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Bret Leland Griffin (1885 - 1918)

Bret Leland Griffin
Born in Kansas, USAmap
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Died at about age 32 in Kansas, USAmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Bret Leland Griffin, son of Asa C. Griffin and Charlotte Elizabeth (Hickox) Griffin was born in May 1885 at Kansas, USA[1][2]. His father died in 1892. He appeared on the census of 3 June 1900 in the household of mother living with his brothers and sisters at Kiowa, Barber Co., Kansas.[2]

He married Zelma L. Fisher circa 1909.[1]

He was a farmer when he and Zelma L. Fisher appeared on the census of 27 April 1910 at Ellwood, Barber County, Kansas.[3] He and Zelma L. Fisher appeared on the census of 1915 at Kiowa, Barber County, Kansas.[4]

Bret died in 1918[1] probably in Kansas.

Census

3 June 1900

Kiowa, Barber Co., Kansas.

  • Griffen, Lottie b. Feb 1850 age 50 widow 5 children 5 living b. OH Farmer; *Orie F. son b. Apr 1873 age 27 b. KS Farm Laborer.
  • Lasin, Jessie dau. b. Mar 1876 age 24 married 0 yrs 1 child 1 living b. KS.
  • Bert son b. Jan 1883 age 17 b. KS.
  • Bret L. son b. May 1885 age 15 b. KS.
  • Clary L. dau. b. Apr 1887 age 13 b. KS.
  • Lason, Fern gr-dau. b. Aug 1898 age 1 b. KS f. b NY m. b KS[2]
27 April 1910

Ellwood, Barber Co., Kansas, USA

  • Griffin, Bret L. age 24 m1 m1 yr b. KS Farmer
  • Zelma L. wife age 18 m1 m 1 yr 0 children b. MO[3]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bob Griffin. Descendants of Elnathan Griffin/Griffith. 3 Feb. 2004. Collection of Phil Smith.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Year: 1900; Census Place: Kiowa, Barber, Kansas; Roll: 471; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1240471. 1990 US Census. Lottie Griffen.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Year: 1910; Census Place: Ellwood, Barber, Kansas; Roll: T624_432; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1374445. 1910 US Census. Bret L Griffin.
  4. ↑ Ancestry.com.. Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 1915 KS Census. Bert Griffin. Index is Bert but image is not clear, should be Bret.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Griffin-2637.






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