Benjamin C Griffith (1813 - 1874)

Born 1813 in Berks co, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Prudence (Lanthorn) Griffith — married 13 Dec 1832 in Lawrence co, Ohio

Husband of Elizabeth (Madill) Griffith — married 24 Oct 1852 in Lawrence co, Ohio

Descendants

Died 11 Jan 1874 at about age 61 in Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky

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Biography

Lawrence co Ohio

Benjamin was born in 1813.

Burial

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Ashland Cemetery, Ashland, Boyd County, Kentucky, USA

• Benjamin C Griffith
• Birth: 1813, Berks Co, Pennsylvania
• Death: Jan. 11, 1874, Ashland, Boyd Co, Kentucky
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• Parents:
  • Lewis Frederick Griffith (1790 - 1865)
  • Ruth Osborn Griffith (1792 - 1868)
• Siblings:
  • Benjamin C Griffith (1813 - 1874)
  • Mary A Griffith Burke (1816 - 1872)*
  • Lewis Amos Griffith (1819 - 1878)*
  • Cynthia N. Griffith Stewart (1821 - 1875)*
  • David L. Griffith (1829 - 1882)*
• Spouses:
  • Elizabeth Madill Griffith (1831 - 1902)*
  • Prudence Lanthorne Griffith (1813 - 1852)*
• Children:
  • David R. Griffith (1833 - 1925)*
  • John A Griffith (1837 - 1863)*
  • Marthanna Griffith (1838 - 1846)*
  • Elizabeth A. Griffith Bobbitt (1842 - 1912)*
  • George Robert Griffith (1844 - 1903)*
  • Charity Ruth Griffith Henthorne (1847 - 1931)*
  • Catherine A. Griffith (1849 - 1852)*
  • Jane E Griffith Christman (1853 - 1928)*
  • Emma Griffith Fearing (1854 - 1895)*
  • Naomi Cynthia Griffith Fearing (1856 - 1926)*
  • Thomas Wilbur Griffith (1858 - 1909)*
  • Flora Griffith (1861 - 1864)*
  • Calvin Lewis Griffith (1862 - 1929)*
  • Ella Griffith Williams (1865 - 1918)*
  • Benjamin Frank Griffith (1867 - 1924)*
  • Cora Griffith (1870 - 1870)*
  • Dora Griffith (1870 - 1870)*
  • Nora Griffith (1870 - 1870)*

Sources

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994"

• Name: Benjamin Griffith
  • Event Type: Marriage
• Event Date: 13 Dec 1832
  • Event Place: Lawrence, Ohio, United States
• Spouse's Name: Prudence Lanthorn

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XD7F-NHS : accessed 23 Apr 2014), Benjamin Griffith and Prudence Lanthorn, 13 Dec 1832; citing Lawrence, Ohio, United States, reference cn 172; FHL microfilm 317716.

1850 U S Census, Elizabeth, Lawrence, Ohio

• Name: Benjamin Griffith
• Gender: Male
• Age: 37
• Race: White
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1813
• Birthplace: Ohio
• Household Gender Age Birthplace
• Benjamin Griffith M 37 Ohio
• Prudence Griffith F 36 Ohio
• David Griffith M 17 Ohio
• John Griffith M 15 Ohio
• Elizabeth Griffith F 8 Ohio
• George Griffith M 6 Ohio
• Ruth Griffith F 3 Ohio
• Catherine Griffith F 0 Ohio -d.1852
• Mary Fisher F 14 Ohio

"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXQN-5CG : accessed 23 Apr 2014), Benjamin Griffith, Elizabeth, Lawrence, Ohio, United States; citing family 32, NARA microfilm publication M432.

• death of Prudence Lanthorn --- July 28, 1852
• death of daughter Catherine ---October 22, 1852
• marriage to Elizabeth Madill - October 24, 1852

1860 U S Census, Sub. D. No 2. E. Little Sandy, Greenup, Kentucky

• Name: Ben Griffith
• Gender: Male
• Age: 47
• Race: White
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1813
• Birthplace: Ohio
• Household Gender Age Birthplace
• Ben Griffith M 47 Ohio
• Jane Griffith F 7 Ky --Jane E
• Emma Griffith F 5 Ky --
• Oma Griffith F 3 Ky --Naomi Cynthia
• Thos Griffith M 2 Ky --Thomas W
• E Griffith F 32 New York ---Elizabeth Madill
• E Griffith F 18 Ohio ---Elizabeth
• George Griffith M 15 Ohio --George R
• Charity Griffith F 13 Ohio ---Charity Ruth

"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZBJ-3H6 : accessed 25 Apr 2014), Ben Griffith, Sub. D. No 2. E. Little Sandy, Greenup, Kentucky, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 66, household ID 476, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803370.

1870 U S Census, Kentucky

• Name: Benj Griffith
• Gender: Male
• Age: 53
• Race: White
• Birth Year (Estimated): 1816-1817
• Birthplace: Ohio
• Household ID: 222
• Household Gender Age Birthplace
• Benj Griffith M 53 Ohio
• Elizabeth Griffith F 39 New York
• Lane Griffith F 16 Kentucky --Jane E
• Emma Griffith F 15 Kentucky
• Naomia Griffith F 14 Kentucky -- Naomi C
• Thomas Griffith M 11 Kentucky --Thomas W
• Calvin Griffith M 7 Ohio --Calvin Lewis
• Ella Griffith F 5 Kentucky
• Frank Griffith M 3 Kentucky --Benjamin Franklin
• Dora Griffith F 0 Kentucky --d.1870, 1 of 3

"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MX72-STC : accessed 25 Apr 2014), Benj Griffith, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 31, family 222, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545947.

• died 1874