Brief Life History of Jonas Sparks
When Jonas Sparks Griggs was born on 3 August 1823, in Fayette, Kentucky, United States, his father, Burgess Dillard Griggs, was 20 and his mother, Permelia Hampton, was 15. He married Lucy Ann Johnson on 3 August 1846, in Scott, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Elliston, Madison, Kentucky, United States in 1880 and Madison, Kentucky, United States in 1880. He died in 1886, at the age of 63, and was buried in College Hill, Madison, Kentucky, United States.
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- Jonas S Griggs, "United States Census, 1860"
- Jonas Griggs, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Jonas Griggs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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.
1843
Historical Boundaries 1843: Texas, Madison, Kentucky, United States 1875: College Hill, Madison, Kentucky, United States
Name Meaning
English (southeastern): from the Middle English personal name Grig, a pet form of Gregory (compare Gregg ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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