Snowden Griffin (1781 - 1846)

Born 8 Nov 1781 in Richmond,Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Fuqua (Baker) Griffin — married about 1800 in St. Paul's Parish, Richmond County, Georgia

Descendants

Died 1 Nov 1846 at age 64 in South Carolina

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Biography

Snowden was born in 1781. He passed away in 1846.

• Fact: Burial (1846) Evans, Columbia, Georgia, United States

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73687170/snowden-griffin

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 12 March 2019, 07:30), entry for Snowden Griffin(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZ8B-QXK); contributed by various users.
• Ancestry.com family tree
• See also: https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/griffin/9333/

<Snowden Griffin Birth: 8 Nov 1781 Richmond County, Georgia, USA Death: 1 Nov 1846 (aged 64) Evans, Columbia County, Georgia, USA Burial: Snowden Griffin Family Cemetery, Evans, Columbia County, Georgia, USA Memorial #: 73687170 Bio: "This is a very well-preserved, full-size, flat stone slab. The marker also states, "aged 65 years." Biographical Notations courtesy of Find-A-Grave Contributor Michele Simmons LEWIS.Snowden GRIFFIN, born November 8, 1781, St. Paul's Parish, later Richmond County, Georgia, USA, died November 1, 1846, Evans, Columbia County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 73687170, memorial created by Find-A-Grave Contributor Michelle Simmons LEWIS.Snowden GRIFFIN, 1781-1846, is believed to have been son of American Revolutionary War Veteran Private Michael GRIFFIN, 1758-1804, born North Carolina, late of Columbia County, Georgia, USA, and of his wife, Nancy Ann WELDON, 1753-1808, late of Columbia County, Georgia, USA, daughter of Jacob A. WELDON, 1723-1783, formerly of New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, America, late of St. Paul's Parish, later Richmond County, Georgia, America.Snowden GRIFFIN, 1781-1846, married in St. Paul's Parish, later Richmond County, Georgia, Elizabeth Fuqua BAKER, 1787-1855.Elizabeth Fuqua BAKER, born April 6, 1787, Charlotte County, Virginia, died December 2, 1855, Evans, Columbia County, Georgia, USA, buried Snowden Griffin Family Cemetery, Evans, Columbia County, Georgia, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 73687262, created by Find-A-Grave Contributor, Michele Simmons LEWIS.Elizabeth Fuqua BAKER, [variant spelling: FUQUA, FUQUEY], 1787-1855, was daughter of James Edward BAKER, 1755-1805, late of Edgefield, Edgefield District, later Edgefield County, South Carolina, and of his wife, Elizabeth FUQUA, 1762-1857, formerly of Charlotte County, Virginia, America. Her parents were married February 14, 1782.To this marriage, these children are known:daughter, Mary Ann Scott GRIFFIN, 1809-1883, md. 1st June 23, 1825, Edgefield District, South Carolina, Thomas [Sr.] MERIWETHER, 1781-1832; she md 2nd, 1833-1835, John Alford KEY, buried in the Key Family Cemetery, Russell County, Alabama, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 69953662. Mary Ann Scott GRIFFIN MERIWETHER KEY, 1809-1883, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 29753542, is buried in the McWhorter Family Cemetery, Maxeys, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA, with her daughter, Martha Emily KEY McWHORTER, 1834-1888, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 29757896, and son-in-law, Joseph H. McWHORTER, 1832-1901, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 29757136. Mary Ann Scott GRIFFIN, 1809-1883, was the second wife of her first husband, Thomas [Sr.] MERIWETHER; he first married Elizabeth Margaret BARKSDALE, 1781-circa 1825 and she was the second wife of John Alford KEY, 1784-1841; he first married Winifred SIMPKINS, 1809, Virginia.To her first marriage to Thomas [Sr.] MERIWETHER, four (4) children are known; to her second marriage to John Alford KEY, three (3) children are known;daughter, Elizabeth Frances Fuqua GRIFFIN, 1811-1872, md December 13, 1827, Edgefield, Edgefield District, South Carolina, Thomas R. (Jr.] McKIE, 1805-1867, [variant spelling, McKIE, McKEE];daughter, Aven 'Ann' Caroline GRIFFIN, 1814-1864, md. 1829, Edgefield County, South Carolina, John BOYD, 1802-1878;son, James GRIFFIN, 1817-1850;daughter, Martha Amanda GRIFFIN, 1819- ; md. 1835, Edgefield, Edgefield District, South Carolina, Archibald T. CRAFTON [variant spelling: CRAFTON, CROFTON], 1806-after January 4, 1850, late of Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina. Martha Amanda GRIFFIN, 1819- was the second wife of Archibald T. CRAFTON; he first married 1829, Edgefield, Edgefield District, South Carolina, Mary MERIWETHER, 1808-1834, daughter of Thomas W. MERIWETHER, 1781-1832, and his first wife, Elizabeth Margaret Barksdale MERIWETHER, 1781-1825;son, John Theophilus GRIFFIN, 1821-1870;son, Joshua Billington [Sr.] GRIFFIN, 1823-1906; md. 23 Aug 1855, Columbia County, Georgia, Sarah Ann JONES, 1836-1917, daughter of William JONES, 1789-1867, and of his wife, Lucy THOMPSON [variant spelling: THOMPSON, THOMSON, TOMSON], 1799- ;We are deeply indebted to the kindness of volunteers who have aided us in documenting the lives of our ancestors, particularly this Find-A-Grave Contributor, Jerry, who has provided us with a photograph of the cemetery grave maker and spelling of Snowden GRIFFIN. Family Members Parents Michael Griffin 1758-1804 Nancy Ann Weldon Griffin 1753-1808 Spouse Elizabeth Fuquey Baker Griffin 1787-1855 Maintained by: J. Griffin Weldon (46956442) Originally Created by: Michele Simmons Lewis (47201493) Added: 21 Jul 2011 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73687170#source Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 December 2018), memorial page for Snowden Griffin (8 Nov 1781–1 Nov 1846), Find A Grave Memorial no. 73687170, citing Snowden Griffin Family Cemetery, Evans, Columbia County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by J. Griffin Weldon (contributor 46956442) .>