Eula was the sixth child of Elihu Haulby Griffin, Sr. and Nancy Elvira Phillips Smith Griffin (buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Southside, Etowah Co., Alabama)
Eula married James Andrew "Jimmy" Wofford on Aug. 30, 1894 in Etowah Co., AL. Eula had fair complexion, dark auburn hair and was a tiny lady much like her mother, Nancy. Eula and daughters, Erma and Nannie, all died in the summer of 1908 of typhoid fever. Another child, Tatum, almost died from the illness, but lived to adulthood. Eula and Erma died in Oklahoma. Little Nannie became ill on the train back to Alabama and died and was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Other children born to Eula and Jimmy: Elihu "Eli" Wofford-died as a child from a fall at school, Matthew "Matt"-lived to adulthood, Jimmy Wofford-buried Atkins, Okla., and Dorothy Eula Wofford Anglen died at age 98 in California.
Eula was a sister to ngl's grandfather, John Vandiver Griffin. Eula's other siblings: Elihu Haulby Griffin, Jr.; Mary Jane Sheltie Griffin Smith; James Monroe Sargent "Jim" Griffin; William Douthit "Bill" Griffin; Thomas Francis "Tom" Griffin; Martha Viola "Mattie" Griffin Hagin; and Anna Belle Griffin Whorton. Eula also had half-sibling from the first marriage to CSA veteran, Joshua Smith, who died in the War.
[Dec. 7, 2014: How grateful I am to have "PLank" to use her skills to improve Eula's old, old family photo. Find A Grave volunteers are the best!]
Eula was the sixth child of Elihu Haulby Griffin, Sr. and Nancy Elvira Phillips Smith Griffin (buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Southside, Etowah Co., Alabama)
Eula married James Andrew "Jimmy" Wofford on Aug. 30, 1894 in Etowah Co., AL. Eula had fair complexion, dark auburn hair and was a tiny lady much like her mother, Nancy. Eula and daughters, Erma and Nannie, all died in the summer of 1908 of typhoid fever. Another child, Tatum, almost died from the illness, but lived to adulthood. Eula and Erma died in Oklahoma. Little Nannie became ill on the train back to Alabama and died and was buried in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Other children born to Eula and Jimmy: Elihu "Eli" Wofford-died as a child from a fall at school, Matthew "Matt"-lived to adulthood, Jimmy Wofford-buried Atkins, Okla., and Dorothy Eula Wofford Anglen died at age 98 in California.
Eula was a sister to ngl's grandfather, John Vandiver Griffin. Eula's other siblings: Elihu Haulby Griffin, Jr.; Mary Jane Sheltie Griffin Smith; James Monroe Sargent "Jim" Griffin; William Douthit "Bill" Griffin; Thomas Francis "Tom" Griffin; Martha Viola "Mattie" Griffin Hagin; and Anna Belle Griffin Whorton. Eula also had half-sibling from the first marriage to CSA veteran, Joshua Smith, who died in the War.
[Dec. 7, 2014: How grateful I am to have "PLank" to use her skills to improve Eula's old, old family photo. Find A Grave volunteers are the best!]
Family Members
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Elihu Haulby Griffin Jr
1864–1909
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Mary Jane Sheltie Griffin Smith
1866–1962
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James Monroe "Jim" Griffin
1868–1905
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John Vandiver Griffin
1870–1958
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William Douthit "Bill" Griffin
1872–1930
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Thomas Francis "Tom" Griffin Sr
1877–1934
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Martha Viola "Mattie" Griffin Hagin
1879–1917
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Anna Belle Griffin Whorton
1881–1962
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