Owen Griffin was born about 1802 in Kentucky to William Griffin and Delilah Wade. [1]
He married Lucinda Perryman.[2] Their children were Louisa, John, Elizabeth, G. W. C., Bidcar, Elvira, Tennessee, and L. C.[3][4]
He died in 1873 and is buried at Blackwell Hill Cemetery in Jefferson County, Arkansas.[5]
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDD-WX7 : 12 April 2016), Owen Griffin, Fayette county, Fayette, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1202, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Owen Griffin (27 Dec 1802–1 Jun 1873), Find A Grave: Memorial #47948411, citing Blackwell Hill Cemetery (aka Macedonia Cemetery, their is a 2nd memorial under this name), Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by John Bracchi (contributor 46965003) .
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPM-G2L : 7 September 2017), Owen Griffin, Fayette, Tennessee, United States; citing 39, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 176; FHL microfilm 24,534. 1m 20-30 (Owen), 1 m 5-10 (?), 2 m <5 (John and Francis); 1 f 20-30 (Lucinda), 1 f 15-20 (? sister), 1 f <5 (Louisa)
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYD-LZT : 18 August 2017), Owen Griffin, Fayette, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 141, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 521; FHL microfilm 24,544. 1 m 30-40 (Owen), 3 m 10-15 ( John, Francis, ?), 2 m <5 (GW?, Bidcar); 1 f 30-40 (Lucinda), 2 f 10-15 (Louisa, Elizabeth?), 1 f <5 (Elvira), Tennessee b. after 1840 is taken? not a perfect match
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Parents are Wilson and Elizabeth (Pratt) Griffin. They marry Oct. 4, 1801 in Christian County, KY. Father Zephaniah Pratt gives permission to marry. Wilson and Elizabeth lived in Lauderdale, Alabama then Fayette, TN then De Soto, Mississippi. Wilson either had a brother or father named Owen (see Christian, KY tax records for 1800) Possible children of Wilson and Elizabeth: Owen, Emily, John B, Nancy, Zephaniah.