Brief Life History of John Franklin
When John Franklin Gritton was born on 6 July 1842, in Vermilion, Illinois, United States, his father, Milo B. Gritton, was 38 and his mother, Jane S. Burton, was 30. He married Sarah Catherine Cline on 9 August 1869, in Vermilion, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Illinois, United States in 1870 and Blount Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 1 July 1924, in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States.
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Sources (8)
- John F Gritton, "United States Census, 1920"
- John F. Gritton, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
- John Franklin Gritton, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1842–1924 Male
1843–1929 Female
Children (4)
1870–1961 Female
1873–1879 Male
1876–1879 Male
1879–1962 Male
Parents and Siblings
1804–1846 Male
1812–1860 Female
Siblings (5)
1834–1869 Female
1835– Male
1837–1902 Male
1837– Male
1842–1924 Male
World Events (8)
1846
Age 4
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Age 6
1864
Age 22
Name Meaning
English (London): variant of Girton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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