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Enclosed you will find the following documents:
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| members      = Mary, Rachael, Elisha, Benjamin, Elizabeth, John, Alfred, Evan (?), and Rebecca (?) [[Griffith(surname)|Griffith]]
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| meaning      = Welsh, composed of the words 'griff' (originally 'grudd,' meaning 'strong grip') and 'ith' (originally 'udd,' meaning 'chief' or 'lord')
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==Name Meaning & Origin==
  
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• Wayne County, OH Burial Records for the Griffith family
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*  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffith_(surname) Griffith (surname) Wikipedia]
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• Wayne County, OH Marriage Index for the Griffith and [[Haverstock (surname)|Haverstock]]/[[Hoverstock (surname)|Hoverstock]] families
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*  [http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/griffith Internet Surname Index]
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• 1850 and 1860 US Census records for Mary Griffith, [[Sugar Creek Township]], [[Wayne County, Ohio]]
 
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• 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 US Census records for Rachael Griffith [[Huston (surname)|Huston]] in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne Co, OH]]; [[Hardin County|Hardin Co, OH]]; and [[Paulding County, Ohio|Paulding Co, OH]]
 
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• Ohio Death Certificate for Rachel Griffith [[Huston]]
 
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• Will abstracts for Benjamin Griffith, John Griffith, Alfred Griffith, Tobias [[Haverstock (surname)|Haverstock]], and Archibald [[Haverstock (surname)|Haverstock]]
 
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• The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Griffith Deceased
 
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• Marriage record for Elisha Griffin and Nancy [[Crane (surname)|Crane]] in [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark Co, OH]]
 
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• 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 US Census for Elisha Griffith in [[Marion County, Illinois|Marion Co, IL]] and [[Bond County, Illinois|Bond Co, IL]]
 
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• 1865 Illinois State Census for Elisha Griffith in [[Bond County, Illinois|Bond Co, IL]]
 
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• 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 US Census for Charles [[Haverstock (surname)|Haverstock]] Griffith in [[Bond County, Illinois|Bond Co, IL]]
 
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• 1860, 1870 and 1880 US Census for Edward Trigo/Trego in [[Crawford County, Illinois|Crawford Co, IL]] and Johnson Co, MO
 
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• Wayne Co, OH Grave Registration Cards for the Griffith and [[Haverstock (surname)|Haverstock]] veterans buried in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne Co, OH]]
 
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• [[1826 Wayne County, Ohio Tax List]] for the Griffith and [[Haverstock (surname)|Haverstock]] families
 
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• Wayne County, Ohio Land Deeds involving Benjamin Griffith and Elisha Griffith
 
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• Wayne County, Ohio Land Deed for Elizabeth Griffith, brother to John Griffith and daughter to Evan and Rebecca Griffith. I believe this is a collateral line to Mary Griffith, possible grandmother to Elisabeth and Rachael Griffith.
 
  
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I am still not sure of the relationship between Mary Griffith and the two young teens (Elizabeth and Rachael) residing with her in the 1850 US Census.  I am only guessing Mary is a grandmother.  It is possible she is related differently.  I am hoping that some additional answers may be discovered for you in [[Bond County, Illinois|Bond Co, IL]].
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==Cemetery records==
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* Wayne Co, OH Grave Registration Cards for the Griffith and Haverstock veterans buried in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne Co, OH]]
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==Census records==
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* [[Census, United States, Ohio, Wayne County, Sugar Creek Township, 1850]] records for Mary Griffith
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* [[Census, United States, Ohio, Wayne County, Sugar Creek Township, 1860]] records for Mary Griffith
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* 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, and 1910 US Census records for Rachael Griffith Huston in [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne Co, OH]]; [[Hardin County|Hardin Co, OH]]; and [[Paulding County, Ohio|Paulding Co, OH]]
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* 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 US Census for Elisha Griffith in [[Marion County, Illinois|Marion Co, IL]] and [[Bond County, Illinois|Bond Co, IL]]
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• 1865 Illinois State Census for Elisha Griffith in [[Bond County, Illinois|Bond Co, IL]]
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• 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 US Census for Charles Haverstock Griffith in [[Bond County, Illinois|Bond Co, IL]]
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• 1860, 1870 and 1880 US Census for Edward Trigo/Trego in [[Crawford County, Illinois|Crawford Co, IL]] and Johnson Co, MO
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* I am still not sure of the relationship between Mary Griffith and the two young teens (Elizabeth and Rachael) residing with her in the 1850 US Census.  I am only guessing Mary is a grandmother.  It is possible she is related differently.  I am hoping that some additional answers may be discovered for you in [[Bond County, Illinois|Bond Co, IL]].
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==Land records==
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* Wayne County, Ohio Land Deeds involving Benjamin Griffith and Elisha Griffith
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• Wayne County, Ohio Land Deed for Elizabeth Griffith, brother to John Griffith and daughter to Evan and Rebecca Griffith.  I believe this is a collateral line to Mary Griffith, possible grandmother to Elisabeth and Rachael Griffith.
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==Tax list records==
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* [[1826 Wayne County, Ohio Tax List]] for the Griffith and Haverstock families
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==Vital records==
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===Birth===
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===Burial===
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* Wayne County, OH Burial Records for the Griffith family
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===Death===
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* Ohio Death Certificate for Rachel Griffith [[Huston]]
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===Guardianship===
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===Marriage===
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* Wayne County, OH Marriage Index for the Griffith and Haverstock/Hoverstock families
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* Marriage record for Elisha Griffin and Nancy Crane in [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark Co, OH]]
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==Wills and Estates==
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* Will abstracts for Benjamin Griffith, John Griffith, Alfred Griffith, Tobias Haverstock, and Archibald Haverstock
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* The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Griffith Deceased
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[[Category:Griffith (surname)]]

Latest revision as of 00:32, 3 February 2023

Griffith (surname)
Notable members Mary, Rachael, Elisha, Benjamin, Elizabeth, John, Alfred, Evan (?), and Rebecca (?) Griffith
Name origin and meaning Welsh, composed of the words 'griff' (originally 'grudd,' meaning 'strong grip') and 'ith' (originally 'udd,' meaning 'chief' or 'lord')

Name Meaning & Origin

Cemetery records

  • Wayne Co, OH Grave Registration Cards for the Griffith and Haverstock veterans buried in Wayne Co, OH

Census records

• 1865 Illinois State Census for Elisha Griffith in Bond Co, IL • 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 US Census for Charles Haverstock Griffith in Bond Co, IL • 1860, 1870 and 1880 US Census for Edward Trigo/Trego in Crawford Co, IL and Johnson Co, MO

  • I am still not sure of the relationship between Mary Griffith and the two young teens (Elizabeth and Rachael) residing with her in the 1850 US Census. I am only guessing Mary is a grandmother. It is possible she is related differently. I am hoping that some additional answers may be discovered for you in Bond Co, IL.

Land records

  • Wayne County, Ohio Land Deeds involving Benjamin Griffith and Elisha Griffith

• Wayne County, Ohio Land Deed for Elizabeth Griffith, brother to John Griffith and daughter to Evan and Rebecca Griffith. I believe this is a collateral line to Mary Griffith, possible grandmother to Elisabeth and Rachael Griffith.

Tax list records

Vital records

Birth

Burial

  • Wayne County, OH Burial Records for the Griffith family

Death

  • Ohio Death Certificate for Rachel Griffith Huston

Guardianship

Marriage

  • Wayne County, OH Marriage Index for the Griffith and Haverstock/Hoverstock families
  • Marriage record for Elisha Griffin and Nancy Crane in Stark Co, OH

Wills and Estates

  • Will abstracts for Benjamin Griffith, John Griffith, Alfred Griffith, Tobias Haverstock, and Archibald Haverstock
  • The Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Griffith Deceased
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