I made a mistake by listing Andrew Griffin as the Father of Henry Griffin. I don't know the Father of Henry Griffin b. abt. 1805. Henry Griffin was born in Pa. Sherole sherole wrote: > My GGrandfather, Henry Griffin, is listed on the 1850 census in Perry > Co. Salt Lick Township, Old Straitsville, 38, Physician, born in Pa. > GGrandmother was Sarah Rush Griffin,33, born in Ohio. Children - John > W. 11, Henry J. 9, Silvester 7, Margaret (Maggie) A. 4, Sarah (she did > not use her first name and went by Elizabeth) Elizabeth 2, Mary 1 > month. They had two more children born in Perry Co. between the 1850 > and 1860 census James b. abt. 1851 and Allen VanBuren (my grandfather) > b. 1856. > > Henry Griffin's Father's name was Andrew born in Pa. > > Does anyone have any information re: any of the above? The Henry > Griffins moved to Hocking County sometime after 1856. I found them on > the 1860 census in Hocking Co. Allen VanBuren was born in Perry Co. in > 1856. > > Since Henry Griffin was listed as a Dr. (we were always told that he was > an Indian Medicine Dr. and I think this lore comes from the fact that he > probably wasn't a licensed Dr. but mixed herbs and Doctored the > settlement of Old Straitsville) there should be something about him in > the history of Old Straitsville. He and Sarah Rush Griffin are buried > in the Old Stone Church. There is no documentation regarding this. Only > my memory of going there on Decoration Day and putting flowers on their > unmarked graves. My Grandfther, Allen Griffin, was Catholic but broke > from the church when he married my Grandmother, Effie Woods Griffin. > > Also, how can I get Henry and Sarah listed as being buried in the Old > Stone Church Cemetery since I know this personally but there is no > actual paper trail? > > Henry Jr. died Sept. 25, 1872, Single, died in Hocking, Ward, born in > Perry Co., Farmer, unknown cause of death. Reported by Elizabeth Bates > (probably his sister). I found this in the archives in Hocking Co. > > ==== OHPERRY Mailing List ==== > Browse the OHPerry list archives at > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ohperry