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Descendants of Hiram GRIFFIN
and
Hellen M^cCALL

Up Dated 20 September 2007

52. Roy Sankey GRIFFIN
and
Myrtie Pearl HODGE

Roy S. was born 27 November 1876, in Casco Twp., Allegan, Michigan, and married 17 October 1899, in South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan, Myrtie Pearl HODGE the daughter of Willis W HODGE and Martha M GOODRICH. She was born 14 October 1878 in Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan.

Census Records

1880 Census Geneva, Van Buren, Michigan, Page 441C
                                   Mar               |   Place of Birth   |
Name            Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
HODGE  Willis W  W    M   42 -----  M  Farmer         N. Y.  N. Y.  N. Y.
  "    Martha M  W    F   40 Wife   M  Keeping House  N. Y.  N. Y.  N. Y.
  "    Mary M    W    F   18 Dau    S  Housework      Ill.   N. Y.  N. Y.
  "    Frank D   w    M   16 Son    S  On Farm        Ill.   N. Y.  N. Y.
  "    Dora      W    F    5 Dau    S  -------------  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.
  "    Mertie P  W    F    1 Dau    S  -------------  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.
CARTER Thomas    W    M   32 Other  W  Laborer        Tenn.  ------ ------
  "    Ezra      W    M   36 Other  S  Farm Laborer   Mich.  ------ ------

1900 Census Casco, Allegan, Michigan ED 4 Sheet 10B Line 100
                                Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
GRIFFIN Roy S    Head   W    M   Nov 1876  23  M   00  Mich.  Wisc.  N. Y.   Farmer
GRIFFIN Myrtle P Wife   W    F   Oct 1878  21  M   00  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.   ----------
Myrtle Mother of 0 Child 0 Living

1910 Census Plainview, Hale, Texas. ED 115 Sheet 5A Line 24
                                    Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
GRIFFIN Roy S    Head   M   W    33  M1  10  Mich.  Wisc.  Wisc.   Carpenter House
   "    Myrtle   Wife   F   W    31  M1  10  Mich.  N. N.  N. N.   None
   "    Margaret Dau    F   W     7  S  ---  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   None
Myrtle Mother of 1 Child 1 Living

1920 Census Dacatur, Van Buren, Michigan, ED 189 Sheet 2B Line 81
                                      Mar |   Place of Birth   |   
Name               Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self   Father Mother| Occupation   
GRIFFIN Roy S      Head   M   W    43  M   Mich.  N. Y.  Ind.    Farmer
   "    Myrtle P   Wife   F   W    41  M   Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.   None
   "    Margaret E Dau    F   W    16  S   Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   None
   "    R S Jr     Son    M   W     9  S   Texas  Mich.  Mich.   None
   "    Helen H    Dau    F   W     7  S   Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   None

1930 Census South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan, ED 28 Sheet 8A Line 9
                                        Age
                                    Mar 1st |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
GRIFFIN Roy S    Head   M   W    53  M   23  Mich.  N. Y.  Ind.    Carpenter House
   "    Myrtie C Wife   F   W    51  M   21  Mich.  N. Y.  N. Y.   None
   "    R. S. Jr Son    M   W    19  S  ---  Texas  Mich.  Mich.   Carpenter House
   "    Helen H  Dau    F   W    17  S  ---  Mich.  Mich.  Mich.   None
Own Home Valued at $7.000 had a Radio

The Daily Tribune
South Haven, Michigan

         Given 
Surname  Name         Issue        Page Col Type
GRIFFIN  Mrs. Geo. W. Apr 08, 1907 1    C   D
GRIFFIN  Harry M.     Apr 03, 1920 2    E   L
GRIFFIN  Geo.         Apr 02, 1907 2    E   A3
GRIFFIN  Emma J.      Apr 03, 1920 2    E   L

Texas Land Title Abstracts

Grantee:        Roy S. Griffin
Certificate:    1/321
Patentee:       Roy S. Griffin
Patent Date:    02 Oct 1929
Acres:          320
District:       Bexar
County:         Swisher
File:           99886
Survey/Blk/Tsp: W 1/2 98 BS&F B2-
Patent #:       84
Patent Volume:  45A
Class:          School

World War I
Draft Registration Cards,
1917-1918

Name:              Roy Sankey Griffin
City:              Not Stated
County:            Van Buren
State:             Michigan
Birthplace:        !
Birth Date:        27 Nov 1876
Race:              White
Roll:              1682902
DraftBoard:        0
Age:               
Occupation:        
Nearest Relative:  
Height:            
Build:
Color of Eyes:     
Color of Hair: 

Lakeview Cemetery
South Haven City
South Haven Township
Van Buren County
Michigan
Page 11

         Given     Birth       Death       Other                Lot Grave
Surname  Name      Date        Date        Name    Section  Row #   #
GRIFFIN  Hiram     --- -- 1810 --- -- 1889         NE ¼       A  17     1
   "     Hellen E  --- -- 1818 --- -- 1904         NE ¼       A  17     2 
MANN     Mrs Jacob --- -- 1808 --- -- 1896         NE ¼       A  17     3
GRIFFIN  George W  --- -- 1848 --- -- 1920         NE ¼       A  17     1 Lot Owner
   "     Emma J    --- -- 1850 --- -- 1920         NE ¼       A  17     2
COLBY    Emily     --- -- 1842 --- -- 1929         NE ¼       A  17     3
COGSHALL Mrs F. C. --- -- ---- --- -- ----         N ½        A  17     Later Lot Owner
GRIFFIN  Mrs Grace Aug 18 1874 Jun -- 1970         S ½ SW ¼   J   3     1 Lot Owner
   "     Harry M   --- -- 1873 --- -- 1954         S ½ SW ¼   J   3     2
BROWN    Naomi                 Buried 1958 GRIFFIN S ½ SW ¼   J   3     2 Cremated
GRIFFIN  Myrtle P  --- -- 1878 Mar -- 1960                    L 13-1    1
GRIFFIN  Roy       --- -- 1877 --- -- 1951                    L 13-1    2 Joint lot Owner
   "     Wilma J   Aug 24 1909 Aug -- 1992         N ½ NW ¼   5  13     1 Joint Lot Owner
   "     R. S.     --- -- ---- --- -- ----         N ½ NW ¼   5  13     2 Joint Lot Owner

CHILDREN of Roy S GRIFFIN and Myrtie Pearl HODGE:

 
   521. MARGARET E. b:        1904; , , Michigan.
   522. ROY S. Jr.  b:        1911; . , , Texas.
                   md:            ; , , .
                                    Wilma J. _______
   523. HELEN H.    b:        1913; , Van Buren, Michigan.
 

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