William Wheeler GRIFFITH
Mary Caroline ROGERS
Husband: William Wheeler GRIFFITH
Birth: 13 Apr 1855, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois
Death: 21 Nov 1922, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Burial:
Father: David Carroll GRIFFITH
Mother: Elizabeth WHEELER
Marriage: 1 Sep 1876, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Wife: Mary Caroline ROGERS
Birth: 24 Jun 1859, Illinois
Death: 2 Feb 1899, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
Burial:
Father: James William ROGERS
Mother: Sarah A. CROUSE
Children:
1. Rosa Etta GRIFFITH, b: 31 Oct 1877, Mayberry, Hamilton Co., Illinois
2. William Riley Elmer GRIFFITH, b: 12 Aug 1879, Mayberry, Hamilton Co.,
Illinois
3. James David GRIFFITH, b:
25 Sep 1880, Mayberry, Hamilton Co., Illinois
4. Guy Washington GRIFFITH, b: 2 Jul 1883, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
d: 1 Dec 1885, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
5. Sarah Elizabeth GRIFFITH (Dewey), b: 7 Aug 1885,
Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
d: 18 Jul 1908, Van Buren Co., Arkansas
6. Fred Anderson GRIFFITH, b: 29
Feb 1888, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
7. John Daniel GRIFFITH, b: 8 Feb 1892, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
d: 16 Mar 1902, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
8. Samuel Jesse GRIFFITH, b: 30 Jun 1894, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
d: 26 Mar 1902, Broughton, Hamilton Co., Illinois
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Notes:
1880 Federal Census Data
(T9_0210, Page 613B), Mayberry Precinct, Hamilton Co., Illinois,
Enumeration Dist: 30, Enumeration Date: 22-Jun-1880, Family #116
|
NAME |
Age |
Sex |
Col. |
Relation |
M/S W/D |
Occupation |
POB |
Fa |
Mo POB |
In Sch |
|
GRIFFI, William |
24 |
M |
W |
Self |
M |
Farmer |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
Mary |
22 |
F |
W |
Wife |
M |
Keeping House |
IL |
TN |
IL |
|
|
Rosetta |
2 |
F |
W |
Daughter |
S |
At Home |
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
William |
10m |
M |
W |
Son |
S |
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
By 1900, Mary had died,
William was working on a farm in White County and the Children were living
together in Hamilton County.
1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0351, Page 190B), Indian Creek Twp., White Co.,
Illinois,
Enumeration District: 117, Enumeration Date: 6-Jun-1900, Family #39
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
GRIFFIE, William |
Servant |
M |
Apr |
1854 |
46 |
W |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
|
1900 Federal Census Data
(T623_0304, Page 322B), Broughton, Mayberry Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
Enumeration District: 56, Enumeration Date: 15-Jun-1900,
Family #125
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Birth Mo. |
Birth Yr |
Age |
M/S W/D |
# Yr Mar |
# C Bn |
# C Liv |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
GRIFFITH, Rosa E |
Head |
F |
Oct |
1877 |
22 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
|
Riley |
Rel / Boarder |
M |
Aug |
1879 |
20 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
Farm Laborer |
|
|
Dave |
Rel / Boarder |
M |
Sep |
1880 |
19 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
|
Lizzie |
Rel / Boarder |
F |
Aug |
1885 |
14 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
|
Freddie |
Rel / Boarder |
M |
Jan |
1988 |
12 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
|
Johny |
Rel / Boarder |
M |
Feb |
1991 |
9 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
|
Jessie |
Rel / Boarder |
M |
May |
1994 |
6 |
S |
|
|
|
IL |
IL |
IL |
|
|
Later in life, William married America Gibson.
1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0083, Page 268B), Red River Twp., Van Buren Co.,
Arkansas,
Enumeration District: 131, Enumeration Date: 9-Jan-1920, Family #82
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
GRIFFITH, William M |
Head |
M |
64 |
M |
IL |
IL |
IL |
Saw Miller / Night Watchman |
|
|
America |
Wife |
F |
58 |
M |
IL |
IL |
IL |
None |
|
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Sources:
1) Death - Husband: White County Illinois Vital
Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0970224