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Sylvester GRIFFIN was born 1852 in Broome, Schoharie, New York, and married 21 March 1883, in , La Porte, Indiana Annie HOLLAND the daughter of John HOLLAND and Eliza _______. She was born about 1855 and died 2 May 1857 in , La Porte, Indiana. He married second 23 February 1858, in Center, La Porte, Indiana, Arvilla NODINE. She was born about 1825 in , , New York and died before 1900 in , La Porte, Indiana. Aristarchus died 2 May 1905 in , La Porte, Indiana.
1860 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana, Page 17
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
Aretus 42 M ---- Farmer $ 3,500 $ 0,500 New York
Abilla 34 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- New York
Westly 13 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Sylvester 8 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
Sarah 5 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
E Annie 1 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- Indiana
1860 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana, Page 17
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
John HOLLAND 42 M ---- Farm Laborer $ 0,200 $ 0,300 Ireland
Eliza " 55 F ---- ------------ -------- -------- Ireland
Richard " 7 M ---- ------------ -------- -------- Indiana
Anna " 5 F ---- ------------ -------- -------- Indiana
1870 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana, Page 25
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
GRIFFIN Arastas 52 M W Farmer -------- $ 0,400 New York
" Arvilla 45 F W Keeping House -------- -------- New York
" Wesley 22 M W Farm Laborer -------- $ 0,400 Indiana
" Sylvester 18 M W Farm Laborer -------- -------- Indiana
" Sarah 15 F W At Home -------- -------- Indiana
" Anna 11 F W At Home -------- -------- Indiana
" Capitola 9 F W At Home -------- -------- Indiana
1870 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana, Page 17
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
HOLLAND John 52 M W Farmer $ 14,000 $ 2.200 Ireland
" Ellen 50 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Ireland
" Richard 17 M W At Home -------- -------- Indiana
" Ann 16 F W At Home -------- -------- Indiana
PARKER Thomas 19 M W Day Laborer -------- -------- Indiana
1880 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana, Page 149B
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
GRIFFIN A W M 62 ----- M Farmer N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Amilla W F 55 Wife M Housekeeping N. Y. N. Y. N. Y.
" Sylvester W M 28 Son S At Home Ind. N. Y. N. Y.
" Anna W F 21 Dau S At Home Ind. N. Y. N. Y.
" Cathie W F 18 Dau S At Home Ind. N. Y. N. Y.
1880 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana. ED 84 Page 24
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
HOLLAND John W M 63 ---- M Farmer Ire. Ire. Ire
" Ellen W F 62 Wife M Keeping House Ire. Ire. Ire.
" Richard W M 28 Son --- At Home Ind. Ire. Ire.
" Ann W F 26 Dau --- At Home Ind. Ire. Ire.
JOHNSON Swan W M 20 ----- --- Farm Laborer Sweden Sweden Sweden
1900 Census Cool Spring, La Porte, Indiana, ED 50 Sheet 2A Line 1
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
GRIFFIN Sylvester Head W M Dec 1851 48 M 17 Ind. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Anna Wife W F Nov 1852 47 S 17 Ind. Ire. Ire. ----------
" Gertrude E Dau W F May 1888 12 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. At School
Anna Mother of 1 Child 1 Living
1910 Census Cool Spring, La Porte, Indiana, ED 93 Sheet 5A Line 42
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
GRIFFIN Sylvester Head M W 58 M1 27 Ind. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer General Farm
" Anna Wife F W 56 M1 27 Ind. Ire. Ire. None
" Gertrude Dau F W 21 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. None
Anna Mother of 1 Child 1 Living
Sheet 5A Line 45
GRIFFIN Wesley Head M W 62 M1 32 Ind. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer General Farm
" Emeline Wife F W 52 M1 32 Ind. Eng. Eng. None
" Elmer Son M W 31 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. Laborer Home Farm
" Elsie Dau F W 15 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. None
Emeline Mother of 3 Children 3 Living
1910 Census Kankakee, La Porte, Indiana, ED 100 Sheet 12B Line 57
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
FAIL Philip D Head M W 71 M3 31 Ind. Mary. Virg. Farmer General Farm
" Ida Wife F W 54 M1 31 Ohio Mary. Ohio None
" Millora Dau F W 27 S --- Ind. Ind. Ohio None
" Keene Son M W 22 S --- Ind. Ind. Ohio Farm Labor Home Farm
1920 Census Kankakee, La Porte, Indiana, ED 137 Sheet 4A Line 45
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
FAIL J Keene Head M W 32 M Ind. Ind. Ind. Farmer General Farm
" Gretrude Wife F W 31 M Ind. Ind. Ind. None
1930 Census Kankakee, La Porte, Indiana, ED 36 Sheet 2B Line 45
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
FAIL J Keene Head M W 48 M 24 Ind. Ind. Ind. Farmer General Farm
" Gertrude Wife F W 40 M 2? Ind. Ind. Ind. None
BOONE John H Man M W 45 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. Farmer General Farm
Spouse Marriage
Name Name Date County
Sylvester Griffin Annie Holland 21 Mar 1883 La Porte
Gertrude E. J. Griffin Keene Fail 30 Jan 1912 La Porte
Name: J Keene Fail City: Not Stated County: La Porte State: Indiana Birthplace: Indiana Birth Date: 17 Jun 1887 Race: Caucasian (White) Roll: 1653559 DraftBoard: 2 Age: View Image Occupation: View Image Nearest Relative: View Image Height: View Image Build: View Image Color of Hair: View Image Color of Eyes: View Image Signature: View Image
Children of Sylvester Griffin and Anna HOLLAND:
1. GERTRUDE b: May 1888; Cool Spring, La Porte, Indiana.
md: 30 Jan 1912; , La Porte, Indiana.
Jesse Keene FAIL
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