James Benjamin Griffin (1852 - 1932)

Born 12 Aug 1852 in Ralls, Missouri, United States

Husband of Minerva Caroline (Miller) Griffin — married 19 Nov 1873 in Yolo, California, United States

Died 1 Dec 1932 at age 80 in Arbuckle, Colusa, California, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1852.

Family

• Father: Joseph Griffin b. ca1818 Virginia
• Mother: Nancy b. ca1828 KY or Missouri
• Siblings: Thomas D. Griffin b. ca1845 MO, George W. Griffin b. ca1848 MO, Margaret A. Griffin b. ca1856 MO, John F. Griffin b. ca1860 CA, Amanda B. Griffin b. ca1864 CA, Emma V. Griffin b. ca1868 CA
• Spouse: Minerva “Minna” C. Miller b. ca1854 California
• Children: Emma G. Griffin b. ca1877, Joseph Raines Griffin b. 1881

Timeline

• 1870 US Census in Buckeye, Yolo, California
• 1873 marriage to Minna Miller in Yolo County, California
• 1879 California Great Registers in Spring Valley, Colusa, California
• 1882 California Great Registers in Arbuckle, Colusa, California
• 1892, 1894, 1896, 1898 California Great Registers in Winters, Yolo, California
• 1900, 1930 US Census in Winters, Yolo, California

Sources

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNX7-FLX : 10 March 2021), James B Griffin in entry for Joseph Griffin, 1870.
• "California Marriages, 1850-1945", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:416Z-M96Z : 24 March 2020), James Benj. Griffin, 1873.
• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3B-TY7 : 9 March 2021), James Benj. Griffin and Minna Miller, 19 Nov 1873; citing Yolo, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,311,369.
• "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFF-ZQS : 25 July 2019), James Benjamin Griffin, 05 Apr 1879; citing Voter Registration, Spring Valley, Colusa, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,457.
• "California Births and Christenings, 1812-1988", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VL5-YNZM : 11 January 2020), James Benjamin Griffin in entry for Joseph Raines Griffin, 1881.
• "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNFF-DBL : 25 July 2019), James Benjamin Griffin, 02 Jun 1882; citing Voter Registration, Arbuckle, Colusa, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 976,457.
• "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYDK-8Y5 : 25 July 2019), James Benjamin Griffin, 1892; citing Voter Registration, East Winters, Yolo, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 978,598.
• "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYDK-J3F : 25 July 2019), James Benjamin Griffin, 1894; citing Voter Registration, Winters, Yolo, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 978,598.
• "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYDK-LTQ : 25 July 2019), James Benjamin Griffin, 1896; citing Voter Registration, Winters, Yolo, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 978,598.
• "California Great Registers, 1850-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYDK-TW5 : 25 July 2019), James Benjamin Griffin, 1898; citing Voter Registration, Winters, Yolo, California, United States, county clerk offices, California; FHL microfilm 978,598.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GB-M34 : accessed 9 April 2021), James Griffin, Winters Township Winters town, Yolo, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 203, sheet 16A, family 404, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,116.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJZ-SHT : accessed 9 April 2021), James B Griffin in household of Joseph R Griffin, Winters, Yolo, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 17, sheet 4B, line 83, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 225; FHL microfilm 2,339,960.
• "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKS9-9RRB : 23 February 2021), James B Griffin, 01 Dec 1932; citing 63305, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,048.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLW-TM7S : 1 August 2020), Ben, ; Burial, Woodland, Yolo, California, United States of America, Woodland Cemetery; citing record ID 87212973, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.