Sidney Hampton Griffin (1892 - 1967)

Born 8 Sep 1892 in Mount Vernon, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lucendia A. (Rushin) Griffin — married 12 Sep 1915 in White County, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1967 at age 75 in Sacramento County, California, United States

Biography

Sidney was born in 1893 in Arkansas.

He married Lucy Rushin in 1915.^[1] Their children were Inez, J.B., Julius, Sidney and Robbie Jean.

He died in 1967 in Sacramento County, California.^[2] He is buried at Winton Cemetery in Merced County, California. ^[3]

Research Notes

Obituary

Conway-Sidney H. Griffin, aged 75, of Winton, Cal. formerly of Mount Vernon (Faulkner County), died Sunday. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include two sons, Deewilton and Sidney, both of California, a daughter, Mrs. Robbie Batson of California: four brothers, Gaither Griffin of Rosebud, Minor A. Griffin of Conway, Hesse Griffin of Missouri and Davis Griffin of Jacksonville, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral will be Thursday at Winton.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQB8-D5D : 11 January 2020), Sidney Griffin, 12 Sep 1915. White Co., Ark.
2. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPDG-XJG : 26 November 2014), Sydney H Griffin, 10 Dec 1967; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183173169/sydney-hampton-griffin : accessed 14 November 2021), memorial page for Sydney Hampton Griffin (8 Sep 1892–10 Dec 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 183173169, citing Winton Cemetery, Winton, Merced County, California, USA ; Maintained by Lorraine (contributor 47032648) .
4. ↑ Arkansas Gazette, Wednesday, Dec 13, 1967, Little Rock, AR.Page: 43

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3XG-YZ5 : accessed 14 November 2021), Sidney H Griffin in household of Jessie D Griffin, Mountain & Piny Townships, Cleburne, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 1B, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,054.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K354-XLJ : 22 February 2021), Sidney Hampton Griffin, 1917-1918.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDFR-WVP : 31 January 2021), Sidny H Griffin, 1920.: in Jefferson, White Co., Arkansas. Sister (Lessie b.1908) and Brother ( Forest b. 1911) living here.

Sidny H Griffin Head Male 27 Arkansas

Lucy S Griffin Wife Female 24 Arkansas

Ines C Griffin Daughter Female 4 Arkansas

J B Griffin Son Male 1 Arkansas

Lissie Rushin Sister-in-law Female 11 Arkansas

Forrest Rushin Brother-in-law Male 8 Arkansas

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XML9-NBV : accessed 1 May 2023), Sid H Griffin, Mountain, Faulkner, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 5B, line 88, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 74; FHL microfilm 2,339,809.

Sid H Griffin M 36 Married Head Arkansas

Lucy Griffin F 35 Married Wife Arkansas

Cleo I Griffin F 13 Single Daughter Arkansas

J B Griffin M 11 Single Son Arkansas

Julius D Griffin 5 Ark

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQV6-VF8 : 8 January 2021), Sidney Griffin, Lunsford, Craighead, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-41, sheet 2A, line 1, family 17, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 129.

Sidney Griffin Head Male 45 Arkansas

Lucy Griffin Wife Female 44 Arkansas

Julius Griffin Son Male 15 Arkansas

Sidney Griffin Son Male 8 Arkansas

Rolby Jean Griffin Daughter Female 7 Arkansas

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6XGN-MLDN : Sat Mar 25 02:42:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Sidney, Lucille S Griffen and Robbie J Griffen, 1 April 1950. Merced, Calif.
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4M8-C6G : 13 March 2020), Sidney Hampton Griffin, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9VPG-4SK