When John Griffiths was born on 7 July 1810, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Hugh Griffiths, was 36 and his mother, Jane Earland, was 39. He married Margaret Griffiths on 17 November 1833, in Liverpool St Anne, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. He died on 1 December 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
In 1815, the Manchester Dock in Liverpool was constructed by John Foster Sr. It was an important gateway for coal and manufactured goods mainly corn and cotton. It closed in 1929.
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
Welsh (Glamorgan and western England): Anglicized form of the patronymic (ap) Gruffudd, from Old Welsh Grippiud (see Griffith ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesThis was written by Jane Clegg Edwards, his grand-daughter Submitted to Camp Bonneville of The Center Utah County Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Provo, Utah John Griffith was born July 7, 1810, at Ca …
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