Elyon Gerome Griffith

1883 - 1956  (73 years)

• Name	Elyon Gerome Griffith  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Alt. Birth	1 Jan 1882  [4]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1883	Alabama   [5, 6]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1883	Georgia   [7]
  Alt. Birth	Jan 1883	Alabama   [8]
  Born	1 Jan 1883	Etowah County, Alabama   [2, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Find A Grave ID	34132379
  Alt. Birth	1 Jan 1883  [3]
  Alt. Birth	Abt 1884	Alabama   [10]
  Occupation	19 Jun 1900	Kansas, Etowah, Alabama   [8]
  	farm laborer
  Occupation	18 Apr 1910	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama   [5]
  	carpenter at a car factory
  Physical Description	12 Sep 1918	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama   [4]
  	medium height & build
  Alt. Burial	Pleasant Hill Methodist Church, Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama   [3]
  Military Service	12 Sep 1918	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama   [4]
  	registered for the draft
  Occupation	12 Sep 1918	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [4]
  	farmer
  Occupation	21 Jan 1920	Fairview, Etowah, Alabama   [7]
  	farmer
  Occupation	17 Apr 1930	Fairview, Etowah, Alabama   [6]
  	farmer
  Education Level	17 May 1940	Fairview, Etowah, Alabama   [10]
  	grammar school 6 years
  Occupation	27 May 1945	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [2]
  	textile worker
  Residence	27 May 1945	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [2]
  Alt. Death	23 May 1956  [3]
  Name	Elam Griffith  [8]
  Name	Elan Griffith  [11]
  Name	Eland G. Griffith  [7]
  Name	Elyon G. Griffith  [6, 9, 10]
  Name	Elyon J. Griffith  [5]
  Name	Eylon Griffith  [12]
  Died	23 May 1956	Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama   [9]
  Buried	25 May 1956	Pleasant Hill Methodist Church, Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama   [9]
  Person ID	I10820	If the Legends Are True...
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Reuben T. C. Griffith, Junior,   b. Abt 1864, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama ,   d. 27 Feb 1895-31 Jul 1899  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Mother	M. E. Josie Owen,   b. 28 Nov 1862, South Carolina ,   d. 19 Jan 1914, Hokes Bluff, Etowah, Alabama  (Age 51 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1882	Etowah County, Alabama
  Family ID	F4009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ethel Malinda Hill,   b. Sep 1882, Alabama ,   d. 7 Jul 1939  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Married	13 Mar 1910	Etowah County, Alabama   [1]
  Census	18 Apr 1910	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama   [5]
  	District 56, Sheet 1B, Line 95, Dwelling 17, Family 20: The household consisted of Elyon J. Griffith, head, 27; Ethel, wife, 27; Henry, brother, 15; Josie M. Richardson, mother, 48; and Minnie, step-sister, 15. Elyon J. & Ethel are married less than a year.  They rent a house. Josie was married twice with 7 children, 4 living.  She is listed as married 11 years, presumably to Richardson.
  Census	21 Jan 1920	Fairview, Etowah, Alabama   [7]
  	District 103, Sheet 6B, Line 56, Dwelling 236, Family 246: The household consisted of Eland G. Griffith, head, 37; Ethel M., wife, 37; Eugine, son, 8; and Ada M., daughter, 9 months. They own a farm.
  Census	17 Apr 1930	Fairview, Etowah, Alabama   [6]
  	Sheet 5B, Line 28, Dwelling 93, Family 94: The household consisted of Elyon G. Griffith, head, 47; Ethel M., wife, 47; Eugene, son, 18; and Ada L., daughter, 11. Both Elyon & Ethel were 27 years old when first married. They rent a farm for $12 per month.  According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2017 the relative worth of $12 from 1930 was: — $556.00 using the unskilled wage — $738.00 using the Production Worker Compensation — $954.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
  Census	15 May 1940	Fairview, Etowah, Alabama   [10]
  	Sheet 13B, Line 45, Dwelling 225: The household consisted of Elyon G. Griffith, head, 56; Casey M. Stephens, son-in-law, 25; Ada L., daughter, 21; and Newman M., grandson, 3. Elyon G. is widowed.  He owns a farm and declared it to be worth $900.  According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2017 the relative worth of $900 from 1940 was: — $32,600.00 using the unskilled wage — $43,500.00 using the Production Worker Compensation — $68,700.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
  Children	+ 1. Urah George Griffith,   b. Abt 1912, Alabama ,   d. 12 Nov 1964, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama  (Age ~ 52 years)   2. Elery G. Griffith,   b. 7 Nov 1914,   d. 11 Nov 1918  (Age 4 years) + 3. Ada LaMargie Griffith,   b. 12 Apr 1919, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama ,   d. 6 Jan 1972, Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F4010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ollie Devine,   b. 11 Jul 1897, Alabama City, Etowah County, Alabama ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	27 May 1945	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama   [2]
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F49685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Reference

  If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Elyon Gerome Griffith" (accessed April 16, 2021) | http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I10820&tree=Legends.