Individual Details
John F. "Morten" Griffith
(Abt, 1842 - )
"John Griffith married Sarah Lee, 6 August 1865." (Comanche County, Texas Marriage Record Book 1856-1872, page 40.)
"#35, taken August 17, 1867, John Griffith, Pct. 4, in state 7 years, in county 7 years, in pct. 7 years, native of Kentucky." (1867 Comanche County, Texas Voter Registration list.)
1870 Polk County, Arkansas census, page 17, Cove Township, Dallas Post Office, taken 24 June 1870, Family #119: John GRIFFITH, 28, male, white, farmer, $100 real estate, Ky; Sarah GRIFFITH, 27, female, white, housekeeper, Ill; Elisa J. GRIFFITH, 3, female, white, Texas; Pleba GRIFFITH, 1, female, white, Ark.
1880 Eastland County, Texas census, Precinct #7, page 47, taken 29 June 1880, Dwelling/Family #406/640 (parents and siblings living next doors): J. F. GRIFFITH, white, male, 35, head, married, farming, Ky, NC, NC; Mattie GRIFFITH, white, female, 23, wife, married, housekeeping, Ga, Ga, Ga; L. J. (Elisa) GRIFFITH, white, female, 14, dau, single, at school, cannot read or write, Tx, Ky, Ga; Mary GRIFFITH, white, female, 10, dau, single, at school, cannot read or write, Ark, Ky, Ga; Tenisee GRIFFITH, white, female, 7, dau, single, Ark, Ky, Ga; Arassum (Arasina) GRIFFITH, white, female, 5, dau, single, Tx, Ky, Ga; J. D. GRIFFITH, white, male, 3, son, single, Tx, Ky, Ga.
1900 Hunt County, Texas census, ED 138, sheet 13, line 9 (Soundex) - (NEED FULL CENSUS): J. F. GRIFFITH, Feb 1842, 58, Ky; Martha GRIFFITH, 1847, 53, Ga; Sarah T. GRIFFITH, Dec 1873, 26, Ark; Dan GRIFFITH, Jan 1878, 22, Tx; Jas Allen GRIFFITH, Oct 1895, 4, Grandson, Tx.
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: Ardella Wilcox Griffith said John Griffith moved to Oklahoma to raise his family.)
Some information on the descendants of John F. Griffith from Susan McKenna, email: familytree2@juno.com>, 1997.
"#35, taken August 17, 1867, John Griffith, Pct. 4, in state 7 years, in county 7 years, in pct. 7 years, native of Kentucky." (1867 Comanche County, Texas Voter Registration list.)
1870 Polk County, Arkansas census, page 17, Cove Township, Dallas Post Office, taken 24 June 1870, Family #119: John GRIFFITH, 28, male, white, farmer, $100 real estate, Ky; Sarah GRIFFITH, 27, female, white, housekeeper, Ill; Elisa J. GRIFFITH, 3, female, white, Texas; Pleba GRIFFITH, 1, female, white, Ark.
1880 Eastland County, Texas census, Precinct #7, page 47, taken 29 June 1880, Dwelling/Family #406/640 (parents and siblings living next doors): J. F. GRIFFITH, white, male, 35, head, married, farming, Ky, NC, NC; Mattie GRIFFITH, white, female, 23, wife, married, housekeeping, Ga, Ga, Ga; L. J. (Elisa) GRIFFITH, white, female, 14, dau, single, at school, cannot read or write, Tx, Ky, Ga; Mary GRIFFITH, white, female, 10, dau, single, at school, cannot read or write, Ark, Ky, Ga; Tenisee GRIFFITH, white, female, 7, dau, single, Ark, Ky, Ga; Arassum (Arasina) GRIFFITH, white, female, 5, dau, single, Tx, Ky, Ga; J. D. GRIFFITH, white, male, 3, son, single, Tx, Ky, Ga.
1900 Hunt County, Texas census, ED 138, sheet 13, line 9 (Soundex) - (NEED FULL CENSUS): J. F. GRIFFITH, Feb 1842, 58, Ky; Martha GRIFFITH, 1847, 53, Ga; Sarah T. GRIFFITH, Dec 1873, 26, Ark; Dan GRIFFITH, Jan 1878, 22, Tx; Jas Allen GRIFFITH, Oct 1895, 4, Grandson, Tx.
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: Ardella Wilcox Griffith said John Griffith moved to Oklahoma to raise his family.)
Some information on the descendants of John F. Griffith from Susan McKenna, email: familytree2@juno.com>, 1997.
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1842 | Hopkins County, Kentucky | |||
| Marriage | August 6, 1865 | Comanche County, Texas - Sarah Lee | |||
| Marriage | January 27, 1880 | Eastland County, Texas - Martha "Mattie" E. Phillips |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah Lee (1843 - ) |
| Child | Elisa J. "Liza/Lisa" Griffith (1866 - ) |
| Child | Pleba Mary Griffith (1869 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Tennessee "Tinisee" Griffith (1873 - 1922) |
| Child | Arasina "Ari" "Ira" Griffith (1875 - ) |
| Child | J. Daniel "Dan" Griffith (1878 - 1964) |
| Spouse | Martha "Mattie" E. Phillips (1847 - ) |
| Father | Daniel D. Griffith (1812 - 1886) |
| Mother | Ann Eliza Trotter (1818 - 1901) |
| Sibling | James Allison Griffith Sr. (1834 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Matilda Jane Griffith (1837 - ) |
| Sibling | George Griffith ( - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Franklin "Frank" Griffith (1839 - 1898) |
| Sibling | Sarilda Carlsa "Zerilda" "Lorilda" Griffith (1845 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Madison Emsley Griffith (1847 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Louisa Rebecca Griffith (1850 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Jasper Newton "Newt" Griffith (1851 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Christopher Colombus Griffith (1854 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Jemima Juliana "Narcissus" Griffith (1858 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Julia "Julie" Ann Griffith (1862 - 1900) |