Ira GRIFFIN, born June 20, 1775, Laurens, Laurens District, South Carolina, died January 30, 1830, Callison, Greenwood County, South Carolina, buried Watson-Barrat Family Cemetery, Callison, Greenwood County, South Carolina.

Ira GRIFFIN, 1775-1830, was son of American Revolutionary Veteran Richard GRIFFIN, 1734-1805, and of his wife, Nancy Ann [Ann, Anne, Anna] CLARK, 1740-1792, late of Cane Creek areas, Laurens District, South Carolina.

Ira GRIFFIN, 1775-1830, married 1800, Susannah Steinback WILSON, 1794-1830, daughter of Thomas WILSON, 1775-1807, and of his wife, Martha 'Polly' WHITE, 1785- ;

Known children of this marriage include:

daughter, Ariana Bird GRIFFIN, 1812-1857[1852], buried Old Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 56227543; md. 1st Madison Camillus LIVINGSTON, 1804-1844, buried Oak Ridge Cemetery, Madison, Madison County, Florida, Find-A-Grave Memorial # 87513714, son of Thomas LIVINGSTON, 1759-1809, and of his wife, Nancy CHILES [CHILDS], 1770-1826, late of Cambridge, Abbeville County, South Carolina; md. 2nd, Drayton NANCE;

daughter, Mary E. GRIFFIN, 1816-1822, buried Watson-Barrat Family Cemetery, Callison, Greenwood County, South Carolina;

daughter, Paulina C. GRIFFIN, 1818-1822, buried Watson-Barrat Family Cemetery, Callison, Greenwood County, South Carolina;

son, Major Richard Augustus GRIFFIN, 1821-1892, buried Ninety-Six Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Ninety-Six, Greenwood County, South Carolina; md. 1st. July 1784, Mary Evelyn WATTS, 1824-1874, daughter of James Washington WATTS, 1795-1833, and of his wife, Nancy Clarke [CLARK, CLARKE] WILLIAMS, 1779-1845 [transcriber's note: Nancy CLARKE WILLIAMS, 1779-1845, was daughter of James Washington WILLIAMS, 1777-1829, and of his wife, Sarah GRIFFIN, 1788-1849 (daughter of Richard GRIFFIN, 1734-1805 and of his wife Nancy Anna CLARKE, 1740-1792)]; md. 2nd. September 1787, Mary THOMPSON, 1846-after 1892;

daughter, Rebecca J. GRIFFIN, 1826-1826, buried Watson-Barrat Family Cemetery, Callison, Greenwood County, South Carolina;

daughter, Mary Susan GRIFFIN, 1828-1829, buried Watson-Barrat Family Cemetery, Callison, Greenwood County, South Carolina;