Ora D. Griffin (1883 - 1957)

Born 5 Oct 1883 in Middlefork, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States

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Died 1 Dec 1957 at age 74 in Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

From 1900 US Census, Union, Ritchie Co., WV: "Thomas M Griffin Head M 46 West Virginia Bettie S Griffin Wife F 40 West Virginia Ora M Griffin Daughter F 17 West Virginia Eva G Griffin Daughter F 17 West Virginia Icy M Griffin Daughter F 16 West Virginia Maud F Griffin Daughter F 13 West Virginia"

From 1910 US Census, New Milton, Doddridge Co., WV: "Pierce Williams Head M 53 West Virginia Charles E Williams Son M 27 West Virginia Oney Williams Son M 26 West Virginia Frankie D Williams Daughter F 11 West Virginia Ora Griffin Niece F 26 West Virginia"

From 1920 US Census, Union, Ritchie Co., WV: "Tom M Griffin Head M 65 West Virginia Eva G Griffin Daughter F 34 West Virginia Ora D Griffin Daughter F 36 West Virginia"

From 1930 US Census, Union, Ritchie Co., WV: "Thomas M Griffin Head M 75 West Virginia Ora D Griffin Daughter F 45 West Virginia Eva G Griffin Daughter F 45 West Virginia"

From 1940 US Census, Union, Ritchie Co., WV: "Ora D Griffin Head F 56 West Virginia James W Hudkins Boarder M 63 West Virginia Della Hudkins Boarder F 62 West Virginia Bess Marie Hudkins Boarder F 15 West Virginia"

Ora was single, and occupation after the death of her father and sister was farming.

Sources

• West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM7Y-QXN : accessed 16 January 2016), Bertha Griffin in entry for Ora Griffin, 05 Oct 1883; citing Middle Fork, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,887,475.

• United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z8-CH5 : accessed 16 January 2016), Thomas M Griffin, Union district Harrisville town, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 73, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,772.

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPNP-ZY3 : accessed 16 January 2016), Ora Griffin in household of Pierce Williams, New Milton, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 32, sheet 10B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,692.

• United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2C-K42 : accessed 16 January 2016), Tom M Griffin, Union, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 10B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,971.

• United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMCQ-RVZ : accessed 16 January 2016), Thomas M Griffin, 1930.

• United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7ZY-8YY : accessed 16 January 2016), Ora D Griffin, Union Magisterial District, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 43-14, sheet 11A, family 197, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4445.

• West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMDY-TJP : accessed 16 January 2016), Ora D. Griffin, 01 Dec 1957; citing Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, County Records, v 10 p 35a, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 559,885.

• Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86888469/ora-d-griffin