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Jane Williams Griffis

Birth: 6 Oct 1819
Hawkins County, Tennessee, USA
Death: 5 Jan 1893 (aged 73)
Greene County, Missouri, USA
Burial: Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Location of Grave Unknown Add to Map
Memorial ID: 79120204 View Source

Jane was the daughter of David and Ruth (Jones) Williams. She migrated from Hawkins County with her father in the mid-1830's settling in Greene County. She married John Joseph Griffis on Jan 13, 1843 in Greene County, Missouri; they had 5 children: William D., Martha Eveline, John M., Elbert Clinton and Mary Elzury.
The story is told of her going by wagon to a Civil War Battlefield to recover the body of deceased son (probably William).

Jane was the daughter of David and Ruth (Jones) Williams. She migrated from Hawkins County with her father in the mid-1830's settling in Greene County. She married John Joseph Griffis on Jan 13, 1843 in Greene County, Missouri; they had 5 children: William D., Martha Eveline, John M., Elbert Clinton and Mary Elzury.
The story is told of her going by wagon to a Civil War Battlefield to recover the body of deceased son (probably William).

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John Joseph Griffis

1818–1867 (m. 1843)

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Martha Eveline Griffis Sewell

1846–1926

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Created by: Don Dixon
Added: Oct 22, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79120204/jane-griffis: accessed ), memorial page for Jane Williams Griffis (6 Oct 1819–5 Jan 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 79120204; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Don Dixon (contributor 47243725).

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