Anthony GRIFFIN, 1786-1850, died Spring Grove, Laurens County, South Carolina, buried Griffin Family Cemetery, Laurens County, South Carolina;

Anthony GRIFFIN, 1786-1850, was son of Richard GRIFFIN, 1734-1805, buried Griffin Family Cemetery, Laurens County, South Carolina, and of his wife, Nancy Ann [Ann, Anne, Anna] CLARK [CLARKE, CLARK], 1740-1792, both late of Laurens District, South Carolina.

Anthony GRIFFIN, 1786-1850, married 1805, Laurens District, Mary Wells SIMPSON, 1791-1845,

Mary Wells SIMPSON, 1791-1845, was third daughter of John SIMPSON, 1751-1815, and of his wife, Mary WELLS, 1754-1819, both late of Laurens District, South Carolina.

Known children of this marriage include:

daughter, Mary Wells GRIFFIN, ;

son, Richard Franklin GRIFFIN, 1810-1878, buried Bethbara Baptist Church Cemetery, Cross Hill, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 9256893; md. 30 Oct 1832, Laurens County, South Carolina, Priscilla WATTS, -1882, buried Bethbara Baptist Church Cemetery, Cross Hill, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 9256895; she was a daughter of James WATTS, 1766-1842, and of his wife, Elizabeth DENDY, 1771-1839, late of Laurens County, South Carolina. To this marriage, these children are known: daughter, Frances 'Fannie' Emma' GRIFFIN, 1838-1894, md. CSA Larkin Lowndes GRIFFIN; daughter, Elizabeth 'Bess' GRIFFIN, 1835-1900, md. David H. BOAZMAN; daughter, Narcissa GRIFFIN, 1836- ; son, James A. GRIFFIN, 1839- ; son, John GRIFFIN, 1841- ; son, Elihu GRIFFIN, 1843 - ; son, Richard GRIFFIN, 1845 - ; and son, Lafayette GRIFFIN, 1848 - ;

daughter, Jane Simpson GRIFFIN, 1811-1878, buried Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery, Mountville, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 8059457; md. William A. FULLER, 1812-1882, buried Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery, Mountville, Laurens County, South Carolina, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 8059420;

son, William Henry Harrison GRIFFIN, ;

daughter, Nancy C. GRIFFIN, 1816-1821;

son, John S. GRIFFIN, 1818-1827;

daughter, Elizabeth Catherine Griffin, 1820-1826 ;

daughter, Sarah Ann GRIFFIN, ;

daughter, Margaret Griffin, 1823-1824;

son, Lafayetter, GRIFFIN, 1826-1846;

daughter, Martha GRIFFIN, 1827-1849; md. Dr. Calvin HIGGINS; no children born of this union;

daughter, Frances A. Griffin, ;

son, Anthony C. Griffin, 1831-1847;

son, A. S. Clayton Griffin, 1833-1836;