| REFERENCES FOR "OUR GRIFFIN FAMILY" WEB PAGE: Birth dates, places, etc. from census records: 1820 Census, Bath Co. VA Jonathan Griffin; Image 4, Roll M33-129, p. 63 1830 Census, Pocahontas Co VA, p. 78-98; Jonathan Griffin; Abraham Griffin 1840 Census, Pocahontas Co VA, Oct. 6; Jonathan Griffin; Abraham Griffin; Benoni Griffin; 1850 Census, Pocahontas Co VA, Aug 20; Jonathan Griffin; Abraham Griffin; William Griffin; Benoni Griffin Nicholas County, VA, 43rd Dist. Roll M432_963, p. 340; Isaac Hamrick Highland Co VA District 25 pg 8223/23; Charles Ruckman (Rachel Griffin) 1860 Census, Webster Co. VA , June 18; Rachel Griffin, widow, in W. Tracy Household Webster Co. VA, Sandrun P.O., p. 897; Isaac Hamrick; Benoni Griffin; Pocahontas Co. VA; Abraham Griffin family; Melinda Griffin w/Dilley family; James Griffin Braxton Co. VA, Braxton City, p. 359, pg 12, #109; William Griffin family Roane County VA, Reedyville P.O.; Jonathan Griffin family (younger) Harrison County, VA, Clarksburg: Charles Ruckman (Rachel) 1870 Census, Webster Co, W VA, Rachel Griffin in home of Isaac & Margaret Hamrick Pocahontas Co W VA Lincoln Twp, Edray P.O. #125, Abraham Griffin family; J. J. Griffin Harrison Co., WVA, Clark Twp. P. 93, Aug. 10 1870, P.O Clarksburg; Benoni Griffin Webster County WVA, Glade Township; Jonathan Griffin (younger) Webster County WVA, Isaac H. Griffin, enumerator. Ohio Census, Sharon Township, Noble County: Charles Ruckman (Rachel) Jasper Co., Missouri, Marion Twp Carthage P.O., roll 783 p 86; William Griffin 1880 Census, Pocahontas Co. W VA, Edray P.O.; Abraham Griffin family; James Griffin; Webster Co., WVA, Fork Lick; Jonathan Hamrick family incl. mother, Margaret; Samuel Griffin with McGuire family; Levi Hamrick family; Nathan Hamrick family Webster County , WVA, Glade Township; Johnithan (sp.) younger. Doddridge Co., WVA, Grant Twp. P. 356 , June 1, 1880; Van S. Griffin, Benonie Griffin; Newton J. Griffin. Ohio Census, Sharon Twp, Noble County, p. 204 D; Rachel Ruckman Montgomery Co, Kansas; Sycamore Twp. Distr. 160; William Griffin; Samuel Y. Griffin 1900 Census, West Virginia, Harrison County , Tenmile District,Series: T623 Microfilm: 1760 Book: 1 Page: 259, Isaac H. Griffin family 1900 Census, Oklahoma Territory, Okla. County, Deer Creek E.D. 162, p. 4; Peter Griffin, Elizabeth M. Griffin, widow of William, Sarah McNutt. Ohio, Sharon Twp, Noble Co.; Julia Ruckman Iowa, Guthrie Co. , Bear Grove Twp. - Leonidas Ruckman 1910 Census, Ohio, Sharon Twp, Noble Co. - Julia Ruckman, Leonidas Ruckman, 1920 Census, Ohio, Sharon Twp , Noble Co, ED #169 - Julia Ruckman 1920 Census, Kansas, Osage Co., Burlingame Twp. , ED:113Roll: T625_543, Page: 5A Newton J. Griffin. Tax Record: 1800, Bath County, VA; Jonathan Griffin, personal property tax roll. Land Records: 1833 - Jonathan Griffin was granted 17 acres in Pocahontas Co. VA. West side of Thorny Creek, bounded by his own land and by Moore. Marriage Records: Bath Co VA, Marriage Bond Book: Aug 12, 1806: Bond for Jonathan Griffin and Rachel Sharp. Surety, Robert Gay. Return filed Sept. 1 by Jeremiah Burns. Pocahontas Co. Marriage Book.: Cert. Abraham Griffin, Pocahontas Co., WVA: 7 Oct 1828 Bond: Abraham Griffin & Nancy Waugh. Surety, James Waugh & Jonathan Griffin. 29 Oct 1828 Return: Abraham Griffin & Nancy Waugh by Benjamin Tallman. Cert. William Griffin: 25 Oct. 1838; William Griffin and Elizabeth Rodgers m. by Joseph G. McKeehan; Signed by James Rodgers Cert. Margaret Griffin: 7 Dec 1839 Bond: Isaac Hamrick, of Nicholas County, & Margaret Griffin. Surety, Isaac (x) Hamrick & William Griffin. Jonathan Griffin consents for daughter. Teste, Abraham Griffin & William Griffin. William Hamrick makes oath his son, Isaac, is 21 years of age. Teste, William Griffin & Benomi Griffin. 10 Dec 1839 Return: Isaac Hamrick & Margaret Griffin by John W. Osborne. Cert. Eliza B. Griffin: 27 Feb 1868; William S. Pritt & Eliza B. Griffin at the residence of Abraham Griffin on Swago Creek by Joshua Buckley. Groom: age 41, widower, born Monroe Co., son of John & Nancy Pritt. Bride: age 28, born Pocahontas Co., daughter of Abraham & Nancy Griffin. A. Griffin consents for daughter. Teste, A.L. McKeever. Court Records: Jonathan made purchases at the Bath County estate sale, of John Drennan, in 1815. This is recorded in Abstracts of Wills and Inventories of Bath Co. VA 1791-1842 B Bruns. Books and Websites: "Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County West Virginia," by Price excerpts on line. - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~genealogy123/sharp.html "Pocahontas County History", 1981, pg. 13. News article of Frontier Forts. Info on Benoni Griffin. online - "Moccasin Tracks and Other Imprints", Wm. C. Dodrill. Excerpts on line. http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwebste/tracks.htm "Formation of Webster County" transcribed online, from "Moccasin Tracks…" http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwebste/formationofwebster.html "Rader Information " Includes Jonathan Griffin http://www.rader.org/classes/rrfall97.htm Copyright © 1997 James L. Rader. "Webster County US Genweb" http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwebste/webster.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwebste/webcw.htm "Descendants of William Hamrick", Excerpts on line Information on William Sharp Family: Bio: William Sharp, Sr. - Pocahontas County Pioneer "Lest We Forget" by Rebecca Ann Sharp. Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Becky Sharp, E-mail address: <sharpminds@aol.com> http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/pocahontas/bios/wmsharpsr-bio.txt References in Letters: Elisha Dawn Barnett, descendant of Adam Bland Griffin. "Griffin Handwritten Record" Bible Record: William Griffin Family Bible in possession of Griffin family, Oklahoma City, OK William Griffin b. 27 Mar 1812 Elizabeth M. b. 4 Aug 1819 Joseph A. Griffin b. 2 Aug. 1839 Samuel Y. Griffin b. 23 Sept 1840 James Griffin b. 7 Jan. 1842 Levi Griffin b. 8 Aug. 1843 Adam Griffin b. 1844-1845 Andrew Griffin b. 3 Oct. 1846 Sarah A. Griffin b. 22 Feb. 1848 Robert O. Griffin b.23 Oct. 1849 Adonijah b. 6 Aug. 1851 William F. b. 32 Jan 1853 John L. b. 24 April 1855 Rachel J. b. 22 Oct. 1856 Alpheus b. 1 Jan 1859 Return to "Our Griffin Family" Contact Daneille Griffin Grimes |