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James William GRIFFITH

James William GRIFFITH

Male 1937 - 2025  (87 years)


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  • Name James William GRIFFITH
    Birth 27 Nov 1937  Cornwallis, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male
    Military welder in US Navy (Africa, member of Naval baseball & boxing teams)  [2] 
    Education Pennsboro High School (1956)  [2] 
    Occupation welder & machine operator for Lincoln Electric of Cleveland OH (9 yrs)  [2] 
    Occupation From 1976 to 2002  [2] 
    partner and later sole owner of Ritchie Concrete of Pennsboro WV 
    Residence Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Death 15 Apr 2025  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Burial Buck Run (aka Dotson) Cemetery, near Pennsboro (Co Rd 74/9), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I23892  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 24 Oct 2025

    Father James Joshua "Josh" GRIFFITH,   b. 13 Aug 1912, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1996 (Age 83 years)
    Mother Berdelia Belle HORNER,   b. 6 Nov 1911, Wetzel Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Mar 2000, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F18361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Karen Elizabeth SELLERS,   b. 21 Sep 1942, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 2004, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    Marriage 8 Sep 1961  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
    +1. Living
    +2. Living
    +3. Living
    +4. Living
    Family ID F8931  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Living
    Family ID F39853  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1982] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1945-1970, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Dec 2003)).

    2. [S14] Obituary.

    3. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    4. [S1797] Newspaper engagement announcement of granddaughter.

    5. [S1372] Obituary of wife's brother.

    6. [S1577] Obituary of sister.

    7. [S1613] Obituary of granddaughter.

    8. [S1700] Obituary - Nursing home.