James Hebron Griffin (1909 - 1968)

Born 2 Jun 1909 in Union County, North Carolina, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Onnie Agnes (Clayton) Griffin — married 25 Nov 1950 in N Albemarle 2 township, Stanly County, North Carolina

Died 18 Mar 1968 at age 58 in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, United States

Biography

A 1909 Delayed Birth Certificate filed in Union County, North Carolina, for James Hebron Griffin identified Lex Caldwell Griffin as his father. His marriage license and death certificate show his parents as Lex C Griffin and Dora (Smith) Griffin. His birth is given as 2 Jun 1909 in Union County, North Carolina, on his death certificate. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

James married Onnie Clayton Mauldin, daughter of Gilliam Clayton and Louvinia (Freeman) Clayton, on 25 Nov 1950 in Stanly County, North Carolina. ^[2] He died on 18 Mar 1968 in Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina, and is buried in the Prospect Baptist cemetery in Albemarle. Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle handled the arrangements for the family. ^[3]

Research Notes

1. Determine whether an earlier marriage occurred - Names of potential wives:

   Mildred Lefler^[4]
   Lillie Mae ? - See Potential WWII Draft Registration in #3.

2. Find James on the 1940 US Federal Census.
3. James is within the age range to have a WWII Draft Registration Card

   Possible - Same name and date of birth; unknown wife
   "U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947," database with images, Ancestry, (http://interactive.ancestry.com/2238/32892_620303988_0075-01352 : accessed 24 Oct 2016), image 1352 of 4770, James Hebron Griffin, 16 Oct 1940; citing "WWII Registration Draft Cards," Records of the Selective Service System, 1926–1975, RG 147, The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia.

4. There may be a Social Security Application and Claim Index record available for James on Ancestry.

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VC3J-XVQ : accessed 21 March 2016), James Hebron Griffin, 1909; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. D-14, p. 100, Union, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} North Albemarle #2 township, Stanly County, North Carolina, cn163, James H Griffin and Onnie Clayton Mauldin, 25 Nov 1950; image 1019 of 1147, "Marriage licenses, v. F 1867-1967," FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89VJ-XH5X?mode=g&i=1018&cat=178283 : accessed 16 Mar 2016); Citing "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979; FHL microfilm 590,243."
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-909-48331-198983-60?cc=1584959 : accessed 21 March 2016), image 185 of 3096, James H Griffin, 18 Mar 1968; State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh.
4. ↑ Smith, Thomas Valentine, Genealogy of William Butler Smith and Thetus Brewer Smith, Mesa Arizona FamilySearch Library, circa 1965, pg 8.

See Also:

• 1910 Census - "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-23008-21351-41?cc=1727033 : accessed 21 March 2016), North Carolina > Union > New Salem > ED 131 > image 7 of 32, Sheet 4A, Lex C Griffin & family; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: NARA, n.d.).
• 1920 Census - "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22936-8651-49?cc=1488411 : accessed 21 March 2016), North Carolina > Union > New Salem > ED 159 > image 9 of 28, Sheet 5A, Lex C Griffin and family; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: NARA, n.d.).
• 1930 Census - "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22772-16842-26?cc=1810731 : accessed 21 March 2016), North Carolina > Stanly > Harris > ED 14 > image 10 of 32, Sheet 5B, Lex C Griffin and family; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: NARA, 2002).