When Selah J Griffin was born on 17 March 1799, in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Joseph Griffin Jr, was 24 and his mother, Eunice Hamilton, was 24. He married Deborah S Weed on 19 March 1820, in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Kirtland Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States in 1830.
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While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
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.
Possible Related NamesAppendix A Kirtland Elder's Quorum Record 1836-1841 edited by Lyndon W. Cook and Milton V. Backman Jr. Provo, Utah Grandin Book Co., 1985 Selah J. GRIFFIN. (1799-?) Native of Redding, Fairfield CT. …
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