Born about in North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Plummer Davis
and Cora Lee (Carroll) Davis
Sister of
Bettie Florence Davis, Jimmie Davis, Frena (Davis) Battle, Rebecca (Davis) Kimball, Anna May (Davis) Simmons, Dudley Davis, Rachel (Davis) Wardrett, Mansie Davis [half] and Vertice Lucille (Davis) Battle [half]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 74
in Nash County, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Jul 2021
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Biography
This profile is part of the Davis Name Study.
Lena (Davis) Griffin is a part of US Black heritage.
Lena was born about 1906. She is the daughter of Plummer Davis.
On December 28, 1925, Lena Davis, daughter of Plummer Davis, married Addison Griffin, son of George and Lucy Griffin, in Nashville, North Carolina by a justice of the peace.[1]
In 1930 Addison and Lena were farming in Coopers Township with their two sons, James (3) and George (1). Also in residence were 5 of Addison's siblings.[2]
In 1940 Addison and Lena were renting a farm on State Road 481 in Enfield, North Carolina. They had 7 children under the age of 12.[3]
| Household Members | |
|---|---|
| Name | Age |
| Addison Griffin | 35 |
| Lena Griffin | 36 |
| James Griffin | 12 |
| George Griffin | 11 |
| Lee Griffin | 7 |
| Maron Griffin | 6 |
| Elizabeth Griffin | 4 |
| Lucille Griffin | 2 |
| Charlie Griffin | 0 |
Lena Davis Griffin died on May 18, 1980 in Nash County. She was a resident of Rocky Mount.[4]
Sources
- ↑ North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC. Ancestry Record 60548 #12081926 Free Image Link
- ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census: Year: 1930; Census Place: Coopers, Nash, North Carolina; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341442 Ancestry Record 6224 #76085992
- ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census: Year: 1940; Census Place: Enfield, Halifax, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02923; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 42-11 Ancestry Record 2442 #151537389
- ↑ *North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data: North Carolina Deaths, 1997-2004. North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. North Carolina Death Records, 1968-1996. North Carolina Vital Records, Raleigh, North Carolina. North Carolina Archives and Records Section. North Carolina County Records, 1908-1967. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina. Ancestry Record 8908 #5933074
- "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZJD-S3L : 2 February 2021), Lena Davis in entry for Plummer Davis, 1920.
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