Thomas County GaArchives Biographies.....Griffin, James Noah 1845 - 1921
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Dan Brown djbrown@xtra.co.nz March 5, 2007, 11:05 am

Author: Dan Brown

The John Griffin noted just below is the Father of my Great Grandfather James
Noah Griffin.  

 

NOTE:  In the 1860 census of Thomas County, Georgia JOHN GRIFFIN, age 52 and his
Wife SARAH, age 25 are listed with the children MITCHELL, age 21; ELIZA, age 18;

NOAH, age 13; SALLIE, age 12; RACHAEL, age 11; MARTHA, age 8 and MARY, age 4. 
It was known that JOHN GRIFFIN had been married more than once.  It is noted
from this that his Wife, SARAH, age 25, was quite a bit younger.  It is assumed
that his Wife, ELISA must have died sometime between 1850 and 1860.  JOHN
GRIFFIN’s Great-Grandaughter, LELLA OTIS GRIFFIN (MRS HORACE WALTER BROWN had
noted that he had come to Madisonville, Texas in the late 1870’s or early 1880’s
and to visit his Son, JAMES NOAH GRIFFIN and Wife FRANCES J HALE.  It is
understood that he and his Wife SARAH and some of their children are buried in
the Old Primitive Baptist, now Church of Christ Cemetery and near Madisonville,
Texas.

 

The MARTHA GRIFFIN, noted in the paragraph above, according to records found by
DONALD GRIFFIN of Georgia, had married M GREENE BAILEY on October 22 1873.  

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Civil War Veteran James Noah Griffin: 

 

JAMES NOAH GRIFFIN was born in Thomasville, Georgia on September 15 1845 and
died September 12 1921 and is buried in Coleman, Texas.  He was married to his
Wife, FRANCES J HALE on May 10 1866.  She was born in Burke County, Georgia on
August 14 1851 and died September 12 1931 and is buried in Coleman, Texas.  In
the Thomasville, Georgia Registry of Marriages there is listed a JOHN GRIFFIN
being married to an ELIZABETH HALE on page 74 Book H, however it is dated
February 2 1858.  In some records given by JAMES NOAH GRIFFIN's Wife, it was
noted that they were married on May 10 1866.  This date of May 10 1866 is most
likely correct.  It is understood and from some stories that JAMES NOAH GRIFFIN
used to tell, and about his experiences during the Civil War, that after the War
he just dropped the reins of his horse and started walking to Texas, it being
quicker to get there that way.  Attached to this History of the GRIFFIN's, there
is a "CIVIL WAR VETERAN's REQUEST FOR PENSION".  It goes into quite a bit of
detail and does verify his involvement in the Civil War.  His tombstone in the
Cemetery in Coleman, Texas reflects his being a Private in Company E, 20th
Battalion Georgia Cavalry CSA.  It is unknown exactly when JAMES NOAH departed
Georgia or how long it took him to walk to Texas.  From his pension records and
from the War Department, the Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C.,
September 11 1915 it states; Quote Respectively returned to the Commissioner of
Pensions, State of Texas, Austin.  The Confederate records show that one NOAH
GRIFFIN, (name JAMES N GRIFFIN not found), Private, Company E, 20th Battalion
Georgia Cavalry, CSA, enlisted February 20 1864, at Thomasville, and on the
company roll covering the period from August 31 to October 31 1864, last on
file, he was reported present.

 

The Union Prisoner of War records show that one J N GRIFFIN, Private, 10th
Georgia Cavalry (company not stated), CSA, was surrendered by MAJOR GENERAL SAM
JONES, CSA, at Tallahassee, Fla., May 10, 1865, and was paroled at Madison,
Fla., May 14, 1865.  There are no rolls on file for the 10th Georgia Cavalry,
CSA, nor has any further record been found.  

 

Signed by the Adjutant General, Unquote

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