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Sarah A. (Knowles) Griffin (1857 - 1923)

Sarah A. Griffin formerly Knowles
Born in White, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
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Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Mother of , and
Died at age 66 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

Sarah (Knowles) Griffin was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.
Sarah Knowles was born in 1857 in Tennessee, United States. Her parents were William Knowles and Catherine Roberts.
In 1860, she is living in White county, Tennessee, United States with parents, William, Catherine, siblings, Mahala, John, William,[1]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Knowles M 38 Tennessee
Catharine Knowles F 35 Tennessee
Mahaley Knowles F 9 Tennessee
John S Knowles M 7 Tennessee
Sarrah Knowles F 4 Tennessee
William Knowles M 2 Tennessee
In 1870, she is living in White county, Tennessee, United States with father, William, siblings, Mahala, John, William, James,[2]
Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Knowles M 48 Tennessee
Mahala Knowles F 21 Tennessee
John L Knowles M 17 Tennessee
Sarah A Knowles F 14 Tennessee
William Knowles M 11 Tennessee
James Knowles M 9 Tennessee
She married Joseph Griffin on 23 January 1879 in White county, Tennessee, United States[3]

Children

  1. Stacy A Griffin(1880–Death unknown)
  2. America E Griffin(1882–1951)
  3. Reece Harmon Griffin(1884–1964)
  4. Harriet Griffin(1887–1970)
  5. Samuel W Griffin(1890–Death unknown)
  6. William Andrew Griffin(1894–1964)
  7. Maggie Lela Griffin(1897–1974)
In 1880, she is living in White county, Tennessee, United States with husband, Joseph, daughter, Stacy,[4]
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Joseph Griffin M 33 Married Head Laborer Tennessee, United States
Sarah Griffin F 23 Married Wife Keeping House Tennessee, United States
Stacy A. Griffin F 0 Single Daughter Tennessee, United States
In 1900, she is living in White county, Tennessee, United States with husband, Joseph, children, America, Reece, Harriet, Samuel, William, Maggie,[5]
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Joseph Griffin M 53 Married Head Tennessee
Sarah E Griffin F 43 Married Wife Tennessee
America E Griffin F 18 Single Daughter Tennessee
Reece H Griffin M 16 Single Son Tennessee
Harriet J Griffin F 14 Single Daughter Tennessee
Samuel W Griffin M 10 Single Son Tennessee
William A Griffin M 6 Single Son Tennessee
Maggie L Griffin F 3 Single Daughter Tennessee
In 1920, she is living in White county, Tennessee, United States with husband, Joseph, children, William, Maggie,[6]
Name Sex Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Joseph H Griffin M 73 Married Head Tennessee
Sarah Griffin F 62 Married Wife Tennessee
William A Griffin M 25 Single Son Tennessee
Lela Griffin F 22 Single Daughter Tennessee
Joseph died 9 august 1921 and is buried in the Wesley Chapel Cemetery, White County, Tennessee, United States.[7]
She died on April 23, 1923 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States[8][9]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: M8TY-Y2W : 18 February 2021), Sarrah Knowles in entry for William Knowles, 1860.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: MD8D-WL5 : 29 May 2021), Sarah A Knowles in entry for William Knowles, 1870.
  3. ↑ "Tennessee, White County Records, 1809-1975," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: QPQX-PMQ8 : 18 February 2021), Joseph Griffin and Sarah Knowles, 23 Jan 1879; citing Marriage, White, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 005701174.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: MDW2-3M9 : 15 January 2022), Sarah Griffin in household of Joseph Griffin, District 7, Grainger, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: MSZV-YDW : 11 March 2022), Sarah E Griffin in entry for Joseph Griffin, 1900.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: MN5R-QPC : 3 February 2021), Sarah Griffin in entry for Joseph H Griffin, 1920.
  7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #190422206 (accessed 29 May 2023)
    Memorial page for Joseph Harmon Griffin (4 May 1847-9 Aug 1921), citing Wesley Chapel Cemetery, White County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Mary (contributor 47742227).
  8. ↑ '"Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: 1:NSXL-Y84 : 1 March 2021), Sarah Griffin, 23 Apr 1923; Death, Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
  9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190412293/sarah-griffin: accessed 01 August 2022), memorial page for Sarah Knowles Griffin (Feb 1857–23 Apr 1923),Find A Grave: Memorial #190412293 , citing Wesley Chapel Cemetery, White County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Mary (contributor 47742227).




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