Daniel Griffin (1839 - 1901)

Born 1839 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Ann (Wright) Griffin — married 5 Jan 1872 in Henry, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1901 at about age 62 in Henry, Alabama, United States

Biography

Private Daniel Griffin served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 25, 1862
Mustered out: 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company K, 45th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G, 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry

Daniel was a Farmer.

Early Life

1839 Daniel was born in 1839 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Daniel was a son of Thomas C. Griffin and Nancy Stewart

1850 Daniel Griffin (age 10) is residing with his parents and eleven siblings in Henry County, Alabama, USA during the enumeration of the 1850 Federal Census. His father Thomas was a farmer. ^[1]

• Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
• Thos Griffin Male 47 North Carolina
• Nancy Griffin Female 40 North Carolina
• Margarett Griffin Female 19 North Carolina
• Bryant Griffin Male 17 North Carolina
• Alexandria Griffin Male 15 North Carolina
• James Griffin Male 14 North Carolina
• D*cy Griffin Male 12 North Carolina
• Danel Griffin Male 10 North Carolina
• Angus Griffin Male 9 Alabama
• John Griffin Male 7 Alabama
• Cathrine Griffin Female 6 Alabama
• Nancy Griffin Female 4 Alabama
• Mary Griffin Female 1 Alabama
• Sarah Griffin Female 1 Alabama

Military Service, Civil War

Daniel enlisted as a private in Company K, 45th Alabama Infantry on August 25, 1862, in Lawrenceville, Alabama.

Daniel appeared on a roll of soldiers sent to a convalescent camp on August 25, 1863, after his release from St. Mary's Hospital. The cause for his hospitalization is not listed.

Daniel was later reassigned to Company G, 1st Regiment Alabama Volunteers. The 1st, 16th, 26th and 45th Regiments, Alabama Infantry, were consolidated and formed the 1st Regiment around April 8, 1865. Company C and K of the 45th formed Company G of the new regiment.

Daniel appears on a list of Confederates captured at Macon, Georgia on April 20-21, 1865.^[2]

Post War / Marriage / Children

1870 In the 1870 census Daniel (age 30), Farmer, was living with his brother John and sister-in-law in Precinct 11, Henry, Alabama.^[3]

• Name Sex Age Occupation Birthplace
• John Griffin M 26 Farmer Alabama
• Margaret Griffin F 22 Keeping House Alabama
• William H Griffin M 2 Alabama
• Daniel Griffin M 30 Farmer North Carolina

1872 Daniel Griffin and Martha Wright were united in marriage on 5 January 1872 in Henry County, Alabama, USA. Martha Ann Wright ^[4]

• Name: Daniel Griffin
• Event Type: Marriage
• Event Date: 5 Jan 1872
• Event Place: Henry, Alabama, United States
• Event Place (Original): Henry, Alabama, United States
• Sex: Male
• Spouse's Name: Martha Wright
• Spouse's Sex: Female

1880 Daniel Griffin and family are residing in Lawrenceville, Henry County, Alabama, USA during the enumeration of the 1880 Federal Census; ^[5]

• Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Occupation
• Daniel Griffin Self Male 43 North Carolina, Farmer
• Martha Griffin Wife Female 26 Alabama Housekeeper
• John W. Griffin Son Male 6 North Carolina
• Homer Griffin Son Male 4 Alabama
• Wiley T. Griffin Son Male 3 Alabama
• Sarah N. Griffin Daughter Female 0 Alabama
• Elizabeth Ward Niece Female 19 Alabama Farm Laborer

1900 Daniel Griffin and family are residing in Precinct 12, Lawrenceville, ED 96, Henry County, Alabama, USA during the enumeration of the 1900 Federal Census; ^[6]

• Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Occupation
• Daniel Griffin Head Male 64 Alabama Farmer
• Martha Griffin Wife Female 52 Alabama
• Mattie Griffin Daughter Female 18 Alabama
• Charles Griffin Son Male 17 Alabama Farm Laborer
• C Grover Griffin Son Male 14 Alabama Farm Laborer
• Pearl Griffin Daughter Female 12 Alabama
• Mitty Griffin Daughter Female 11 Alabama
• H Wade Griffin Son Male 9 Alabama

• Their children were:

Child: John Wright Griffin

Child: Homer Griffin

Child: Wiley Thomas Griffin

Child: Sarah Nancy Griffin

Child: Mattie Griffin

Child: Charlie Howard Griffin

Child: Grover Cleveland Griffin

Child: Mittie Griffin

Child: Eva Pearl Griffin

Child: Wade Hampton Griffin

Death / Burial

1901 Daniel Griffin passed away on 19 March 1901 Find A Grave: Memorial #24695551. Daniel is buried with his wife Martha, sharing the same monument at Sardis Cemetery in Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama, USA.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 US Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH59-475 : 19 December 2020), Danel Griffin in household of Thos Griffin, Henry, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama," The National Archives, Pub No. M311, CatID 586957, Rcd Grp 109, Roll 416. Six pages in file, imaged at fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/13038163 : accessed July 12, 2023)
3. ↑ 1870 US Census: "1870 United States Federal Census," database with images
   Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7163 #13324692 : accessed 19 October 2023)
   Daniel Griffin (30), Farmer, in Precinct 11, Henry, Alabama. Born in North Carolina
   citing Year 1870, Census Place Precinct 11, Henry, Alabama, Roll M593_19, Page 415A.
4. ↑ Alabama Marriages: "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQD5-L5J : 13 February 2020), Daniel Griffin, 1872.
5. ↑ 1880 US Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4J2-FDK : 13 January 2022), Martha Griffin in household of Daniel Griffin, Lawrenceville, Henry, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
6. ↑ 1900 US Census" "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M98P-DQX : 16 February 2022), Daniel Griffin, 1900.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24695551/daniel-griffin : accessed 17 February 2022), memorial page for Daniel Griffin (1839–10 Mar 1901), Find A Grave: Memorial #24695551, citing Sardis Cemetery, Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Joe McKinney (contributor 47264729)