ANNA LAURA GRIFFITH POYNERS CHAPEL ROAD MAYFIELD KY 42066 DON'T KNOW IF SHE HAS ANY MORE OR IF SHE STILL IS ALIVE.. GOOD LUCK.. > [Original Message] > From: Tom Griesan <griesantomjean@msn.com> > To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/19/2004 8:29:06 AM > Subject: [GRIFFITH] Griffith Book > > Jansr, > I too would like to have information on the book, "The Griffiths > from Wales and America." Perhaps since this book may be a very good > resource for anyone starting their search on the Griffith family, it > could be posted on the list. Can you tell me the author of this book > too? I get several of these Griffith books mixed up. > - Jean Griesan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Griffith [mailto:jagriffith1@earthlink.net] > Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 3:47 AM > To: GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [GRIFFITH] Mary Griffith m. William Willett (1700s, MD) > > > JOANNA; I FOUND THE MacCUBBIN NAME IN MY BOOK "THE GRIFFITH > FROM > WALES AND AMERICA.. EMAIL ME AND I LL GIVE YOU THE ADDRESS WHERE I GOT > IT. > jagriffith1@earthlink.net jansr.. > > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > No Advertising on this list, no rude remarks, no chain letters, no virus warnings! > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Jansr, I too would like to have information on the book, "The Griffiths from Wales and America." Perhaps since this book may be a very good resource for anyone starting their search on the Griffith family, it could be posted on the list. Can you tell me the author of this book too? I get several of these Griffith books mixed up. - Jean Griesan -----Original Message----- From: Jan Griffith [mailto:jagriffith1@earthlink.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 3:47 AM To: GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [GRIFFITH] Mary Griffith m. William Willett (1700s, MD) JOANNA; I FOUND THE MacCUBBIN NAME IN MY BOOK "THE GRIFFITH FROM WALES AND AMERICA.. EMAIL ME AND I LL GIVE YOU THE ADDRESS WHERE I GOT IT. jagriffith1@earthlink.net jansr..

joanna i just seen a lot of these names in my book.. Joe white for one.. > [Original Message] > From: Joanna Dunn <Joannasd@direcway.com> > To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/13/2004 10:36:40 AM > Subject: RE: [GRIFFITH] Mary Griffith m. William Willett (1700s, MD) > > HI All, > > I have the book, ANNE ARUNDEL GENTRY by Harry Wright Newman; Maryland > Pioneer Press, 1933. > > On page 179, he says: > > Charles Griffith, son of William and Sarah Maccubin Griffith was born on > January 20, 1693, in St. Ann's Parish, Anne Arundel County. He married > first Mary Wolden Mercer. She had previously married on June 17, 1713, > Jacob Mercer. > > Children of Charles and Mary Wolden Griffith: > > 1. William Griffith, b. 1718, married Priscilla Ridgely. > 2. Charles Griffith, born 1719,married Ann Davadige > 3. Mary Griffith, born 1721, married Joseph White, Mar. 4, 1738. > > His wife departed on February 18, 1721, and he married secondly in 1727 > Catherine, born 1705, the daughter of John and Hester Larkin Baldwin. > > Children of Charles and Caterine Baldwin Griffith > 4. John Griffith married widow of Benjamin Williams, d.s.p. 1774, naming his > nephew John G. Worthington, nieces Catherine and Elizabeth Worthington, and > brother-in-law Nicholas Worthington. > > 5. Sarah Griffith married Feb. 26 1751, Azel, (born Apr. 3, 1726) son of > Alexander and Dinah Davidge Warfield. > > 6. Catherine Griffith married Nocholas Worthington. > > [The Author states on page 180 that:] > This information is taken from his (Charles') remarkable "pocket book" which > fortunately has been handed down to the present generation. > > Also, according to this same book on page 184: > > William Griffith, son of William and Sarah Maccubin Griffith, was born April > 15, 1697, in St. Ann's Parish, Anne Arundel County. He married Comfort, > born March 17,1700, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Jones) Duval. > > Children of William and Comfort Duval Griffith: > 1. Ezekiel Griffith, born 1720, died young. > 2. Orlando Griffith married Elizabeth > 3. William Griffith married Sarah Reynolds, widow. > > William Griffith settled early in the western portion of Prince Georges > County near Catocin Mountain before that section was organized into > Frederick County. At the establishment of that county in 1748, he was > commissioned one of the first justices of the peace and continued to serve > in that capacity until his death in Frederick County during 1757. > > Also according to this book, Orlando [William and Comfort Duval Griffith] > Griffith's son John Griffith was born July 20, 1770 in Frederick County, > Maryland. In 1806 with his brother, Chisholm, he removed to North Carolina. > There in 1820 he married Nancy Agnes (Dobson) Young, born March 8, 1780, the > daughter of Captain Joseph Dobson of the Revolutionary Army. > > Children of John and Nancy Agnes Dobson Griffith: > > 1. John Orlando Griffith, born June 1, 1821, married Sept. 27, 1854, Sarah > Catherine Higgins; resided at Micaville, NC. > > John Griffith died November 12, 1853, his widow on September 5, 1860. > > [This is a North Carolina connection that someone else in this thread was > looking for. This John Griffith would be the Gr-grandson of William and > Sarah Maccubin Griffith]. > > Now, in my opinion (Joanna speaking now). Mary Griffith who married William > Willett might be the daughter of William Griffith and Comfort Duval since he > was the first Griffith to settle in a portion of Prince Georges County. > > There is no mention of William Willett in this book. Let me also add that > my husband descends from Orlando Griffith (son of William and Sarah Maccubin > Griffith) and his wife Katherine Howard. > > Hope this helps some. > Best Regards, > > Joanna Smith Dunn > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gordon Bonnet [mailto:jaggy227@fltg.net] > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:58 PM > To: GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GRIFFITH] Mary Griffith m. William Willett (1700s, MD) > > > Hi.... > > >Don't rule out that time period between generations, as that > >Griffith/Maccubbin had several generations out of whack. A bit more > >distance than usual. > > > It seems like there are too few generations. Mary Griffith's eldest > child (Elizabeth) was born in 1738. This puts her Mary's birthdate as > 1720 at the latest. I've seen Mary listed as the daughter of either > George or John Griffith -- whichever it was, he'd have to have been born > ca. 1700. William and Sarah (MacCubbin) Griffith only had four > children, all born between 1691 and 1697, so the Griffith/MacCubbin > children would be contemporaries of John and/or George, not their > parents. Of course it's possible (likely, perhaps) that neither John > nor George were Mary's father -- I've seen no primary documentation of > either -- but that still doesn't leave the door open to connect to the > Griffith/MacCubbin kids, as to my knowledge none of them had a daughter > Mary. > > One question, however -- I have (possibly?) incomplete information on > two of the Griffith/MacCubbin kids -- I have no children for Charles > Griffith by his first wife, Mary Wolden (perhaps they had none?) nor any > children at all for William Griffith who m. Comfort Duvall. Did either > of these marriages produce children? Could Mary have been a daughter of > either Charles or William? > > > What did they name their children? That will give > >you a clue if she is from that line, the same names were used > >continuously, and even though the fathers always liked to name after > >their side, the wives got their family names in as well. > > > Mary Griffith & William Willett had 13 kids -- in order, Elizabeth, > Edward, William, Verlinda, Jemima, Griffith, Tabitha, Samuel, George, > John, Mary, Rachael, and James. Of these, Edward, Tabitha, and William > are definitely from the Willett side. Rachael, Verlinda, and Jemima > seem like the odd ones, but I don't see those in the Griffith/MacCubbin > crew, either. > > > I checked some of my books rather > >quickly and the Willetts are there, and the wife is Mary, but when I > >have more time I will check further. Names of the children will help > >determine that particular line. > > > I'd be very interested to hear what you think about all this! Mary > Griffith has eluded me for years -- it'd be great to figure out her line. > > cheers, > > Gordon > > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > Flame wars will not be tolerated on this list. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > No Advertising on this list, no rude remarks, no chain letters, no virus warnings! > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

JOANNA; I FOUND THE MacCUBBIN NAME IN MY BOOK "THE GRIFFITH FROM WALES AND AMERICA.. EMAIL ME AND I LL GIVE YOU THE ADDRESS WHERE I GOT IT. jagriffith1@earthlink.net jansr.. > [Original Message] > From: Joanna Dunn <Joannasd@direcway.com> > To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/14/2004 10:06:32 AM > Subject: RE: [GRIFFITH] Mary Griffith m. William Willett (1700s, MD) > > You're welcom Gordon. I found this book on the internet. It was a rare and > out-of-print book. Maybe Mary's parents will surface some day. > > Best regards, > > Joanna > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gordon Bonnet [mailto:jaggy227@fltg.net] > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 3:08 PM > To: GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GRIFFITH] Mary Griffith m. William Willett (1700s, MD) > > > Hi Joanna, > > This was very helpful -- thanks. I wish I could find _any_ connection > between Mary (Griffith) Willett and the Griffith/MacCubbin crew - so > far, there doesn't seem to be anything, even anything circumstantial, to > connect them. No common names on wills, or anything. It'd be great if > Mary turned out to be an unaccounted-for daughter of William and Comfort > -- it'd be nice if it was that easy.... > > Thanks again for your information. > > cheers, > > Gordon > > Joanna Dunn wrote: > > >HI All, > > > >I have the book, ANNE ARUNDEL GENTRY by Harry Wright Newman; Maryland > >Pioneer Press, 1933. > > > >On page 179, he says: > > > >Charles Griffith, son of William and Sarah Maccubin Griffith was born > >on January 20, 1693, in St. Ann's Parish, Anne Arundel County. He > >married first Mary Wolden Mercer. She had previously married on June > >17, 1713, Jacob Mercer. > > > >Children of Charles and Mary Wolden Griffith: > > > >1. William Griffith, b. 1718, married Priscilla Ridgely. > >2. Charles Griffith, born 1719,married Ann Davadige > >3. Mary Griffith, born 1721, married Joseph White, Mar. 4, 1738. > > > >His wife departed on February 18, 1721, and he married secondly in 1727 > >Catherine, born 1705, the daughter of John and Hester Larkin Baldwin. > > > >Children of Charles and Caterine Baldwin Griffith > >4. John Griffith married widow of Benjamin Williams, d.s.p. 1774, > >naming his nephew John G. Worthington, nieces Catherine and Elizabeth > >Worthington, and brother-in-law Nicholas Worthington. > > > >5. Sarah Griffith married Feb. 26 1751, Azel, (born Apr. 3, 1726) son > >of Alexander and Dinah Davidge Warfield. > > > >6. Catherine Griffith married Nocholas Worthington. > > > >[The Author states on page 180 that:] > >This information is taken from his (Charles') remarkable "pocket book" > >which fortunately has been handed down to the present generation. > > > >Also, according to this same book on page 184: > > > >William Griffith, son of William and Sarah Maccubin Griffith, was born > >April 15, 1697, in St. Ann's Parish, Anne Arundel County. He married > >Comfort, born March 17,1700, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Jones) > >Duval. > > > >Children of William and Comfort Duval Griffith: > >1. Ezekiel Griffith, born 1720, died young. > >2. Orlando Griffith married Elizabeth > >3. William Griffith married Sarah Reynolds, widow. > > > >William Griffith settled early in the western portion of Prince Georges > >County near Catocin Mountain before that section was organized into > >Frederick County. At the establishment of that county in 1748, he was > >commissioned one of the first justices of the peace and continued to > >serve in that capacity until his death in Frederick County during 1757. > > > >Also according to this book, Orlando [William and Comfort Duval > >Griffith] Griffith's son John Griffith was born July 20, 1770 in > >Frederick County, Maryland. In 1806 with his brother, Chisholm, he > >removed to North Carolina. There in 1820 he married Nancy Agnes > >(Dobson) Young, born March 8, 1780, the daughter of Captain Joseph > >Dobson of the Revolutionary Army. > > > >Children of John and Nancy Agnes Dobson Griffith: > > > >1. John Orlando Griffith, born June 1, 1821, married Sept. 27, 1854, > >Sarah Catherine Higgins; resided at Micaville, NC. > > > >John Griffith died November 12, 1853, his widow on September 5, 1860. > > > >[This is a North Carolina connection that someone else in this thread > >was looking for. This John Griffith would be the Gr-grandson of > >William and Sarah Maccubin Griffith]. > > > >Now, in my opinion (Joanna speaking now). Mary Griffith who married > >William Willett might be the daughter of William Griffith and Comfort > >Duval since he was the first Griffith to settle in a portion of Prince > Georges County. > > > >There is no mention of William Willett in this book. Let me also add > >that my husband descends from Orlando Griffith (son of William and > >Sarah Maccubin > >Griffith) and his wife Katherine Howard. > > > >Hope this helps some. > >Best Regards, > > > >Joanna Smith Dunn > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Gordon Bonnet [mailto:jaggy227@fltg.net] > >Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:58 PM > >To: GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: Re: [GRIFFITH] Mary Griffith m. William Willett (1700s, MD) > > > > > >Hi.... > > > > > > > >>Don't rule out that time period between generations, as that > >>Griffith/Maccubbin had several generations out of whack. A bit more > >>distance than usual. > >> > >> > >> > >It seems like there are too few generations. Mary Griffith's eldest > >child (Elizabeth) was born in 1738. This puts her Mary's birthdate as > >1720 at the latest. I've seen Mary listed as the daughter of either > >George or John Griffith -- whichever it was, he'd have to have been born > >ca. 1700. William and Sarah (MacCubbin) Griffith only had four > >children, all born between 1691 and 1697, so the Griffith/MacCubbin > >children would be contemporaries of John and/or George, not their > >parents. Of course it's possible (likely, perhaps) that neither John > >nor George were Mary's father -- I've seen no primary documentation of > >either -- but that still doesn't leave the door open to connect to the > >Griffith/MacCubbin kids, as to my knowledge none of them had a daughter > >Mary. > > > >One question, however -- I have (possibly?) incomplete information on > >two of the Griffith/MacCubbin kids -- I have no children for Charles > >Griffith by his first wife, Mary Wolden (perhaps they had none?) nor any > >children at all for William Griffith who m. Comfort Duvall. Did either > >of these marriages produce children? Could Mary have been a daughter of > >either Charles or William? > > > > > > > >> What did they name their children? That will give > >>you a clue if she is from that line, the same names were used > >>continuously, and even though the fathers always liked to name after > >>their side, the wives got their family names in as well. > >> > >> > >> > >Mary Griffith & William Willett had 13 kids -- in order, Elizabeth, > >Edward, William, Verlinda, Jemima, Griffith, Tabitha, Samuel, George, > >John, Mary, Rachael, and James. Of these, Edward, Tabitha, and William > >are definitely from the Willett side. Rachael, Verlinda, and Jemima > >seem like the odd ones, but I don't see those in the Griffith/MacCubbin > >crew, either. > > > > > > > >> I checked some of my books rather > >>quickly and the Willetts are there, and the wife is Mary, but when I > >>have more time I will check further. Names of the children will help > >>determine that particular line. > >> > >> > >> > >I'd be very interested to hear what you think about all this! Mary > >Griffith has eluded me for years -- it'd be great to figure out her line. > > > >cheers, > > > >Gordon > > > > > > > >==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > >Flame wars will not be tolerated on this list. > > > >============================== > >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > >==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > >No Advertising on this list, no rude remarks, no chain letters, no > >virus warnings! > > > >============================== > >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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THATS WHAT MAKES THE GRIFFITH LINE SO TOUGH TO FOLLOW. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL OUR BLOOD LINE MADE NAMES LIKE HUGHE, DAVIS, JOHNS AND SUCH AS THEIR SURNAMES AS WELL AS GRIFFITH.. SO HOW DO YOU CONNECT TO THAT?? > [Original Message] > From: olwen barnes <olwen2@bigpond.com> > To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/15/2004 3:10:58 PM > Subject: [GRIFFITH] Griffith/s > > Hi everyone > > I live in Sydney, Australia, born in England with a Welsh father and my maiden name is Griffiths! > > I've been reading with interest the various messages going back and forth on the subject of this surname. > > Just like to let you know that Welsh surnames only came about in about the late 1700's. Before then they used the patronymic system of naming ie John son of William son of Griffith son of David etc etc etc. In your research you will probably see this written as John ab or ap William ap Griffith ap David - ap meaning son of. With women it is ferch or verch meaning daughter of. The last prince of Wales who died (was killed by soldiers of Edward) in 1284 was Llewellyn (modern spelling) ap Griffith (modern spelling). There hasn't been a Welsh Prince since that time. > > This naming system of course presents some difficulties as surnames were introduced. So you might have David ap Rhys who may become David Price or Preece. > > My father was born in the Rhondda Valley in Tonypandy in Glamorganshire South Wales. He left Wales and went to England and one of his uncles left Wales in the late 1800's and went to America. So you can see that from just my family alone there were moves outside of Wales. > > Look forward to reading your emails re your research. > > Regards > Olwen Barnes nee Griffiths > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > Get more from your posts, include who, what, when where... > > Please remember to change the subject line, when the subject changes. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

SORRY I DON T FIND ANY DAVID IN MY LIST BORN IN AROUND 1853.. JANSR.. > [Original Message] > From: <Griffith27@aol.com> > To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/18/2004 6:28:29 AM > Subject: Re: David 1853-xxxx OH was Re: [GRIFFITH] Just checking > > In a message dated 5/17/2004 7:38:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, beja@wcoil.com > writes: > > > My David Griffith was born in 1853. In Radnor, Ohio I sure appreciate > > the response to my wanderings. I am hoping this will be the answer. > > beja@wcoil.com June > > > > OK, I added that info, for some reason I thought you were talking about NC. > It helps to have names, dates and location in the subject line so we don't get > confused. > > Thanks for writing, > Sandy in Florida > > I will gladly exchange family history if you will do the same. > Please do not send jokes, virus warnings, chain letters or attachments. > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > NO Advertising on this list, NO rude remarks, NO chain letters, NO virus warnings! > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Obediah Griffith b.10-22-1818 TN d. 12-21-1891 Grayson Co. TX. #1 m. Euphemia Gillstrap 07-29-1839 Children: Mary A., Hanna L., Catharine, Harriett, Nancy N. #2 m. Charity Frances Ramsey 4-25-1880 Victoria Amanda Ellen, Marion Obedar, William Benjamin, Edward Allen, Lizzie A. Looking for Obediah's parents and siblings. Barbara Griffith On Tue, 18 May 2004 20:01:04 -0400 Emily Griffith <wbcu009@chestertel.com> writes: > William Marion Griffith b 6 April 1859 d 05 May 1932. > His father was James b August 1837. Said to be 88 years of age at > death. > James was married to Mary Jane Fish. I would like to know who were > James > parents. > > I have info from the 1870 and 1880 US Census, Haywood County, North > Carolina > Crabtree District...the 1900 US Census Haywood County, Iron Duff > Township. > > James had 7 children: 2 sons and 5 daughters. (Have some info on > other > children) > William was the oldest (my great-grandfather). He married (1st) > Rapsey Jane > Whitlock > September 9, 1882. (Info from family Bible) > daughter of William Whitlock and Caroline Coggins Mathis. (Caroline > Coggins > was 1st > married to Francis Asbury Mathis) > > Any connections? > > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > NO Advertising on this list, NO rude remarks, NO chain letters, NO > virus warnings! > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

William Marion Griffith b 6 April 1859 d 05 May 1932. His father was James b August 1837. Said to be 88 years of age at death. James was married to Mary Jane Fish. I would like to know who were James parents. I have info from the 1870 and 1880 US Census, Haywood County, North Carolina Crabtree District...the 1900 US Census Haywood County, Iron Duff Township. James had 7 children: 2 sons and 5 daughters. (Have some info on other children) William was the oldest (my great-grandfather). He married (1st) Rapsey Jane Whitlock September 9, 1882. (Info from family Bible) daughter of William Whitlock and Caroline Coggins Mathis. (Caroline Coggins was 1st married to Francis Asbury Mathis) Any connections?

In a message dated 5/17/2004 7:38:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, beja@wcoil.com writes: > My David Griffith was born in 1853. In Radnor, Ohio I sure appreciate > the response to my wanderings. I am hoping this will be the answer. > beja@wcoil.com June > OK, I added that info, for some reason I thought you were talking about NC. It helps to have names, dates and location in the subject line so we don't get confused. Thanks for writing, Sandy in Florida I will gladly exchange family history if you will do the same. Please do not send jokes, virus warnings, chain letters or attachments.

My David Griffith was born in 1853. In Radnor, Ohio I sure appreciate the response to my wanderings. I am hoping this will be the answer. beja@wcoil.com June ----- Original Message ----- From: "Happy Texan" <ldavis@lcc.net> To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 8:23 AM Subject: Re: David was Re: [GRIFFITH] Just checking > Sandy in Florida, I do not know to whom you are addressing this, but no > they are not mine, I just happened to have the book from Deleware County, > Ohio, which showed the Radnor Twp Griffiths. Thought it might be of help to > June, or anyone else. June did not give a date/s and these were in the > right location to be a possible grandparent since the other names did not > match. Leah > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Griffith27@aol.com> > To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 5:29 AM > Subject: David was Re: [GRIFFITH] Just checking > > > > In a message dated 5/16/2004 7:03:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, > beja@wcoil.com > > writes: > > > > > In all the information that has been going on about the Griffith,s I > again > > > was wondering about my David Griffith. He was born in Radnor, Ohio > Delaware > > > Co., Married first to Mary Viola Hill of Norton, Ohio They had 4 > children > > > Daisy, Elmer, Wilbur, and Thomas. Then also married to Annie C. and > they > > > had 4 children. Frances, Christina, Anita, and Dorothy. > > > > born when? Is he your father or your ancestor? > > > > Thanks for writing, > > Sandy in Florida > > > > I will gladly exchange family history if you will do the same. > > Please do not send jokes, virus warnings, chain letters or attachments. > > > > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > > Get more from your posts, include who, what, when where... > > > > Please remember to change the subject line, when the subject changes. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > Get more from your posts, include who, what, when where... > > Please remember to change the subject line, when the subject changes. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Sandy in Florida, I do not know to whom you are addressing this, but no they are not mine, I just happened to have the book from Deleware County, Ohio, which showed the Radnor Twp Griffiths. Thought it might be of help to June, or anyone else. June did not give a date/s and these were in the right location to be a possible grandparent since the other names did not match. Leah ----- Original Message ----- From: <Griffith27@aol.com> To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 5:29 AM Subject: David was Re: [GRIFFITH] Just checking > In a message dated 5/16/2004 7:03:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, beja@wcoil.com > writes: > > > In all the information that has been going on about the Griffith,s I again > > was wondering about my David Griffith. He was born in Radnor, Ohio Delaware > > Co., Married first to Mary Viola Hill of Norton, Ohio They had 4 children > > Daisy, Elmer, Wilbur, and Thomas. Then also married to Annie C. and they > > had 4 children. Frances, Christina, Anita, and Dorothy. > > born when? Is he your father or your ancestor? > > Thanks for writing, > Sandy in Florida > > I will gladly exchange family history if you will do the same. > Please do not send jokes, virus warnings, chain letters or attachments. > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > Get more from your posts, include who, what, when where... > > Please remember to change the subject line, when the subject changes. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

In a message dated 5/16/2004 7:03:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, beja@wcoil.com writes: > In all the information that has been going on about the Griffith,s I again > was wondering about my David Griffith. He was born in Radnor, Ohio Delaware > Co., Married first to Mary Viola Hill of Norton, Ohio They had 4 children > Daisy, Elmer, Wilbur, and Thomas. Then also married to Annie C. and they > had 4 children. Frances, Christina, Anita, and Dorothy. born when? Is he your father or your ancestor? Thanks for writing, Sandy in Florida I will gladly exchange family history if you will do the same. Please do not send jokes, virus warnings, chain letters or attachments.

In all the information that has been going on about the Griffith,s I again was wondering about my David Griffith. He was born in Radnor, Ohio Delaware Co., Married first to Mary Viola Hill of Norton, Ohio They had 4 children Daisy, Elmer, Wilbur, and Thomas. Then also married to Annie C. and they had 4 children. Frances, Christina, Anita, and Dorothy. I don,t have much information on any of them and just wondered if any of the names would ring a bell with the names they have. My mother was a daughter of Wilbur Griffith and then with his father David and that seems to be our brick wall. I hope this will give me some clues where to go or if anyone would have information , that would be great. Thanks to all June Lawrence beja@wcoil.com

Good morning Cathy It's Sunday here in Sydney. Glad I was of some help. Keep up the good work! Just to give you some encouragement in your efforts. I have been researching my various lines since 1980. The Griffiths line lay dormant for many years because my father died when I was 12 and the information we had of his past family life was very meagre to say the least. When St.Catherine's House Index of births deaths and marriages for England and Wales was freely available to look at in Australia I finally found details to enable me to apply for my father's birth cert and from that found the names of his parents. When I went to Wales in 1994 I managed to obtain their marriage cert and there again came to a halt and this presented many questions for which I couldn't find answers. 2 years ago I put what little information I had on the net and imagine my surprise when someone contacted me from Wales and said she thought we shared the same great grandfather! Many emails later this was confirmed and on another visit to Wales I met my contact who turned out to be my 2nd cousin and also my 1st cousin who still lives in the family house in Clydach Vale in the Rhondda Valley. You can imagine how excited I was. Also from this I was given much information and a large family line and may cousins some of whom are in America. From being 'cousinless' all of my life, I now have many. So you can see how technology has made it much easier to share information. I hope you find what you're looking for. Regards Olwen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lampshire, Cathy" <clampshire@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU> To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 7:59 AM Subject: RE: [GRIFFITH] Griffith/s > Olwen, > Thank you. That is so interesting. > I think it is great that we can share our knowledge on this site. It really helps. > Though I am not even close to getting my line over the Atlantic yet. > > Cathy > California > > > -----Original Message----- > From: olwen barnes [mailto:olwen2@bigpond.com] > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:05 AM > To: GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GRIFFITH] Griffith/s > > > Hi everyone > > I live in Sydney, Australia, born in England with a Welsh father and my maiden name is Griffiths! > > I've been reading with interest the various messages going back and forth on the subject of this surname. > > Just like to let you know that Welsh surnames only came about in about the late 1700's. Before then they used the patronymic system of naming ie John son of William son of Griffith son of David etc etc etc. In your research you will probably see this written as John ab or ap William ap Griffith ap David - ap meaning son of. With women it is ferch or verch meaning daughter of. The last prince of Wales who died (was killed by soldiers of Edward) in 1284 was Llewellyn (modern spelling) ap Griffith (modern spelling). There hasn't been a Welsh Prince since that time. > > This naming system of course presents some difficulties as surnames were introduced. So you might have David ap Rhys who may become David Price or Preece. > > My father was born in the Rhondda Valley in Tonypandy in Glamorganshire South Wales. He left Wales and went to England and one of his uncles left Wales in the late 1800's and went to America. So you can see that from just my family alone there were moves outside of Wales. > > Look forward to reading your emails re your research. > > Regards > Olwen Barnes nee Griffiths > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > Get more from your posts, include who, what, when where... > > Please remember to change the subject line, when the subject changes. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > Get more from your posts, include who, what, when where... > > Please remember to change the subject line, when the subject changes. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Hi everyone I live in Sydney, Australia, born in England with a Welsh father and my maiden name is Griffiths! I've been reading with interest the various messages going back and forth on the subject of this surname. Just like to let you know that Welsh surnames only came about in about the late 1700's. Before then they used the patronymic system of naming ie John son of William son of Griffith son of David etc etc etc. In your research you will probably see this written as John ab or ap William ap Griffith ap David - ap meaning son of. With women it is ferch or verch meaning daughter of. The last prince of Wales who died (was killed by soldiers of Edward) in 1284 was Llewellyn (modern spelling) ap Griffith (modern spelling). There hasn't been a Welsh Prince since that time. This naming system of course presents some difficulties as surnames were introduced. So you might have David ap Rhys who may become David Price or Preece. My father was born in the Rhondda Valley in Tonypandy in Glamorganshire South Wales. He left Wales and went to England and one of his uncles left Wales in the late 1800's and went to America. So you can see that from just my family alone there were moves outside of Wales. Look forward to reading your emails re your research. Regards Olwen Barnes nee Griffiths

OLWEN; ACCORDING TO WHAT I VE FOUND I TOO GO BACK TO WALES.. THE GRIFFITH'S OF WALES AND AMERICA BY ANNA LAURA GRIFFITH TELLS OF THE PATH UP TO HER PRESENT IN 1982.. JANSR.. > [Original Message] > From: olwen barnes <olwen2@bigpond.com> > To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/15/2004 9:58:22 PM > Subject: Re: [GRIFFITH] Griffith/s > > Good morning Cathy > > It's Sunday here in Sydney. > > Glad I was of some help. Keep up the good work! > > Just to give you some encouragement in your efforts. I have been > researching my various lines since 1980. The Griffiths line lay dormant for > many years because my father died when I was 12 and the information we had > of his past family life was very meagre to say the least. When > St.Catherine's House Index of births deaths and marriages for England and > Wales was freely available to look at in Australia I finally found details > to enable me to apply for my father's birth cert and from that found the > names of his parents. When I went to Wales in 1994 I managed to obtain > their marriage cert and there again came to a halt and this presented many > questions for which I couldn't find answers. > > 2 years ago I put what little information I had on the net and imagine my > surprise when someone contacted me from Wales and said she thought we shared > the same great grandfather! Many emails later this was confirmed and on > another visit to Wales I met my contact who turned out to be my 2nd cousin > and also my 1st cousin who still lives in the family house in Clydach Vale > in the Rhondda Valley. You can imagine how excited I was. Also from this I > was given much information and a large family line and may cousins some of > whom are in America. From being 'cousinless' all of my life, I now have > many. > > So you can see how technology has made it much easier to share information. > > I hope you find what you're looking for. > > Regards > Olwen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lampshire, Cathy" <clampshire@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU> > To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 7:59 AM > Subject: RE: [GRIFFITH] Griffith/s > > > > Olwen, > > Thank you. That is so interesting. > > I think it is great that we can share our knowledge on this site. It > really helps. > > Though I am not even close to getting my line over the Atlantic yet. > > > > Cathy > > California > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: olwen barnes [mailto:olwen2@bigpond.com] > > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:05 AM > > To: GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [GRIFFITH] Griffith/s > > > > > > Hi everyone > > > > I live in Sydney, Australia, born in England with a Welsh father and my > maiden name is Griffiths! > > > > I've been reading with interest the various messages going back and forth > on the subject of this surname. > > > > Just like to let you know that Welsh surnames only came about in about the > late 1700's. Before then they used the patronymic system of naming ie John > son of William son of Griffith son of David etc etc etc. In your research > you will probably see this written as John ab or ap William ap Griffith ap > David - ap meaning son of. With women it is ferch or verch meaning daughter > of. The last prince of Wales who died (was killed by soldiers of Edward) in > 1284 was Llewellyn (modern spelling) ap Griffith (modern spelling). There > hasn't been a Welsh Prince since that time. > > > > This naming system of course presents some difficulties as surnames were > introduced. So you might have David ap Rhys who may become David Price or > Preece. > > > > My father was born in the Rhondda Valley in Tonypandy in Glamorganshire > South Wales. He left Wales and went to England and one of his uncles left > Wales in the late 1800's and went to America. So you can see that from just > my family alone there were moves outside of Wales. > > > > Look forward to reading your emails re your research. > > > > Regards > > Olwen Barnes nee Griffiths > > > > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > > Get more from your posts, include who, what, when where... > > > > Please remember to change the subject line, when the subject changes. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > > Get more from your posts, include who, what, when where... > > > > Please remember to change the subject line, when the subject changes. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. 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Olwen, Thank you. That is so interesting. I think it is great that we can share our knowledge on this site. It really helps. Though I am not even close to getting my line over the Atlantic yet. Cathy California -----Original Message----- From: olwen barnes [mailto:olwen2@bigpond.com] Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:05 AM To: GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GRIFFITH] Griffith/s Hi everyone I live in Sydney, Australia, born in England with a Welsh father and my maiden name is Griffiths! I've been reading with interest the various messages going back and forth on the subject of this surname. Just like to let you know that Welsh surnames only came about in about the late 1700's. Before then they used the patronymic system of naming ie John son of William son of Griffith son of David etc etc etc. In your research you will probably see this written as John ab or ap William ap Griffith ap David - ap meaning son of. With women it is ferch or verch meaning daughter of. The last prince of Wales who died (was killed by soldiers of Edward) in 1284 was Llewellyn (modern spelling) ap Griffith (modern spelling). There hasn't been a Welsh Prince since that time. This naming system of course presents some difficulties as surnames were introduced. So you might have David ap Rhys who may become David Price or Preece. My father was born in the Rhondda Valley in Tonypandy in Glamorganshire South Wales. He left Wales and went to England and one of his uncles left Wales in the late 1800's and went to America. So you can see that from just my family alone there were moves outside of Wales. Look forward to reading your emails re your research. Regards Olwen Barnes nee Griffiths ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== Get more from your posts, include who, what, when where... Please remember to change the subject line, when the subject changes. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

My Griffith line starts with Virginia Ann (Jennie A.) Griffith, McLin born 28 Feb. 1869 Sullivan Co. IN died 31 Mar 1931 Terre Haute, IN she married Wm. Sherman McLin on 10 July 1892 Maysville IN parents James Griffith born 14 April 1834 IL died 12 Aug 1876 Daviess CO IN and was married 24 May 1868 Laura Sample, Griffith born 10 Sept 1850 died 26 May 1917 Daviess CO IN The family would appreciate help on this Griffith line.

Jan, Please send me your personal e-mail . Mine is whoopytwang@earthlink.net Dottie Sumner

Looking for ancestors of Edward Griffith who married Sarah Morgan. Both were born around 1760 and possibly in the USA and came to Nova Scotia following the War of Independance and raised a family here with many descendants living today. Wally Buchanan Shelburne, Nova Scotia