This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACI/1454.1.1 Message Board Post: This is all I know about Robert's family. There were other kin in the area. ROBERT H. (BOB) GRIFFITH was born February 1866 in Smith County, Tennessee. He married MARY L. VERMILLION April 10, 1895 in Clarkson, Lawrence County, Missouri. She was born July 1876 in Texas, and died July 16, 1909 in Pierce City, Lawrence County, Missouri. Notes for ROBERT H. (BOB) GRIFFITH: June 21, 1900 Census, Lawrence Co., Missouri, Vineyard Twp, Page 22B, House # 421-426 Robert H. Griffith, Head, W, M, Feb. 1866, 34, Married 5 years, Farmer, TN, TN, TN; Mary L. Griffith, Wife, W, F, July 1876, 23, Married 5 years, Children 3-3 living, TX, Unknown, TX; Beula Griffith, Daughter, W, F, Jan. 1896, 4, Missouri, TN, TX; Lester Griffith, Son, W, M, Aug. 1898, 1, Missouri, TN, TX; Clarence Griffith, Son, W, M, Sept. 1899, 8/12, Missouri, TN, TX; Letha L. Griffith, Mother, W, F, Dec. 1843, 56, Widow, Children 9-4 living, TN, TN, NC. April 20, 1910 Census, Denton Co., TX, Page 6A, Mingo Road, Inmates of Denton County poor farm. Robt. H. Griffith, Inmate, M, W, 43, Widow, TN, TN, TN; Clarence Griffith, Inmate, 10, Missouri, TN, TN; Floyd Griffith, Inmate, 8, Missouri, TN, TN. Notes for MARY L. VERMILLION: Clarkson is/was in Mt. Pleasant Township (borders Jasper County to the west) and a few miles south of Stotts City which is in Vineyard Township. The family was in Spring River Township which is east of Pierce Township where Pierce City is located. July 16, 1909 from Ruth Browning Newspaper Abstracts: Died, Mrs. Robt. Griffith. Formerly of near Pierce City, now of Texas, daughter of ____Vermillion of Seneca. Burial at Pierce City. Leaves husband and 6 children. (Formerly of Pierce City would probably mean the family made a move from Spring River Township as Pierce City is not near the township line.) Pierce City Cemetery, Pottersfield: Griffith, Mrs. Mollie W/O R H no dates More About MARY L. VERMILLION: Burial: Pierce City Cemetery, Lawrence County, Missouri Marriage Notes for ROBERT GRIFFITH and MARY VERMILLION: Lawrence County Missouri Marriage Records 1893 - 1897 Volume VI: "Griffith, Robert H. (28) Clarkson to Mary Vermillion (18) Clarkson 10 Apr 1895 by T.B. Hall Min. Gos. at his residence More About ROBERT GRIFFITH and MARY VERMILLION: Marriage: April 10, 1895, Clarkson, Lawrence County, Missouri Children of ROBERT GRIFFITH and MARY VERMILLION are: i. BEULAH GRIFFITH, b. January 1896. ii. LESTER GRIFFITH, b. August 1898. iii. CLARENCE GRIFFITH, b. September 1899. iv. FLOYD GRIFFITH, b. Abt. 1902.