William Harvey Gritton Sr.

Brief Life History of William Harvey

When William Harvey Gritton Sr. was born on 28 October 1879, in Kirkland, Washington, Kentucky, United States, his father, Levi Gritton, was 25 and his mother, Martha Ellen Drury, was 23. He married May Ida Satterly on 28 September 1902, in Lawrenceburg, Anderson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 13 September 1953, in Sinai, Anderson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Lawrenceburg, Anderson, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Harvey Gritton Sr.
1879–1953
May Ida Satterly
1885–1966
Marriage: 28 September 1902
Garnie View Gritton
1903–1998
William Robert Gritton
1905–1962
Levi Pelindton Gritton
1908–1996
Orville Blaine Gritton Sr.
1910–1959
Wanda Louise Gritton
1913–2005
Sidney Maurice Gritton
1915–1974
Dudley Gilbert Gritton
1918–1989
Thelma Gwendolyn Gritton
1921–1995
William Harvey Gritton II
1925–1925

Sources (24)

  • Harrie Gritton, "United States Census, 1910"
  • William Harvey Gritton, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
  • W. Harve Gritton, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961"

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1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

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1890

Historical Boundaries 1890: Washington, Kentucky, United States

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Name Meaning

English (London): variant of Girton .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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