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Descendants of Milton GRIFFIN


Up Dated 7 August 2008

Milton GRIFFIN
and 1st
Adeline HOLCOMBE
and 2nd
Harriet Newell VIETS

Milton Griffin was born on 4 December 1809. He was the son of Aristarchus Griffin and Jael Gillet. Milton Griffin married Adeline Holcombe, daughter of Harvey Holcombe and Catherine Case, on 1 May 1838. Milton Griffin married Harriet Newell Viets, daughter of Dan Viets and Beula Phelps, on 25 April 1852 in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut. Milton Griffin died on 18 January 1901 at age 91. He was buried in Copper Hill Cemetery, East Granby, Hartford, Connectixut.

Adeline Holcombe was born circa 1813. She was the daughter of Harvey Holcombe and Catherine Case. Adeline Holcombe married Milton Griffin, son of Aristarchus Griffin and Jael Gillet, on 1 May 1838. Adeline Holcombe died on 26 October 1850; of consumption. She was buried in Copper Hill Cemetery, East Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.

Harriet Newell Viets was born on 1 January 1818 in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Dan Viets and Beula Phelps. Harriet Newell Viets married Gilbert Griffin, son of Aristarchus Griffin, on 12 September 1839. Harriet Newell Viets married Milton Griffin, son of Aristarchus Griffin and Jael Gillet, on 25 April 1852 in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut. Harriet Newell Viets died on 20 December 1897 in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, at age 79.

Connecticut Town Marriage Records
pre-1870
(Barbour Collection)

               Birth                               Marriage    Death                 Marriage
Name           Date             Spouse             Date        Date        Residence Location
Milton Griffin -- --- ---- Mrs. Harriett N Griffin 25 Apr 1852 -- --- ---- Granby    Granby

Granby, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Connecticut, Vital Records from Barbour,
1786-1850

GRIFFIN, GRIFFEN, GRIFFINS

Adaline, dau Milton, farmer, age 37 & Adaline, age 31, b Oct 27, 1850
Adaline, b Granby, res West Granby, died Oct 27, 1850, age 37
Benjamin F, son Gilbert, farmer, & Harriet N, b July 13, 1850
Emma Adaline, dau Milton, farmer & Adaline, housewife, b Oct 17, 1847; dued _____, age 10 m
Gilbert, blacksmith, b Granby, res West Granby, died Dec 7, 1850, age 33
Harriet N, Mrs., m Milton GRIFFIN, b of Granby, Apr 25, 1852, by Caleb F Page
Milton, m Mrs. Harriet N GRIFFIN, b of Granby, Apr 25, 1852, by Caleb F Page

Census Recrds

1840 Census Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, Page 1020
Milton GRIFFIN
              Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 20 to 30; 30 to 40
     Males:   -------    1         1      --------  --------     1
     Females:     2    -------  --------  --------     1      --------

1850 Census Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, Page 172
                                          R Estate Where
Name              Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Born
Milton       "     40  M  ---- Farmer     $  1,500 Connecticut
Adaline      "     38  F  ---  ---------- -------- Connecticut
Harvey       "     16  M  ---- Farmer     -------- Connecticut
Catherine    "     14  F  ---- ---------- -------- Connecticut
Cinthia      "     11  F  ---- ---------- -------- Connecticut
Wesley       "      9  M  ---- ---------- -------- Connecticut
Rhoda        "      6  F  ---- ---------- -------- Connecticut
Emma         "      3  F  ---- ---------- -------- Connecticut
Polly     COTTON   26  F  ---- ---------- -------- Connecticut
Patty     MAY      54  F   B   ---------- -------- Connecticut

1850 Census Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, Page 170
                                        R Estate Where
Name            Age Sex Race Occupation Value    Born
Gilbert GRIFFIN  35  M  ---- Blacksmith -------- Connecticut
Harriet    "     32  F  ---- ---------- -------- Connecticut
Milo       "      1  M  ---- ---------- -------- Connecticut

1860 Census Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, Page 882
                                               R Estate Personal Where
Name               Age Sex Race Occupation     Value    Value    Born
Milton     GRIFFIN  50  M  ---- Farmer         $  1,500 $  2,500 Connecticut
Harriet N     "     42  F  ---- -------------- -------- -------- Connecticut
Harvy C       "     25  M  ---- Meledean Maker -------- -------- Connecticut
Seynthia E    "     20  F  ---- Miliner        -------- -------- Connecticut
Wesley E      "     18  M  ---- Farm Labor     -------- -------- Connecticut
Rehoda        "     15  F  ---- Domestic       -------- -------- Connecticut
Aurther M     "      2  M  ---- ------------   -------- -------- Connecticut
Annis         "     18  F  ---- Teacher        -------- -------- Connecticut
Gilbert       "      9  M  ---- ------------   -------- -------- Connecticut

1870 Census Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, Page 408
                                             R Estate Personal Where
Name              Age Sex Race Occupation    Value    Value    Born
GRIFFIN Milton     60  M   W   Farmer        $  5,000 $  5,000 Connecticut
   "    Harriet N  52  F   W   Keeping House -------- -------- Connecticut
   "    Gilbert B  19  M   W   Farm Laborer  -------- -------- Connecticut
   "    Arthur M   12  M   W   At Home       -------- -------- Connecticut


1880 Census Granby, Hartford, Connecticut. Page 508B
                                    Mar               |   Place of Birth   |
Name             Race Sex Age Relin Sta Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
GRIFFIN Milton    W    M   70 -----  M  Farmer         Conn.  Conn.  Conn.
   "    Hariet N  W    F   62 Wife   M  Keeping House  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.
   "    Arthur    W    M   22 Son    S  Works on Farm  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.
Page 509C
ANDRUS  Marcus    W    M   53 -----  M  Farmer         Conn.  Conn.  Conn.
  "     Adelia    W    F   51 Wife   M  Keeping House  Mass.  Mass.  Mass.
  "     Julia     W    F   24 Dau    S  -------------  Conn.  Conn.  Mass.
MACK    Arthur    W    M   14 Other  S  Works on Farm  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.

1880 Census Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts. Page 84D
                                      Mar               |   Place of Birth   |
Name               Race Sex Age Relin Sta Occupation    |Self   Father Mother|
BECKWITH Sherman G  W    M   49 -----  M  Works in Drum  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.
                                          Factory
   "     Jane E     W    F   49 Wife   M  Keeping House  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.
   "     Edwin A    W    M   17 Son    S  Farming        Mass.  Conn.  Conn.
   "     Willie M   W    M   15 Son    S  Farming        Mass.  Conn.  Conn.
   "     Emily A    W    F   10 Dau    S  At School      Mass.  Conn.  Conn.
HUBBARD  Hellen M   W    F   24 Dau    Wd Housekeeper    Mass.  Conn.  Conn.
   "     Jessie A   W    F    5 G Dau  S  -------------  Mass.  Mass.  Mass.
   "     Austin R   W    M    3 G Son  S  -------------  Mass.  Mass.  Mass.

1900 Census Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, ED 138 Sheet 5B Line 72
                                 Mont Year     Mar Yrs |   Place of Birth   |
Name              Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self   Father Mother| Occupation
GRIFFIN Wesley    Head   W    M   Oct 1841  58  M   28  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.   Farmer
   "    Milla A   Wife   W    F   Nov 1844  55  M   28  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.   ----------
   "    Bell M    Dau    W    F   Jan 1873  27  S  ---  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.   Dress Maker
   "    Lillian A Dau    W    F   Sep 1884  15  S  ---  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.   ----------
   "    Milton    Fathe  W    M   Dec 1809  90  W  ---  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.   ----------
ENDRESS Eva R     Dau    W    F   Mar 1878  22  M   01  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.   ----------
   "    William D S-n-l  W    M   Sep 1873  26  M   01  Conn.  Conn.  Conn.   Farmer
Milla A Mother of 3 Children 3 Living
Eva R   Mother of 0 Children 0 Living

Cemeteries of East Granby
Copper Hill Cemetery
Located In The Northwest Part Of Town

Griffin, Adaline - wife of Milton, d. 26 Oct 1850 age 37.
Grffin, Aristarchus
- b. 1786 d. 1866
Griffin, Emma A - dau of Milton & Adaline, d. 15 Apr 1857 age 9 yrs 6 mos.
Griffin, Gilbert - d. 7 Dec 1850 age 34.
Griffin, Helen M Beckwith - wife of Arthur M, b. 28 Jun 1856 d. 9 Nov 1927. Griffin, Homer - b. 21 Apr 1822 d. 14 Jul 1893. Griffin, infant - son of Homer & Susan J, d. 13 Aug 1846.
Griffin, Jael Gillett - wife of Aristarchus, b. 1789 d. 1856.
Griffin, Julia Ann Viets - wife of Richardson, b. 17 Aug 1816 d. 26 May 1897.
Griffin, Julia L Andrus - wife of Arthur M, b. 15 Jan 1856 d. 12 Jun 1884. Griffin , Katherine Todd - wife of Wilson, b. 1835 d. 1908.
Griffin, Martha Belle - dau of Homer & Susan J, b. 20 Nov 1861 d. 8 Dec 1864. Griffin, Milton - b. 4 Dec 1809 d. 18 Jan 1901.
Griffin, Rhoda E - dau of Milton & Adaline, d. 13 Dec 1860 age 16 yrs.
Griffin, Richardson - b. 22 Nov 1812 d. 21 May 1898.
Griffin, Susan J - wife of Homer, b. 3 May 1822 d. 29 Jun 1907.
Griffin, Wilson - b. 1833 d. 1905.

CHILDREN of Milton GRIFFIN and Adeline HOLCOMB(E):


   1. HARVEY C      b:    Abt 1834; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
   2. CATHERINE     b:    Abt 1836; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
   3. CINTHIA E     b:    Abt 1839; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut. 
   AKA SEYNTHIA
 + 4. WESLEY E      b:    Abt 1841; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
                   md:    Abt 1871; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
                                    Mila A ALDERMAN
   5. RHODA E       b:    Abt 1844; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
                    d: 13 Aug 1860; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
   6. EMMA ADALINE  b: 17 Oct 1847; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
                    d: 15 Apr 1857; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
 + 7. ADELAIDE      b: 27 Oct 1850; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
                   md:    Abt 1867; , Hartford, Connecticut.
                                    Walter Dwight VIETS
                    d: 12 Jun 1896; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.

CHILDREN of Milton GRIFFIN and Harriet Newell VIETS:


 + 8. ARTHUR MILTON b: 10 Jul 1857; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
                   md:            ; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
                                    Julia ANDRUS
                   md:            ; Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
                                    Helen M BECKWITH
                    d:  2 Dec 1929; East Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
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