Joseph Franklin Griffin (1869 - 1938)

Born 21 Oct 1869 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Son of John William Griffin and Eliza Ann (Ward) Griffin

Husband of Constance (Imel) Griffin — married 17 Dec 1896 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States

Husband of Loura Myrtle (Lemen) Griffin — married 23 Apr 1904 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1938 at age 68 in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States

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Biography

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

Frank was a farmer.

Frank Griffin has English ancestors.

Frank Griffin has Danish ancestors

Joseph Franklin "Frank" Griffin was born on October 21, 1869 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States. His parents were John William Griffin (1844 - 1927) and Eliza Ann (Ward) Griffin (1845 - 1940).

Frank's siblings were...

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

In the 1870 census Joseph was in Milton, Jefferson, Indiana.^[1]

In the 1880 census Joseph (age 10) was the son of Jno. W. Griffin in Milton, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^[2]

Frank married Constance Imel (1878 - ) on December 17, 1896 in Jefferson County, Indiana.^[3] She was a sister to the wife of his older brother, Clint.

Their son was Clennie Hobert Griffin (1898 - 1978).

In the 1900 census Frank (age 29), Farm Laborer, was the married head of household in Milton, Jefferson, Indiana.^[4]

Frank's first wife, Constance Imel died young leaving him with a 5-year-old son to raise.

Frank married Loura Myrtle Lemen (1888 - 1916) on April 23, 1904 in Jefferson.^[5]

Their children were...

1. Delbert Lewis Griffin (1905 - 1965)
2. Dana May (Griffin) Wyne (1907 - 1994)
3. Gerald William Griffin (1909 - 1971)
4. Wilber Franklin Griffin (1912 - 1930)
5. Raymond Lee Griffin (1915 - 1926).

In the 1910 census Frank (age 40), Farmer, was the married head of household in Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^[6],^[7]

Frank's second wife died young leaving him with several children to raise.

In the 1920 census Frank (age 50), Laborer, was the widowed head of household in Milton, Jefferson, Indiana.^[8]

Frank's youngest son died at age 10.

In the 1930 census Frank (age 59), Farmer, was the single head of household on April 4 Halls Ridge road, Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^[9]

Joseph, son of John W Griffin & Lida Ward, died (age 68) on 15 January 1938 in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^[10] He is buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Canaan, Indiana.^[11]

DNA Records

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Marc Griffin and Lisha (Shanks) Lambert, his 3rd cousin . Their most recent common ancestors (MRCA) are John Griffin and Eliza Ward, the great great grandparents of both Marc Griffin and Lisha (Shanks) Lambert. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin 2x removed, based on sharing 214 cM across 12 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Milton, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll: M593_328; Page: 451B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #20532596 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   Joseph Griffin in Milton, Jefferson, Indiana. Born in Indiana.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Milton, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll: 288; Page: 202D; Enumeration District: 034
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #27554711 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   Joseph F Griffin (10), single son, in household of Jno. W. Griffin (36) in Milton, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. Born in Indiana.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001"
   Original data: Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; Page: 134; FHL Film Number: 001310214
   Ancestry Record 60282 #3089940 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   Frank Griffin marriage to Nettie Imel on 17 Dec 1896 in Indiana, United States.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Milton, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll: 380; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0094
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #15704915 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   Frank Grifin (29), married, Farm Laborer, head of household in Milton, Jefferson, Indiana. Born in Indiana, USA.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001"
   Original data: Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; Page: 552; FHL Film Number: 001310215
   Ancestry Record 60282 #3094190 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   Frank Griffin marriage to Myrtle Lemen on 23 Apr 1904 in Indiana, United States.
6. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll: T624_359; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0098; FHL microfilm: 1374372
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #6516117 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   Frank Griffin (40), married, Farmer, head of household in Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. Born in Indiana.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRNT-PRB?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-8RL%3A133640401%2C134924501%2C134202201%2C1589089101 : 24 June 2017), Indiana > Jefferson > Shelby > ED 98 > image 4 of 14; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
8. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Milton, Jefferson, Indiana; Roll: T625_441; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 107
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #10794080 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   Frank Griffin (50), widowed, Laborer, head of household in Milton, Jefferson, Indiana. Born in Indiana.
9. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340330
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #117015444 (accessed 25 July 2023)
   Frank Griffin (59), single, Farmer, head of household on April 4 Halls Ridge road, Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. Born in Indiana.
10. ↑ Death: "Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
    Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1938; Roll: 03
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #1480308 (accessed 25 July 2023)
    Joseph Franklin Greffin death 15 Jan 1938 (born 21 Oct 1869), son of John W Greffin & Lida Ward, in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 October 2020), memorial page for Joseph Franklin Griffin (21 Oct 1869–15 Feb 1938), Find a Grave Memorial no. 8349527, citing Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Canaan, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 18 August 2020, 01:58), entry for Joseph Franklin Griffin(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9NYX-XYV); contributed by various users.