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Sylvester GRIFFIN was born 27 November 1812 in , Schoharie, New York and married 16 January 1844 in, La Porte, Indiana, Catherine E HUNT the daughter of Seth Wilson HUNT and Mercy VASTBINDER. She was born 10 July 1829, in , Tioga, New York and died 13 October 1903, in , La Porte, Indiana. Sylvester died 12 September 1864 in Coolspring, La Porte, Indiana.
1820 Census Broome, Schoharie, New York, Page 161
Sylvester GRIFFEN
Under 10; 10 to 16; 16 to 18; 16 to 26; 26 to 45; 45 & Up
Males: 2 1 -------- -------- 1 -------
Females 1 -------- XXXXXXXX -------- 1 -------
1830 Census Not Stated, La Porte, Indiana, Page 144
Sylvester GRIFFEN
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 20 to 30; 30 to 40
Males: 1 1 1 -------- 1 1
Females: ------- 1 2 -------- -------- 1
1840 Census Not Stated, La Porte, Indiana, Page 144
Sylvester GRIFFIN
Under 5; 5 to 10; 10 to 15; 15 to 20; 20 to 30; 40 to 50; 50 to 60
Males: ------- ------- 1 -------- 1 -------- 1
Females: ------- ------- -------- 2 -------- 1 --------
1850 Cemsus Coolspring, La Porte, Indiana, Page 280
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
GRIFFIN Sylvester 38 M ---- Farmer $ 0,750 New York
GRIFFIN Catharine 22 F ---- ---------- -------- New York
GRIFFIN Mercy 4 F ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
GRIFFIN Charles 2 M ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
GRIFFIN Ruth 6M F ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
1850 Census East Greenfield, Lagrange, Indiand, Page 105
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
Amos ROWLEY 34 M ---- Millwright -------- New York
Nancy " 36 F ---- ---------- -------- Ireland
Austin " 6 M ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
George " 3 M ---- ---------- -------- Indiana
Amos MORSE 42 M ---- Millwright $ 1,000 Vermont
1860 Census Coolspring, La Porte, Indiana, page
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
Sylvester GRIFFIN 47 M ---- Farmer $ 2,000 $ 0,450 New York
Catherine " 30 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
Mercy " 13 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Charles " 12 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Ruth " 10 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Mary " 8 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Harriet " 6 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Robt GUYDER 17 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Prussia
1870 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana, page
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
Jacob REPLOGLE 68 M W Farmer -------- -------- Indiana
Austin ROWLEY 25 M W Farm Lab -------- -------- Indiana
Mercy " 23 F W Keeps House -------- -------- Indiana
Chas " 1 M W At Home -------- -------- Indiana
Mary GRIFFIN 18 F W Dom. Servant -------- -------- Indiana
1880 Cenaus Coolspring, La Porte, Indiana, Page 118A
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
GRIFFIN Catherine W F 50 ----- W Keeps House N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Ruth W F 30 Dau W Keeps House Ind. Conn. N. Y.
" Hattie W F 25 Dau W Boards Ind. Conn. N. Y.
1880 Census Center, La Porte Indiana, ED 84 Page 21
Mont Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Born Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
REPLOGLE Jacob W M 79 ---- ----- Wd Farmer Penn. Penn. Penn.
ROWLEY Austin W M 36 ---- ----- M Farm Laborer Ind. Ire. Ire.
" Mercy W F 33 ---- Wife M House Keeper Ind. Conn. N. Y.
" Charles W M 10 ---- Son --- At Home Ind. Ind. Ind.
" Irene W F 8 ---- Dau --- At Home Ind. Ind. Ind.
" Geo. S. W M 6 ---- Son --- At Home Ind. Ind. Ind.
ROWLEY George W M 34 ---- ----- M Farm Laborer Ind. Ire. Ire.
" Mary W F 30 ---- Wife M House Keeping Ind. Conn. N. Y.
" Austin W M 6M June Son --- At Home Ind. Ind. Ind.
" Allen W M 6M June Son --- At Home Ind. Ind. Ind.
1900 Census Cool Spring, La Porte, Indiana, ED 50 Sheet 2A Line 19
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
ROWLEY George W Head W M Mar 1845 55 M 22 Ind. Ohio Ohio Farmer
" Mary Wife W F Nov 1852 47 M 22 Ind. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
" Steven G Son W M Nov 1880 19 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. Farm Laborer
Mary Mother of 3 Children 1 Living
Sheet 8A Line 39
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
ROWLEY Austin H Head W M Jul 1844 55 M 13 Ind. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Mercy Wife W F Oct 1845 54 M 13 Ind. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
" Neal G Son W M Sep 1897 2 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. ----------
GRIFFIN Katharine M-n-L W F Jul 1821 70 Wd --- N. Y. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
Mercy Mother of 3 Children 3 Living
GRIFFIN Charles Head W M Apr 1848 52 M 01 Ind. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Francis Wife W F Jun 1864 35 M 01 Ind. Ind. Tenn. ----------
" Wilber Son W M Feb 1887 13 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. At School
Spouse Marriage
Name Name Date County
Marcy Griffin Austin H. Rowley 24 Dec 1887 Laporte
Mary Griffin George Rewley 13 Oct 1878 Laporte
Name Birth Date Death Date Age Comments
Griffin Sarah E
Griffin Louiza Dec 10 1845 dau of S. & C. E.
Griffin Anna (Rose) May 02 1857 31 y 7m 12d wife of Aristarchus
Married March 5, 1844
Griffin Aristarchus Apr 24 1818 May 02 1905 Born Schoharie Co., NY
son of Sylvester Griffin
Children of A.& A.
Griffin Artist Apr 21 1858 11m
Griffin Eddie Jan 11 1860 3y 7d
Griffin Sylvester Sr. March 1877 89y 2m
Griffin Mary Jun 04 1861 71y 2m 23d wife Sylvester Sr.
Griffin Catherin E Jul 10 1829 Oct 13 1903 (Hunt) wife of Sylvester
Griffin Barbara E Oct 27 1854 Mar 31 1896 wife of Charles
Griffin Charles no date Civil War
Rowley George W Jun 04 1847 Jun 25 1926
Rowley Mary (Griffin) Nov 07 1851 Mar 22 1946 wife of Geo. W.
CHILDREN of Slyvester GRIFFIN and Catharine E HUNT:
+ 1. MERCY b: 26 Oct 1846; Cool Spring, La Porte, Indiana.
md: 24 Dec 1869; , La Porte, Indiana.
Austin H ROWLEY
d: 20 Sep 1919; Cool Spring, La Porte, Indiana.
+ 2. CHARLES b: Abt 1869;
md: ;
Barbara Ellen KISSEL
md: 1899;
Francis _______
3. RUTH b: Abt 1850;
+ 4. MARY G b: 7 Nov 1851;
md: 13 Oct 1878; , La Porte, Indiana.
George W. ROWLEY
d: 22 Mar 1946;
5. HARRIET b: Abt 1855;
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