, pierce?

TiffanyGGS — 2009-10-17 06:43:42Z

if any of these ring a bell let me know i'm G.W. griffins' gg-daughter and i am so lost why didn't anyone write anything down in those days?lol contact me tgtg16@yahoo.com

Sidney Griffin in Iowa, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New York

susan1953_1 — 2009-10-26 21:21:18Z

I'm looking for Sidney Griffin. He was born in New York, to the best of my knowledge on Oct 19, 1812. He was married to Amanda Bush Potter on May 29, 1836 Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. He was in Oak Grove, Dodge, Wisconsin by Oct 1854 and stayed at least until 1863. He was in Iowa by 1869 which is where he died on Jan 19, 1883. Occupation was farmer in Iowa and Wisconsin. He was a blacksmith in Massachusetts. Second marriage to Jerusha ? after Amanda died in Wisconsin.
Children with Amanda were:
Betsey A. Born Jun 18, 1838 Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
Edward Potter Born May 13, 1839 or 1841 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
George W. Born Jul 1, 1843 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Sidney Jr. Born March 31, 1847 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Harry Barber Born Feb 7, 1851 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Nellie West Born Oct 1854 Oak Grove, Dodge, Wisconsin

I have found Amanda's family but Sidney has remained elusive. Thanks for reading this post. I hope you can help me break thru my dead end.

Re: Obedience Griffin born 1797 in Surry NC

chrissiecass2 — 2009-10-31 20:25:12Z

i dont go to that site I have ancestry .com but we need to keep in touch with each other and help with this
she had family and i dont know who they were?

Re: Obedience Griffin born 1797 in Surry NC

chrissiecass2 — 2009-10-31 15:56:04Z

no i haven't gotten anything new but i have been trying hard to discover her parents

Re: DNA tests

billieranson — 2009-10-16 21:33:15Z

Did your cousin test with the Griffin project through FTDNA? There are over 170 Griffin men in the project. If so are there no matches? There is a Samuel born about 1815 in either NC or TN.
Billie

Re: Levi Griffin - Fayette County Ohio

88buckaroo — 2009-10-18 00:13:32Z

We have a Levi Griffin mentioned in a probate record for Daniel Griffin in La Porte County, Indiana. Levi is listed as an heir of Daniel. The dates of the probate record are from 1842 to 1845. Some information at my website http://www.remleml.com/family
please contact me at ajames AT artic.edu if you get this message.
thanks,
Amelia

Re: Madison Griffin

griffin3600 — 2009-10-28 21:11:50Z

Madison Griffin was my great grandfather. I grew up hearing many family stories about this man & would love to find a photo of him!
George, son of Madison's second wife, was my grandfather.
When I was a child my father took us to Arkadelphia to see the houses Madison had built. Wonderful history!

Sgt. Dale R. Griffin of Terre Haute, Ind. d. 27 Oct 2009

RIP_09 — 2009-10-30 11:31:28Z

On the Web:
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=1...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 848-09
October 29, 2009
DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of seven soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Oct. 27 in Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Killed were: (see link for complete release)

Sgt. Dale R. Griffin, 29, of Terre Haute, Ind.

For more information media may contact the Fort Lewis public affairs office at 253- 967-0152, 253- 967-0147 or after hours at 253- 967-0015 (ask for the Public Affairs Officer on call).