Individual Details

Her five heirs at law who received her share of father's estate were:Margaret Riggs, Mordecai Griffith, Joel H. Griffith, Anna Riggs andJames A. Murray. From another document it appears Margaret is NancyM. Anna could be Catharine A. James could be from a secondmarriage.In a receipt by an attorney, John M. Grisner, he states thathe is attorney for Mordecai and Joel Griffith and Guardian for AlmonMurry (presumably James Almon Murray). That was written inPaynesville, MO, 20 Dec 1884. Joel could have been born after 1850census.

Birth	Abt 1817	Kentucky
Marriage	19 Oct 1837	Pike Co., Missouri - John GRIFFITH
Census	Jun 1850	Calumet Twp., Pike Co., MO, pg 238; Catharine Griffith, 33 (1817) born KY. She and 6 children living with her father.
Census	1 Jun 1860	P.O. Clarksville, Calumet Twp., Pike Co., MO, pg 207; Catharine Griffith, head, 42(?-2nd digit), born KY, real esate of $1, 000, personal of $570. Six children with her.
Census	1 Jun 1870	P.O. Louisiana, Calumet Twp., Pike Co., MO, pg 66; Catharine D. Griffith, 54 (1815-1816) born KY. With Joel. Real estate of $1, 500.
Death	23 Aug 1874	Pike Co., Missouri
Reference No		544

Spouse	John GRIFFITH (1815 - 1850)
Child	Nancy Margaret GRIFFITH (1839 - 1903)
Child	Mordecai M. or Amos GRIFFITH (1840 - 1898)
Child	George Joel GRIFFITH (1841 - 1870)
Child	Sarah E GRIFFITH (1842 - 1860)
Child	Harriet GRIFFITH (1844 - 1863)
Child	Catharine Frances Annie GRIFFITH (1848 - 1915)

Father	Mordecai AMOS (1797 - 1878)
Mother	Sarah MULHERIN (1795 - 1849)
Sibling	Elizabeth AMOS (1820 - 1900)
Sibling	Thomas B AMOS (1822 - 1886)
Sibling	Unknown AMOS (1824 - )
Sibling	Unknown AMOS (1828 - )
Sibling	Benjamin F AMOS (1832 - 1900)
Sibling	Mordecai M. AMOS (1833 - 1880)
Sibling	Sarah Ann AMOS (1837 - 1887)