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| My Great GrandParents w/ first son Alvin |
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| W.H.Griffin Sr and Wife Mattie |
William H. Griffin, Jr. was married to
There children where:
| Photo taken at Grace Edith Griffin Jernigan |
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| His Sister |
Mattie Ann Arnold Griffin 's
grave is in Mason Cemetery Arp, Texas
| (Wife) Mattie Ann Arnold Griffin and |
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| (sister) Grace Edith Griffin Jernigan |
| 4 of There Children Dell is not born yet |
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| Edman, Vera, Pearl & Alvin |
We all have our me memories of Daddy Pop. He was blind and therefore I saw him as a very peaceful and quite
man. He liked to leason to the radio. And would always want us kids to come close to him. Which was okay with me. He always
had a smile and wonderful things to talk about. What I remember the most about Him and My Granddaddy (E.O. Griffin his son)was
that every Sunday before granddaddy went to Sunday School and Church he would go out and visit Daddy Pop. He always gave him
a shave with a razor. My son Curtis has the razor. Sometimes Daddy Pop would stay at Aunt Pearls or His sisters Aunt Grace.
On 10-19-2002 another memories comes from W.S. Griffin one of Daddy Pops greatgrand sons.
"My Dad and I where talking about Daddy Pop last month..How I had mentioned that I had only seen him once or twice.. the last
time he felt my face with his hands and probably felt more than most people see. He then slipped a silver dollar into my hands
which I quickly slid into my pocket. What a Memory!"
Daddy Pop Married Mattie A Arnold
They had 6 Children.
I, Diana Griffin, knew all but Alvin.
All but 1 is burial is at
Mason Cemetery, Arp, Smith, Texas, USA
Edward Oscar Griffin -
b. 25 Mar 1893 in Texas
d. 27 Apr 1965 in Houston, Texas
burial - Mason Cemetery, Arp, Smith, Texas, USA
(personal note about E.O. Griffin my grandfather. He died in Houston Hospital because he had
just arived there to have some test ran. Him and Grandmothr went by train. They where staying at his sisters home. They got
him checked into the hospital. He told them to go on home he was tired and wanted to rest. He died before grandmother and
his sister got home.
Pearl I Griffin
b. 07 Nov 1894 in Texas
d. 29 Aug 1972 in LA
burial - Mason Cemetery, Arp, Smith, Texas,
(note about Pearl's death. She Died in LA because that is where her girl Fay lived.)
Vera Beatrice Griffin
b. 26 Aug 1898 in Texas
d. 08 Sep 1992
burial-Mason Cemetery, Arp, Smith, Texas, USA
Ora Dell Griffin
b. 04 Jul 1910 in Texas
d. 31 Jul 2003 in Houston, Texas
Burial - Mason Cemetery, Arp, Smith, Texas, USA
Rosie E. (Rose) Griffin
b. 24 Jul 1905 in Smith Country, Texas
d. 29 Jan 1994 in Houston, Texas
Burial -Cremation in Houston,Texas
Alvin Griffin
b. 18 Feb 1891 in Texas
d. 27 Oct 1918 in Texas
Burial - Mason Cemetery, Arp, Smith, Texas, USA
(Died from the Flu, One of his sons died a few years later and is next to him.)
Will let's start back in England in 1780.
William H. Griffin was born in 1780 in England. When he came to
Middlesex County, Mass. He married Olive Read on the 27th of Feb. 1806. William and Olive then moved to Dover, Strafford County,
New Hampshire.
Where there son George Graham Griffin was born. George Graham Griffin
married Julia Ann George on the 16 th of November 1833 in Platsburgh, New York. George and Julia lived in Strafford county,
NH until after 1854, then moved with there family to Delphi, Delaware County, Iowa.
There oldest son was William Henry Griffin. William Henry served
in the War between the States as a Union Private. He was wounded in Aatlanta, Georgia. While in the hospital there, he met
Delia Beatrice Morris. Delia was a nurse in the hospital and was a Southern. After the war he moved to New Orleans and lived
with Delia's mother and brother. Delia and William Henry Griffin were married 11 Sep. 1867 in Chatiwa, Pike County, Mississippi.
Afater their marriage they moved to Davenport, Scott County, Iowa and then to Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. They then moved
to Overton, Rusk County, Texas. Between Overton and Arp Texas. That is why you can find records in Rusk County and Smith County
in Texas.
Born to William Henry and Delia Morris Griffin where :
My Great Grandfather (Daddy Pop): WILLIAM HARRY GRIFFIN
(WILLIAM HENRY, GEORGE GRAHAM, WILLIAM HENRY) was born 14 December 1870 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, and died 05 March
1962 in Overton, Rusk Co., TX. Burial:Masson Cemetery in Arp,Smith County, Texas
He married MATTIE ARNOLD. She was born 25 October 1872, and died 04 May 1941.
Notes for WILLIAM HARRY GRIFFIN:
Baptismal Parish of Saint Margarets by Rev. H. Cosgroor.
Christening: 09 July 1871, Davenport, Scott County,
Iowa
Children of William Harry Griffin (Daddy Pop) and Mattie Arnold are:
I will work on a page for each because I have photos:
1. ALVIN GRIFFIN,
b. 18 February 1891; d. 27 October 1918.Burial: in
Masson Cemetery in Arp,Smith County, Texas next to his mother and father.
2. Edward O. GRIFFIN, My Grandfather
b. 24 March 1893;
d. 27 April 1965,
m.Maude Victoria Sparks they had 3 sons. one
died at birth and Bennett b. 1924 d.years old. Leland J. (My Father)and O.S. Grow up Served in Navy in War World II & married.
Edwards death: Edward and his wife had just went from
Overton by train to Houston. Edward going to have test in the hospital. He passed away just a few hours after checking in
the Hospital.
Burial: in Masson Cemetery Arp, Smith County, Texas
3. PEARL GRIFFIN,
b. 09 November 1894;
d. 29 August 1972;
m. Alfona SPARKS. They had 2 sons and 2 girl
4. VERA GRIFFIN,
b. 26 August 1898;
m. JOHN GARRETT.
5. Rosie E. (Rose) Griffin, Moved to Renton, Washington m. (1) JOHN WARLICK; m. (2) Rauma - They owned an apple farm
there.
b. 24 Jul 1905 Smith Country,Texas
d. 29 Jan 1994 Houston, Harris Country, Texas, USA Burial - cremation
in Houston
6. DELL GRIFFIN,
b. 04 July 1910
d.31 Jul 2003
28 May 1983
m. John Wilburn Patterson. Lived in Houston and had Patterson Roses. Had a boy and a girl.
b. 09 Aug 1910
d. 28 May 1983
Burial : Mason Cem
Wife: Mattie Arnold Griffin
(Death Certificate stated that the cause of death was: Flu, then the lung trouble Illness for 10 days)
Father: Thomas Arnold
b.28 Mar 1835 in Tenn.
d.26 Jun 1911 in Texas
Burial At Mason Cemetery, Arp, Smith, Texas
Mother: Rosanna Mason Arnold
b.21 Aug 1838 In Indiana
d.24 Oct 1927 in Texas
Burial At Mason Cemetery, Arp, Smith, Texas
Thomas Arnold's parents:
Father: Martin Arnold
b.1817 South Carolina, USA
d.1854 Tennesse, USA
Mother: Nancy Halton
b,1820 Tennesse, USA
d.1854 Tennesse, USA
Martin Arnold's parents:
Father: William Arnold
b.1785
Lee Country, Virginia, USA
d. 15 Aug 1830
Henderson,Tennessee, USA
Mother: Nancy Meredith
b. 15 Apr 1787
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Willaim Arnold's Parents:
Father: John A. Arnold
b. abt 1750
Glocester, VA
d. 23 Nov 1813
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Mother: Nancy Arness Mitchum
b. 11 Apr 1776
Tennessee, USA
d. 30 Apr 1856
Arp, Smith, Texas, USA
John A. Arnold's parents:
Father: James Arnold
b.Abt 1720 in England
d.South Carolina, USA
Mother: Cerena Athanette
b. Virginia, USA
Rosanna Mason Arnold's Parents
Father: Andrew Mason
b.9 Apr 1807 Kentucky,USA
d.25 Oct 1862
Arp,Smith,Texas
Burial At Mason Cemetery, Arp, Smith, Texas
Mother: Malissa
b.20 Aug 1810
Tennessee, USA
d.17 Jan 1893
Arp, Smith, Texas
Burial At Mason Cemetery, Arp, Smith, Texas
Three of the four sisters,
This picture of Daddy Pops girls was taken by my daddy Lee Griffin
about 1970 at a Griffin Family reuntion.
Vera, Pearl, and Dell.
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