Jul-28-2018
Husband: Milton Griffin
Born: Mar- 4-1874 at Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Died: Oct-10-1957 at Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 1,3 Resided: Haymonds Ridge near Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: Ebenezer B. Griffin (1842 - 1894) Mother: Lydia M. Freeman (1845 - ) Other spouse 2
Wife: Schmilda "Millie" Vore 4,5 Also known as: Similda Vore 6 Married: Oct-18-1894 in Ritchie Co, WV 7
Born: Dec-26-1872 in Belmont Co, OH 8,2,9 Died: May-30-1931 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,2 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 3,8 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880 in Tyler Co, WV Father: Ellis Vore (1839 - 1901) Mother: Hannah Caroline Long (1839 - 1898)
M Child 1: Leroy Everett Griffin Also known as: Roy Griffin 10 Born: Nov-13-1895 in Ritchie Co, WV 11,2,12 Died: 1981 2 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Occupation: carpenter (rig builder), carpenter (house) 14,15 Wife: Lulu Mabel Davisson b. Nov-11-1895 d. Jan-13-1958 Also known as: Lula Davisson 4,14,16 Married: Apr-28-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,11
M Child 2: Arley Ellis Griffin Born: Apr-28-1898 in Ritchie Co, WV 17,12 Died: Feb- -1976 17 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Resided: 1957 in Morrisville, Bucks Co, PA 10 Resided: 1918 at Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Freda Williams b. Dec-31-1897 d. Feb-14-1999 Census name: Fready Williams 19 Married: Sep- 8-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 3: Delma Armazinda Griffin Born: Sep-20-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,12,14 Died: Aug-20-2000 20 Buried: in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Wood Co, WV 8 Resided: 1957 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1930 in Vienna, Wood Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Harry Albert Stephens b. May-11-1902 d. Jul- 2-1976 Married: Nov- 8-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 4: Elsie M. Griffin Born: Jun- 4-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,12 Died: Apr- 8-2003 17 Resided: in Hammondsport, Steuben Co, NY 18 Resided: 1957 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 10 Resided: 1938 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Herschel Garner Shinn b. May- -1901 d. Jun- 2-1938 Married: Jun- 4-1923 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 5: Delbert Milton Griffin Born: Sep-10-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,2,22 Died: May-17-1992 18 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 13 Resided: 1957 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Resided: 1934 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mabel Ruth Britton b. 1909 d. 1973 Also known as: Mable Ruth Britton 13 Married: Dec-29-1934 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 22
F Child 6: Flossie Marie Griffin Born: Jun-17-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 17,14,12 Died: Jul-18-1994 17 Resided: in Rockville, Parke Co, IN 18 Resided: 1957 in Monica (Princeville), Peoria Co, IL 10 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Leon P. Rhoads b. Jan-29-1916 d. Sep-29-1992 Married: Apr-15-1937 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 7: Elmer Lee "Jiggs" Griffin Born: Jun- 7-1914 23 Died: Jun- 8-2007 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV 1 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 1 Resided: in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Resided: 1957 in Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Resided: 1946 in Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV 24 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Hope Natural Gas Co. and farmer 1 Military: Cpl, Medic, US Army, World War II (European Theater) 1,25 Wife: Thelma Louise Markle b. Dec-23-1920 d. Apr-11-2012 Married: Jul-27-1946 in Ritchie Co, WV 24
F Child 8: Olive Irene Griffin Also known as: Irene Griffin 1,14,26,27,28,15 Born: Jul-26-1916 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,17 Died: Jul- 7-2010 at Deep Valley (Greenwood), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 1 Resided: at Deep Valley (Greenwood), Doddridge Co, WV 27,26,10 Resided: 1944 at Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV 12 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: in-home caregiver, Avon representative (40 yrs) 1 Husband: Clarence Herbert "Bub" Wagner b. Nov-18-1922 d. Aug-10-2010 Married: Dec-22-1944 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Headstone (year only) (3) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (4) Marriage record of son. (5) Obituary of son. (6) Obituary of daughter. (7) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (8) Findagrave.com. (9) 1880 Census, Tyler County, WV. (10) Obituary of father. (11) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 164. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (14) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (16) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (17) Social Security Death Index. (18) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (19) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (20) Headstone. (21) Death record of husband. (22) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV. (23) Obituary, Marriage record states birthplace as Doddridge County, with residence in Mole Hill. (24) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1945-1970, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Dec 2003) (25) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (26) Obituary of brother. (27) Newspaper birth announcement of great-granddaughter. (28) Marriage record of daughter.Name Index