Hi there, I might take a quick lookie loo and see if there is anything there. The Griffins did hail somewhat from Wales, but mostly all over the UK. In Devonshire where my Griffin family came from, there are tons of Griffins. The other day the Historical Society president of Devonshire sent me a painting copy of the house my family lived in before they emigrated. I'm gonna shoot it to Griffin-Bounces@rootsweb.com. S -----Original Message----- From: griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Diane Blodgett Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:09 PM To: griffin@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GRIFFIN] California Griffins No, Steve, I don't know where my Griffins emigrated from. I've read that the Griffin name is Welsh, but I haven't been able to go back any further than my great great great grandfather, William C. Griffin. He was born in North Carolina--I don't where in NC. My great great grandfather, Rufus Marion Griffin, was born in Cherokee Co., NC (this information came from my grandmother). Diane --- On Mon, 9/8/08, Shervey, Steve <SteveShervey@allstate.com> wrote: > From: Shervey, Steve <SteveShervey@allstate.com> > Subject: Re: [GRIFFIN] California Griffins > To: griffin@rootsweb.com > Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 5:01 PM > One quick question, Do you know where in the old country > that your Griffins emigrated from??? Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Diane > Blodgett > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 10:06 AM > To: griffin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GRIFFIN] California Griffins > > > You are so right--the Griffins are an adventurous group! > My great great grandfather, Rufus Marion Griffin, was born > in Cherokee County, NC in 1844(his father was William C. > Griffin). By 1860, the family was living in Randolph > County, Alabama. I think Rufus and his wife, Maretta Jane > Reeves Griffin, moved to Georgia for a short time, then to > Arkansas, Texas, possibly Arizona, Beaumont, Riverside > County, CA, and finally National City, San Diego Co., CA. > Rufus fought in the Civil War for the Union side--that's > a pretty brave thing to do when you lived in Alabama! Rufus > and Maretta Jane's son, Archie, went to the Klondike > Gold Rush. > > If anyone has any information about my Griffins, please > share! > > > > --- On Mon, 9/8/08, Shervey, Steve > <SteveShervey@allstate.com> wrote: > > > From: Shervey, Steve <SteveShervey@allstate.com> > > Subject: Re: [GRIFFIN] California Griffins > > To: griffin@rootsweb.com > > Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 11:32 AM > > Hi there, don't think it's a fit for my > Griffin > > roots. My GGrandfather, Henry Griffin, came over from > > Whimple Parrish, Devonshire, England. He went to > Michigan, > > fought in the Civil war as a cavalryman in the first > > michigan cavalry, and then farmed in Iowa, Illinois, > > Tennessee, and ultimately lived in New London, > Ontario, > > Canada where he died. His daughter Eliza Jane Griffin > is my > > Mother's Grandmother, and she died in Oakland > > California. Good luck, those Griffins are an > adventerous > > group/ Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of > Elizabeth > > Carnes > > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 8:52 PM > > To: GRIFFIN@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [GRIFFIN] California Griffins > > > > > > Hoping to find the family of my Great Uncle Walker > Avery > > Griffin who was born in Ga in 1899 and died in Los > Angelos > > Ca in 1981.  He was married to a lady named Betty, > her > > maiden name may have been Welsh.  They had two > sons.  > > Walker Avery Griffin Jr. (1936-1977) and John Griffin > born > > about 1939, both born in California.  I would like to > find > > there children, if they have any.  I have some nice > > photographs of Walker Jr. as a baby that someone may > like to > > have.  It's a shot in the dark, but I thought I > would > > give this a chance.  > >   > > Thanks, > >   > > Beth > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and > > the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and > > the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

That is so cool! I would love to be able to trace my family back to the "old country" and actually see a picture of their home. Better yet, I'd love to see it in person. Good luck in your search. As a result of your question about where my Griffins emigrated from, I did a bit more research and found some census information that I didn't have--so thanks! Diane --- On Wed, 9/10/08, Shervey, Steve <SteveShervey@allstate.com> wrote: > From: Shervey, Steve <SteveShervey@allstate.com> > Subject: Re: [GRIFFIN] California Griffins > To: griffin@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2008, 11:03 AM > Hi there, I might take a quick lookie loo and see if there > is anything there. The Griffins did hail somewhat from > Wales, but mostly all over the UK. In Devonshire where my > Griffin family came from, there are tons of Griffins. The > other day the Historical Society president of Devonshire > sent me a painting copy of the house my family lived in > before they emigrated. I'm gonna shoot it to > Griffin-Bounces@rootsweb.com. S > > -----Original Message----- > From: griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Diane > Blodgett > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 5:09 PM > To: griffin@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GRIFFIN] California Griffins > > > No, Steve, I don't know where my Griffins emigrated > from. I've read that the Griffin name is Welsh, but I > haven't been able to go back any further than my great > great great grandfather, William C. Griffin. He was born in > North Carolina--I don't where in NC. My great great > grandfather, Rufus Marion Griffin, was born in Cherokee Co., > NC (this information came from my grandmother). > > Diane > > > --- On Mon, 9/8/08, Shervey, Steve > <SteveShervey@allstate.com> wrote: > > > From: Shervey, Steve <SteveShervey@allstate.com> > > Subject: Re: [GRIFFIN] California Griffins > > To: griffin@rootsweb.com > > Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 5:01 PM > > One quick question, Do you know where in the old > country > > that your Griffins emigrated from??? Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of > Diane > > Blodgett > > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 10:06 AM > > To: griffin@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [GRIFFIN] California Griffins > > > > > > You are so right--the Griffins are an adventurous > group! > > My great great grandfather, Rufus Marion Griffin, was > born > > in Cherokee County, NC in 1844(his father was William > C. > > Griffin). By 1860, the family was living in Randolph > > County, Alabama. I think Rufus and his wife, Maretta > Jane > > Reeves Griffin, moved to Georgia for a short time, > then to > > Arkansas, Texas, possibly Arizona, Beaumont, Riverside > > County, CA, and finally National City, San Diego Co., > CA. > > Rufus fought in the Civil War for the Union > side--that's > > a pretty brave thing to do when you lived in Alabama! > Rufus > > and Maretta Jane's son, Archie, went to the > Klondike > > Gold Rush. > > > > If anyone has any information about my Griffins, > please > > share! > > > > > > > > --- On Mon, 9/8/08, Shervey, Steve > > <SteveShervey@allstate.com> wrote: > > > > > From: Shervey, Steve > <SteveShervey@allstate.com> > > > Subject: Re: [GRIFFIN] California Griffins > > > To: griffin@rootsweb.com > > > Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 11:32 AM > > > Hi there, don't think it's a fit for my > > Griffin > > > roots. My GGrandfather, Henry Griffin, came over > from > > > Whimple Parrish, Devonshire, England. He went to > > Michigan, > > > fought in the Civil war as a cavalryman in the > first > > > michigan cavalry, and then farmed in Iowa, > Illinois, > > > Tennessee, and ultimately lived in New London, > > Ontario, > > > Canada where he died. His daughter Eliza Jane > Griffin > > is my > > > Mother's Grandmother, and she died in Oakland > > > California. Good luck, those Griffins are an > > adventerous > > > group/ Steve > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com > > > [mailto:griffin-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of > > Elizabeth > > > Carnes > > > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 8:52 PM > > > To: GRIFFIN@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: [GRIFFIN] California Griffins > > > > > > > > > Hoping to find the family of my Great Uncle > Walker > > Avery > > > Griffin who was born in Ga in 1899 and died in > Los > > Angelos > > > Ca in 1981.  He was married to a lady named > Betty, > > her > > > maiden name may have been Welsh.  They had two > > sons.  > > > Walker Avery Griffin Jr. (1936-1977) and John > Griffin > > born > > > about 1939, both born in California.  I would > like to > > find > > > there children, if they have any.  I have some > nice > > > photographs of Walker Jr. as a baby that someone > may > > like to > > > have.  It's a shot in the dark, but I > thought I > > would > > > give this a chance.  > > >   > > > Thanks, > > >   > > > Beth > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > > > GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > subject and > > > the body of the message > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email to > > > GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > subject and > > > the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and > > the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and > > the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GRIFFIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message