Reuben Thronton Griffith, Senior

1825 - 1863  (38 years)

• Name	Reuben Thronton Griffith  [1]
  Suffix	Senior
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1823	Georgia   [2]
  Born	30 Aug 1825	DeKalb County, Georgia   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Find A Grave ID	13484671
  Alt. Birth	North Carolina   [4]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1826	Georgia   [5]
  Alt. Burial	Hokes Bluff (First Baptist Church) Cemetery, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama   [3]
  Occupation	6 Oct 1850	Benton County, Alabama   [3, 5]
  	farmer
  Occupation	8 Jun 1860	Cove Creek, Calhoun, Alabama   [2]
  	farmer
  Alt. Death	31 Oct 1863  [1]
  Military Service	in Co. D of the 10th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Confederate Army  [3]
  Name	Reuben Griffith  [2, 4]
  Name	Reuben T. Griffith  [5]
  Name	Reuben Thornton Griffith  [3]
  Died	31 Oct 1863	Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama   [3]
  Probate	1864-1867	Clay, Jefferson County, Alabama   [3]
  	Abstract of will in Calhoun Co., AL Griffith, Reuben T. November 30, 1864. Petition of W. N. Chandler, Administrator of the Estate of R. T. Griffith, that J. W. Ezell, J. W. Hall and J. P. Morgane be appointed appraisers. Also, petition to rent out cleared land. November 21, 1865. Citation on sale of land to Martha J. Griffith, widow. November 21, 1865 [Filed]. Petition of W. N. Chandler for sale of land for distribution. Heirs and distributees listed as: John M. Griffith George F. Griffith Andrew W. Griffith Nancy Griffith and Ruben T. Griffith all under 14 and reside in Calhoun Co., Alabama with their mother, the widow, Margaret [sic] Griffith and have no legal Guardian. November 25, 1865. Relinquishment/Release of dower right by Martha J. Griffith, widow and relict of R. T. Griffith. December 28, 1865. Deposition of D. W. Reid and L. G. Cadwell regarding the sale of land states: The widow's name is Jane. The oldest boy is named Marion The next oldest is Andrew The next oldest is Franklin One of the girls is named Margaret The youngest is named Reuben The one next to the youngest name not recalled Six children all under 21, none married and reside in Calhoun Co., Alabama. February _, 1866. Land sold to Martha J. Griffith, widow and relict for $400 on February 6, 1866. July 15, 1867. Account for final settlement. Heirs and distributees listed as: Martha J. Griffith, widow John M Griffith George F. Griffith Andrew W. Griffith Margaret E. Griffith Nancy Griffith and Reuben T. Griffith. Children minors under 21 and reside with their mother in Baine Co., Alabama.
  Buried	Hokes Bluff (First Baptist Church) Cemetery, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama   [1]
  Person ID	I10653	If the Legends Are True...
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	William Vardamond Griffith,   b. Abt 1803, Georgia ,   d. 1854, Clay, Jefferson County, Alabama  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Mother	Phoebe Farrar,   b. Abt 1804, Georgia ,   d. 4 Jul 1880, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	Bef 1825
  Family ID	F3912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Jane Chandler,   b. Abt 1833, Alabama ,   d. 1910  (Age ~ 77 years)
  Married	1851	Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama   [3]
  Census	8 Jun 1860	Cove Creek, Calhoun, Alabama   [2]
  	Ranges 5, 6, & 7, Page 13, line 5, Dwelling 91, Family 93: The household consisted of Reuben Griffith, 37, m; Jane, 27, f; Marion, 8, m; Frank, 6, m; Andrew, 4, m; and Margaret, 2, f. Reuben is a farmer and declared $2,500 real estate and $500 personal estate.  According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2013 the relative worth of $3,000 from 1860 was: $86,700.00       using the Consumer Price Index $64,700.00       using the GDP deflator $535,000.00       using the unskilled wage $1,090,000.00       using the Production Worker Compensation $1,140,000.00       using the nominal GDP per capita $11,500,000.00       using the relative share of GDP
  		Census of 1860 - Alabama, Calhoun County Cove Creek, Ranges 5, 6, & 7, Page 13
  Census	22 Aug 1870	New Market, Madison, Alabama   [6]
  	Township 1 Range 2, Page 17, Line 13, Dwelling 118, Family 136: The household consisted of Martha J. Griffith, 33, female; John M., 18, male; George F., 16, male; Andrew A., 14, male; Margaret S., 12, female; Nancy J., 9, female; and Rubin T., 6, male. Martha J. declared $120 personal estate.  According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2017 the relative worth of $120 from 1870 was: — $15,700.00 using the unskilled wage — $32,400.00 using the Production Worker Compensation — $34,600.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
  Census	19 Jun 1880	Turkeytown, Etowah County, Alabama   [7]
  	Gadsden & Turkeytown, Page 24, Line 8, Dwelling 131, Family 132: The household consisted of Wilson N. Chandler, head, 70; Margarett, wife, 80; Martha J. Griffith, 43, daughter; and Reuben, 16, grandson. Martha J. is widowed.
  Children	16 Apr 1910	Turkeytown, Etowah County, Alabama   [8]
  	6 children, 5 living
  Children	+ 1. John Marion Griffith,   b. Feb 1853, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama ,   d. 15 Sep 1920, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama  (Age ~ 67 years) + 2. George Franklin Griffith,   b. 21 Aug 1854, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama ,   d. 2 Jan 1921, Upshur County, Texas  (Age 66 years) + 3. Andrew Adam Wilson Griffith,   b. 29 Jun 1856, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama ,   d. 23 Mar 1937, East Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama  (Age 80 years) + 4. Margaret Lerena C. Griffith,   b. 15 Jul 1858, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama ,   d. 27 Feb 1927, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama  (Age 68 years) + 5. Nancy Jane Griffith,   b. 15 Oct 1860, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama ,   d. 13 Jan 1937, Murrycross, Etowah, Alabama  (Age 76 years) + 6. Reuben T. C. Griffith, Junior,   b. Abt 1864, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama ,   d. 27 Feb 1895-31 Jul 1899  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F3957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Reference

  If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Reuben Thronton Griffith, Senior" (accessed April 18, 2021) | http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I10653&tree=Legends.