Son of Robert Lester Brown and Annie Cole Brown.

Married to Allie Cleo Gravitte on January 14, 1948 in Durham County, North Carolina.
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1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Griffin Brown
Birth Year: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Home in 1930: Little River, Orange, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 138
Family Number: 139
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
R L Brown 36
Annie Brown 33
Erskis Brown 16
Gattis Brown 13
Earnest Brown 9
Losene Brown 7
Mozell Brown 5
Griffin Brown 4
Madlene Brown 2
John Brown 42
Jim Tilley 30

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Griffer Brown
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1926
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son (Child)
Home in 1940: Little River, Orange, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Rural, Orange, North Carolina
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 6B
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
R Lester Brown 46
Anna Brown 44
Yattes Brown 23
Mozella Brown 16
Griffer Brown 14
Mableline Brown 11
Comett Brown 8
Billie Brown 6
Catherline Brown 3

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Allie Cleo Gravitt
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1929
Marriage Date: 14 Jan 1948
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Father: Dave Gravitt
Mother: Mary Gravitt
Spouse: Jesse Griffin Brown
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Father: Robt L Brown
Spouse Mother: Annie Brown
Event Type: Marriage

North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994
Name: Jessie Griffin Brown
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 10 Oct 1979
Event Place: Rougement, Orange, North Carolina
Burial Date: 12 Oct 1979
Burial Place: Timberlake, North Carolina
Cemetery: Berry'S Grove Baptist Church
Residence Place: Rougemont, Orange, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Marital Status: Married
Race: w
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 09 Apr 1926
Birthplace: Orange County, North Carolina
Father's Name: Robert Lester Brown
Mother's Name: Annie Cole
Spouse's Name: Cleo Gravitte Brown
Reference ID: v 37B cn 37568 , GS Film number: 1984531