John William Griffin (1844 - 1927)

Born 6 Feb 1844 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza Ann (Ward) Griffin — married 3 Sep 1866 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Feb 1927 at age 83 in Shelby Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States

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Biography

Native Hoosier (born, married, and died in Indiana)

John Bill was a farmer.

John Bill Griffin has Danish ancestors

John William Griffin was born on February 6, 1844 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States. His parents were James E. Griffin (1810 - 1900) and Mary Ann Griffin (1812 - 1898).

His siblings were...

1. Caroline (Griffin) Green (1834 - 1894)
2. Elizabeth M. (Griffin) Jackman (1834 - 1919)
3. James E. Griffin (~1838 - )
4. Nancy Catherine (Griffin) Jackson (1841 - 1926)
5. Marietta Griffin (1855 - 1866)

In the 1850 census John (age 6) was in Milton Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^[1]

In the 1860 census John (age 16) was in Milton Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^[2]

John married Eliza Ann Ward (1845 - 1940) on September 3, 1866 in Jefferson.^[3] Their children were...

1. James Clinton Griffin (1867 - 1959)
2. Joseph Franklin Griffin (1869 - 1938)
3. Eliza Bell (Griffin) Sappenfield (1872 - 1950)
4. Theodore Griffin (1874 - 1930)
5. Mary Ann (Griffin) Vanosdol (1877 - 1952)
6. Ellen Beulah (Griffin) Shanks (1880 - 1946).

In the 1870 census John (age 29) was the head of household in Milton Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^[4]

In the 1880 census Jno (age 36), Farmer, was the married head of household in Milton Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^[5]

In the 1900 census J (age 56) was the married head of household in Shelby Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^[6]

In 1904, their house and barn were destroyed by fire and they lost almost everything they owned.^[7]

In the 1910 census John (age 66) was the married head of household in Milton, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^[8]

In the 1920 census John (age 75) was the married spouse of Eliza Griffin in Milton Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^[9]

John died on February 9, 1927 in Jefferson aged 83.^[10]He is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Canaan, Indiana.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 28; Digital film/folder number: 004192458; FHL microfilm: 442932; Image number: 419; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01148-9
   FamilySearch Record: MHJ2-Z4Q (accessed 31 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-64G8-CG
   John W Griffin (6) in Milton Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 88; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165840; FHL microfilm: 803270; Image number: 93; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01711-5
   FamilySearch Record: M4NF-T1R (accessed 31 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBY-NX4
   John W Griffin (16) in Milton Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
   citing Jefferson, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714784.
   FamilySearch Record: VBQP-3JN (accessed 12 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 9392-HLSX-41 Image number 00891
   John W Griffin marriage to Eliza Ann Ward on 3 Sep 1866 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 10; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004263400; FHL microfilm: 000545827; Image number: 521; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01431-9
   FamilySearch Record: MXFS-S96 (accessed 31 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6S9W-481
   John W Griffin (29) head of household in Milton Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00085; Digital film/folder number: 005157829; FHL microfilm: 1254288; Image number: 22; Sheet number: 202; Sheet letter: D
   FamilySearch Record: MH9D-H3J (accessed 31 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB6-96DF
   Jno W Griffin (36), married, Farmer, head of household in Milton Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana, United States.
6. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 41; Digital film/folder number: 004118627; FHL microfilm: 1240380; Image number: 1015; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00781-4
   FamilySearch Record: MM1P-99D (accessed 31 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DC19-N5X
   J W Griffin (56), married head of household in Shelby Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
7. ↑ See attached newspaper article
8. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004971217; FHL microfilm: 1374372; Image number: 341; Sheet number: 1; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03356-6
   FamilySearch Record: MKP4-JWG (accessed 31 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNT-5DZ
   John W Griffin (66), married head of household in Milton, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
9. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 81; Digital film/folder number: 004964865; FHL microfilm: 1820441; Image number: 874; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01924-8
   FamilySearch Record: MF7B-SDZ (accessed 31 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R68-K63
   John W Griffin (75), married spouse, in household of Eliza Griffin (68) in Milton Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana.
10. ↑ Death: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
    Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1926-1927; Roll: 02
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #4825325 (accessed 16 July 2023)
    John W Griffin death 9 Feb 1927 (born 6 Feb 1844), son of James E Griffin & Mary A Griffin, in Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana, USA.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8349542/john-w-griffin: accessed 01 September 2023), memorial page for John W. Griffin (1844–1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8349542, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Canaan, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by In Loving Memory Of My Beloved Son Gary (contributor 46547937).

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 August 2020, 01:50), entry for John William Griffin(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LJ24-M6S); contributed by various users.