Brief Life History of George
George Griffith was born in 1837, in Seneca, Seneca Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States as the son of Abner Griffith and Mary Eliza Ferguson. He married Catherine W. Gardner on 8 July 1865, in Clinton, Michigan, United States. He lived in Greenbush Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States for about 30 years. He died after 1880.
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- George J Griffeth, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: George Griffeth - Government record: birth: 1837; Seneca, Lenawee, Michigan, United States
- George Griffith, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
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World Events (7)
1837
Michigan is the 26th state.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1854 · Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
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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