Samuel Griffin was the son of Solomon Griffin Jr. and Elizabeth Linch/Lynch

1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Samuel Griffin
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Birth Place: Kentucky
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Division 2, Pulaski, Kentucky
Family Number: 421
Household Members:
Name Age
Solomon Griffin 40
Eliza Griffin 35
John Griffin 16
Celia A Griffin 15
Samuel Griffin 14
James Griffin 12
William Griffin 10
Squire Griffin 8
Louisa Griffin 7
Margaret Griffin 5
Solomon Griffin 2


1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Samuel Griffin
Age in 1860: 24
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1860: District 1, Pulaski, Kentucky
Gender: Male
Post Office: Somerset
Household Members:
Name Age
Solomon Griffin 45
Eliza Griffin 30
Samuel Griffin 24
Lewis Griffin 21
James Griffin 18
William Griffin 16
Squire Griffin 14
Saul Griffin 12
Armilda Griffin 10
Nancy Griffin 6
Celia Brmmet 75


He was a veteran of the Civil War, having enlisted on 27 Oct 1863 at Columbia, Kentucky, as a Private. His service record shows he enlisted in Company D, Kentucky 13th Cavalry Regiment on 23 Dec. 1863. He mustered out on 10 Jan 1865 at Camp Nelson, Kentucky.

Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900

Name: Samuel Griffin
Spouse: Mary M. Yancy
Marriage Date: 24 Oct 1865
County: Pulaski
State: KY

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Samuel Griffin
Birth Year: abt 1841
Age in 1870: 29
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Glades, Pulaski, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Griffin 29
Mary M Griffin 22
Felix G Griffin 3
Eliza Griffin 1


U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885

Name: Samuel Griffin
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Place of Birth: Kentucky
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Age: 41
Month of Death: Feb
Cause of Death: Heart Dis Dropsy
Census Year: 1880
Census Location: Pulaski, Kentucky
Enumeration District: 92
Line: 7
Archive Collection Number: T655