John Howard Griffin
29 October 1784–17 January 1785
Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, United States
The Life of John Howard
When John Howard Griffin was born on 29 October 1784, in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, United States, his father, Benjamin Griffin, was 30 and his mother, Chloe Howard, was 29. He died on 17 January 1785, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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Family Time Line
Benjamin Griffin
1754–1788
Chloe Howard
1755–1784
Clarinda Griffin
1776–1818
Molly Griffin
1778–
Benjamin Griffin
1780–1859
Sarah Griffin
1782–
John Howard Griffin
1784–1785
Parents and Siblings
1754–1788Male
Chloe Howard
1755–1784Female
siblings
(5)
1776–1818Female
1778–Female
1780–1859Male
1782–Female
1784–1785Male
Name Meaning
1 Welsh: from a medieval Latinized form, Griffinus, of the Welsh personal name Gruffudd ( see Griffith ).2 English: nickname for a fierce or dangerous person, from Middle English griffin ‘gryphon’ (from Latin gryphus, Greek gryps, of Assyrian origin).3 Irish: Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Gríobhtha ‘descendant of Gríobhtha’, a personal name from gríobh ‘gryphon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- John Howard Griffin, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- John H. Griffin, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- John Howard Griffin, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
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