Hello, I am interested in these surnames in Jackson Co, IA. Griffith /Becker/Gates/Smith/Truax/Patterson Clemons (1797 NY) & Marinda E. Griffith (1806 NY) George Griffith b. 1840 NY wife: Eunice Becker b. 1837 NY children: John Henry b. 1866 m. to Minnie Meyers, Frank E GRIFFITH married in 1890 to an Elsie M. SMITH. Frank also married a Jean PATTERSON bet. 1905 -1916 Sophonla 'Pearl' b. 1870 married in 1894 to a __GATES (probably went by Pearl) Ruby Mae Griffith b. 1871 married in 1900 to Marion TRUAX Thank you, Sharon

Sharon, From 1870 census microfilm roll 0397, Van Buren twp., Jackson county, pg 163. Griffith, George, 29, farmer, NY Griffith, Eunice, 30, keeps house, NY Griffith, Henry, 4 Ia Griffith, Frank, 2 Ia Griffith, ___arla? (probably Sophonla) 4/12 or 7/12, Ia. Living next door is Clemons, 73, stonemason, NY and Maranda, 68, keeps house, NY. I don't find them in 1880. Dick May you live to be a hundred, with an extra year to repent! (Irish proverb) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Frederick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 12:01 PM Subject: [IAJACKSO] Griffith/Becker/Gates/Smith/Truax > Hello, I am interested in these surnames in Jackson Co, IA. > Griffith /Becker/Gates/Smith/Truax/Patterson > Clemons (1797 NY) & Marinda E. Griffith (1806 NY) > George Griffith b. 1840 NY > wife: Eunice Becker b. 1837 NY > children: