TAYLOR COUNTY, GA - BIOS Griffith, James Sr. ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Lisa Windham jwwindham@bellsouth.net James Griffith Sr Generation No. 1 1. James Sr1 Griffith was born Abt. 1784 in (North Carolina), and died 1839 in Crawford County, Georgia. He married Ennis A W [---?---] Unknown in (North Carolina). She was born Abt. 1780 in North Carolina, and died Aft. 1860 in Taylor County, Georgia. Children of James Griffith and Ennis [---?---] are: 2. i. William Howard2 Griffith, b. 1809, North Carolina; d. May 17, 1896, Crowell Community, Taylor County, Georgia. 3. ii. Benjamin S Griffith, b. 1815; d. Abt. 1858. 4. iii. Rev., Dr. James Jr Griffith, b. May 09, 1820; d. November 28, 1871, Taylor County, Georgia. iv. Amos Griffith, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. v. Harriet Griffith, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. William Howard2 Griffith (James Sr1) was born 1809 in North Carolina, and died May 17, 1896 in Crowell Community, Taylor County, Georgia. He married Mourning Parker November 25, 1831 in Bibb County, Georgia, daughter of Benjamin Parker and Cynthia Moore. She was born 1810 in Jefferson County, Georgia, and died July 1882 in Crowell Community, Taylor County, Georgia. Children of William Griffith and Mourning Parker are: 5. i. Edward Joseph3 Griffith, b. February 03, 1834, Crawford County, Georgia; d. October 29, 1907, DeSota Parish, Louisiana. 6. ii. Harriet Ruth Griffith, b. Abt. 1836; d. July 16, 1898, Taylor County, Georgia. iii. Newton Jasper Griffith, b. November 01, 1839; d. June 1863, Battle of Chancellorsville - CSA. 7. iv. Francis Marion Griffith, b. September 18, 1842; d. September 09, 1904, Crowell Community, Taylor Co., Georgia. v. Synthia A E Griffith, b. Abt. 1852; d. Unknown. vi. Lemuel Griffith, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 3. Benjamin S2 Griffith (James Sr1) was born 1815, and died Abt. 1858. He married (1) Mary Ellen Sistrunk Abt. 1835, daughter of Jacob Sr. Sistrunk. She was born Unknown, and died 1846. He married (2) Valley R Elizabeth Sistrunk April 11, 1847 in Crawford County, Georgia, daughter of Jacob Sr. Sistrunk. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. Children of Benjamin Griffith and Mary Sistrunk are: 8. i. John M3 Griffith, b. 1837; d. Unknown. 9. ii. Saunders S Griffith, b. Abt. 1839; d. Unknown. iii. Eliza Alice Louise Griffith, b. Abt. 1841; d. Unknown. iv. Narcissa Adline Griffith, b. Abt. 1846; d. Unknown. Children of Benjamin Griffith and Valley Sistrunk are: v. James L3 Griffith, b. Abt. 1851; d. Unknown. vi. Georgia A V Griffith, b. Abt. 1854; d. Aft. May 1920. vii. William A Griffith, b. Abt. 1856; d. Unknown. 10. viii. Rebecca Jane Griffith, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. ix. Ellenora Josephine Griffith, b. Abt. 1858; d. Unknown. 4. Rev., Dr. James Jr2 Griffith (James Sr1) was born May 09, 1820, and died November 28, 1871 in Taylor County, Georgia. He married (1) Jincey A R Johnson January 09, 1848 in Crawford County, Georgia, daughter of William Johnson and Lavinia Horton. She was born January 11, 1830 in Tennessee, and died January 21, 1859 in Taylor County, Georgia. He married (2) Sara A Johnson March 04, 1860 in Taylor County, Georgia, daughter of William Johnson and Lavinia Horton. She was born October 20, 1833 in Tennessee, and died December 13, 1860 in Taylor County, Georgia. He married (3) Evie C Bryant May 06, 1862 in Taylor County, Georgia. She was born January 28, 1842, and died June 26, 1898 in Taylor County, Georgia. Children of James Griffith and Jincey Johnson are: 11. i. Rev William Leroy3 Griffith, b. Abt. 1849; d. April 28, 1891, Taylor County, Georgia. ii. Georgia Griffith, b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown. 12. iii. Rev Ignatius Few Griffith, b. January 04, 1851, Butler, Taylor County, Georgia; d. February 15, 1908, Mancos, Colorado. 13. iv. Benjamin Howard Griffith, b. 1853; d. September 12, 1902, Atlanta, Georgia. 14. v. Walter Johnson Griffith, b. July 12, 1856; d. February 05, 1922, Taylor County, Georgia. Child of James Griffith and Sara Johnson is: vi. Howard3 Griffith, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. Children of James Griffith and Evie Bryant are: 1 15. vii. viii. ix. Persons B Sr3 Griffith, b. 1863, Butler, Taylor County, Georgia; d. December 31, 1907. Pierce (Beatrice C) Griffith, b. June 28, 1865; d. October 03, 1894, Taylor County, Georgia. James B Griffith, b. 1867; d. Unknown. x. xi. xii. Virginia J Griffith, b. November 29, 1869; d. June 04, 1884, Taylor County, Georgia. Emma B Griffith, b. March 21, 1871; d. August 28, 1877, Taylor County, Georgia. Eugene F Griffith, b. 1880; d. Unknown. Generation No. 3 5. Edward Joseph3 Griffith (William Howard2, James Sr1) was born February 03, 1834 in Crawford County, Georgia, and died October 29, 1907 in DeSota Parish, Louisiana. He married Margaret Jane Pace December 15, 1859 in DeSota Parish, Louisiana, daughter of Thomas Pace and Elizabeth Everet. She was born August 17, 1842 in Houston County, Georgia, and died December 10, 1930 in Mansfield, Louisiana. Children of Edward Griffith and Margaret Pace are: i. Harriet Elizabeth4 Griffith, b. October 27, 1860; d. Unknown. ii. Ella Nora Griffith, b. January 24, 1863; d. Unknown. iii. Mary Edward Griffith, b. September 12, 1864; d. Unknown. iv. William Jasper Griffith, b. April 19, 1866, DeSota Parish, Louisiana; d. February 12, 1938, Mansfield, Louisiana; m. (1) Lula Webster, 1886, DeSota Parish,Louisiana; b. Unknown, DeSota Parish,Louisiana; d. Unknown; m. (2) Elizabeth Bailey, September 26, 1893, Lapine, Alabama; b. July 12, 1877, Crenshaw County, Alabama; d. April 09, 1951, Mansfield, Louisiana. v. Sarah Jane Griffith, b. October 28, 1868; d. Unknown. vi. Maggie Griffith, b. November 04, 1870; d. Unknown; m. R G Bowden, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. vii. Mattie Griffith, b. November 04, 1870; d. Unknown; m. Robert Cole, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. viii. Infant Griffith, b. April 09, 1873; d. April 09, 1873. ix. James Mumford Griffith, b. May 11, 1874; d. Unknown. x. Henrietta Horton Griffith, b. April 11, 1877; d. February 24, 1921. xi. Minnie Parker Griffith, b. August 19, 1879; d. Unknown. xii. John Thomas Griffith, b. March 08, 1883; d. Unknown. 6. Harriet Ruth3 Griffith (William Howard2, James Sr1) was born Abt. 1836, and died July 16, 1898 in Taylor County, Georgia. She married Isaac Charles III Eubanks 1858, son of Isaac Eubanks and Anna Harrison. He was born January 1836, and died July 13, 1908 in Taylor County, Georgia. Children of Harriet Griffith and Isaac Eubanks are: i. William Joseph4 Eubanks, b. Abt. 1858; d. March 24, 1886, Taylor Co., Georgia; m. Della Harrison Eubanks, January 12, 1882, Schley Co., Georgia; b. 1863; d. Unknown. ii. Thomas Elijah Eubanks, b. Abt. 1861; d. Unknown. iii. Jasper B Eubanks, b. January 25, 1866; d. April 08, 1910; m. Julia Warren Barrow, December 23, 1891, Macon County, Georgia by JT Adams, MG; b. August 28, 1863; d. April 25, 1934. iv. Isaac Rhett Eubanks, b. Abt. 1868; d. February 07, 1894, Taylor County, Georgia. v. Charles F Eubanks, b. Abt. 1868; d. Unknown. vi. Howard Griffith Eubanks, b. February 06, 1870, Taylor County, Georgia; d. March 13, 1954, Reynolds, Taylor County, Georgia; m. Annie Clyde Windham, December 06, 1900, Taylor County, Georgia; b. January 31, 1876, Taylor County, Georgia; d. November 23, 1953, Reynolds, Taylor County, Georgia. vii. Cynthia Ann Eubanks, b. July 08, 1872, Taylor Co., Georgia; d. June 24, 1933, Butler, Taylor Co., Georgia; m. Erastus Homer Payne, June 18, 1908, Taylor County, Georgia; b. 1857; d. 1938. viii. Robert Edward Lee Eubanks, b. Abt. 1873; d. Unknown, East Point, Georgia; m. (1) Lillian Wright, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. November 05, 1904, East Point, Georgia; m. (2) Mary Magnolia Wright, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown, Mt. Olive, East Point, Georgia. ix. Amos Sanders Eubanks, b. November 10, 1876, Macon Co. or Taylor Co., Georgia; d. January 27, 1919, Slocumb, Alabama; m. Sarah Sallie Newman, March 26, 1901, Taylor Co., Georgia; b. March 15, 1882, Butler, Taylor Co., Georgia; d. August 29, 1953, Slocumb, Alabama. x. Sarah Elizabeth Eubanks, b. Abt. 1879; d. Unknown; m. (1) Randolph Barrow, November 24, 1910, Houston Co., Georgia; b. June 13, 1875; d. November 27, 1915; m. (2) [---?---] Arnold, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 7. Francis Marion3 Griffith (William Howard2, James Sr1) was born September 18, 1842, and died September 09, 1904 in Crowell Community, Taylor Co., Georgia. He married Henrietta Jane Shines January 16, 1867 in Houston Co., Georgia, daughter of William Shine and Nancy Lipscomb. She was born September 1843 in Houston Co., Georgia, and died February 24, 1921 in Crowell Community, Taylor Co., Georgia. Children of Francis Griffith and Henrietta Shines are: i. Margaret E4 Griffith, b. January 1868; d. Unknown; m. (1) Isham J Wright, June 08, 1890, Taylor County, Georgia; b. Unknown; d. Abt. 1900; m. (2) [---?---] Pearce, Bef. September 09, 1904; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. ii. William Howard Griffith, b. April 1870; d. Unknown; m. Emelina Clanton, Unknown, Louisiana; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. iii. James Benjamin Griffith, b. 1872; d. 1935, Taylor Co., Georgia; m. Beulah Davis, December 19, 1897; b. September 17, 1879; d. 1942, Taylor Co., Georgia. iv. Ninevah Nancy Mary Griffith, b. January 1876; d. Unknown; m. (1) James H Parks, November 07, 1892, Taylor County, Georgia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. (2) Nath A Elliott, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. v. Emma Julia Griffith, b. Abt. 1878; d. Unknown; m. John Lee Barfield, December 26, 1894, Taylor County, Georgia; b. Abt. 1868; d. Unknown. 2 8. John M3 Griffith (Benjamin S2, James Sr1) was born 1837, and died Unknown. He married Sarah Elizabeth Dickson February 12, 1862 in Taylor Co., Georgia, daughter of Curry Dickson and Semanthia Davis. She was born November 30, 1845 in Crowell Community, Crawford Co., Georgia, and died January 26, 1911. Children of John Griffith and Sarah Dickson are: i. Samantha A4 Griffith, b. November 26, 1862, (? Taylor County, Georgia ?); d. July 21, 1886, (Taylor/Wilcox Co.); m. Henry Lewis Byrd, March 01, 1885, Taylor County, Georgia; b. January 10, 1865; d. June 17, 1903. ii. Leola Josephine Griffith, b. September 18, 1871, (? Taylor County, Georgia ?); d. November 17, 1922; m. Henry A Hinton, January 20, 1883, Taylor County, Georgia; b. February 06, 1863; d. May 16, 1926. 9. Saunders S3 Griffith (Benjamin S2, James Sr1) was born Abt. 1839, and died Unknown. He married Selina A Johnson February 21, 1861 in Taylor County, Georgia, daughter of William Johnson and Lavinia Horton. She was born Abt. 1839 in Georgia, and died Unknown. Child of Saunders Griffith and Selina Johnson is: i. Saunders4 Griffith, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. 10. Rebecca Jane3 Griffith (Benjamin S2, James Sr1) was born Unknown, and died Unknown. She married William F Bagget January 26, 1868 in Taylor Co., Georgia. He was born Abt. 1845 in Georgia, and died Unknown. Children of Rebecca Griffith and William Bagget are: i. Lena4 Baggett, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. S P Wilson, November 22, 1894; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. ii. Annie L Baggett, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. William Haynes Tucker, December 15, 1891; b. December 28, 1872, Taylor County, Georgia; d. December 23, 1935, Taylor County, Georgia. 11. Rev William Leroy3 Griffith (James Jr2, James Sr1) was born Abt. 1849, and died April 28, 1891 in Taylor County, Georgia. He married Ann Beatrice Caroline Willis Unknown. She was born Abt. 1850, and died Unknown. Children of William Griffith and Ann Willis are: i. James W4 Griffith, b. Abt. 1872; d. Unknown. ii. Eddie Griffith, b. Abt. 1874; d. Unknown. iii. Florence Griffith, b. Abt. 1876; d. Unknown. iv. Henry H Griffith, b. Abt. 1879; d. Unknown. 12. Rev Ignatius Few3 Griffith (James Jr2, James Sr1) was born January 04, 1851 in Butler, Taylor County, Georgia, and died February 15, 1908 in Mancos, Colorado. He married Emma E Pyron December 12, 1871 in Taylor County, Georgia, daughter of Josiah Pyron. She was born April 18, 1854, and died October 01, 1934 in Taylor County, Georgia. Children of Ignatius Griffith and Emma Pyron are: i. James Pyron4 Griffith, b. September 1878, Taylor Co., Georgia; d. December 1878, Taylor Co., Georgia. ii. Twin I F Griffith, b. April 1885; d. Unknown. iii. Hattie Griffith, b. April 1885; d. July 1908, Mancos, Colorado. iv. Susie Tomlin Griffith, b. April 24, 1886; d. December 11, 1956. v. John McGehee Griffith, b. October 15, 1890; d. May 27, 1932, Baltimore, Maryland. 13. Benjamin Howard3 Griffith (James Jr2, James Sr1) was born 1853, and died September 12, 1902 in Atlanta, Georgia. He married Mary E Butt September 22, 1879, daughter of M L Butt. She was born 1858, and died 1928. Children of Benjamin Griffith and Mary Butt are: i. William Butt4 Griffith, b. December 1880; d. March 1964; m. Marcie Keelin, Unknown; b. September 1891; d. June 1965. ii. Beverly Howard Griffith, b. September 17, 1887; d. April 17, 1970, New York, New York. iii. L'Ella Ruby Griffith, b. Unknown, (Gainsville, Ga.); d. Unknown; m. Walter Bedard, October 11, 1904, (Gainsville, Ga.); b. Unknown, (Vermont); d. Unknown. 14. Walter Johnson3 Griffith (James Jr2, James Sr1) was born July 12, 1856, and died February 05, 1922 in Taylor County, Georgia. He married Alice C Long July 29, 1880 in Taylor County, Georgia, daughter of Henry H Long. She was born July 29, 1859, and died January 15, 1941. Children of Walter Griffith and Alice Long are: i. Bessie Lou4 Griffith, b. January 29, 1881; d. January 10, 1966; m. William Artis Saunders, October 20, 1901, Taylor County, Georgia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. ii. Marion Leroy Griffith, b. March 04, 1883; d. June 09, 1945; m. Mary Lou Aultman, Unknown; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. iii. Annie J Griffith, b. January 16, 1887; d. November 20, 1973; m. Early M Crawford, November 21, 1909, Taylor Co., Georgia; b. Unknown; d. Unknown. iv. Eva Beatrice Griffith, b. April 07, 1889; d. June 01, 1965. v. Elam Hanson Griffith, b. September 03, 1891; d. January 04, 1970; m. Myrt Medlock, Unknown; b. October 04, 1890; d. July 10, 1986. vi. Alice Long Griffith, b. September 12, 1894; d. May 05, 1936, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia; m. Andrew Dixon Sr. Kirksey, August 22, 1913, Taylor Co., Georgia; b. August 11, 1889, Taylor Co., Georgia; d. July 16, 1936, Taylor Co., Georgia. 3 vii. Winnie Johnson Griffith, b. July 25, 1899; d. May 27, 1997; m. Herschel Williamson Brazeale, September 20, 1946; b. July 13, 1896; d. July 23, 1968. 15. Persons B Sr3 Griffith (James Jr2, James Sr1) was born 1863 in Butler, Taylor County, Georgia, and died December 31, 1907. He married Elizabeth Bryant Unknown. She was born Unknown, and died Unknown. Children of Persons Griffith and Elizabeth Bryant are: i. Persons B Jr4 Griffith, b. Unknown; d. Unknown. ii. Stoney Griffith, b. August 01, 1893; d. December 15, 1895, Taylor Co., Georgia. 4