William Lewis Griffin
William Lewis Griffin was born on April 3, 1797, in Rutherford County, North Carolina. He married Elizabeth Sutton on February 22, 1821, and they had at least seven children: Mary Anna, born around 1823; Lavina, born around 1825; Matilda, born around 1828; Nancy, born around 1830; Martha, born around 1832; Lorraine Walker, born on August 24, 1834; and James, born around 1838. They lived in Floyds Creek, North Carolina, and Griffin worked as a house carpenter. By 1850, he owned $100 of real estate. His wife died on May 23, 1855. By 1870, he was working as a farmer in Cool Spring, North Carolina, and he owned $300 of real estate and $250 of personal property. He died sometime after 1880.
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(2399)Griffin, William Lewis1797-04-03
  • Conflict Side: Confederacy
  • Role: Civilian
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  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 1

  • (3353) [recipient] ~ Lorraine W. Griffin to William L. Griffin, 20 June 1864

People - Records: 1

  • (2399) Griffin, William Lewis is the [parent of] (2398) Griffin, Lorraine Walker

Places - Records: 1

  • (1206) [birth, death] ~ Rutherford County, North Carolina

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1850, 1870, and 1880 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Rutherford County, North Carolina, Marriages, 1779-1868, available from Ancestry.com.