Jul-28-2018
Husband: George G. Griffin
Born: ca 1828 1 Died: 1909 in Ohio 2 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Mother:
Wife: Juan Fernandez Zinn 3,4 Also known as: Fernandez Zinn 5 Married: Feb-22-1849 2
Born: Nov-30-1828 2,1 Died: Jan- -1909 2 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John Zinn (1778 - 1848) Mother: Ruth Gandy (1785 - 1865)
F Child 1: Amelia Virginia Griffin Also known as: Virginia Griffin 6 Born: Dec- -1849 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 3,7 Died: 1924 7 Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1920 - 101 Grant Ave in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James Kelly Wilson b. Jul- 5-1850 d. 1929 Married: Sep-19-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
F Child 2: Marium Caroline Griffin Also known as: Caroline Born: Mar- -1851 in Virginia (now West Virginia) Died: 1929 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Bennett Hayden b. Feb- -1852 d. 1934 Married: Mar-26-1874 in Ritchie Co, WV 10
M Child 3: James Franklin Griffin Also known as: J. Franklin Griffin 11 Born: Mar- 5-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12,1 Resided: 1911 in Wood Co, WV 11 Resided: 1882 in Ritchie Co, WV 12 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Nancy J. Jones b. ca 1861 Married: Feb-19-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 (see note 1)
M Child 4: Thomas Griffin Also known as: Thomas J. Griffin 11 Born: ca 1854 13 Resided: 1911 in Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 11 Wife: Bertha A. Williams b. ca 1855 Married: Jan-18-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 5: John Woofter Griffin Born: ca 1857 1 Resided: 1911 in California 11 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Charles G. Griffin Born: ca 1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,14 Resided: 1911 in Ohio Resided: 1896 in Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Hattie Bailey b. ca 1871 Married: Dec-16-1896 in Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV 14
M Child 7: Homer C. Griffin Born: Apr-19-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12 Resided: 1911 in Wirt Co, WV 11 Resided: 1884 in Ritchie Co, WV 12 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary Frances Maxwell b. ca 1866 Married: Dec- -1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 8: Laura G. Griffin Born: ca 1863 1 Resided: 1911 in Idaho Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: ___ Crofton
F Child 9: Lucetta J. "Lou" Griffin Census name: Lucetta J. Griffin Born: Dec- 1-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,17,7 Died: Sep-19-1955 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 18 (see note 2) Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 16,19 Census: 1910 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Stewart Lee McClain b. Oct- -1862 d. 1918 Census name: Steward L. McClain Married: Dec- 3-1885 20
F Child 10: Ellen Griffin Also known as: Ella Griffin 10,11 Born: ca 1868 1,10 Resided: 1911 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 11 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Gilbert Hayden b. 1863 d. 1926 Married: Jun-19-1900 in Ritchie Co, WV 10
Sources: (1) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (2) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 233. (3) William Bernard Wilson, Wilson-Pepper Genealogy 1595-1989 (Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD, 1990), p. 39. (4) Marriage record of daughter. (5) Obituary of daughter. (6) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 290. (7) Headstone (year only) (8) Headstone. (9) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as James K. Wilson, 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Benjamin L. & Martha; and Amelia V. Griffin, 22, of Ritchie Co, dau of George G. & J. F. Married Sep 19 1871. NOTE: Wilson-Pepper Genealogy 1595-1989, p. 39, states marriage location as Doddridge County. (10) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (11) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 234. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (14) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Homer Griffin, age 23 as of Apr 19 1884, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Mary F. Maxwell, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. The marriage license was issued on Dec 9 1884, but the portion for the minister's entry to indicate the date and location of the ceremony was left blank. MR p. 349. (16) Obituary. (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (18) Obituary - Nursing home. (19) Findagrave.com. (20) Obituary of wife. Event Notes Note (1) "at James Wilson's" Note (2) Name on headstone: Lou J. McClain. Death date blank.Name Index