John Griffith
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John Jahue Griffith (1833 - 1910)

John Jahue "Jehu" Griffith
Born in Patrick, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , and
Husband of — married 19 Jun 1856 (to 1857) in Russell, Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 1 Jun 1859 in Russell, Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 29 Jun 1881 in Russell, Virginia, United Statesmap
Father of , , , , , , , and
Died at age 76 in Russell, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Private John Griffith served in the United States Civil War.
Side: Confederate
Regiment(s): Fry's Company, Virginia Orange Artillery

John was born in 1833 [1]. He was the son of Isaac Griffith and Ruth Hale.

Marriages

He was married three times:
First marriage to Celia Jackson in Honaker, Virginia in 1856 [2].
Second marriage - after his first wife's death, he married Ruth Jane Hess in 1859 [3]. In 1860, they resided in Kiser, Virginia with their infant daughter Mahala Griffith [4]. Their children [5] [6]:
  1. Mahala Jane (Griffith) Miller (1860-1934) [7]
  2. Robert R. Griffith (1862-1952)
  3. Celia Emaline Griffith (1864-1934)
  4. Louise Griffith (1865-)
  5. John H Griffith (1867-1941)
  6. Margaret Griffith (1870-) [8]
  7. Sarah Elizabeth (Griffith) White (1872-1964)
  8. Lucinda Griffith (1872-bef.1880) [9]
  9. Melvina Griffith (1872-1948)
  10. Isaac Griffith (1874-1952) [10]
  11. Willian Griffith (1877-) [11]
Third marriage - after his second wife's death, he married Mary V. Call in 1881 [12]

Military Service

He served in the Confederate Army during the United States Civil War [13]:
Name: John Griffith
Alias: Jehu Griffith
Military Beginning Rank: Private
Military Final Rank: Private
Military Side: Confederate
Military Unit: Fry's Company, Virginia Light Artillery (Orange Artillery)
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: from 1861 to 1865
Event Place: Virginia, United States

Death and Burial

He passed away in 1910 and was buried in the Hess Family Cemetery in Russell County, Virginia [14].

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DP-JJ9 : Fri Mar 08 08:53:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Isaac Griffith and Sarah Griffith, 1850.
  2. ↑ "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8D61-HPPZ : Sat Mar 09 02:50:32 UTC 2024), Entry for John Griffith and Isaac Griffith, 19 Jun 1856.
  3. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4V-BK7 : 29 January 2020), John Griffith, 1859.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM3-XQB : Sun Mar 10 22:15:16 UTC 2024), Entry for John Griffith and Ruth Griffith, 1860.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGH-2RV : Tue Mar 05 09:47:49 UTC 2024), Entry for John Griffith and Rutha Griffith, 1870.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRQ-YZ9 : Sat Mar 09 21:53:12 UTC 2024), Entry for John Griffeth and Ruth J. Griffeth, 1880.
  7. ↑ "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZBG-SJQ6 : Sat Mar 09 17:39:13 UTC 2024), Entry for Mahala Griffeth and Jahua Griffeth, 4 Jun 1860.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGH-2RV : Tue Mar 05 09:47:49 UTC 2024), Entry for John Griffith and Rutha Griffith, 1870.
  9. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTHQ-NY6 : 28 January 2020), Jahua Griffith in entry for Lucinda Griffith, 1872.
  10. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTHQ-LFD : 28 January 2020), John Griffith in entry for Isaac Griffith, 1876.
  11. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTHQ-5VR : 28 January 2020), John Griffith in entry for Wm T Griffith, 1878.
  12. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4G-3PT : 29 January 2020), John Griffith, 1881.
  13. ↑ "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSKC-WTT : 25 August 2021), Jehu Griffith, 1861-1865.
  14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #81539741




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