Carroll County GaArchives Biographies.....Griffin, R.L. 1848 - uk
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Author: MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA
R L. GRIFFIN, farmer, Carrollton, Carroll Co., Ga., son of Charles W. and
. . Sarah (New) Griffin, was born in De Kalb county, Ga., in 1848. Hi_ father
was born in what is now De Kalb county in 1812, where he was reared a farmer, 
and moved to Carroll county in 1850. .He settled on a farm about eight miles 
from Carrollton. His mother was the daughter of John and Mary New. Mr. Griffin 
was reared mostly in Carroll county, a plain. farmer, and was educated at 
the "old field" school, taught in a log cabin. After reaching manhood he taught 
school about ten years and then engaged in farming. In 1887 he was elected tax 
collector and served two terms (four years) and discharged the duties of that
office to the entire satisfaction of the people. In 1869 Mr. Griffin was 
married to Miss Georgia Holmes-born in Coweta county-daughter of Thomas and Mary
Holmes; by whom he has had nine children: Charles M:, Mattie, Thomas, Percy, 
Herbert, Mary, Lee, Ellen and Barron. Starting with nothing, Mr. Griffin has now
Has one of the best improved farms, containing 360 acres, in his locality, and 
is well thought of as a wide-awake, progressive farmer. Himself and wife are 
members of the Methodist church.	.


Additional Comments:
“MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA”, Historical and Biographical Sketches
by S. Emmett Lucas, Jr., Published in 1896.  Transcribed by Elizabeth Robertson 
July 2004.


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