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    1. [OHPERRY] GRIFFIN AND RUSH
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    3. 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.

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