Rhodam M. Griggs (abt. 1810 - bef. 1880)

Born about 1810 in Georgia, USA

Husband of Hepzibah Jones — married 10 Jan 1833 in Coweta County, Georgia, USA

Husband of Rebecca J. (Stewart) Griggs — married 22 Feb 1851 in Fayette County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

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Biography

Rhodam M. Griggs was born about 1810 in Georgia, USA. Rhodam was a farmer.

Rhodam appears in the 1850 Federal Census for Division 11, Carroll County, Georgia at 40 years of age and apparently a widower. The value of the real estate he owned was recorded at $500. Included in the household with him are his children: Sarah (age 17), Susan (15), Benjamin (13), Lucy (11), Epsey (8), Milly (6), Linah (4) and Rhodam (2). (Note that Linah and Rhodam are recorded on the next page of the record after the other family members.) All the children as well as Rhodam are recorded as having been born in Georgia. None of the children is marked as attending school. Rhodam is *not* marked as being illiterate. Note that all the children other than Benjamin and Rhodam are girls. Also, the ages recorded for at least Lucy, and possibly other of the children, conflict with those found in other sources. This record was taken 5 August 1850.

Date of death is based on the 1880 Federal census, which recorded his second wife as a widow. That record was taken 8 June 1880.

Research Notes

A Rhodam S. Griggs born 1796 (unknown birth location) can be found here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/163362614/rhodam-s.-griggs Burial location is Oakland Confederate Cemetery, Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA

A James N. Griggs, born May 19, 1854 can be found here https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18532827/james-n.-griggs. A note at the site claims that he is the son of Rhodum Griggs and Rebecca Jane (Stewart)

The death certificate of "A. L. Griggs" who died in 1929 in Temple, Haralson Co., GA at the age of 63 (which makes his year of birth approximately 1866). lists his parents as Rhodum Griggs of Hancock Co., Ga. and Rebecca Stewart of Henry Co., Ga. The certificate gives Clayton, Ga. as the location of A. L. Griggs' birth. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3SW-D69S-Y1?i=766&cc=1385727

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DBBQ-MRR?cc=1401638&wc=95RD-2JD%3A1031315501%2C1031445901%2C1031609501 : 9 April 2016), Georgia > Carroll > Carroll county, part of > image 2 of 199; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).