Joseph Griffith (1838 - 1917)

Born 1838 in Morgan, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Newport) Griffith — married 23 Nov 1860 (to about 1911) in Scott, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1917 at about age 79 in Brimstone, Scott County, Tennessee

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Biography

Joseph was born about 1838 in Brimstone area of Morgan County, Tennessee, on December 17, 1849 Brimstone became part of Scott County, Tennessee. He was the son of Andrew Griffith and Lucy Sexton. He married Sarah Newport on November 23, 1860 in Scott County. He passed away about 1911 at Brimstone in Scott County.

( Brimstone: mountain homeplace of the Griffiths) ,

From <https://tngenweb.org/scott/fnb_v6n2_brimstone_homeplace_of_griffiths.htm>

( Descendants of Joseph "Sugar Joe" Griffith) ,

From <https://tngenweb.org/scott/fnb_v6n2_lineage_for_sugar_joseph_griffith.htm>

Sources

Burial : Scott County, Tennessee. Find A Grave memorial # 179635692 [1]

• Find a Grave, database and images ( https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179635692/joseph-griffith : accessed 11 September 2021), memorial page for Joseph “Sugar Joe” Griffith (1838–15 Apr 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179635692, ; Maintained by Scotty Griffith (contributor 46571571) Unknown.

• "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8B8-2LC : 16 March 2020), Sarah Newport in entry for Josep Griffith, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YQ-VGC : 12 December 2017), Joseph Griffith in entry for Andrew Griffith, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD89-5V2 : 12 April 2016), Joseph Griffith, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 2, family 9, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,058.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDW4-Y5Z : 15 July 2017), Joseph Griffith, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 130, sheet 260A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1277; FHL microfilm 1,255,277.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZS-G1Y : accessed 14 May 2019), Joseph Griffith, Civil Districts 9, 14, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 132, sheet 5B, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,595.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGFD-B1H : accessed 14 May 2019), Joe Griffith Sr., Civil District 9, Scott, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 171, sheet 3A, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1515; FHL microfilm 1,375,528.