Nancy Ann (Griffith) Argo (1845 - 1928)

Born 26 Sep 1845 in Hokes Bluff, Etowah County, Alabama, USA

Ancestors

Daughter of William Vardamond Griffith Jr and Phoebe (Farrar) Griffith

Wife of Anthony Nimrod Argo — married 20 Jan 1862 in Calhoun, Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 29 May 1928 at age 82 in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA

Biography

Nancy Elizabeth Argo, born Griffith, was born 26 Sep 1848 in Hokes Bluff, Etowah AL. She died 28 May 1928 in Anniston, Calhoun, Alabama. Burial was 29 May 1928 in Gadsden, Forrest Cemetery.

Burial at Forrest Cemetery, Gadsden Ala.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPR-WFX : 12 April 2016), Nancy E Griffith in household of W V Griffith, Benton county, Benton, Alabama, United States; citing family 124, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace W V Griffith Male 47 Georgia Phebe Griffith Female 46 Georgia George W Griffith Male 17 Georgia James M Griffith Male 15 Georgia Andrew J Griffith Male 13 Georgia Richd G Griffith Male 10 Georgia Sidney V Griffith Male 8 Alabama Phebe F Griffith Female 8 Alabama Nancy E Griffith Female 5 Alabama Reuben T Griffith Male 24 Georgia John B Griffith Male 21 Georgia Morgan Griffith Male 19 Georgia

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDH-PQQ : 13 December 2017), Nancy E Griffith in entry for Phebia Griffith, 1860.

Year: 1900; Census Place: Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: T623_15; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 151. Household included: Nimrod Argo, Nancy E, Margaret L, William J, George F, Emily E, Ollie C, John E, Vela B and Homer H Argo

Year: 1910; Census Place: Alabama Ward 2, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

Year: 1920; Census Place: Alabama, Etowah, Alabama; Roll: T625_15; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 95; Image: .

• Nancy mentioned in record of son George Frank

"Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J68W-K6Y : 15 February 2018), Nancy Griffith in entry for George F Argo, 23 Dec 1952; citing reference 24305, Department of Health, Montgomery; FHL microfilm 1,908,874.

DNA

Paternal

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Randy Sims and his third cousin Solleder. Their most-recent common ancestors are their 2nd great grandparents, William Vardamond Griffith and Phoebe Farrar. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousins, based on sharing 53 cM across 4 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.

Maternal

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Randy Sims and his third cousin Solleder. Their most-recent common ancestors are their 2nd great grandparents, William Vardamond Griffith and Phoebe Farrar. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousins, based on sharing 53 cM across 4 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.