Individual Details
Jasper Newton "Newt" Griffith
(April, 1851 - January 29, 1936)
1880 Fannin County, Texas census, Precinct 6, Dwelling/Family #199/199: Jasper N. GRIFFITH, 29, laborer, Missouri, North Carolina, North Carolina; Melecia J. GRIFFITH, 33, wife, keeps house, Georgia, Georgia, Georgia; Mary J. GRIFFITH, 13, daughter, Texas, Missouri, Georgia; Wm. L. GRIFFITH, 10, son, Missouri, Missouri, Georgia; Jessee W. GRIFFITH, son, 8, Arkansas, Missouri, Georgia; Johathan J. PATTERSON, 23, brother, laborer, Arkansas, Georgia, Georgia.
"1892 - J. N. Griffith - 1 wagon, 1 horse." (1892 Coleman County, Texas Tax Rolls.)
"1893 - J. N. Griffith - 1 wagon, 1 horse." (1893 Coleman County, Texas Tax Rolls.)
1900 Taylor County, Texas census, Justice Precinct #3, ED 152, Sheet 7, line 100, taken 8 June 1900, Dwelling/Family # 124/125: Newt J. GRIFFITH, head, w, m, Apr 1851, 49, married 14 years, farmer, owned home, mortgaged, farm #39, Mo, NC, NC; Elizabeth GRIFFITH, wife, w, f, Mar 1872, 28, 5 children born, 5 living, Tx, Tx, La; Newton (Note: descendants say this is Nancy "Cordie") GRIFFITH, dau, w, f, Jun 1889, 11, at school, Tx, Mo, Tx; Leo GRIFFITH, son, w, m, May 1891, 9, Tx, Mo, Tx; Julia GRIFFITH, dau, w, f, March 1893, 7, Tx, Mo, Tx; Nobie GRIFFITH, dau, w, f, Feb 1895, 5, Tx, Mo, Tx; Lou GRIFFITH, dau, w, f, Feb 1898, 2, Tx, Mo, Tx.
"Mr. J. N. Griffith and Mrs. R. E. Griffith married in Coleman County, Texas on 16 November 1908, by J. C. White, Minister of the Gospel." (Coleman County, Texas marriage records, Marriage Book 4, page 247.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: As Jasper and Rebecca Elizabeth had married 13 July 1887, they must have divorced and remarried in 1908 in Coleman County. I picked up the original marriage in 2004.)
"Information about the separation of Jasper Newton and Lizzie Griffith is from Margie (Wood) Sills. They eventually divorced, and she later married an unknown Cantrell. (As shown in the 1930 Jones County, Texas census.) After his death, on August 12, 1952, she married Sion Thomas Early Long, who was the father of her daughter-in-law Gracie Jewell (Long) Griffith and grandfather of her daughter-in-law Lavada Mae (Long) Griffith." (Bob Wilson, 195 N. 7th, Harrisburg, Oregon 97446, email: Bob_w_97446@Yahoo.com>, January 2001.)
1910 Coleman County, Texas census, Justice Precinct #2, ED 127, Sheet 7B, Line 81, taken 26 April 1910, Dwelling/Family #126/132: Jasper N. GRIFFITH, m, w, 57, 2nd marriage for 23 years, farmer, Mo, NC, NC; Lizzie GRIFFITH, wife, f, m, 39, m/1, 11 children born, 8 living, Tx, Tn, Ala; Leo GRIFFITH, son, m, w, 19, single, farmer, Texas, Mo, Tenn; (name not shown) GRIFFITH, dau, f, w, 14, single, Texas, Mo, Tenn; Lou GRIFFITH, dau, f, w, 12, single, Texas, Mo, Tenn; Cleo GRIFFITH, son, m, w, 8, Texas, Mo, Tenn; Bonnie GRIFFITH, dau, f (sic), w, 2, Texas, Mo, Tenn; Lizzie GRIFFITH, dau, f, w, 0 years old, Texas, Mo, Tenn. (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: O. B. and Exie (Hanson) Townsley are listed living two doors away with O. B.'s parents in between. Exie's half-sister, Arizona Hanson, was married to Jasper's brother, Joseph Franklin Griffith.)
1920 Nueces County, Texas census, Robstown, page 217, Justice Precinct #5, taken 4 February 1920, dwelling/family #107/116: Jasper N. GRIFFITH, head, m, w, 68, m, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; Rebecca E. GRIFFITH, wife, f, w, 48, m, Texas, Texas, Texas; Leo GRIFFITH, son, m, w, 27, single, Texas, Missouri, Texas; Bonny Lee GRIFFITH, son, m, w, 11, single, Texas, Missouri, Texas; Newton GRIFFITH, son, m, w, 5, single, Texas, Missouri, Texas; Gladys GADLIN (Gatlin), granddaughter, f, w, 5, single, Texas, Texas, Texas.
Some additional information about the family and descendants of Jasper Newton Griffith from Charlene Anglin, 1997, and Bob Wilson, 195 N. 7th, Harrisburg, Oregon 97446, Bob_w_97446@Yahoo.com, 2001, 2005, 2007.
Ralph ... I was not able to find any more definitive information concerning Newt's burial. The funeral home records simply state what the DC has -- he was buried at Chaves, NM. The location of the Chaves P. O. appears to have been at the intersection of US 285 and county road 44A (Dona Ana road), rather than the other location I gave earlier. This is where Mattie's property was (as per BLM GLO website); Ben Holladay's property was 6 - 7 miles east, down this road, which fits very well with what is stated on the DC.
My best guess is that Newt was buried on Ben & Cordie's property, which they sold in 1941 - 1943. I have the name & address of the current landowner; I will most likely write to him to inquire if he is aware of any burial(s) on the property. Other than that, I am about out of options.
Bob Wilson, bob_w_97446@yahoo.com, 2014
"1892 - J. N. Griffith - 1 wagon, 1 horse." (1892 Coleman County, Texas Tax Rolls.)
"1893 - J. N. Griffith - 1 wagon, 1 horse." (1893 Coleman County, Texas Tax Rolls.)
1900 Taylor County, Texas census, Justice Precinct #3, ED 152, Sheet 7, line 100, taken 8 June 1900, Dwelling/Family # 124/125: Newt J. GRIFFITH, head, w, m, Apr 1851, 49, married 14 years, farmer, owned home, mortgaged, farm #39, Mo, NC, NC; Elizabeth GRIFFITH, wife, w, f, Mar 1872, 28, 5 children born, 5 living, Tx, Tx, La; Newton (Note: descendants say this is Nancy "Cordie") GRIFFITH, dau, w, f, Jun 1889, 11, at school, Tx, Mo, Tx; Leo GRIFFITH, son, w, m, May 1891, 9, Tx, Mo, Tx; Julia GRIFFITH, dau, w, f, March 1893, 7, Tx, Mo, Tx; Nobie GRIFFITH, dau, w, f, Feb 1895, 5, Tx, Mo, Tx; Lou GRIFFITH, dau, w, f, Feb 1898, 2, Tx, Mo, Tx.
"Mr. J. N. Griffith and Mrs. R. E. Griffith married in Coleman County, Texas on 16 November 1908, by J. C. White, Minister of the Gospel." (Coleman County, Texas marriage records, Marriage Book 4, page 247.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: As Jasper and Rebecca Elizabeth had married 13 July 1887, they must have divorced and remarried in 1908 in Coleman County. I picked up the original marriage in 2004.)
"Information about the separation of Jasper Newton and Lizzie Griffith is from Margie (Wood) Sills. They eventually divorced, and she later married an unknown Cantrell. (As shown in the 1930 Jones County, Texas census.) After his death, on August 12, 1952, she married Sion Thomas Early Long, who was the father of her daughter-in-law Gracie Jewell (Long) Griffith and grandfather of her daughter-in-law Lavada Mae (Long) Griffith." (Bob Wilson, 195 N. 7th, Harrisburg, Oregon 97446, email: Bob_w_97446@Yahoo.com>, January 2001.)
1910 Coleman County, Texas census, Justice Precinct #2, ED 127, Sheet 7B, Line 81, taken 26 April 1910, Dwelling/Family #126/132: Jasper N. GRIFFITH, m, w, 57, 2nd marriage for 23 years, farmer, Mo, NC, NC; Lizzie GRIFFITH, wife, f, m, 39, m/1, 11 children born, 8 living, Tx, Tn, Ala; Leo GRIFFITH, son, m, w, 19, single, farmer, Texas, Mo, Tenn; (name not shown) GRIFFITH, dau, f, w, 14, single, Texas, Mo, Tenn; Lou GRIFFITH, dau, f, w, 12, single, Texas, Mo, Tenn; Cleo GRIFFITH, son, m, w, 8, Texas, Mo, Tenn; Bonnie GRIFFITH, dau, f (sic), w, 2, Texas, Mo, Tenn; Lizzie GRIFFITH, dau, f, w, 0 years old, Texas, Mo, Tenn. (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: O. B. and Exie (Hanson) Townsley are listed living two doors away with O. B.'s parents in between. Exie's half-sister, Arizona Hanson, was married to Jasper's brother, Joseph Franklin Griffith.)
1920 Nueces County, Texas census, Robstown, page 217, Justice Precinct #5, taken 4 February 1920, dwelling/family #107/116: Jasper N. GRIFFITH, head, m, w, 68, m, Missouri, Missouri, Missouri; Rebecca E. GRIFFITH, wife, f, w, 48, m, Texas, Texas, Texas; Leo GRIFFITH, son, m, w, 27, single, Texas, Missouri, Texas; Bonny Lee GRIFFITH, son, m, w, 11, single, Texas, Missouri, Texas; Newton GRIFFITH, son, m, w, 5, single, Texas, Missouri, Texas; Gladys GADLIN (Gatlin), granddaughter, f, w, 5, single, Texas, Texas, Texas.
Some additional information about the family and descendants of Jasper Newton Griffith from Charlene Anglin, 1997, and Bob Wilson, 195 N. 7th, Harrisburg, Oregon 97446, Bob_w_97446@Yahoo.com, 2001, 2005, 2007.
Ralph ... I was not able to find any more definitive information concerning Newt's burial. The funeral home records simply state what the DC has -- he was buried at Chaves, NM. The location of the Chaves P. O. appears to have been at the intersection of US 285 and county road 44A (Dona Ana road), rather than the other location I gave earlier. This is where Mattie's property was (as per BLM GLO website); Ben Holladay's property was 6 - 7 miles east, down this road, which fits very well with what is stated on the DC.
My best guess is that Newt was buried on Ben & Cordie's property, which they sold in 1941 - 1943. I have the name & address of the current landowner; I will most likely write to him to inquire if he is aware of any burial(s) on the property. Other than that, I am about out of options.
Bob Wilson, bob_w_97446@yahoo.com, 2014
Events
| Birth | April, 1851 | Stoddard County, Missouri | |||
| Marriage | Bef 1867 | Melecia J. (or F.) Patterson | |||
| Marriage | July 13, 1887 | Texas - Rebecca Emanda Elizabeth "Lizzie" Butler | |||
| Divorce | Aft 1920 | Rebecca Emanda Elizabeth "Lizzie" Butler | |||
| Death | January 29, 1936 | Chaves County, New Mexico |
Families
| Spouse | Rebecca Emanda Elizabeth "Lizzie" Butler (1871 - 1958) |
| Child | Nancy Cordilia "Cordie" Griffith (1889 - 1991) |
| Child | James Leo Griffith (1891 - 1961) |
| Child | Julia Elizabeth "Lizzie" Griffith (1894 - 1969) |
| Child | Noble "Noba" "Nobie" Griffith (1896 - 2001) |
| Child | Lou Etta Griffith (1898 - 1918) |
| Child | Tryaniner Griffith (1900 - 1904) |
| Child | Cleo Griffith (1903 - 1917) |
| Child | Lidiebell Griffith (1905 - 1909) |
| Child | Bonnie Lee "Bunk" Griffith (1908 - 1985) |
| Child | Elizabeth "Liza" "Lizzie" Griffith (1910 - 1992) |
| Child | Jasper Newton Griffith (1914 - 2000) |
| Spouse | Melecia J. (or F.) Patterson (1847 - ) |
| Child | Mary J. Griffith (1867 - ) |
| Child | William L. Griffith (1870 - ) |
| Child | Jessee W. Griffith (1872 - ) |
| 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 | John F. "Morten" Griffith (1842 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarilda Carlsa "Zerilda" "Lorilda" Griffith (1845 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Madison Emsley Griffith (1847 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Louisa Rebecca Griffith (1850 - 1913) |
| Sibling | Christopher Colombus Griffith (1854 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Jemima Juliana "Narcissus" Griffith (1858 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Julia "Julie" Ann Griffith (1862 - 1900) |