GRISWOLD family records Louisa County, Iowa Searched by Keith Street in April, 2000. The Census Records have not been searched by me for Louisa County Griswold family members, with the exception of the 1850 Federal Census. In that census, in Columbus City Township, Residence # 9 and Household # 9, is listed the family of Franklin Griswold, age 47, born in Connecticut, and a farmer by trade. His wife is Eliza, also listed as age 47 and born in Connecticut. The children listed are Grace, 17; Benjamin F, 15, both born in Connecticut. The remaining children, born in Iowa, are Edward O. and Edgar H., 13, listed as twins; Frances A., 10; Ira M., 6; and Virginia, 4. For those interested in this surname I would recommend searching the Federal and State censuses through 1925. I did search some of the Louisa County military censuses from 1862 onward. Franklin's children are mentioned, but he (head of household in the 1850 Federal Census in above paragraph) would not have been of military age and therefore is not listed. Ira is consistently listed from 1863 through 1880, first in Marshall Township and in 1871 and later in Elm Grove Township. Benjamin Franklin is listed in Marshall Township from 1865 through 1878. Edward (E. O.) first appears in Marshall Township in 1866 but soon disappears. In 1874 he appears in Columbus City Township, but again disappears after 1876. A son of Ira M., a M. Oliver Griswold, appears in Columbus City Township from 1879 through 1884. I did no searching after 1884. The Louisa County Genealogical Society has had only one person expressing interest in the Griswold surname in the past. The query then was from a Shirley Payton. She provided information about a Catherine Slaughter, daughter of Richard and Frances Slaughter, who first married John Payton and had children : (1) William Payton, born 1839 (2) Richard Payton, born 1840 (3) Frances Payton, born 1842, married Franklin Fowler (4) James M. Payton, born circa 1845, married Pauline Dix; (5) John W. Payton, born 1848. Catherine Slaughter Payton then married a second time to Ira M. Griswold and had one son, M. Oliver Griswold. I will place additional information in the GRISWOLD file about cemetery burials, obituaries, etc. Contact me by e-mail if you wish copies. From Marriage Records in Recorder's Office, Louisa County Courthouse, Wapello, Iowa. A-217 Marriage of Ira Griswold and Catherine Peyton. License was issued on March 9, 1852. Marriage occurred on April 11, 1852, at Catharine Payton home. Married by Joel C. Parsons. (Catherine/Catharine and Peyton/Payton spellings in original record.) D-19 Marriage of William Gambell and Frances Griswold.. License was issued on September 9, 1867. Marriage occurred on September 15, 1867.. William was listed as 21 or over; Frances was listed as age 18 or over. Marriage took place at the home of the bride's father, in Louisa County. by R. R. Riner, Minister of the Gospel. Edward Griswold, of Marshall Township, signed as knowing the couple. D-120 Marriage of William C. Webster and Virginia Griswold. License was issued on February 4, 1869; marriage occurred on February 7, 1869, at the Louisa County Courthouse. John L. Webster, of Louisa County, testified as to knowing the couple. D-185 Marriage of Ira M. Griswold and Mary Jane Urich. License was issued August 13, 1870; marriage occurred on August 23, 1870, at the Henry Murray house in Louisa County. Marriage was performed by Elder Henry Murray. Frederick Bates testified as to knowing the couple. G-95 Marriage of B. F. Griswold and Elizabeth Johnston. License was issued October 19, 1888; marriage occurred on October 23, 1888, at the J. B. Johnston home in Columbus City. Marriage was performed by Milford Tidball, Minister of the Gospel. B. Franklin Griswold was a farmer from near Cairo, in Marshall Township, age 52 at time of marriage, his first. He had been born in Connecticut, his father being Franklin Griswold and his mother Eliza Jane Chine. The bride, Elizabeth Johnston, was age 47 at the time of marriage and had been born in Ohio. The marriage was also her first, and she was the daughter of John Johnston and Mary Louisa Long. Prior to the marriage she had a Columbus City address. G-394 Marriage of James R. Rickey and Bertha G. Griswold. The license was issued on November 10, 1891; the marriage occurred on November 11, 1891, near Columbus Junction at the Edward Griswold home. James was 28 at the time of marriage and was a farmer living near Wyman, where he had been born, a son of Thomas and Maggie Rickey. Bertha was 21 at the time of marriage, had been born near Morning Sun, a daughter of Edward Griswold and Mary Cunningham. H-164 Marriage of John Henry Wilson and Virginia Avonia Griswold. The license was issued May 16, 1894, and the marriage occurred on May 16, 1894, near Columbus Junction. John was from West Liberty, where he had been born, and was age 26 at the time of marriage, a son of Matthias Wilson and Ruth Mosher. Virginia was from Columbus Junction, had been born near Wapello, was age 25 at the marriage, and was a daughter of Edward Griswold and Mary Cunningham. J. R. Rickey, of Louisa County, testified that he knew the couple. Keith/Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 319-523-8164 -