Born in Canaan, Jefferson County, Indiana
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas E. Lemen
and Alice Jane (Shreve) Ogden
Sister of
Estella J. Lemen, Arthur Garfield Lemen, Avery Edward Lemen, Nellie F. (Lemen) Sellers and Clara Atkins [half]
Wife of
Joseph Franklin Griffin
— married
23 Apr 1904 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Delbert Lewis Griffin, Dana May (Griffin) Wyne, Gerald William Griffin, Wilber Franklin Griffin and Raymond Lee Griffin
Died
at age 28
in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana
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Biography
Native Hoosier (born, married, and died in Indiana)
Myrt (Lemen) Griffin died young.
Myrt (Lemen) Griffin has English ancestors.
Loura Myrtle (Lemen) Griffin was born on May 25, 1888 in Canaan, Jefferson County, Indiana. Her parents were Thomas E. Lemen (1854 - 1891) and Alice Jane (Shreve) Ogden (1855 - 1943).
Her siblings were...
- Estella J. Lemen (1879 - 1903)
- Arthur Garfield Lemen (1880 - 1963)
- Avery Edward Lemen (1882 - 1964)
- Nellie F. (Lemen) Sellers (1885 - 1967)
Myrtle married Joseph Franklin Griffin (1869 - 1938) on 23 April 1904 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.[1]She was almost 16 and Frank was 35. It was his second marriage.
Their children were...
- Delbert Lewis Griffin (1905 - 1965)
- Dana May (Griffin) Wyne (1907 - 1994)
- Gerald William Griffin (1909 - 1971)
- Wilber Franklin Griffin (1912 - 1930)
- Raymond Lee Griffin (1915 - 1926).
In the 1910 census Myrtle was listed with her maiden surname Lemon (age 20) was the wife of Frank Griffin in Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Frank Griffin | M | 40 | Married | Head | Indiana | |
| Lemon Griffin | F | 20 | Married | Wife | Indiana | |
| Delbert Griffin | M | 5 | Single | Son | Indiana | |
| Dana May Griffin | F | 3 | Single | Daughter | Indiana | |
| Gerald Griffin | M | 1 | Single | Son | Indiana |
Myrtle, daughter of Thomas Lemen & Alice Shreves, died (age 28) on 25 June 1916 in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.[3] She is buried in West Fork Cemetery, Rexville, Indiana.[4]
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
citing Jefferson, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714904
FamilySearch Record: VBQG-J9Z (accessed 31 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 9392-HYNS-P Image number 00197
Myrtle Lemen marriage to Frank Griffin on 23 Apr 1904 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States. - ↑
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: 449; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03356-6
FamilySearch Record: MKP4-PJL (accessed 31 August 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRNT-PRB
Lemon Griffin (20), wife, in household of Frank Griffin (40) in Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. Born in Indiana. - ↑
Death:
"Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017"
Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1916; Roll: 08
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60716 #4572687 (accessed 31 August 2023)
Myrtle Griffen death 25 Jun 1916 (born 25 May 1888), daughter of Thomas Lemen & Alice Shrives, in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA. - ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169098316/myrtle-griffin: accessed 31 August 2023), memorial page for Myrtle Lemen Griffin (5 May 1888–25 Jun 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 169098316, citing West Fork Cemetery, Rexville, Ripley County, Indiana.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Myrt by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Myrt:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Myrt by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Myrt:
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~12.50%
Marc Griffin
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23andMe, GEDmatch YR5306335 [compare], yourDNAportal MAR694f3dd1
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YR5306335 [compare], yourDNAportal MAR694f3dd1, Ancestry member MarcGriffin1
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch YR5306335 [compare], yourDNAportal MAR694f3dd1, FTDNA kit #101863
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~0.78%
Kristi Zilch :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EX4425833 [compare], yourDNAportal KRIb1f71ef4, Ancestry member Kristi_Zilch
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch EX4425833 [compare], yourDNAportal KRIb1f71ef4
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