William Bragg Griffith

Brief Life History of William Bragg

When William Bragg Griffith was born on 13 January 1870, in Newton, Newton, Mississippi, United States, his father, James Entzminger Griffith, was 33 and his mother, Amanda E Birchett, was 30. He married Mary Ella Moore on 19 December 1888, in Jones, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, United States in 1935 and Justice Precinct 2, Eastland, Texas, United States in 1940. He died on 22 March 1941, in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Ranger, Eastland, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Bragg Griffith
1870–1941
Mary Ella Moore
1871–1918
Marriage: 19 December 1888
Jessie Earl Griffith
1889–1904
Clarence Griffith
1890–1890
Kathleen Griffith
1890–1890
Minnie Olive Griffith
1893–1947
John William Griffith
1898–1960
Winiford Griffith
1900–1983
Lou Ella Griffith
1903–1989

Sources (15)

  • William D Griffith, "United States Census, 1920"
  • William Bragg Griffith, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • W B Griffith in entry for John William Griffith, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

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Name Meaning

Welsh (Carmarthenshire and western England): from the Old Welsh personal name Gruffudd, Old Welsh Grip(p)iud, composed of the elements grip, of uncertain significance, + iud ‘chief, lord’.

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

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