Brief Life History of William Butler
When William Butler Griffith was born on 21 October 1791, in Tennessee, United States, his father, John Griffith, was 21 and his mother, Polly Sims, was 19. He married Margaret Dickens on 17 February 1817, in Smith, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1850. He died in 1875, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 84.
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- William Griffin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Wm Griffith in entry for Eusa Griffith and Irma I Wall, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- William Griffin, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State
On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
Welsh (Carmarthenshire and western England): from the Old Welsh personal name Gruffudd, Old Welsh Grip(p)iud, composed of the elements grip, of uncertain significance, + iud ‘chief, lord’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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