Emma: My family has a story of three Griffith brothers from Wales. I do not know their names, but the story goes that 2 of the brothers went north towards Indiana. However, 1 of the 2 came back to Virgnia/Kentucky where the 3rd brother was. My uncle has more on this story, but this is all I have. - Richard "Emma Ayles" <eayles@houston.r To: GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com r.com> cc: Subject: Re: [GRIFFITH] My Griffith Line 05/25/2003 10:00 AM Please respond to GRIFFITH-L Hi all,, I think I remember someone here on the list that had info., or thought that there were 3 brothers. Daniel, Griffith and William Griffith. I think the story goes that Daniel Griffith went north from VA. somewhere in the early1700's. Emma ----- Original Message ----- From: <WXWXWXW@aol.com> To: <GRIFFITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 8:44 AM Subject: [GRIFFITH] My Griffith Line > I'm at a brick wall with my earliest Griffith ancestor - Benjamin F. > Griffith. > Maybe this can help some other Ohio Griffith's. If anyone knows where more > about Benjamin F. Griffith, born in Maryland and raised in Virginia, I'd love to > hear from them! > Joni > > BENJAMIN F. GRIFFITH was born June 23, 1816 in Frederick County, Maryland > (but raised in Virginia), and died November 22, 1872 in Van Wert, Ohio. He > married SUSAN FAUSNAUGHT March 11, 1838 in Franklin County, Columbus OH. She was > born December 09, 1819 in Fairfield County, Ohio, and died July 12, 1893 in Van > Wert, Ohio. > > Children: > 1. LOVINA A. GRIFFITH, m. GEORGE GLOSSET, September 09, 1869. > 2. MARY ELIZABETH GRIFFITH, b. Abt. 1839, Union County, Ohio; m. SIMON P. > FAIR, February 15, 1857, Van Wert, Ohio > 3. GEORGE W. GRIFFITH, b. August 17, 1841, Union County, Ohio. > 4. BENJAMIN F. GRIFFITH, b. January 24, 1843, Franklin County, OH; d. > December 06, 1910, Van Wert, OH. > 5. JAMES GRIFFITH, b. March 29, 1846, Ohio; d. January 26, 1909, Allegan, > Michigan. > 6. ALSINDA GRIFFITH, b. Abt. 1851. > 7. FRANCES M. GRIFFITH, b. May 1851, Van Wert, OH; d. July 21, 1852, Van > Wert, OH. > 8. SYLVESTER GRIFFITH, b. April 1854, Van Wert, Ohio; d. August 08, 1932, > Defiance County, Ohio. > 9. EMELINE GRIFFITH, b. Abt. 1857; m. UNKNOWN WILD. > 10. LAFAYETTE GRIFFITH, b. September 1859, Van Wert, Ohio; d. November 05, > 1932, Defiance County, OH. > > GENERATION NO. 2 > > 3. GEORGE W. GRIFFITH was born August 17, 1841 in Union County, Ohio. He > married SARAH R. TOMLINSON October 30, 1867 in Van Wert, Ohio, daughter of JAMES > TOMLINSON and NANCY SMITH. She was born July 11, 1848 in York Township, Van > Wert County, Ohio. > Children: > i. ANNIE E. GRIFFITH, b. Abt. 1869; m. GEORGE GEIGER. > ii. WILLIAM E. GRIFFITH, b. Abt. 1870. > iii. EFFIE MAY GRIFFITH, b. April 16, 1872, Van Wert, OH; d. November > 13, 1879, Van Wert, OH. > iv. MARY M. GRIFFITH, b. Abt. 1873; m. W.D. MCCLURE. > v. GEORGE A. GRIFFITH, b. Abt. 1876. > vi. HARVEY F. GRIFFITH, b. Abt. 1878. > vii. LAURA A. GRIFFITH, b. Abt. 1880; m. SANFORD RYAN. > viii. BENJAMIN H. GRIFFITH, b. Aft. 1880. > ix. BESSIE E. GRIFFITH, b. Aft. 1880. > x. GRACE F. GRIFFITH, b. Aft. 1880. > xi. MINNIE E. GRIFFITH, b. Aft. 1880; m. FRANCIS IRELAND. > xii. W. CLIFFORD GRIFFITH, b. Aft. 1880. > > 4. BENJAMIN F. GRIFFITH was born January 24, 1843 in Franklin County, OH, and > died December 06, 1910 in Van Wert, OH. He married MARY JANE SHERMAN > November 17, 1870 in Van Wert, Ohio, daughter of ANDREW JACKSON SHERMAN and MARGARET > UTTER. She was born May 29, 1854 in Ashley, Delaware County, OH, and died > July 24, 1914 in Van Wert, OH. > Children: > i. JOSEPH MARCELLUS GRIFFITH, b. July 15, 1871, Van Wert, Ohio; d. March > 16, 1948, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH. > ii. EDWARD EARL GRIFFITH, b. March 17, 1874, Van Wert, OH; d. September > 1917, Lima, Ohio. > > 5. JAMES GRIFFITH was born March 29, 1846 in Ohio, and died January 26, 1909 > in Allegan, Michigan. He married MARCINA (MARY) FAULKNER. She was born > October 1859, and died May 05, 1927 in Allegan, Michigan. > Children: > i. DORA PERMILLA GRIFFITH, b. September 1877, Van Wert, Ohio. > ii. ELLA ARVILLA GRIFFITH, b. 1880. > > 8. SYLVESTER GRIFFITH was born April 1854 in Van Wert, Ohio, and died August > 08, 1932 in Defiance County, Ohio. He married IDA A.. She was born 1862 in > Ohio, and died 1956 in Ohio. > Children: > i. RUSSEL GRIFFITH, b. January 1895, Ohio. > > 10. LAFAYETTE GRIFFITH was born September 1859 in Van Wert, Ohio, and died > November 05, 1932 in Defiance County, OH. He married STELLA I.. She was born > June 1867 in Ohio. > Children: > i. CHARLES B. GRIFFITH, b. October 1885, Ohio. > ii. FLORENCE GRIFFITH, b. January 1888, Ohio. > iii. LAFAYETTE VALENTINE GRIFFITH, b. February 14, 1882, Van Wert, OH; d. > December 05, 1882, Van Wert, OH. > > > ==== GRIFFITH Mailing List ==== > Get more from your posts, include who, what, when where... > > Please remember to change the subject line, when the subject changes. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&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. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237