George Frazier Jr.1

M, b. 6 May 1777, d. 18 January 1865
Last Edited29 Aug 2006
Birth*George Frazier Jr. was born on 6 May 1777 at Guilford, North Carolina.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah Russell on 25 December 1800 at Randolph, North Carolina; no marriage bond.1 
Death*George Frazier Jr. died on 18 January 1865 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 87.1 

Family

Sarah Russell b. 25 Nov 1780, d. 25 Dec 1851
Child

Citations

  1. [S1146] Donna Martin, "Wright & Kivett Connections", Ancestral File.

Sarah Russell1

F, b. 25 November 1780, d. 25 December 1851
Last Edited29 Aug 2006
Birth*Sarah Russell was born on 25 November 1780 at North Carolina.1 
Married Name As of 25 December 1800,her married name was Frazier.1 
Marriage*She married George Frazier Jr. on 25 December 1800 at Randolph, North Carolina; no marriage bond.1 
Death*Sarah Russell died on 25 December 1851 at Randolph, North Carolina, at age 71.1 

Family

George Frazier Jr. b. 6 May 1777, d. 18 Jan 1865
Child

Citations

  1. [S1146] Donna Martin, "Wright & Kivett Connections", Ancestral File.

Mary Curtis1

F, b. June 1889, d. between 1922 and 1925
FatherBenjamin Napoleon Curtis1 b. 15 Jun 1870, d. 16 Sep 1952
MotherBelle Eaves1 b. Nov 1873, d. 27 Feb 1953
Last Edited23 Nov 2008
Birth*Mary Curtis was born in June 1889 at Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 District 7, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Benjamin Napoleon Curtis and Belle Eaves; ED 81, sheet 7B, occupation overseer-railroad section , renting, 3 children, 2 living.1 
Married Name As of circa 1907,her married name was Stephens.2 
Marriage*Mary Curtis married Alex Stephens circa 1907 at Tennessee.2 
(Witness) CensusMary Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Benjamin Napoleon Curtis and Belle Eaves; ED 58, sheet 3A, occupation railroad foreman, renting, married 21 years, 3 children, 2 living.3 
CensusMary Curtis and Alex Stephens appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at District 3, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 224, sheet 6A, occupation house carpenter, renting, 3 children at home.2 
Death*Mary Curtis died between 1922 and 1925 at Hamilton, Tennessee; Alex remarried and she is not found in the 1930 census.4 

Family

Alex Stephens b. 4 Jan 1886, d. Sep 1986
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Ella Curtis1

F, b. July 1897
FatherBenjamin Napoleon Curtis1 b. 15 Jun 1870, d. 16 Sep 1952
MotherBelle Eaves1 b. Nov 1873, d. 27 Feb 1953
Last Edited13 Sep 2006
Birth*Ella Curtis was born in July 1897 at Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 6 June 1900 District 7, McMinn, Tennessee, in the household of Benjamin Napoleon Curtis and Belle Eaves; ED 81, sheet 7B, occupation overseer-railroad section , renting, 3 children, 2 living.1 
(Witness) CensusElla Curtis appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Benjamin Napoleon Curtis and Belle Eaves; ED 58, sheet 3A, occupation railroad foreman, renting, married 21 years, 3 children, 2 living.2 

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1900.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Edwin Blaine Rule1

M, b. 17 January 1882, d. 2 March 1954
Last Edited27 Dec 2007
Birth*Edwin Blaine Rule was born on 17 January 1882 at Tennessee; son of Joseph Jackson Rule and Emma Vinyard; draft registration date of birth is 17 Jan 1882; alternate date is 17 January 1883.1,2 
Marriage*He married Ella Cynthia Curtis, daughter of John Wesley Curtis and Nancy Matilda Berrong, on 9 August 1903 at Knox, Tennessee.1,3 
DraftWW1* On 17 September 1918 Edwin Blaine Rule registered for the draft at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; at the time, he was employed by Jacksonville Terminal Co. as a section foreman, married.2 
Census*He and Ella Cynthia Curtis appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ED 63, sheet 38B, occupation railroad track foreman, renting, 3 children and two boarders at home.1 
CensusEdwin Blaine Rule appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ED 24, sheet 38A, occupation railroad track foreman, renting-$20 month, 1 son and Willie's family living with them.4 
Death*He died on 2 March 1954 at Polk, Florida, at age 72; buried at the Riverside Park Cemetery in Jacksonville.5 

Family

Ella Cynthia Curtis b. 18 Jun 1881, d. 10 Mar 1948
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S1444] DAR Bonny Kate Chapter, Knox County Tennessee Marriage Records 1901-1921.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index.

Rebecca Rule1

F, b. 1 April 1903, d. June 1970
FatherEdwin Blaine Rule1 b. 17 Jan 1882, d. 2 Mar 1954
MotherElla Cynthia Curtis1 b. 18 Jun 1881, d. 10 Mar 1948
Last Edited11 Jul 2007
Birth*Rebecca Rule was born on 1 April 1903 at Tennessee.1,2 
Married Name As of circa 1913,her married name was Choate.3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, in the household of Edwin Blaine Rule and Ella Cynthia Curtis; ED 63, sheet 38B, occupation railroad track foreman, renting, 3 children and two boarders at home.1 
Marriage*Rebecca Rule married James Rufus Choate circa 1923.3 
Census*Rebecca Rule and James Rufus Choate appeared on the census of 7 April 1930 at Oakland, Alameda, California, ED 142, sheet 11B, occupation motorman-street railroad; Rebecca was a saleslady at a department store; lodging with Alvin and Myrtle Schulz, no children.3 
Death*Rebecca Rule died in June 1970 at McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, at age 67.2,4 

Family

James Rufus Choate b. 23 Dec 1903, d. 25 Feb 1979
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  4. [S1346] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "Walter Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.
  5. [S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.

Willie Mae Rule1

F, b. 13 August 1908, d. 16 October 1993
FatherEdwin Blaine Rule1 b. 17 Jan 1882, d. 2 Mar 1954
MotherElla Cynthia Curtis1 b. 18 Jun 1881, d. 10 Mar 1948
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*Willie Mae Rule was born on 13 August 1908 at Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, in the household of Edwin Blaine Rule and Ella Cynthia Curtis; ED 63, sheet 38B, occupation railroad track foreman, renting, 3 children and two boarders at home.1 
Married Name As of 1928,her married name was Anderson.3,4 
Marriage*Willie Mae Rule married Emory Lee Anderson in 1928 at Duval, Florida.3,4 
CensusWillie Mae Rule and Emory Lee Anderson appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ED 24, sheet 38A, occupation railroad track foreman, living with Edward and Ella; twins named Clarence and Agnes.4 
Death*Willie Mae Rule died on 16 October 1993 at Polk, Florida, at age 85.2 

Family

Emory Lee Anderson b. 12 Apr 1901, d. 19 Jan 1981
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index.
  3. [S1239] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Records.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Edwin B. Rule1

M, b. 1913, d. 1954
FatherEdwin Blaine Rule1 b. 17 Jan 1882, d. 2 Mar 1954
MotherElla Cynthia Curtis1 b. 18 Jun 1881, d. 10 Mar 1948
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*Edwin B. Rule was born in 1913 at Duval, Florida.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, in the household of Edwin Blaine Rule and Ella Cynthia Curtis; ED 63, sheet 38B, occupation railroad track foreman, renting, 3 children and two boarders at home.1 
(Witness) CensusEdwin B. Rule appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, in the household of Edwin Blaine Rule; ED 24, sheet 38A, occupation railroad track foreman, renting-$20 month, 1 son and Willie's family living with them.2 
Death*Edwin B. Rule died in 1954 at Polk, Florida.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  3. [S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index.

Emory Lee Anderson1,2

M, b. 12 April 1901, d. 19 January 1981
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*Emory Lee Anderson was born on 12 April 1901 at Georgia.2,1,3 
Marriage*He married Willie Mae Rule, daughter of Edwin Blaine Rule and Ella Cynthia Curtis, in 1928 at Duval, Florida.1,2 
Census*Emory Lee Anderson and Willie Mae Rule appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ED 24, sheet 38A, occupation railroad track foreman, living with Edward and Ella; twins named Clarence and Agnes.2 
Death*Emory Lee Anderson died on 19 January 1981 at Polk, Florida, at age 79.3 

Family

Willie Mae Rule b. 13 Aug 1908, d. 16 Oct 1993
Children

Citations

  1. [S1239] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Records.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  3. [S295] Florida State Department of Health, Florida Death Index.

Willie Hull1,2

F, b. 1874
Last Edited12 Oct 2007
Birth*Willie Hull was born in 1874 at Tennessee.1 
Married Name As of 29 January 1907,her married name was Curtis.3,4 
Marriage*She married George Washington Curtis, son of John Wesley Curtis and Nancy Matilda Berrong, on 29 January 1907 at Monroe, Tennessee.1,4 
Land Purch* On 14 August 1908 Willie Hull and George Washington Curtis purchased land at Vonore, Monroe, Tennessee, 50 acres from Arthur and Lucy Borden for $800.5 
Land Purch On 14 August 1908 Willie Hull and George Washington Curtis purchased land at Monroe, Tennessee, from Arthur and Lucy Borden, 50 acres for $800, described as located in District 12 of Monroe County, "the old home farm of Joseph Peeler, dec'd."6 
(Witness) CensusWillie Hull appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 District 9, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of George Washington Curtis; ED 147, sheet 3B, occupation railroad laborer, renting, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living.7 
(Witness) CensusWillie Hull appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, in the household of George Washington Curtis; ED 63, sheet 38B, occupation track foreman-terminal company, renting, 1 child.8 
(Witness) CensusWillie Hull appeared on the census of 21 April 1930 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, in the household of George Washington Curtis; ED 24, sheet 38A, occupation railroad section foreman, renting-$20 month, no children.1 

Family

George Washington Curtis b. 20 Jan 1878, d. 1952
Child

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S1347] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "George Washington Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriage Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1930.
  4. [S1347] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "George Washington Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File, Monroe County, Tennessee Marriages, Book L, page 468.
  5. [S1347] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "George Washington Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File, Monroe County Deed Record, Book 13, page 374.
  6. [S1347] Ray and Patrick Curtis, "George Washington Curtis Research Files", Ancestral File.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  8. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Charles B. Curtis1

M, b. 1907
FatherGeorge Washington Curtis2 b. 20 Jan 1878, d. 1952
MotherWillie Hull2 b. 1874
Last Edited10 Jan 2007
Birth*Charles B. Curtis was born in 1907 at Tennessee.2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 District 9, Monroe, Tennessee, in the household of George Washington Curtis; ED 147, sheet 3B, occupation railroad laborer, renting, married 3 years, 1 child, 1 living.3 
(Witness) CensusCharles B. Curtis appeared on the census of 27 January 1920 Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, in the household of George Washington Curtis; ED 63, sheet 38B, occupation track foreman-terminal company, renting, 1 child.2 
NoteB* Duval County divorce record for Frances and Charles B. Curtis; no further research. 
Marriage*Charles B. Curtis married Jessie G. Petterson in 1929 at Duval, Florida.4,5 
Census*Charles B. Curtis and Jessie G. Petterson appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, ED 28, sheet 10B, occupation bookkeeper, lodging with John Wilkinson.4 
NoteB No Florida or SSDI death record found; no further information.6 

Family

Jessie G. Petterson b. 1908, d. Feb 1965

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910-1930.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  5. [S1239] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Records.
  6. [S44] Social Security Death Index.

Alex Stephens1

M, b. 4 January 1886, d. September 1986
Last Edited23 Nov 2008
Birth*Alex Stephens was born on 4 January 1886 at Tennessee.1,2,3 
Marriage*He married Mary Curtis, daughter of Benjamin Napoleon Curtis and Belle Eaves, circa 1907 at Tennessee.1 
DraftWW1* On 19 September 1918 Alex Stephens registered for the draft at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by J.T. Haldane as a carpenter, wife Mary.2 
Census*He and Mary Curtis appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 at District 3, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 224, sheet 6A, occupation house carpenter, renting, 3 children at home.1 
Marriage*Alex Stephens married Bertha (?) circa 1925 at Tennessee.4 
Census*Alex Stephens and Bertha (?) appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 at Red Bank, Hamilton, Tennessee, ED 79, sheet 15A, occupation house carpenter, owned home valued at $2,000, second marriage to Bertha, 6 children at home.4 
Death*Alex Stephens died in September 1986 at Soddy Daisy, Hamilton, Tennessee, at age 100; no obituary in Chattanooga Library index.3 

Family 1

Mary Curtis b. Jun 1889, d. bt 1922 - 1925
Children

Family 2

Bertha (?) b. 1901
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Thomas R. Stephens1

M, b. 9 July 1909, d. July 1969
FatherAlex Stephens1 b. 4 Jan 1886, d. Sep 1986
MotherMary Curtis1 b. Jun 1889, d. bt 1922 - 1925
Last Edited31 Dec 2007
Birth*Thomas R. Stephens was born on 9 July 1909 at Hamilton, Tennessee; date from SSDI; not confirmed.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 District 3, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Alex Stephens and Mary Curtis; ED 224, sheet 6A, occupation house carpenter, renting, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusThomas R. Stephens appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Red Bank, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Alex Stephens and Bertha (?); ED 79, sheet 15A, occupation house carpenter, owned home valued at $2,000, second marriage to Bertha, 6 children at home.3 
Death*Thomas R. Stephens died in July 1969 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee; SSDI only; not confirmed.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Carrie Belle Stephens1

F, b. 1912
FatherAlex Stephens1 b. 4 Jan 1886, d. Sep 1986
MotherMary Curtis1 b. Jun 1889, d. bt 1922 - 1925
Last Edited30 Aug 2006
Birth*Carrie Belle Stephens was born in 1912 at Hamilton, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 District 3, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Alex Stephens and Mary Curtis; ED 224, sheet 6A, occupation house carpenter, renting, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusCarrie Belle Stephens appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Lisbon, Walker, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin Napoleon Curtis and Belle Eaves; ED 12, sheet 4B, occupation foreman-pipe shop, renting-$8 month, 2 grandchildren living with them.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Kathleen (Katherine) Stephens1

F, b. 1914
FatherAlex Stephens1 b. 4 Jan 1886, d. Sep 1986
MotherMary Curtis1 b. Jun 1889, d. bt 1922 - 1925
Last Edited30 Aug 2006
Birth*Kathleen (Katherine) Stephens was born in 1914 at Hamilton, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 9 January 1920 District 3, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Alex Stephens and Mary Curtis; ED 224, sheet 6A, occupation house carpenter, renting, 3 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusKathleen (Katherine) Stephens appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Red Bank, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Alex Stephens and Bertha (?); ED 79, sheet 15A, occupation house carpenter, owned home valued at $2,000, second marriage to Bertha, 6 children at home.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Selma Stephens1

F, b. 1920
FatherAlex Stephens1 b. 4 Jan 1886, d. Sep 1986
MotherMary Curtis1 b. Jun 1889, d. bt 1922 - 1925
Last Edited17 Dec 2011
Birth*Selma Stephens was born in 1920 at Hamilton, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Red Bank, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Alex Stephens and Bertha (?); ED 79, sheet 15A, occupation house carpenter, owned home valued at $2,000, second marriage to Bertha, 6 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

James C. Stephens1

M, b. 1922
FatherAlex Stephens1 b. 4 Jan 1886, d. Sep 1986
MotherMary Curtis1 b. Jun 1889, d. bt 1922 - 1925
Last Edited23 Sep 2012
Birth*James C. Stephens was born in 1922 at Hamilton, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 10 April 1930 Red Bank, Hamilton, Tennessee, in the household of Alex Stephens and Bertha (?); ED 79, sheet 15A, occupation house carpenter, owned home valued at $2,000, second marriage to Bertha, 6 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Donald Alderson1

M, b. 1921
MotherElla Curtis1 b. Jul 1897
Last Edited23 Sep 2012
Birth*Donald Alderson was born in 1921 at Tennessee; parents not found.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 8 April 1930 Lisbon, Walker, Georgia, in the household of Benjamin Napoleon Curtis and Belle Eaves; ED 12, sheet 4B, occupation foreman-pipe shop, renting-$8 month, 2 grandchildren living with them.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

John Sink Griffin1,2,3

M, b. 24 April 1882, d. 16 January 1945
Last Edited4 Feb 2015
Birth*John Sink Griffin was born on 24 April 1882 at Gilmer, Georgia; son of Ambrose Griffin and Sarah Alice Stokes.1,2,4 
Name Variation As of 24 April 1882, John Sink Griffin was also known as John Singleton Griffin.4 
Marriage*He married Laura Mincy Curtis, daughter of William Jasper Curtis and Mary Amanda Yother, on 16 January 1904 at Polk, Tennessee; by W.H. Vaughn, J.P.1,2 
Census*John Sink Griffin appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 at District 8, Polk, Tennessee, ED 164, sheet 3A, occupation copper miner, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
DraftWW1* On 12 September 1918 John Sink Griffin registered for the draft at Benton, Polk, Tennessee; at the time, he was employed by Tennessee Power Co. as a fireman, wife Laura.3 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 at Polk, Tennessee, ED 107, sheet 9A, occupation fireman-electric plant, renting, 10 children at home.5 
CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 at Postelle Village, Polk, Tennessee, ED 9, sheet 32A, occupation laborer-copper mine, renting-$5 month, 10 children at home.6 
Census*He and Laura Mincy Curtis appeared on the census of 10 April 1940 at Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, ED 70-10, sheet 8B, occupation trash man-copper mining co., renting, 5 children and 1 grandson.7 
Death*John Sink Griffin died on 16 January 1945 at Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, at age 62; occupation hoisting engineer, buried at Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.8,4 
NoteB* According to his obit, he had eight daughters and 3 sons survive him. Daughters names are Mrs. Sam Williams, Oak Ridge, Mrs. Euclid West of Liberty NC, Mrs. E. D. Hedrick of Lenoir City, Mrs. John Montgomery of Harbuck, Mrs. Ellis Traughton of Chattanooga, TN and Gertrude, Geneva and Laner.8 

Family

Laura Mincy Curtis b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Children

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1240] Viola H. Jones, Polk County Marriages.
  3. [S758] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards.
  4. [S1402] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Death Certificates 1914-1955.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  6. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  7. [S1] Census of Population 1940.
  8. [S1244] David Hughes, "Descendant of Asbury Curtis and Anna Burnett", Ancestral File.

William Ambrose Griffin1,2

M, b. 1 August 1905, d. 28 March 1930
FatherJohn Sink Griffin3 b. 24 Apr 1882, d. 16 Jan 1945
MotherLaura Mincy Curtis3 b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Last Edited30 Jun 2007
Birth*William Ambrose Griffin was born on 1 August 1905 at Postell, Polk, Tennessee.3,4 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 164, sheet 3A, occupation copper miner, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.3 
(Witness) CensusWilliam Ambrose Griffin appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 107, sheet 9A, occupation fireman-electric plant, renting, 10 children at home.5 
Death*William Ambrose Griffin died on 28 March 1930 at Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, at age 24; married, buried at Zion Hill Cemetery.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910, 1920.
  2. [S1238] Editor Edna Wiefering, Polk County Death Records.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  4. [S1244] David Hughes, "Descendant of Asbury Curtis and Anna Burnett", Ancestral File.
  5. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Charles Henry Griffin1,2

M, b. 26 March 1907
FatherJohn Sink Griffin1 b. 24 Apr 1882, d. 16 Jan 1945
MotherLaura Mincy Curtis1 b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Last Edited3 Feb 2015
Birth*Charles Henry Griffin was born on 26 March 1907 at Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee.1,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 164, sheet 3A, occupation copper miner, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusCharles Henry Griffin appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 107, sheet 9A, occupation fireman-electric plant, renting, 10 children at home.3 
Residence*Charles Henry Griffin lived on 8 September 1949 at Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S2288] Tennessee State Archives, Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Belle Griffin1

F, b. 1908
FatherJohn Sink Griffin1 b. 24 Apr 1882, d. 16 Jan 1945
MotherLaura Mincy Curtis1 b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Last Edited30 Aug 2006
Birth*Belle Griffin was born in 1908 at Polk, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 18 April 1910 District 8, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 164, sheet 3A, occupation copper miner, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living.1 
(Witness) CensusBelle Griffin appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 107, sheet 9A, occupation fireman-electric plant, renting, 10 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusBelle Griffin appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Postelle Village, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 9, sheet 32A, occupation laborer-copper mine, renting-$5 month, 10 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1910.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Mary Jane Griffin1

F, b. 26 September 1910, d. 27 August 1990
FatherJohn Sink Griffin2 b. 24 Apr 1882, d. 16 Jan 1945
MotherLaura Mincy Curtis2 b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Last Edited9 Feb 2008
Birth*Mary Jane Griffin was born on 26 September 1910 at Polk, Tennessee.2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 107, sheet 9A, occupation fireman-electric plant, renting, 10 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusMary Jane Griffin appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Postelle Village, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 9, sheet 32A, occupation laborer-copper mine, renting-$5 month, 10 children at home.4 
Married Name As of between 1931 and 1935,her married name was West.3 
Marriage*Mary Jane Griffin married Euclid West between 1931 and 1935 at Tennessee.3 
Death*Mary Jane Griffin died on 27 August 1990 at Tennessee at age 79; buried at Zion Hills Baptist Church Cemetery in Polk County.3 

Family

Euclid West b. 23 Jan 1900, d. 26 Oct 1959

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1281] Judy Clay, "Hughes", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lola Griffin1

F, b. 1912
FatherJohn Sink Griffin1 b. 24 Apr 1882, d. 16 Jan 1945
MotherLaura Mincy Curtis1 b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Last Edited30 Aug 2006
Birth*Lola Griffin was born in 1912 at Polk, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 107, sheet 9A, occupation fireman-electric plant, renting, 10 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusLola Griffin appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Postelle Village, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 9, sheet 32A, occupation laborer-copper mine, renting-$5 month, 10 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusLola Griffin appeared on the census of 10 April 1940 Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin and Laura Mincy Curtis; ED 70-10, sheet 8B, occupation trash man-copper mining co., renting, 5 children and 1 grandson.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1940.

Nora Griffin1

F, b. 6 May 1914, d. 20 November 1989
FatherJohn Sink Griffin2 b. 24 Apr 1882, d. 16 Jan 1945
MotherLaura Mincy Curtis2 b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Last Edited9 Feb 2008
Birth*Nora Griffin was born on 6 May 1914 at Polk, Tennessee.2,3 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 107, sheet 9A, occupation fireman-electric plant, renting, 10 children at home.2 
(Witness) CensusNora Griffin appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Postelle Village, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 9, sheet 32A, occupation laborer-copper mine, renting-$5 month, 10 children at home.4 
Death*Nora Griffin died on 20 November 1989 at Tennessee at age 75; buried at Zion Hills Baptist Church Cemetery; married John Montgomery.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1281] Judy Clay, "Hughes", Ancestral File.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Clyde Griffin1

M, b. 1911
FatherJohn Sink Griffin1 b. 24 Apr 1882, d. 16 Jan 1945
MotherLaura Mincy Curtis1 b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Last Edited30 Aug 2006
Birth*Clyde Griffin was born in 1911 at Polk, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 107, sheet 9A, occupation fireman-electric plant, renting, 10 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Maggie Griffin1

F, b. 1916
FatherJohn Sink Griffin2 b. 24 Apr 1882, d. 16 Jan 1945
MotherLaura Mincy Curtis2 b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Last Edited30 Aug 2006
Birth*Maggie Griffin was born in 1916 at Polk, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Postelle Village, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 9, sheet 32A, occupation laborer-copper mine, renting-$5 month, 10 children at home.3 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
  2. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Lois Griffin1

F, b. 1915
FatherJohn Sink Griffin1 b. 24 Apr 1882, d. 16 Jan 1945
MotherLaura Mincy Curtis1 b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Last Edited30 Aug 2006
Birth*Lois Griffin was born in 1915 at Polk, Tennessee.1 
(Witness) CensusShe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 107, sheet 9A, occupation fireman-electric plant, renting, 10 children at home.1 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920.

Ralph Curtis Griffin1,2

M, b. 31 May 1918, d. 9 April 2000
FatherJohn Sink Griffin3 b. 24 Apr 1882, d. 16 Jan 1945
MotherLaura Mincy Curtis3 b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Last Edited3 Feb 2015
Birth*Ralph Curtis Griffin was born on 31 May 1918 at Polk, Tennessee.3,2 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 23 January 1920 Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 107, sheet 9A, occupation fireman-electric plant, renting, 10 children at home.3 
(Witness) CensusRalph Curtis Griffin appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Postelle Village, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 9, sheet 32A, occupation laborer-copper mine, renting-$5 month, 10 children at home.4 
Death*Ralph Curtis Griffin died on 9 April 2000 at Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, at age 81.2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1920, 1930.
  2. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  3. [S1] Census of Population 1920.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1930.

Theodore Amon Griffin1,2

M, b. 20 August 1921, d. 4 April 1979
FatherJohn Sink Griffin1 b. 24 Apr 1882, d. 16 Jan 1945
MotherLaura Mincy Curtis1 b. 11 May 1887, d. 26 Jun 1955
Last Edited16 Jul 2008
Birth*Theodore Amon Griffin was born on 20 August 1921 at Polk, Tennessee.1,3 
(Witness) CensusHe appeared on the census of 16 April 1930 Postelle Village, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin; ED 9, sheet 32A, occupation laborer-copper mine, renting-$5 month, 10 children at home.1 
(Witness) CensusTheodore Amon Griffin appeared on the census of 10 April 1940 Ducktown, Polk, Tennessee, in the household of John Sink Griffin and Laura Mincy Curtis; ED 70-10, sheet 8B, occupation trash man-copper mining co., renting, 5 children and 1 grandson.4 
Death*Theodore Amon Griffin died on 4 April 1979 at Oceanside, San Diego, California, at age 57; SSDI only.3,2 

Citations

  1. [S1] Census of Population 1930.
  2. [S230] California Vital Statistics, death record.
  3. [S44] Social Security Death Index.
  4. [S1] Census of Population 1940.