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Wife: Elizabeth BREGMAN
Birthdate: 1803
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Death date: 1858
Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS
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Child No. 1: William S. GRIFFIN
Sex: M
Birthdate: January 29, 1831
Birthplace: Union Co., NC
Death date: December 23, 1872
Place of death: Alcorn Co., MS
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Spouse's name: Elizabeth Ann PARKER
 
 
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* 1860 Old Tish. Co., MS census
William Griffin age 28 male farmer 1000/600 NC
Elisabeth 28 female NC
Wm. E. 7 male NC
Joseph 5 male NC
B.H. 3 male MS
Jas. W. 10/12 male MS
* Also buried in the Griffin Cem. in Kossuth is:
Elizabeth Bregman Griffin 1803-1858.
* Alcorn Co. Family History published in 1985 Written by Virginia Mae Griffin Odom.
William was the son of Elizabeth. Father's name is unknown. However, it is believed his paternal grandfather was Richard Griffin, a Revolutionary War soldier.
In 1851 William married his childhood sweetheart Elizabeth Ann Parker, daughter of William and Ellen Parker. They worked a small farm in Union Co. for four years. During this time, William and Elizabeth had two sons, William, Jr., and Joseph. In 1855, William moved his family, including his mother and brother-in-law Wilson Parker to Tish. Co., MS.
William purchased a farm in Tish. Co. on which he planted cotton with the help of his sons and brother-in-law. Elizabeth gave birth to two more sons, Everett and George.
In 1862 William joined the Rebel cause and enlisted in the Confederate Army. He served in the Cavalry for three years under Capt. Estes and Major Ham. While he was away, on the 15th of March, 1864, his fifth son, John Price was born.
After the surrender of the south William returned to his family in what was soon to become Alcorn Co. He and Elizabeth were blessed with two more sons, Wilson and Martin.
On Dec. 23, 1872 William went to town for groceries. While there he picked up a job of local whiskey. He indulged a bit heavily on the trip home and failed to notice the bridge across the Hatchie River had been washed away by a swift current. William was washed downstream. His body was not found for a week.
John Price Griffin was only 8 years old when his father's body was found. He and his six brothers worked hard to keep their farm producing. Slowly, as his older brothers moved away, John took over the farm. But John had a desire to go to Texas where the land was said to be bountiful. He finally decided to make his move. But he first wanted to marry his sweetheart, George Anna Mitchell, daughter of George Washington and Matilda Dickey Mitchell. They married on May 20, 1884. They left for Texas soon after.
John and George Anna didn't stay in Texas long. They returned to Mississippi in a covered wagon. The trip took 31 days. By the time their second child had been born, they were again living on a small farm in Alcorn Co. Within a span of 22 years, they were blessed with 10 children: William Alvie, Price Cleveland, Florence, Alice, Claude, Dora, Pearl All, Gurtrude, Dewey Sampson and Clarance Floyd.
As the children matured they moved away from home. But most of them remained in Alcorn Co.