William Riley Elmer GRIFFITH
Elizabeth "Bessie" JENNINGS
Husband: William Riley Elmer GRIFFITH
Birth: 12 Aug 1879, Mayberry, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death: 23 Jun 1952, Van Buren Co., Arkansas
Burial: Jun 1952, Weaver Cemetery, Clinton, Van Buren Co., Arkansas
Father: William Wheeler
GRIFFITH
Mother: Mary Caroline ROGERS
Marriage: 1901, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Wife: Elizabeth "Bessie" JENNINGS
Birth: 27 Dec 1884, Mayberry, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death: 13 Nov 1947, Van Buren Co., Arkansas
Burial: Nov 1947, Weaver Cemetery, Clinton, Van Buren Co., Arkansas
Father: David Nelson JENNINGS
Mother: Elizabeth N. YATES
Children:
1. Orville N. GRIFFITH, b: 11 Jan 1903, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
d: 3 Feb 1947, San Mateo Co., California
2. Nellie E. GRIFFITH (Naylor), b: 1904, Broughton,
Hamilton Co., Illinois
3. Effie M. GRIFFITH (Knoble/Hawkins), b: 1907, Ripley
Co., Missouri
4. Sylvia M. GRIFFITH, b: 1909, Union Twp., Van Buren Co., Arkansas
d: Aft 1910, Union Twp., Van Buren Co., Arkansas
5. William L. GRIFFITH, b: 1914, Union Twp., Van Buren Co., Arkansas
d: Aft 1920, Union Twp., Van Buren Co., Arkansas
6. Frances Victoria GRIFFITH (Linn), b: 1916, Union Twp.,
Van Buren Co., Arkansas
d: 13 Sep 1984, Shirley, Van Buren Co., Arkansas
bur: Eglantine Cemetery, Fairfield Bay, Van Buren Co., Arkansas
7. Mary E. GRIFFITH (Moore), b: 1919, Union Twp., Van
Buren Co., Arkansas
8. Orland J. GRIFFITH, b: 17 Feb 1923, Union Twp., Van Buren Co., Arkansas
d: 30 Jul 1988, Ivanhoe, Tulare Co., California
9. Wilma Lorene GRIFFITH (Treat), b: 22 Aug 1925, Shirley,
Van Buren Co., Arkansas
d: 24 May 1960, Little Rock, Pulaski Co., Arkansas
bur: Weaver Cemetery, Clinton, Van Buren Co., Arkansas
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Notes:
1910 Federal Census Data
(T624_0066, Page 28B), Union Twp., Van Buren Co., Arkansas,
Enumeration District: 118, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1910, Family #63
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn. |
# C Liv. |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
GRIFFITH, Riley |
Head |
M |
34 |
M1 |
9 |
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Public Work / Day Laborer |
|
|
Elizabeth |
Wife |
F |
22 |
M1 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
IL |
KY |
TN |
None |
|
|
Orville N |
Son |
M |
6 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
|
Nellie E |
Daughter |
F |
5 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
|
Effey M |
Daughter |
F |
2 |
S |
|
|
|
MO |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
|
Silva M |
Daughter |
F |
4m |
S |
|
|
|
AR |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
1920 Federal Census Data
(T625_0083, Page 160B), Union Twp., Van Buren Co., Arkansas,
Enumeration District: 122, Enumeration Date: 24-Feb-1920, Family #263
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
GRIFFITH, Riley L |
Head |
M |
40 |
M |
IL |
IL |
IL |
Laborer / Saw Mill |
|
|
Bessie |
Wife |
F |
35 |
M |
IL |
TN |
TN |
None |
|
|
Orvil N |
Son |
M |
17 |
S |
IL |
IL |
IL |
Laborer / Saw Mill |
X |
|
Nellie |
Daughter |
F |
15 |
S |
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
X |
|
Effie |
Daughter |
F |
12 |
S |
MO |
IL |
IL |
None |
X |
|
Bill L |
Son |
M |
5 |
S |
AR |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
|
Victoria |
Daughter |
F |
3 |
S |
AR |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
|
Mary E |
Daughter |
F |
6m |
S |
AR |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
1930 Federal Census Data
(T626_0097, Page 106A), Red River Twp., Van Buren Co., Arkansas,
Enumeration District: 19, Enumeration Date: 5-Apr-1930, Family #51
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
GRIFFITH, Riley |
Head |
M |
53 |
M |
23 |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
Farmer |
|
Bessie |
Wife |
F |
49 |
M |
17 |
IL |
TN |
TN |
|
None |
|
Orvie |
Son |
M |
26 |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
Farm Laborer |
|
Victoria |
Daughter |
F |
13 |
S |
|
AR |
IL |
IL |
|
Farm Laborer |
|
Mary |
Daughter |
F |
10 |
S |
|
AR |
IL |
IL |
|
Farm Laborer |
|
Orland |
Son |
M |
7 |
S |
|
AR |
IL |
IL |
|
None |
|
Wilma |
Daughter |
F |
4 |
S |
|
AR |
IL |
IL |
|
None |
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