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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Eddie Lou Griffin: Birth: 23 OCT 1876 in Texas. Death: 22 NOV 1917 in Walling Bend Cemetery

  2. Cornelius Owen "Bill" Griffin: Birth: 10 APR 1880 in Meridian Bosque CO, TX. Death: 18 AUG 1958 in Rosewood Park Cem Houston, Harris Co TX

  3. Victoria "Vic" Griffin: Birth: 29 OCT 1881 in Texas. Death: 06 FEB 1968 in Wise County, Texas

  4. Wilburn Orin Griffin: Birth: 28 OCT 1884 in Goose Creek, Texas.

  5. Hattie E. Griffin: Birth: 30 DEC 1886 in Texas. Death: AFT 1901 in Walling Bend Cemetery-Whitney Cemetery

  6. Mary Mrytle Griffin: Birth: NOV 1889 in Texas. Death: 19 JUN 1969 in Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas

  7. Minta Eara Griffin: Birth: 06 NOV 1892 in Whitney, Hill County, Texas. Death: ABT 1899 in Walling Bend-Whitney Cem. Whitney, Hill County, Texas

  8. Catherine Elizabeth "Kitty" Griffin: Birth: 11 JUN 1897 in Meridian, Bosque County, Texas. Death: 11 JUN 1989 in Houston, Harris County, Texas


Notes
a. Note:   BIOGRAPHY
 James "Buck" William Wilburn Griffin was born 01 April 1855 in Bowie Tx. He married Mary Matilda "Dink" ford who was born 08 January 1860. She was only 14 years old when she married James. Because her father had been committed to an asylum, her brother Thomas Ford signed permission to wed.
  James had a mattress business and family history says he seemed to fail at all businesses he tried.
  Per Vanette Griffin: James owned South West Ice Company in Houston.
  SOURCES
 1880 United States Federal Census
 about J. W. W. Griffin
 Name: J. W. W. Griffin
 Home in 1880: Bosque, Texas
 Age: 25
 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
 Birthplace: Texas
 Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
 Spouse's Name: Mary M.
 Father's birthplace: Georgia
 Mother's birthplace: Georgia
 Neighbors: View others on page
 Occupation: Farming
 Marital Status: Married
 Race: White
 Gender: Male
 Cannot read/write:
 Idiotic or insane: View Image
 Household Members: Name Age
 J. W. W. Griffin 25
 Mary M. Griffin 18
 Lou E. Griffin 3
 Cornelius Griffin 2M
  Source:
 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
 about James William Wilburn Griffin
 Name: James William Wilburn Griffin
 Death Date: 24 Mar 1929
 Death County: Hamilton
 Certificate: 15838
  1900 United States Federal Census
 about James W W Griffin
 Name: James W W Griffin
 [James W Griffin]
 Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 5, Bosque, Texas
 Age: 40
 Birth Date: Apr 1855
 Birthplace: Texas
 Race: White
 Ethnicity: American
 Gender: Male
 Relationship to Head of House: Head
 Father's Birthplace: Georgia
 Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
 Spouse's Name: Mary M
 Marriage Year: 1876
 Marital Status: Married
 Years Married: 24
 Residence : Justice Precinct 5, Bosque, Texas
 Occupation: View on Image
 Neighbors: View others on page
 Household Members: Name Age
 James W W Griffin 40
 Mary M Griffin 40
 Conda O Griffin 20
 Victora Griffin 18
 Wilburn O Griffin 15
 Hattie E Griffin 13
 Missy M Griffin 10
 Cathern E Griffin 2
  1910 United States Federal Census
 about J W Griffon
 Name: J W Griffon
 [J W Griffin]
 Age in 1910: 55
 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
 Birthplace: Texas
 Relation to Head of House: Head
 Father's Birth Place: Georgia
 Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
 Spouse's Name: Mary
 Home in 1910: Houston Ward 1, Harris, Texas
 Marital Status: Married
 Race: White
 Gender: Male
 Neighbors: View others on page
 Household Members: Name Age
 J W Griffon 55
 Mary Griffon 50
 Wilber O Griffon 25
 Myrtle M Griffon 20
 Cathryn E Griffon 13
  1920 United States Federal Census (Living with daughter Victoria and husband in their old age).
 about James W W Griffin
 Name: James W W Griffin
 Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 1, Bosque, Texas
 Age: 64 years
 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
 Birthplace: Texas
 Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
 Spouse's Name: Mary M
 Father's Birth Place: Georgia
 Mother's Birth Place: Georgia
 Marital Status: Married
 Race: White
 Sex: Male
 Able to read: Yes
 Able to Write: Yes
 Image: 168
 Neighbors: View others on page
 Household Members: Name Age
 Louis C Hill 41
 Victoria Hill 38
 Nealy D Hill 18
 James W W Griffin 64
 Mary M Griffin 60



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