Jerom Griffith was born abt 1639 in Wales. He died May 1708
in Northampton Co, VA.
He
married Elizabeth Gelding ca 1672 in Northampton Co, VA.
Children:
Benjamin, Thomas, James, Luke, Elizabeth, Margaret, Dorothy, Esther, Francis, Jerom Jr, Jonas.
His
son, Jonas Griffith was born ca 1689
in Northampton Co, VA. He died in 1727 in Northampton Co, VA.
He
married Anne —. She died ca 1757 in
Craven Co, NC.
Children: Ann, Soloman, Benjamin, Jonas.
His
son, Benjamin Griffith/in was born ca
1705 in Northampton Co, VA. He died Dec 1777 in Craven Co, NC.
The
spelling of the surname changed from Griffith to Griffin after his migration to
Northeastern North Carolina in 1727.
He
married Mary Bryan.
Children:
Keziah, Mary, Ann, Sally, Betsy, William,
Jesse, Benjamin.
His
son, William Griffin, Sr. was born ca
1750 in NC. He died Dec 1809 in Craven Co, NC.
He
was a Revolutionary War Solider.
He
married Abigail Thompson.
Children: John B., William
Jr, Levi.
His
son, William Griffin, Jr. was born ca
1786 in Craven Co, NC. He died 13 May 1853 in Craven Co, NC.
He
married Elizabeth Heath.
Children:
Craven Bryan, Rigdon
Heath, Joachum, Elanor Ann,
Oliver L. Cicero Marcus Aurelius, Adeline, Laura Frances.
His
son, Craven Bryan Griffin was born ca
1813 in Craven Co, NC. He died 21 Mar 1862 in Craven Co, NC.
He
married Catherine J. Rouse.
Children: Cicero, Sarah Catherine, George Oliver, Jessee Harvey, John Wesley
Piercely, Craven Fred, Mary Eliza.
His
son, George Oliver Griffin was born 18
May 1851 in Craven Co, NC. He died 13 Oct 1919 in Wayne Co, NC.
He
married Martha Ann Lindsey.
Children: Cicero Bryan, Annie Elizabeth, Joseph Thomas, Lena Nunn, Ada
Catherine, Fauney Adeline, George Oliver JR, Mattie
Ann, Ina Delilah, Hannah, Eliza Lemoine, William McKinley.
His
son, Joseph Thomas Griffin was born 16
Jan 1879 in Craven Co, NC. He died 17 Nov 1930 in Wayne Co, NC.
He
married Bertie Maiton Herring.
Children:
Allen Joseph, Ernest Otto, Alvis Ray,
Kenneth Deems.
His
son, Alvis Ray Griffin was born 9
Jan 1924 in Duplin Co, NC. He died 16 July 1999 in Danville VA.
He
married Thelma Carolyn Brinkley.
His
son was the person who took the DNA test.