Mary Ann Griffin

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

Mary Ann Griffin was born in 1822, in Kentucky, United States as the daughter of J.E. Griffin and Kate. She married John Jupin on 24 February 1843, in Hardin, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Meade, Kentucky, United States in 1860 and Magisterial District 5 Meeting Creek, Hardin, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years. She died after 1880, and was buried in Eastview, Hardin, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Jupin
1824–1880
Mary Ann Griffin
1822–1880
Marriage: 24 February 1843
Francis A. Dupin
1844–1864
Amanda Ellen Jupin
1847–1904
Richard Dupin
1851–
George Robert Dupin
1854–1909
Thomas Hillary Jupin
1858–
John Sherman Dupin
1867–1943

Sources (15)

  • Mary A Dupen in household of John Dupen, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mary Ann Griffin, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Mary A Griffin Dupin, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (2)

1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

Name Meaning

Welsh: from the personal name Gruffin, Griffin, a pet form of Middle Welsh Gruffudd. In the Welsh border counties this name was introduced directly from Welsh, and in the eastern counties of England by Bretons from France who came over with the Norman conquest.

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.

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