John C. Griggs (1846 - 1925)

Born 5 Nov 1846 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1925 at age 78 in Beverly, Washington, Ohio, United States

Biography

John was born in 1846. He passed away in 1925. Burial was at Beverly Cemetery.^[1]

John's parents were apparently divorced prior to 1850. He is living in Marietta with his mother and siblings in 1850.^[2] His father William remarried and moved to the Dakota territory, according to FAG.

John was living with his mother and stepfather in Adams Township in 1880. He was 34 and a music teacher. Also living there were several of Jacob's adult children.^[3]

John was widowed prior to 1900, when he was living in Beverly with his four children.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/88169932/john-c.-griggs : accessed 15 July 2021), memorial page for John C. Griggs (5 Nov 1846–3 Aug 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 88169932, citing Beverly Cemetery, Beverly, Washington County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Anna (contributor 47477171) .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX38-3KW : 21 December 2020), John Griggs in household of Harriet Griggs, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M834-87Z : 20 February 2021), John Griggs in household of Jacob Savage, Adams, Washington, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 216, sheet 9A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,075.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMX2-5J9 : accessed 15 July 2021), John C Griggs, Waterford Township (north part) Beverly village, Washington, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 132, sheet 5A, family 118, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,331.

• "Ohio, Washington County Newspaper Obituaries, 1884-2013," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYF-3HRT : 31 May 2018), John C Griggs, 1925; citing Obituary, Washington County Public Library, Marietta, Ohio.
• "United States Headstone Applications for U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHZC-J1D : 26 April 2021), John C Griggs, .