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Wesley was born November 1847 in , La Porte, Indiana and married 18 March 1878, in , La Porte, Indiana Emeline COLDRING. She was born about 1858 and died 10 September 1939 in Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana. Wesley died 17 December 1942 in Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana. Both of them are buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan Twp., La Porte, Indiana
1850 Census Center, La Porte, Indiana, Page 247
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
GRIFFIN Aristocus 32 M W Farmer $ 0,500 New York
GRIFFIN Anna 24 F W ---------- -------- New York
GRIFFIN Elmore 5 M W ---------- -------- Indiana
GRIFFIN Wesley 3 M W ---------- -------- 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
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
1880 Census Cool Spring, La Porte, Indiana, ED 83 Page 9
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
GRIFFIN Wesley W M 32 ----- M Farmer Ind. N. Y. N. Y.
" Emma W F 22 Wife M Keeps House Ind. Eng. Eng.
" Elmer W M 1 Son S ----------- Ind. Ind. Ind.
1900 Census Cool Spring, La Porte, Indiana, ED 50 Sheet 2A Line 4
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 Nov 1847 52 M 22 Ind. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Emma Wife W F Apr 1858 42 M 22 Ind. Eng. Eng. ----------
" Elmer Son W M Apr 1879 21 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. Farm Laborer
" Cliften Son W M Feb 1881 18 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. At School
" Elsie R Dau W F Oct 1894 5 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. ----------
COLLINS Dollie Serv W F Sep 1887 13 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. At School
Emma Mother of 4 Children 4 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.
" Anna Wife F W 56 M1 27 Ind. Ire. Ire.
" Gertrude Dau F W 21 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind.
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. ----------
" Elmer Son M W 31 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. Laborer Home Farm
" Elsie Dau F W 15 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. ----------
Emeline Mother of 3 Children 3 Living
1920 Census Coolspring, La Porte, Indiana, ED 130 Sheet 3A Line 21
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
GRIFFIN Wesley Head M W 72 M Ind. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Emma Wife F W 51 M Ind. Eng. Eng. None
GRIFFIN Annie Head F W 66 Wd Ind. Ire. Ire. None
1930 Census Coolspring, La Porte, Indiana, ED 30 Sheet 8B Line 66
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
GRIFFIN Wesley Head M W 82 M 30 Ind. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer General Farm
" Emma Wife F W 72 M 20 Ind. Eng. Eng. None
TRITT Roy B S-n-L M W 40 M 27 Penn. Penn. Penn. Proprietor Battery Shop
" Elsie Dau F W 35 M 22 Ind. Ind. Ind. Beauty Opperator Beauty Parlor
GRINDLE Jennie Serv F W 71 Wd --- Ind. Ind. Ind. Servant Private Family
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
Spouse Marriage
Name Name Date County
Wesley Griffin Elseline COLDRING 18 Mar 1878 La Porte
Griffin Emma Tatman 65 1/7/26 Herald-Argus
Children of Wesley Griffin and Emeline TATMAN or COLDRING:
1. ELMER b: Apr 1879; , La Porte, Indiana.
+ 2. CLIFTON b: 12 Feb 1881; Center, La Porte, Indiana.
md: 8 Oct 1912; Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana.
Mary Minerva BENIGHT
d: 20 Mar 1946; East Springfield, Erie, Pennsylvania.
bur: 4 Apr 1946; Greenwood Cem., Michigan, La Porte, Indiana.
3. CHILD b: ; Center, La Porte, Indiana.
4. ELSIE R b: Oct 1855; Center, La Porte, Indiana.
md: ;
Roy B TRITT
d: 1845;
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