Jul-28-2018
Husband: Ebenezer B. Griffin
Born: May-18-1842 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: Dec-27-1894 1 Buried: in Mole Hill Cemetery, Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV 4 Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1869 in Ritchie Co, WV 2 Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA Father: Thomas Griffin (1810 - 1885) Mother: Elizabeth Caseman (1813 - 1892)
Wife: Lydia M. Freeman Married: Aug-15-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: ca 1845 2 Resided: 1917 in Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV 5 Resided: 1914 in Ritchie Co, WV 5 Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Eleazer Freeman (1807 - 1900) Mother: Elizabeth Smith (1811 - 1900)
F Child 1: Bertha Leota Griffin Census name: Leota Griffin Born: Jan-17-1872 in Illinois 6,7 Died: Jul-15-1949 at Highland, Ritchie Co, WV 6 Buried: in Mole Hill Cemetery, Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV 6,8 Resided: at Highland, Ritchie Co, WV 6,9 Resided: 1944 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1940 at Long Run, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1920 in Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1910 in Centerville District, Tyler Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1944 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James Henry Lowe b. May- 4-1873 d. Sep-26-1944 Married: Jul- 1-1895 in Ritchie Co, WV 13
M Child 2: Milton Griffin Born: Mar- 4-1874 at Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV 14,15 Died: Oct-10-1957 at Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV 14,15 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 14,16 Resided: Haymonds Ridge near Mountain, Ritchie Co, WV 14 Census: 1920, 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Wife: Schmilda "Millie" Vore b. Dec-26-1872 d. May-30-1931 Also known as: Similda Vore 17 Married: Oct-18-1894 in Ritchie Co, WV 18 Wife: Laura Jane Vore b. Jan- 7-1876 d. May-13-1941
M Child 3: Alvin Emerson Griffin Born: 1876 15,7 Died: Jan-26-1965 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 4 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 4 Resided: 1957 at Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1920 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: farmer 12 Wife: Viola LeVina Dotson b. Jul- 5-1878 d. Nov-18-1947 Married: Apr-20-1904 in Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 4: Joseph Kemper Griffin Born: Jul- -1879 in Ritchie Co, WV 7,20 Resided: 1957 in Point Pleasant, Mason Co, WV 19 Census: 1920 in Tyler Co, WV Census: 1910 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1901 in Ritchie Co, WV 20 Census: 1880 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Occupation: farmer 21 Wife: Nancy B. Davis b. ca 1883 Married: Jun-14-1901 in Tyler Co, WV 20
F Child 5: Flora E. Griffin Born: Feb-10-1886 in Ritchie Co, WV 1,13 Died: Jan-22-1972 1 Buried: in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 4 Resided: 1955, 1957 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 9,19 Resided: 1903 at Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Charles B. Harris b. Oct-20-1879 d. Sep-20-1955 Also known as: C. B. Harris 14 Married: Dec-24-1903 at Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV 13
M Child 6: Thomas Emerson Griffin Born: 1890 in Ritchie Co, WV 15,20 Died: 1965 15 Buried: in Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Fairfield Co, OH 4 Resided: 1957 in Lancaster, Fairfield Co, OH 19 Resided: 1913 in Mole Hill (now Mountain), Ritchie Co, WV 20 Wife: Rosa Monroe b. May- -1896 d. Jan-12-1968 Married: Aug- 3-1913 in Tyler Co, WV 20
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) 1860 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Obituary of sister. (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (8) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (9) Obituary of husband. (10) Death record of husband. (11) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (12) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (13) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (14) Obituary. (15) Headstone (year only) (16) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (17) Obituary of daughter. (18) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District) (19) Obituary of brother. (20) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV. (21) 1920 Census, Tyler County, WV.Name Index