| 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 |
| Civil War |
Civil War |
| 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 |
Calhoun 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 |
| 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 |
1825 - 1863 (38 years)
