Early Southside Virginia Families



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Joseph J. Griffin and Martha Jane Thomasson




Husband Joseph J. Griffin

         Born: May 1846 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Nov 28, 1872 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Martha Jane Thomasson

         Born: Feb 1854 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: George W. Thomasson, Sr. (1816-      )
       Mother: Julia Ann Coleman (1821-      )



 Other Spouse: Pinckney S. Gore (1849-Bef 1872) - Mar 9, 1870 - Henry Co., VA


Children
1 F Martha Ada Griffin

         Born: Jan 5, 1875 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 18, 1952 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Sep 20, 1952 - Speedwell Presb. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC
       Spouse: R. W. Oakley (      -      )


2 M William Bryant Griffin

         Born: Oct 27, 1877 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 5, 1955 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Mar 7, 1955 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC



3 M Jesse B. Griffin

         Born: Jan 1879 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



4 M Joseph H. Griffin

         Born: Jul 1881 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



5 M Robert A. Griffin

         Born: Oct 1883 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



6 F Lucile Ellen Griffin

          AKA: Lucy
         Born: Jan 19, 1885 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 17, 1962 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Nov 19, 1962 - Speedwell Presb. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC
       Spouse: Jonathan Marion Hopkins (1876-1961)
         Marr: Nov 1, 1905 - Rockingham Co., NC


7 F Sally E. Griffin

         Born: Mar 10, 1890 - Horsepasture, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




Notes: Marriage (Martha Jane Thomasson):

He single, she a wid.


Notes: Marriage (Pinckney S. Gore):

Both single.
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Luke Sanford Patterson and Lena Ann Griffin




Husband Luke Sanford Patterson

         Born: Mar 20, 1910 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jun 23, 1939 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Jun 25, 1939


       Father: Charles David Patterson, Sr. (1882-1950)
       Mother: Cora Mae Shelton (1888-1980)


     Marriage: Feb 2, 1938 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Lena Ann Griffin

         Born: Apr 14, 1914 - Peters Creek, Stokes Co., NC
         Died: Jan 26, 2005 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC
       Buried:  - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC


Children

Notes: Marriage (Lena Ann Griffin):

Both single. He a steel worker. Marr. by J.P. McCabe, Min.
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Lloyd Akers Griffin and Rosa Ellen Martin




Husband Lloyd Akers Griffin

         Born: Feb 4, 1923 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Jun 22, 1993 - NC Bapt. Med. Ctr., Winston-Salem, NC
       Buried:  - Nettle Ridge UMC Cem., Nettle Ridge, VA
     Marriage: Sep 1, 1945 - Patrick Co., VA



Wife Rosa Ellen Martin

         Born: 1923 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 F Delores Dale Griffin

         Born: Mar 14, 1950 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 16, 2020
       Buried: Aug 20, 2020 - Nettle Ridge UMC Cem., Nettle Ridge, VA




Notes: Marriage (Rosa Ellen Martin):

Both single. He a soldier & she a sales lady. Marr. by W. Stanley, Min.
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Jonathan Marion Hopkins and Lucile Ellen Griffin




Husband Jonathan Marion Hopkins

         Born: Aug 17, 1876 - Simpsonville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jun 14, 1961 - John Umstead Hosp., Butner, NC
       Buried:  - Speedwell Presb. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC
     Marriage: Nov 1, 1905 - Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Lucile Ellen Griffin

          AKA: Lucy
         Born: Jan 19, 1885 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 17, 1962 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Nov 19, 1962 - Speedwell Presb. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC


       Father: Joseph J. Griffin (1846-      )
       Mother: Martha Jane Thomasson (1854-      )




Children
1 M John Lindsey Hopkins, Sr.

         Born: Jan 22, 1907 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Dec 8, 1981 - Forsyth Mem. Hos., Winston-Salem, NC
       Buried: Dec 11, 1981 - Speedwell Presb. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC
       Spouse: Nancy Lois Roach (1911-2000)
         Marr: Apr 20, 1929 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Spouse: Sara Alice Matthews (1922-      )
         Marr: Apr 12, 1952 - Burlington, Alamance Co., NC


2 F Margaret Annie Hopkins

         Born: Aug 12, 1908 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Dec 5, 1987 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Speedwell Presb. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC



3 M Robert Speight Hopkins

         Born: Nov 18, 1909 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Mar 3, 1988
       Buried: 




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Callie Hill Ratcliff and Lurinda Griffin




Husband Callie Hill Ratcliff

          AKA: Cal
         Born: 1877
         Died: 1936
       Buried:  - Ratcliff Cem., Henry, Franklin Co., VA
     Marriage: 



Wife Lurinda Griffin

          AKA: Renda
         Born: 1878
         Died: 
       Buried:  - Ratcliff Cem., Henry, Franklin Co., VA


Children
1 F Bessie Odessa Ratcliff

         Born: 1902 - VA
         Died: 1982
       Buried:  - Ratcliff Cem., Henry, Franklin Co., VA
       Spouse: Henry Letcher Bocock (1889-1953)
         Marr: 1921


2 M Jesse Lester Ratcliff

         Born: Jan 12, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 14, 1971 - Stuart, Patrick Co., VA
       Buried:  - Ratcliff Cem., Henry, Franklin Co., VA
       Spouse: Hazel Virginia Whitlow (1916-1996)
         Marr: Dec 24, 1930 - Henry Co., VA



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Archie Dean Hundley and Marion Cecelia Griffin




Husband Archie Dean Hundley

         Born: May 3, 1899 - Columbia, Caldwell Par., LA
         Died: Dec 22, 1953 - San Francisco, CA
       Buried:  - Holy Cross Cath. Cem., Colma, CA


       Father: Rev., Oscar Ballou Hundley (1853-1924)
       Mother: Alitia Elizabeth Dawes (1859-1923)


     Marriage: Bef Apr 2, 1940



Wife Marion Cecelia Griffin

         Born: Aug 11, 1904 - San Francisco, CA
         Died: Apr 1, 1956 - San Francisco, CA
       Buried:  - Holy Cross Cath. Cem., Colma, CA


Children

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R. W. Oakley and Martha Ada Griffin




Husband R. W. Oakley

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Martha Ada Griffin

         Born: Jan 5, 1875 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 18, 1952 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Sep 20, 1952 - Speedwell Presb. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC


       Father: Joseph J. Griffin (1846-      )
       Mother: Martha Jane Thomasson (1854-      )




Children

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Martin B. Griffin and Ella Lee Joyce




Husband Martin B. Griffin

         Born: 
         Died: Bef Oct 20, 1946
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Ella Lee Joyce

         Born: Jan 2, 1870 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Oct 20, 1946 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
       Buried: Oct 22, 1946 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


       Father: Alexander Joyce, Jr. (1842-      )
       Mother: Louisa M. Shaffer (1847-      )




Children

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Ira Washington Stultz and Mary Louise Griffin




Husband Ira Washington Stultz

         Born: May 22, 1932 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: George Anderson Stultz, Sr. (1891-      )
       Mother: Ethel Wade Thompson (1896-1966)


     Marriage: Oct 12, 1957 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Mary Louise Griffin

         Born: Jun 13, 1936 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Dec 3, 1986 - Charlotte Gen. Hosp., Charlotte, NC
       Buried:  - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC


Children

Notes: Marriage (Mary Louise Griffin):

Marr. by S.G. Strader, Min.
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Noah Jackson Griffin and Mabel Wingfield




Husband Noah Jackson Griffin

         Born: Jan 11, 1895 - Stokes Co., NC
         Died: Jul 21, 1957 - Western State Hosp., Staunton, VA
       Buried: Jul 24, 1957 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
     Marriage: Dec 16, 1922 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Mabel Wingfield

         Born: 1906 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Robert Lee Wingfield (1883-1942)
       Mother: Susan Catherine Gilbert (1885-      )



 Other Spouse: John Marshall Roach (1892-      ) - Sep 22, 1958 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA

 Other Spouse: Leslie Clarence Ashby (1904-1972) - Jul 11, 1959 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA

 Other Spouse: William Raleigh Mason (1899-1992) - Apr 16, 1961 - Martinsville (rural), Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Mabel Wingfield):

Married in a civil ceremony.


Notes: Marriage (John Marshall Roach):

Both once wid. He a barber at the Leaksville Sanitary Barber Shop & she a beautician at Glady's Beauty Shop. Marr. by F.V. Ellenberg, Min.


Notes: Marriage (Leslie Clarence Ashby):

He once wid., her 3d marr. (prev. wid.). He a carpenter & she worked for a dry cleaner. Marr. by E.V. Cullum, III, Min.; Div. Martinsville, Va.


Notes: Marriage (William Raleigh Mason):

He once wid., her 4th marr. (prev. div). He a carpenter for Lester Brothers, Inc. Marr. by R.A. May, Min.
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Robert Edward Griffin and Mildred Elizabeth Lemons




Husband Robert Edward Griffin

         Born: Nov 6, 1925 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Aug 8, 2006 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC
     Marriage: Apr 22, 1944 - Chesterfield Co., SC



Wife Mildred Elizabeth Lemons

         Born: Jun 8, 1921 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 11, 1992 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC


       Father: Thomas Marvin Lemons (1888-1967)
       Mother: Lucy Elizabeth Gauldin (1895-1955)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Mildred Elizabeth Lemons):

Marriage license date only, but likely the same day of marriage, as is usual, but could be a day or two later.
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Robert Paul Griffin and Eleanor Frances Stultz




Husband Robert Paul Griffin

         Born: May 31, 1930 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: May 28, 1992 - Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
     Marriage: Dec 19, 1953 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Eleanor Frances Stultz

         Born: Jun 26, 1934 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Larry Randle Stultz (1906-1977)
       Mother: Dora Mable Saunders (1911-1999)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Eleanor Frances Stultz):

Marr. by G.H. Allred, Min.
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Robert Vinson Griffin and Lucy Ann Thomasson




Husband Robert Vinson Griffin

         Born: Aug 28, 1838 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Dec 11, 1908 - Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Fairview Bapt. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC
     Marriage: Dec 13, 1868 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Lucy Ann Thomasson

         Born: Jan 22, 1852 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 6, 1927 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Fairview Bapt. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC


       Father: Presley Peyton Thomasson (1829-1866)
       Mother: Nancy Hurt Nunn (1823-1908)




Children
1 M Thomas Jackson Griffin

         Born: Apr 16, 1872 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 1, 1955 - Annie Penn Mem. Hosp., Reidsville, NC
       Buried: Mar 3, 1955 - Fairview Bapt. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC
       Spouse: Fannie Westbrooks (1875-      )
         Marr: Oct 22, 1896 - Simpsonville, Rockingham Co., NC


2 M James Dalton Griffin

         Born: Nov 14, 1873 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Lucy Jane Draper (1879-1956)
         Marr: Nov 30, 1899 - Henry Co., VA


3 F Sallie Belle Griffin

         Born: Aug 21, 1882 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 14, 1983 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
       Buried:  - Lakeview Mem. Pk., Greensboro, NC
       Spouse: Robert Reid Forbes (1858-1948)
         Marr: Feb 28, 1904 - Simpsonville, Rockingham Co., NC


4 F Ida F. Griffin

         Born: Apr 23, 1885 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 14, 1983 - Oxford, Granville Co., NC
       Buried:  - Alamance Mem. Pk., Burlington, NC
       Spouse: Clarrie Cleveland Forbes (1885-1959)
         Marr: Dec 25, 1906 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC



Notes: Marriage (Lucy Ann Thomasson):

Their marriage is recorded in the "Henry County Register of Marriages, Book No. 1, 1853-1893", Page 33, line 111, 13 Dec. 1868: Robert Griffin, 27, single, born Rockingham, N.C., resides Henry Co., Va., S/o Anderson & Sarah Griffin, married Lucy A. Thomasson, 17, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., D/o Presly & Nancy Thomasson.
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Rodney Earl Griffin and Jean Kathryn Pankey




Husband Rodney Earl Griffin

         Born: Oct 6, 1923 - Roanoke (city), VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Apr 17, 1947



Wife Jean Kathryn Pankey

         Born: Feb 9, 1928 - Roanoke (city), VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Alfred Preston Pankey (1906-1940)
       Mother: Sarah Louise Williams (1910-      )




Children

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Royal Glenn Griffin and Mary Isabel Pearson




Husband Royal Glenn Griffin

         Born: Jul 27, 1903 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Dec 21, 1991 - Annie Penn Mem. Hosp., Reidsville, NC
       Buried:  - Fairview Bapt. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC


       Father: James Dalton Griffin (1873-      )
       Mother: Lucy Jane Draper (1879-1956)


     Marriage: 



Wife Mary Isabel Pearson

         Born: Oct 30, 1905 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Feb 12, 1966 - Annie Penn Mem. Hosp., Reidsville, NC
       Buried: Feb 14, 1966 - Fairview Bapt. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC


Children

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William Fletcher Talbott and Sallie Griffin




Husband William Fletcher Talbott

         Born: Jul 6, 1918 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Feb 9, 1994 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Feb 1994 - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC


       Father: John Lee Talbott (1873-1961)
       Mother: Rosa Kate Odell (1884-1966)


     Marriage: Nov 5, 1938 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Sallie Griffin

         Born: Apr 13, 1919 - Stokes Co., NC
         Died: Feb 28, 2015 - Morehead Nursing Ctr., Eden, NC
       Buried: Mar 4, 2015 - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC

 Other Spouse: Dennis Mays Bouldin (1907-2002)


Children

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Thomas Jackson Griffin and Fannie Westbrooks




Husband Thomas Jackson Griffin

         Born: Apr 16, 1872 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 1, 1955 - Annie Penn Mem. Hosp., Reidsville, NC
       Buried: Mar 3, 1955 - Fairview Bapt. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC


       Father: Robert Vinson Griffin (1838-1908)
       Mother: Lucy Ann Thomasson (1852-1927)


     Marriage: Oct 22, 1896 - Simpsonville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Fannie Westbrooks

         Born: 1875
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

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Clarence Frank Turner and Vida Viola Griffin




Husband Clarence Frank Turner

         Born: Jul 1880 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Abt 1896-1897 - NC



Wife Vida Viola Griffin

         Born: 1875 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: John W. Griffin (1852-      )
       Mother: Laura E. Smith (1855-      )




Children
1 F Carrie L. Turner

         Born: Aug 1897 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 F Bessie Turner

         Born: 1901 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 F Edna Turner

         Born: 1902 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



4 M Lloyd Turner

         Born: 1905 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



5 M Claude Roosevelt Turner

         Born: 1910 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



6 M Grady Turner

         Born: 1912 - NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



7 F Leona Virginia Turner

         Born: Mar 28, 1915 - Gaston Co., NC
         Died: Dec 22, 2001
       Buried:  - Caswell Developmental Ctr. Cem., Kinston, NC
       Spouse: Did Not Marry



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Maurice Swanson Smith, Sr. and Virginia Annie Mae Griffin




Husband Maurice Swanson Smith, Sr.

          AKA: Chick
         Born: May 12, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 8, 2015 - Patrick Co., VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
     Marriage: Apr 17, 1954 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Virginia Annie Mae Griffin

          AKA: Ginny
         Born: Apr 3, 1934 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 27, 2016 - Patrick Springs, VA
       Buried: Jul 1, 2016 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: John Wilbert Griffin (1900-1953)
       Mother: Revonia Lee Bush (1906-1977)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Virginia Annie Mae Griffin):

He once div., she single. He worked in the textile industry. Marr. by C.F. Horne, Min.
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Walter Alexander Griffin and Myrtle Harris




Husband Walter Alexander Griffin

         Born: Dec 30, 1908 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Sep 9, 1975 - Wesley Long Hosp., Greensboro, NC
       Buried: Sep 11, 1975 - Fairview Bapt. Ch. Cem., Reidsville, NC


       Father: James Dalton Griffin (1873-      )
       Mother: Lucy Jane Draper (1879-1956)


     Marriage: 1931



Wife Myrtle Harris

         Born: 1915
         Died: Jan 26, 2001 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
       Buried: 


Children

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William Glenn Griffin and Glyster Evelyn McGee




Husband William Glenn Griffin

         Born: Oct 6, 1922 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
         Died: Sep 13, 1990 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
       Buried:  - St. Delights PBC Cem., Forsyth Co., NC
     Marriage: Jun 21, 1947 - Forsyth Co., NC



Wife Glyster Evelyn McGee

         Born: Jul 17, 1918 - Mayodan, NC
         Died: Sep 4, 1993 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
       Buried:  - St. Delights PBC Cem., Forsyth Co., NC


       Father: James Franklin McGee (1886-1938)
       Mother: Nancy Ellen Covington (1885-1981)




Children

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John Hester Lindsey and Willie May Griffin




Husband John Hester Lindsey

          AKA: Johnny
         Born: 1903 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Benjamin N. Lindsey (1874-      )
       Mother: Sallie Bettie Walton (1881-      )


     Marriage: Nov 29, 1922 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Willie May Griffin

         Born: 1904 - Caswell Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Willie May Griffin):

Both single.
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James Edward Wilson and Mary Frances Griffis




Husband James Edward Wilson

         Born: Oct 20, 1938 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
         Died: Feb 18, 2017
       Buried:  - Quantico Nat. Cem., Quantico, VA


       Father: Robert Thomas Wilson (1910-1965)
       Mother: Cecil Pruitt (1920-1977)


     Marriage: May 17, 1965 - Stafford, Stafford Co., VA



Wife Mary Frances Griffis

         Born: Oct 17, 1937 - Midway Island, Stafford Co., VA
         Died: Feb 19, 2014
       Buried:  - Quantico Nat. Cem., Quantico, VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Mary Frances Griffis):

He 26, she 27. He once div., she single. He in the U.S. Navy. S/o Robert Wilson & Cecil Aruitt; D/o Frazier Ashton Griffis & Lilly Mae Hill. Marr. in a civil ceremony.
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Andy J. Griffith and Clarissa Jones




Husband Andy J. Griffith

         Born: 
         Died: Bef Jun 12, 1900
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Nov 2, 1875 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Clarissa Jones

          AKA: Clara
         Born: Oct 1837 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Daniel Ross Jones (1817-Abt 1872)
       Mother: Cinthia Ann Harris (1818-      )




Children

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Amos McAlexander and Arkansas Griffith




Husband Amos McAlexander

         Born: 1879 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Abt 1910-1911



Wife Arkansas Griffith

         Born: Aug 1888 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 F Lilton McAlexander

         Born: 1911 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 F Alpha M. McAlexander

         Born: 1913 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 F Icie Mary McAlexander

         Born: May 2, 1918 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Jan 16, 1996 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Thomas Alfred Patterson (1910-2001)
         Marr: May 30, 1936 - Henry Co., VA



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Billy Raymond Griffith, Sr. and Lottie Sarena Taylor




Husband Billy Raymond Griffith, Sr.

         Born: 1935 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Lottie Sarena Taylor

         Born: Jun 8, 1942 - Spencer, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 3, 2012 - Kindred Hosp., Greensboro, NC
       Buried: Dec 7, 2012 - Mayo Bapt. Ch. Cem., Spencer, VA


       Father: Robert Wilson Taylor (1912-1997)
       Mother: Elva Ayleese Dalton (1920-2003)




Children

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Billie Watt Leake and Catherine E. Griffith




Husband Billie Watt Leake

         Born: Jun 20, 1929 - Roanoke (city), VA
         Died: Oct 21, 1996
       Buried:  - Calvary Missionary Bapt. Ch. Cem., Rising Sun, MD


       Father: Colonel Peter Leake (1881-1963)
       Mother: Alma Lee Leake (1906-1931)


     Marriage: 



Wife Catherine E. Griffith

         Born: May 30, 1923 - Chester Co., PA
         Died: Mar 28, 2001 - Freemont, Chester Co., PA
       Buried:  - Calvary Missionary Bapt. Ch. Cem., Rising Sun, MD


Children

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Chester Victor Griffith and June Ingram




Husband Chester Victor Griffith

         Born: Feb 26, 1927 - VA
         Died: Aug 13, 1974 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
     Marriage: 



Wife June Ingram

         Born: Jul 19, 1924 - Schoolfield, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jun 17, 2009 - Roanoke Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA
       Buried: Jun 20, 2009 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Samuel Henry Ingram (1890-1937)
       Mother: Maggie E. Montgomery (1898-1945)



 Other Spouse: Calvin Odell Riggs (1923-1991) - Mar 11, 1974 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Calvin Odell Riggs):

Her 1st husband, listed as married, died on Aug. 13, 1974, and their orig. div. cert. shows marriage Mar. 11, 1977 in Martinsville, Va.
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Clifford Eugene Griffith and Bonnie Vernell Hundley




Husband Clifford Eugene Griffith

          AKA: Gene
         Born: May 25, 1939 - Kohler, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 5, 2006 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
     Marriage: Sep 3, 1963 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Bonnie Vernell Hundley

         Born: Oct 7, 1940 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 8, 2019
       Buried: May 13, 2019 - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Leo Frank Hundley (1905-1977)
       Mother: Nannie Lou Stone (1904-1960)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Bonnie Vernell Hundley):

Both single. He an auto mechanic & she worked for Clover Creamery. Marr. by O.R. Adams, Min.
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Meadows Turner and Eliza Jane Griffith




Husband Meadows Turner

         Born: 1808 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Dec 13, 1841 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Eliza Jane Griffith

         Born: 1806 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 M Henry Clay Turner

         Born: May 1844 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Mary Sams (1850-      )
         Marr: Dec 2, 1868 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Mary Bett Aaron (1869-      )
         Marr: Aug 6, 1893 - Ruffin, Rockingham Co., NC


2 M Hannibal M. Turner

         Born: Abt 1847 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Mary C. Holland (Abt 1849-      )
         Marr: Jan 8, 1867 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



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Nelson Mitchell Woodall and Irma Lucille Griffith




Husband Nelson Mitchell Woodall

         Born: Feb 12, 1935 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 9, 2023 - UNC Rockingham Rehab. & Nur. Ctr., Eden, NC
       Buried:  - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC


       Father: Samuel George Woodall, Sr. (1883-1942)
       Mother: Hallie Irving Hankins (1892-1977)


     Marriage: Sep 25, 1964 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Irma Lucille Griffith

         Born: Oct 17, 1926 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: May 1, 2023 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC

 Other Spouse: Daniel Reed Cox (1923-1996) - Mar 23, 1961 - York, York Co., SC


Children

Notes: Marriage (Irma Lucille Griffith):

Married in a civil ceremony.


Notes: Marriage (Daniel Reed Cox):

Divorced in Henry Co., Va.
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Isham T. Griffith and Sarah C. Scearce




Husband Isham T. Griffith

         Born: 1835 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Elijah Griffith (1809-      )
       Mother: Elizabeth H. Daniel (1811-      )


     Marriage: Aug 2, 1869 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Sarah C. Scearce

         Born: 1845 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 F Bettie Lou Griffith

         Born: May 5, 1875 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Dec 29, 1945 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Dec 31, 1945 - Macedonia PBC Cem., Wentworth, NC
       Spouse: Charles Hamilton Carter (1874-1939)
         Marr: Jul 25, 1898 - Rockingham Co., NC


2 F Annie Mae Griffith

         Born: Mar 11, 1886 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Oct 23, 1955
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Joseph Zeb Allen (1879-1973)
         Marr: Sep 4, 1904 - Caswell Co., NC



Notes: Marriage (Sarah C. Scearce):

Both single.
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Jesse T. Griffith and Sarah C. Shaw




Husband Jesse T. Griffith

         Born: 1847-1850 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Elijah Griffith (1809-      )
       Mother: Elizabeth H. Daniel (1811-      )


     Marriage: May 1, 1873 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Sarah C. Shaw

         Born: 1851 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 20, 1925 - Madison, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Riverview Cem., Madison, NC

 Other Spouse: Henry J. Norman (1829-      ) - Oct 7, 1864 - Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Sarah C. Shaw):

From the book by Anne Vestal-Miller: "The Marriage Register of Henry Co., Va., Vol. I, 1853-1878", page 54 & 55, 1 May 1873: Jesse T. Griffith, 23, single, born Pittsylvania Co., Va., S/o Elij. & Eliz. Griffith, married Sarah C. Norman, 22, widow, born Henry Co., Va., D/o Mary Shaw.


Notes: Marriage (Henry J. Norman):

From the book by Anne Vestal-Miller: "The Marriage Register of Henry Co., Va., Vol. I, 1853-1878", pages 16 & 17, 7 Oct. 1864: Henry J. Norman, 35, widowed, born Henry Co., Va., S/o Nelson & Polly Norman, married Sarah C. Shaw, 14, single, born Henry Co., Va., D/o James & Mary Shaw.
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Jessie Griffith and Martha C. Tatum




Husband Jessie Griffith

         Born: Aug 1851 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Abt 1884-1885



Wife Martha C. Tatum

         Born: May 1862 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: John T. Tatum (1835-      )
       Mother: Valera Ann Fuller (1839/1840-      )




Children

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Thomas D. Lovelace and Rine Victoria Griffith




Husband Thomas D. Lovelace

         Born: 1908 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: George T. Lovelace (1873-      )
       Mother: Corrina S. Draper (1878-Abt 1936)


     Marriage: Sep 7, 1934 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Rine Victoria Griffith

         Born: 1913 - Johnson Co., KY
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Rine Victoria Griffith):

Both single.
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Sparrel Tyler Griffith and Henrietta Ariminta Hall




Husband Sparrel Tyler Griffith

         Born: 1846 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Jul 9, 1920 - Smith River Dist., Patrick Co., VA
       Buried: Jul 10, 1920 - Patrick Co., VA
     Marriage: Jun 12, 1864 - Patrick Co., VA



Wife Henrietta Ariminta Hall

         Born: 1848 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Mar 17, 1890 - Patrick Co., VA
       Buried: 


Children

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Sparrel Tyler Griffith and Lucinda Thomas




Husband Sparrel Tyler Griffith

         Born: 1846 - Patrick Co., VA
         Died: Jul 9, 1920 - Smith River Dist., Patrick Co., VA
       Buried: Jul 10, 1920 - Patrick Co., VA
     Marriage: Oct 25, 1891 - Franklin Co., VA



Wife Lucinda Thomas

          AKA: Tenny
         Born: Apr 1, 1854 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Feb 13, 1947 - Patrick Co., VA
       Buried:  - Tyler Griffith Graves, Patrick Co., VA


       Father: George Thomas (1820-1909)
       Mother: Susannah Thomas (1824-1881)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Lucinda Thomas):

He a wid. & she single.
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William Edward Hankins, Sr. and Verna Lee Griffith




Husband William Edward Hankins, Sr.

         Born: Oct 5, 1891 - Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA
         Died: 1965 - Christiansburg, VA
       Buried:  - Sunset Cem., Christiansburg, VA


       Father: Edward Rice Hankins (1861-1902)
       Mother: Helen Blanche Irene Tucker (1865-1941)


     Marriage: Mar 17, 1917 - Princeton, Mercer Co., WV



Wife Verna Lee Griffith

         Born: Apr 12, 1898 - VA
         Died: Oct 1955 - Christiansburg, VA
       Buried:  - Sunset Cem., Christiansburg, VA


Children
1 F Charlotte Irene Hankins

         Born: Jun 27, 1918 - Honaker, VA
         Died: Dec 25, 1982 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
       Buried: Dec 26, 1982
       Spouse: Ralph Willard Mullins, Sr. (1916-2008)
         Marr: Jul 22, 1940 - Christiansburg, VA


2 M Jack Franklin Hankins, Sr. Attorney

         Born: Nov 26, 1920 - Christiansburg, VA
         Died: Apr 20, 2015 - King's Grant Ret. Home, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Marianne Brammer (1925-2015)
         Marr: Dec 30, 1944 - Pulaski, Pulaski Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Verna Lee Griffith):

Marr. by J.H. Johnston; and were planning to reside in Honaker, Putnam Co., Va.
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Carl Llewellyn Griffiths, Jr. and Imogene Louise Holliday




Husband Carl Llewellyn Griffiths, Jr.

         Born: Oct 13, 1927 - Saint Albans, Kanawha Co., WV
         Died: Oct 9, 1978 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
       Buried:  - Spring Hill Cem., Charleston, WV


       Father: Carl Llewellyn Griffiths, Sr. (1902-1977)
       Mother: Reba Dean Hollandsworth (1907-      )


     Marriage: 1949 - Kanawha Co., WV



Wife Imogene Louise Holliday

         Born: Jun 20, 1929 - Fayette Co., WV
         Died: Sep 1, 1968 - Colonial Manor, Ravenswood, WV
       Buried:  - Wallace Mem. Cem., Crawley, WV


Children

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Carl Llewellyn Griffiths, Sr. and Reba Dean Hollandsworth




Husband Carl Llewellyn Griffiths, Sr.

         Born: Oct 6, 1902 - Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
         Died: Aug 20, 1977 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
       Buried:  - Body donated to medical science
     Marriage: 1925 - Kanawha Co., WV



Wife Reba Dean Hollandsworth

         Born: 1907 - WV
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: John Franklin Hollandsworth (1865-1948)
       Mother: Frances Pauline Roberts (1869-1940)




Children
1 M Carl Llewellyn Griffiths, Jr.

         Born: Oct 13, 1927 - Saint Albans, Kanawha Co., WV
         Died: Oct 9, 1978 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
       Buried:  - Spring Hill Cem., Charleston, WV
       Spouse: Imogene Louise Holliday (1929-1968)
         Marr: 1949 - Kanawha Co., WV


2 F Margaret Dean Griffiths

         Born: Apr 3, 1929 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
         Died: Jun 19, 2017 - Houston, Harris Co., TX
       Buried:  - Mem. Oaks Cem., Houston, TX
       Spouse: Chester Henry Yater (1927-2009)
         Marr: 1950 - Kanawha Co., WV


3 F Patricia Ann Griffiths

          AKA: Pat
         Born: Nov 27, 1930 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
         Died: Nov 20, 2018 - Houston, Harris Co., TX
       Buried:  - Hayes Grace Mem. Pk., Hitchcock, TX
       Spouse: Wesley Pearl Haskins (1927-2001)
         Marr: 1962


4 M John Hollandsworth Griffiths

         Born: Oct 9, 1941 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
         Died: Apr 15, 2020 - Charleston Area Med. Ctr, , Charleston, WV
       Buried:  - Cremated
       Spouse: Joyce Elaine Jarratt (1943-2002)
         Marr: 1964 - Kanawha Co., WV



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John Hollandsworth Griffiths and Joyce Elaine Jarratt




Husband John Hollandsworth Griffiths

         Born: Oct 9, 1941 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
         Died: Apr 15, 2020 - Charleston Area Med. Ctr, , Charleston, WV
       Buried:  - Cremated


       Father: Carl Llewellyn Griffiths, Sr. (1902-1977)
       Mother: Reba Dean Hollandsworth (1907-      )


     Marriage: 1964 - Kanawha Co., WV



Wife Joyce Elaine Jarratt

         Born: Sep 23, 1943 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
         Died: Aug 8, 2002 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
       Buried: 


Children
Had no children
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Chester Henry Yater and Margaret Dean Griffiths




Husband Chester Henry Yater

         Born: Aug 29, 1927 - Erie, Erie Co., PA
         Died: Sep 13, 2009 - Houston, Harris Co., TX
       Buried:  - Mem. Oaks Cem., Houston, TX
     Marriage: 1950 - Kanawha Co., WV



Wife Margaret Dean Griffiths

         Born: Apr 3, 1929 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
         Died: Jun 19, 2017 - Houston, Harris Co., TX
       Buried:  - Mem. Oaks Cem., Houston, TX


       Father: Carl Llewellyn Griffiths, Sr. (1902-1977)
       Mother: Reba Dean Hollandsworth (1907-      )




Children

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Wesley Pearl Haskins and Patricia Ann Griffiths




Husband Wesley Pearl Haskins

         Born: Aug 17, 1927 - Covington, Tipton Co., TN
         Died: Jan 15, 2001 - Mainland Medical Ctr., Texas City, TX
       Buried:  - Hayes Grace Mem. Pk., Hitchcock, TX
     Marriage: 1962



Wife Patricia Ann Griffiths

          AKA: Pat
         Born: Nov 27, 1930 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
         Died: Nov 20, 2018 - Houston, Harris Co., TX
       Buried:  - Hayes Grace Mem. Pk., Hitchcock, TX


       Father: Carl Llewellyn Griffiths, Sr. (1902-1977)
       Mother: Reba Dean Hollandsworth (1907-      )




Children

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Zephaniah W. Stultz and Adelaide Louise Griggs




Husband Zephaniah W. Stultz

         Born: Jan 1851 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 27, 1935 - Roanoke (city), VA
       Buried:  - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VA


       Father: Brice Martin Stultz I (1818-1903)
       Mother: Tamsey Ann Wells (1829-1912)


     Marriage: Nov 13, 1873 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Adelaide Louise Griggs

          AKA: Addie
         Born: Mar 1855 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 18, 1938 - Roanoke (city), VA
       Buried:  - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VA


       Father: Peter Franklin Griggs (1814-      )
       Mother: Dorothy Clanton (1822-      )




Children
1 M Samuel Frank Stultz

         Born: Jun 23, 1875 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 18, 1917 - Welch, McDowell Co., WV
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA



2 F Hattie Lyle Stultz

         Born: May 10, 1879 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 3, 1955 - Lewis-Gale Hosp., Roanoke, VA
       Buried: May 5, 1955 - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VA
       Spouse: Eldridge William Hawks, Sr. (1880-1943)
         Marr: Abt 1919


3 M William Downey Stultz

         Born: Apr 1881 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



4 M Bailey G. Stultz

         Born: Sep 1882 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



5 F Josephine R. Stultz

         Born: Sep 18, 1884 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 8, 1981
       Buried:  - Evergreen Burial Pk., Roanoke, VA
       Spouse: George Abram Garber (1878-1945)
         Marr: Bet 1920 and 1930


6 M Henry Grady Stultz

         Born: Apr 1887 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



7 M Fred Stultz

         Born: Aug 1888 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



8 M Jesse H. Stultz

         Born: Jul 1890 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



9 M Edward B. Stultz

          AKA: Ed
         Born: Dec 1894 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




Notes: Marriage (Adelaide Louise Griggs):

Their marriage is recorded in the Henry Co. Register of Marriages No. 1, 1853-1893, page 49, line 89, 13 Nov. 1873: Z.W. Stultz, 22, single, born Henry Co., Va., merchant, S/o Brice M. & T.A. Stultz, married Adda L. Griggs, 18, single, born Henry Co., Va., D/o Peter F. & Dolley Griggs.

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Charles Leftwich Hairfield and Alma Bell Griggs




Husband Charles Leftwich Hairfield

          AKA: Charlie
         Born: 1907 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Samuel Edward Hairfield (1874-1945)
       Mother: Sallie Lee Ora Slaydon (1876-1972)


     Marriage: Dec 24, 1928 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Alma Bell Griggs

         Born: Dec 29, 1910 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 2, 2003
       Buried: 


       Father: Samuel Walter Griggs, Sr. (1879-1931)
       Mother: Lucy Emma Davis (1882-      )




Children

Notes: Marriage (Alma Bell Griggs):

Both single.
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Arch Holland Griggs, Sr. and Maybud Hankins




Husband Arch Holland Griggs, Sr.

          AKA: Archie
         Born: Sep 14, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 2, 1964 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: May 5, 1964 - Danview Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: John H. Griggs (1855/1858-      )
       Mother: Mollie L. Horsley (1872-      )


     Marriage: May 28, 1911 - Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Maybud Hankins

         Born: May 19, 1896 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 10, 1979 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Feb 13, 1979 - Danview Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: William Robert Hankins, Sr. (1870-1939)
       Mother: Minnie R. Jones (1877-1909)




Children
1 M Barnie Lee Griggs

         Born: May 3, 1912 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 21, 1974 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Feb 23, 1974 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
       Spouse: Nora Lee Eggleston (1912-2000)
         Marr: Dec 24, 1932 - Henry Co., VA


2 M James William Griggs

          AKA: Jimmie
         Born: May 19, 1916 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Sep 13, 1993 - Sumter Co., GA
       Buried:  - Oak Grove Cem., Americus, GA
       Spouse: Virginia Vert Land (1918-1976)
         Marr: Feb 23, 1935 - Henry Co., VA


3 M Onesimus Arch Griggs

         Born: Sep 3, 1918 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Feb 21, 1998
       Buried:  - Meadowbrook Mem. Gdns., Suffolk, VA
       Spouse: Jean Marie South (1923-1990)
         Marr: Jan 16, 1959 - South Mills, Camden Co., NC


4 F Mary Abby Griggs

         Born: Dec 12, 1920 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Sep 25, 1985 - Gibsonville, Guilford Co., NC
       Buried:  - Gibsonville City Cem., Gibsonville, NC
       Spouse: Frank Leroy Jones (Abt 1915-      )
         Marr: Aug 13, 1938 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Spouse: Marvin Carlton Hill (1928-1986)
         Marr: Dec 19, 1959 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC


5 F Katherine Maybud Griggs

         Born: Jan 11, 1923 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jun 6, 1995 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
       Spouse: Oscar Hayward Bray (Abt 1918-      )
         Marr: Nov 18, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Isaac Lee Smathers (1915-1991)
         Marr: May 22, 1945 - Morehead, Guilford Co., NC
       Spouse: Richard Nathan Jackson (1926-2013)
         Marr: Jun 24, 1960 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


6 M Arch Holland Griggs, Jr.

          AKA: Hunk
         Born: Dec 7, 1925 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Dec 3, 1999 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried:  - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA
       Spouse: Doris E. Wimbish (1929-2013)
         Marr: Dec 11, 1948 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC


7 F Joan Lillian Griggs

         Born: Aug 2, 1931 - NC
         Died: Oct 15, 1973 - Pelham, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Oct 17, 1973 - Danview Cem., Eden, NC
       Spouse: Elbert Eugene Lucas (1926-1988)
         Marr: Jul 5, 1953 - Rockingham Co., NC


8 M Phillip Kayden Griggs

         Born: Jun 18, 1933 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Aug 11, 2012 - Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Cremated
       Spouse: Mary Alice Rice (1932-2022)
         Marr: Dec 16, 1955 - SC


9 M John Rodgers Griggs

          AKA: Pete
         Born: Sep 4, 1937 - NC
         Died: Jan 12, 2023 - Carilion Franklin Hosp., Rocky Mount, VA
       Buried: 




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Arch Holland Griggs, Jr. and Doris E. Wimbish




Husband Arch Holland Griggs, Jr.

          AKA: Hunk
         Born: Dec 7, 1925 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Dec 3, 1999 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried:  - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA


       Father: Arch Holland Griggs, Sr. (1890-1964)
       Mother: Maybud Hankins (1896-1979)


     Marriage: Dec 11, 1948 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Doris E. Wimbish

         Born: Aug 4, 1929 - Patrick Springs, VA
         Died: Mar 8, 2013 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried: Mar 11, 2013 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA


Children
1 F Donna Lynn Griggs

         Born: Apr 19, 1950 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jan 23, 2022 - Fishersville, Augusta Co., VA
       Buried: 




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Nathan Gilmore Rigney and Clara Belle Griggs




Husband Nathan Gilmore Rigney

         Born: Jun 1862 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Nov 2, 1916 - Western State Hosp., Staunton, VA
       Buried:  - VA


       Father: Nathaniel Gilmore Rigney (1825-      )
       Mother: Mary Ann Donley (1825-      )


     Marriage: Apr 3, 1885 - Caswell Co., NC



Wife Clara Belle Griggs

         Born: Mar 1, 1870 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried:  - Unknown


       Father: Joseph C. Griggs (1845-      )
       Mother: Mary Elizabeth Hankins (1843-      )




Children
1 F Emma Jean Rigney

         Born: Feb 15, 1886
         Died: Aug 1968
       Buried:  - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
       Spouse: John Albert Hardy (      -1914)
         Marr: 1904 - McDowell Co., WV


2 F Lula Belle Rigney

         Born: Feb 26, 1889 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Jan 7, 1965 - Hollygrove, Kanawha Co., WV
       Buried:  - Montgomery Mem. Park, London, WV



3 M Levy Preston Rigney, Sr.

          AKA: Paul
         Born: Jul 25, 1895 - VA
         Died: Sep 4, 1960 - Lewis-Gale Hosp., Roanoke, VA
       Buried: Sep 6, 1960 - Danville National Cem., Danville, VA
       Spouse: Otha Lee Gentry (1901-1984)
         Marr: Jan 10, 1920 - Rockingham Co., NC


4 F Mary Ellen Rigney

         Born: Aug 15, 1896 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Mar 2, 1976 - Chatham (rural), Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried:  - Matthews Mem. Presby. Ch. Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Spouse: Samuel Lee Rigney (1889-1965)
         Marr: Jan 10, 1910 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Clara Belle Griggs):

He 22, she 18. Marr. Apr. 3. 1995, Pelham, Caswell Co., NC, in a civil ceremony.
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Harry Thomas Stultz and Cora Lee Griggs




Husband Harry Thomas Stultz

         Born: Sep 13, 1879 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 27, 1968 - VA Medical Ctr., Hampton, VA
       Buried:  - Saint Johns Ch. Cem., Hampton, VA


       Father: Peyton Wesley Stultz, Sr. (1830-1906)
       Mother: Harriett L. Shackelford (1849-1887)


     Marriage: Dec 27, 1905 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Cora Lee Griggs

         Born: Aug 12, 1883 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 25, 1939
       Buried:  - Saint Johns Ch. Cem., Hampton, VA


       Father: William J. Griggs (1861-      )
       Mother: Lucy J. Ashby (1864-      )




Children
1 F Gladys Lewis Stultz

         Born: Mar 16, 1908 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Oct 6, 1997 - Hampton (city), VA
       Buried:  - Parklawn Mem. Pk., Hampton (city), VA
       Spouse: Thomas James Wallace, Sr. (1904-1951)
         Marr: Dec 19, 1925 - Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC
       Spouse: William Roy Richardson (1892-1976)
         Marr: Dec 20, 1956 - Hampton (city), VA



Notes: Marriage (Cora Lee Griggs):

Both single.
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David Lee Griggs and Deborah Kay Earles




Husband David Lee Griggs

         Born: Feb 16, 1959 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Oct 2, 2015 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Cremated


       Father: Phillip Kayden Griggs (1933-2012)
       Mother: Mary Alice Rice (1932-2022)


     Marriage: Jun 2, 2012 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Deborah Kay Earles

         Born: Oct 22, 1955 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Washington Marshall Earles (1924-2009)
       Mother: Doris Elaine Triplett (1926-2014)




Children

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Samuel J. Woodall and Delilah L. Griggs




Husband Samuel J. Woodall

         Born: Abt 1841 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: William F. Woodall (1812-Bef 1860)
       Mother: Ellender Price (1814-      )


     Marriage: Aug 12, 1870 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Delilah L. Griggs

         Born: 1844 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Pleasant William Griggs (1809-1860)
       Mother: Margaret W. Hankins (1812-      )




Children

Notes: Marriage (Delilah L. Griggs):

Both single, & born Pittsylvania Co., Va.
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James Edwin Whetzel and Donna Lynn Griggs




Husband James Edwin Whetzel

         Born: Apr 21, 1947 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: May 21, 1966 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Donna Lynn Griggs

         Born: Apr 19, 1950 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jan 23, 2022 - Fishersville, Augusta Co., VA
       Buried: 


       Father: Arch Holland Griggs, Jr. (1925-1999)
       Mother: Doris E. Wimbish (1929-2013)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Donna Lynn Griggs):

Both single. He a DTI student & she a student. Marr. by C.T. Hill, Min.
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James N. Slaughter and Dorothy Ann Griggs




Husband James N. Slaughter

         Born: 
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: 



Wife Dorothy Ann Griggs

          AKA: Dolly
         Born: Dec 9, 1855 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 9, 1934 - Mount Airy, Surry Co., NC
       Buried: 


       Father: Lewis Julius Griggs (1828-      )
       Mother: Sarah Dandridge Maddox (1836-      )




Children

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James Thomas Taylor and Fannie Lee Griggs




Husband James Thomas Taylor

         Born: Sep 9, 1850 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 14, 1921 - Patrick Co., VA
       Buried:  - John M. Brown Cem., Patrick Co., VA
     Marriage: Jan 20, 1884 - Patrick Co., VA



Wife Fannie Lee Griggs

         Born: Nov 5, 1863 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 28, 1948 - Ruffin, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - John M. Brown Cem., Patrick Co., VA


       Father: Lewis Julius Griggs (1828-      )
       Mother: Sarah Dandridge Maddox (1836-      )




Children

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Thomas Orson Martin and Frances Elizabeth Griggs




Husband Thomas Orson Martin

         Born: Sep 1843 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: William Orson Martin (1818-      )
       Mother: Mary Catherine Riddle (1824-Bef 1900)


     Marriage: Dec 10, 1869 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Frances Elizabeth Griggs

          AKA: Fannie
         Born: Nov 1, 1839 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 3, 1934 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Dec 4, 1934 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Pleasant William Griggs (1809-1860)
       Mother: Margaret W. Hankins (1812-      )




Children
1 M Henry Thomas Martin

         Born: Mar 11, 1873 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 21, 1934 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Dec 22, 1934 - Mtn. Valley, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 F Maggie Lee Martin

         Born: Jan 24, 1876 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 7, 1975 - Vinton, Roanoke Co., VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Vinton, VA
       Spouse: Robert J. Flippen (1870-      )
         Marr: Nov 3, 1897 - Henry Co., VA


3 M Samuel C. Martin

          AKA: Sam
         Born: Mar 3, 1878 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



4 M Charles C. Martin

         Born: Mar 17, 1879 - Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Did Not Marry


5 F Minnie Florence Martin

         Born: Jan 20, 1880 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 6, 1956 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried: Oct 10, 1956 - Mt. Pleasant Meth. Ch. Cem., Kimesville, NC
       Spouse: John H. Shoffner (1878-      )
         Marr: Jan 16, 1907 - Henry Co., VA


6 M Garfield W. Martin

         Born: Dec 1881 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



7 F Susan J. Martin

         Born: Sep 1884 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



8 F Myrtle Sallie Martin

          AKA: Myrtie
         Born: Sep 1889 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: James Alfred Grant (1893-1972)
         Marr: Dec 25, 1920 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Frances Elizabeth Griggs):

Both single.



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