Son of John Middleton Griffin and Euphemia Hatch Griffin.

Married to Mittie Patterson around 1923.

Coley and Mittie were the parents of:
Mittie Isabel Griffin Wimberly
Grace Griffin
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Coley B. Griffin
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: New Hope, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Euphemia Griffin
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Euphemia Griffin 32
William H. Griffin 9
James L. Griffin 6
Coley B. Griffin 3
Mary Griffin 1m
Martha Griffin 1m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Coley B Griffin
Age: 23
Birth Date: Feb 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Centre, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Coley B Griffin 23

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Colene B Griffin
Age in 1910: 38
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mattie Griffin
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Colene B Griffin 38
Mattie Griffin 29
Isabel Griffin 5
Grace Griffin 3

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Coley Brandhus Griffin
State: North Carolina
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1877

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Colley B Griffin
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1878
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Street: Mc Cauley St
House Number: X
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mittie P Griffin
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Cashier
Industry: Bank
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Household Members:
Name Age
Colley B Griffin 42
Mittie P Griffin 39
Mittie I Griffin 15

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: C B Griffin
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1877
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mittie Griffin
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
C B Griffin 53
Mittie Griffin 50

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Coley Broadus Griffin
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 78
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Sheriffs Office, Tax Collector
Birth Date: 28 Feb 1877
Birth Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Death Date: 23 Dec 1955
Death Location: Pittsboro, Chatham
Father's Name: John M Griffin
Mother's name: Euphemia Hatch
Residence: Pittsboro, Chatham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Cardiac congestive failure, pneumonia, arteriosclerotic cardio cerebrovascular disease, two prior left hemiplegia
Informant: James Griffin, Pittsboro NC