Robert L. Griffith

Robert L. Griffith

Male 1905 - 1965  (59 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert L. Griffith was born on 7 Oct 1905 in Hamilton County, Tennessee (son of Richard David Griffith and Arvie Jane Evans); died on 7 Apr 1965 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Chattanooga Memorial Park Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Richard David Griffith was born on 19 Apr 1882 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee (son of David Richard Griffiths and Ruth Richards); died on 6 Mar 1942 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 7 Mar 1942 in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

    Richard married Arvie Jane Evans. Arvie (daughter of William M. Evans and Nancy Easter Coleman) was born on 2 Mar 1881 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 30 Jan 1980 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Arvie Jane Evans was born on 2 Mar 1881 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee (daughter of William M. Evans and Nancy Easter Coleman); died on 30 Jan 1980 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 1. Robert L. Griffith was born on 7 Oct 1905 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 7 Apr 1965 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Chattanooga Memorial Park Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    2. Ruth Lucile Griffith


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David Richard Griffiths was born on 22 Nov 1834 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales (son of John Griffiths and Anne); died on 21 Dec 1896 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    BIOGRAPHY: D. R. Griffiths, merchant and farmer at Sale Creek, was born in South Wales, November 20, 1834, and came to America in 1864. He first settled in Steubenville, Ohio, but in a short time removed to Shamokin, Penn., and from there to Hubbard, Ohio, in October of the same year. In March, 1868, he came to Sale Creek, where he has since resided. Previous to this, in 1866, he, with nineteen others, then living in Ohio, organized a company to come to East Tennessee and lease some coal mines. They opened up the mines in the same year, and continued very successfully, considering the poor market they had, until 1880, when the company sold out to the present owners. Mr. Griffiths began working in the mines at the early age of seven, and continued this up to 1880. He then opened a store at Sale Creek, and has engaged in this business, in connection with farming, up to the present. He also deals very extensively in tan-bark; and in 1883 they handled $16,000 worth of the same, averaging per year about $5,000. What education Mr. Griffiths has was picked up by the family fireside. He began working for himself at the age of seventeen, and has accumulated considerable property by his own exertions. In 1854 he married Miss Ruth Richards, who was born in January, 1836, and who is the daughter of William and Margaret Richards, of Aberdare, South Wales. To our subject and wife ten children were born, of whom four boys and two girls are now living: William, David, Thomas, Richard, Annie (Mrs. Reese), and Ruth (Mrs. Thompson). Mr. Griffiths is a Republican in politics, and he and wife are members of the Union Church at Sale Creek, although reared Baptists. Goodspeed's "History of East Tennessee" 1887

    CENSUS: 1861 Wales Census
    4066 054 242 MARY ST.20
    GRIFFITHS DAVID HD M 27 FIREMAN CMN LLANELLI
    GRIFFITHS RUTH WI M 23 - GLA ABERDARE
    GRIFFITHS WILLIAM SO - 4 SCHOLAR GLA ABERDARE
    GRIFFITHS ANN DA U 2 - GLA ABERDARE

    CENSUS: 1880 US Federal Census
    Name: David R. GRIFFITHS Age: 45 Estimated birth year: <1835> Birthplace: WALES Occupation: Merchant Dry G. Relationship to head-of-household: Self Home in 1880: District 11, Hamilton, Tennessee Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Spouse's name: Ruth GRIFFITHS Father's birthplace: WALES Mother's birthplace: WALESImage Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: District 11, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1259; Family History Film: 1255259; Page: 98D; Enumeration District: 50; Image: .

    David married Ruth Richards in 1854 in Wales. Ruth (daughter of William Richards and Margaret Lewis) was born in in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales; died in in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ruth Richards was born in in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales (daughter of William Richards and Margaret Lewis); died in in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    CENSUS: US 1880
    Name: Ruth GRIFFITHS Age: 42 Estimated birth year: <1838> Birthplace: WALES Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: District 11, Hamilton, Tennessee Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: David R. GRIFFITHS Father's birthplace: WALES Mother's birthplace: WALESImage Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: District 11, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: T9_1259; Family History Film: 1255259; Page: 98D; Enumeration District: 50; Image:

    Children:
    1. William Griffith was born on 3 Mar 1857 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales; died on 19 Sep 1908 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    2. Ann Griffiths was born on 15 May 1859 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales; died on 31 May 1908 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    3. Margaret Griffiths was born on 10 Nov 1861 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales; died on 7 Oct 1886 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    4. Ruth Griffith was born on 22 Sep 1864 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales; died on 10 Nov 1934 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    5. David Richard Griffiths was born on 28 Nov 1872 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 25 Jan 1922 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    6. Thomas Griffiths was born on 4 Nov 1878 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 20 Jul 1889 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    7. 2. Richard David Griffith was born on 19 Apr 1882 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 6 Mar 1942 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 7 Mar 1942 in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  William M. Evans was born on 11 Oct 1856 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee (son of Harris Evans and Elizabeth); died on 14 Nov 1928 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Varner Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

    William married Nancy Easter Coleman. Nancy (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Coleman and Mary Jones) was born on 3 Mar 1862 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 23 Sep 1935 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Varner Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Nancy Easter Coleman was born on 3 Mar 1862 in Hamilton County, Tennessee (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Coleman and Mary Jones); died on 23 Sep 1935 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Varner Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 3. Arvie Jane Evans was born on 2 Mar 1881 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 30 Jan 1980 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    2. John Henniger Evans was born on 11 Mar 1884 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 18 Nov 1967 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Varner Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    3. Gus Henry Evans was born on 11 Oct 1885 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 15 Dec 1969 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Varner Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    4. James Evans was born in in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    5. Ola Maggie Evans was born on 18 May 1893 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 9 Aug 1987 in Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida; was buried in Varner Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    6. Blanche Evans was born on 22 Nov 1899 in Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 13 Dec 1958 in Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 15 Dec 1958 in Poe Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Griffiths was born in in Llanegwad, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

    John married Anne. Anne was born in in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anne was born in in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
    Children:
    1. 4. David Richard Griffiths was born on 22 Nov 1834 in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales; died on 21 Dec 1896 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    2. James Griffiths was born in in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
    3. Edward Griffiths was born in in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
    4. Frederick Griffiths was born in in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

  3. 10.  William Richards was born in in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales.

    William married Margaret Lewis on 24 Jun 1826 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales. Margaret was born in in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Margaret Lewis was born in in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales.
    Children:
    1. 5. Ruth Richards was born in in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales; died in in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    2. William M. Richards was born on 23 Jan 1836 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales; died on 7 Jan 1903 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Welsh-Rogers Cemetery, Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    3. David Richards was born in in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales.

  5. 12.  Harris Evans

    Harris married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in in Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Elizabeth was born in in Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 6. William M. Evans was born on 11 Oct 1856 in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 14 Nov 1928 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Varner Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    2. Nancy Evans was born in in Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

  7. 14.  Benjamin Franklin Coleman was born on 24 Aug 1818 in Alabama; died on 16 Jan 1883 in Retro, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Hughes Cemetery, Bakewell, Hamilton County, Tennessee.

    Benjamin married Mary Jones. Mary died on 22 Sep 1872 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Mary Jones died on 22 Sep 1872 in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 7. Nancy Easter Coleman was born on 3 Mar 1862 in Hamilton County, Tennessee; died on 23 Sep 1935 in Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried in Varner Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee.