Manerva Ann (Gresham) Griffin (1827 - bef. 1860)

Wife of Daniel Griffin — married about 1849 in Hempstead, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Possibly daughter of Bennie or Phillip Gresham

STORY OF TIPPAH COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, THE FIRST CENTURY} BY ANDREW BROWN page 42

Among other early settlers were Sam and John Long, John Walker (known as SilverJohn), and Bennie and Philip Gresham. All of these men were from Perry County, Tennessee. Arvin Carpenter and his sons, John and Elisha, settled in the northern part of the county near Jonesborough, an extinct town about a mile east of the present town of Chalybeate. William McKee came from near Middleton, Hardeman County, Tennessee, and after living near Ripley for several years moved to the vicinity of Graham where another Hardeman Countian, Dalton Sweeton, had settled previously.

Possible the daughter of Dr Phillip Gersham who was a pioneer of Tippah Mississippi and subsequesntly moved to Hempstead ARK What Think You of That? The Gresham Papers by Richard T. Couture pg 577.

Washington, Arkansas was twenty-eight miles from Clear Lake and still exists by that name, in Hempstead County, east of Little River County. 677. Miss Kate Gresham was the daughter of Dr. Phillip Gresham. Later she will marry Lewis A. Tyler ... [Terri's question - this a possible clue,  ???]

1850 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Manervy ann Griffie [Manervy ann Griffin] Gender: Female Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1827 Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1850: District 2, Tippah, Mississippi, USA Line Number: 40 Dwelling Number: 182 Family Number: 182 Household Members: Name Age

• Daniel Griffie 38
• Manervy ann Griffie 23
• Mary H Griffie 9
• T Jane Griffie 8
• Ira T Griffin 3
• William Griffin 1
• Love Burnes 20

She is not in the 1860 census

According to the 1871 estate information filed under Daniel Griffin in Henry Co Tn, there is also a "minor child" names Helen.

I have seen no record of this child. She is alive in 1871, but does not appear in the 1860 census... Where is she???

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census; Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M432_381; Page: 406A; Image: 309

• Maiden name is unproven - found on on-line trees, with no sources.