Individual Details
Albert Jackson "Jack" Griffith
(March 19, 1895 - March 7, 1973)
"Jack Griffith married Pearl Dodson, July 31, 1916." (Brown County Marriage Records, Book 8, page 181.)
Information on the family and descendants of Jack and Pearl Jane Griffith from the Jack Griffith Family Bible belonging to Louise Keeney and a personal interview with Louise Keeney in 1981.
"Albert Jackson Griffith, 77, Valliant, died at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at his home on a Valliant rural route. Born March 19, 1895, in Texas, he had been a resident of Valliant about two years, moving from Coleman, Texas. He was a retired farmer and rancher. Survivors include eight sons, Luther and John of Midland, Texas; Curtis of Fort Worth, Texas; Frank of Zephyr, Texas; James of Weatherford, Texas; Lloyd and Jackie, both of Valliant; six daughters, Mrs. Imogene Keeney of Abilene, Texas; Mrs. Mary Keeney of Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. Reba Neeley of Paris, Texas; Mrs. Rita Copeland of San Antonio, Texas; Mrs. Lillie Cartright of Shreveport, Louisiana; and Mrs. Lois Thunderbird (sic) of Sweetwater, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Alice McNeiland of Snyder, Texas; 34 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren. The body is being returned today to Coleman, Texas, where funeral arrangements will be announced by the Stevens Funeral Home. Local arrangements were under the direction of Norwood-Welch Funeral Home." (McCURTAIN GAZETTE, Idabel, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 8, 1973.)
Information on the family and descendants of Jack and Pearl Jane Griffith from the Jack Griffith Family Bible belonging to Louise Keeney and a personal interview with Louise Keeney in 1981.
"Albert Jackson Griffith, 77, Valliant, died at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at his home on a Valliant rural route. Born March 19, 1895, in Texas, he had been a resident of Valliant about two years, moving from Coleman, Texas. He was a retired farmer and rancher. Survivors include eight sons, Luther and John of Midland, Texas; Curtis of Fort Worth, Texas; Frank of Zephyr, Texas; James of Weatherford, Texas; Lloyd and Jackie, both of Valliant; six daughters, Mrs. Imogene Keeney of Abilene, Texas; Mrs. Mary Keeney of Fort Worth, Texas; Mrs. Reba Neeley of Paris, Texas; Mrs. Rita Copeland of San Antonio, Texas; Mrs. Lillie Cartright of Shreveport, Louisiana; and Mrs. Lois Thunderbird (sic) of Sweetwater, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Alice McNeiland of Snyder, Texas; 34 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren. The body is being returned today to Coleman, Texas, where funeral arrangements will be announced by the Stevens Funeral Home. Local arrangements were under the direction of Norwood-Welch Funeral Home." (McCURTAIN GAZETTE, Idabel, Oklahoma, Thursday, March 8, 1973.)
Events
| Birth | March 19, 1895 | near DeLeon, Comanche County, Texas | |||
| Marriage | July 30, 1916 | Brownwood, Brown County, Texas - Pearl Jane Dodson | |||
| Death | March 7, 1973 | Valliant, McCurtain County, Oklahoma | |||
| Burial | Coleman Cemetery, Coleman, Coleman County, Texas |
Families
| Spouse | Pearl Jane Dodson (1898 - 1966) |
| Child | Carrie Imogene "Cerry" Griffith (1917 - 2001) |
| Child | Howard Luther "Rooster" Griffith (1919 - 2003) |
| Child | Mary Louise Griffith (1922 - 2004) |
| Child | Lillie Mae Griffith (1924 - 1989) |
| Child | Curtis Jackson Griffith (1926 - 1981) |
| Child | Frank Leon "Rat" "Chubby" Griffith (1927 - 1995) |
| Child | Johnnie Elgie "John" Griffith (1929 - 2002) |
| Child | Billy Joe "Pete" Griffith (1931 - 1973) |
| Child | James Kenneth Griffith (1933 - ) |
| Child | Rita Mae Griffith (1935 - ) |
| Child | Reba Fay Griffith (1935 - ) |
| Child | Jackie Wayne Griffith (1936 - 2002) |
| Child | Lloyd Dale Griffith (1939 - 2002) |
| Child | Lois Pearl Griffith (1941 - ) |
| Father | Joseph Franklin "Frank" Griffith (1839 - 1898) |
| Mother | Arizona Hanson (1870 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Robert Griffith (1885 - 1902) |
| Sibling | Griffith ( - ) |
| Sibling | Alice Griffith (1888 - 1976) |
| Sibling | Calvin A. "Cad" Griffith (1890 - 1947) |
| Sibling | Della Griffith (1892 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Dora Griffith (1896 - 1959) |
| Sibling | Griffith ( - ) |
| Sibling | Laura Mae Griffith (1899 - 1971) |