Copied from a Bible owned by P.W. Griffith of Murphysboro, Il. on August 11,
1931. This is my husband's great-grandmother's (Susan Emily Griffith) family.
--Karmen Earnheart
Bible printed in 1851, Murphysboro, Pop. 8700
John J. Griffith (born 8/9/1812) and Harriet Will (born 11/16/1819) married Oct.
30, 1836. Both were from Somerset County, Pa. They came to Jackson County, Il.
in then same wagon train and arrived 3 miles north of Murphysboro Il. March 10,
1836.
John J. died 6/8/1863.
Harriet died 6/30/1863.
The following
children died: Harvey Nelson died 4/24/1863, Mary A. died 6/12/1863, Lucretia
died 5/22/1863, Samantha Corda died 7/25/1863. All died from Typhoid contracted
during the war.
Births of children of John J. and Harriet:
Cyrus
S. b:10/24/1837 in Jackson County, Il.
Sabina Ursula b:2/27/1839 in Jackson
County, Il.
Harvey N. b:11/26/18? in Jackson County, Il.
Mary Ann
b:2/22/1843 in Jackson County, Il.
Peter Will b:12/28/1845 in Jackson County,
Il.
Lucretia b:11/16/1848 in Jackson County, Il.
Samantha Corda
b:2/15/1851 in Jackson County, Il.
Susan Emily b:2/12/1853 in Jackson County,
Il.
Charles Dudding b:11/16/1856 in Jackson County, Il.
Sidy Elvira
b:7/28/1859 in Jackson County, Il.
Harriet Lydia b:12/5/1861 in Jackson
County, Il.
Notes:
John J. Griffith and Harriet Will came to Il.
3/10/1836. Spent one year in Springfield, I. then moved to Jackson County Il.
*Sidy Elvira died 3/18/1925 from a cyclone.
Susan Emily Griffith
married Turner Earnheart and both died and are buried in Oklahoma City, Ok.
Contributed by Karmen Earnheart
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