Sidney Monroe Griffith b. 13 Feb 1881 Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama d. 6 Nov 1957 Snyder, Scurry County, Texas: If the Legends Are True...

1881 - 1957 (76 years)

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Name	Sidney Monroe Griffith [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Alt. Birth	Abt 1878	Alabama [6]
Alt. Birth	Abt 1881	Alabama [7, 8]
Alt. Birth	Abt 1881	Texas [9]
Alt. Birth	Feb 1881	Alabama [10]
Born	13 Feb 1881	Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama [2]
Gender	Male
Find A Grave ID	47123166
Alt. Birth	13 Feb 1881	Etowah County, Alabama [4]
Alt. Birth	13 Feb 1881	Clay, Jefferson County, Alabama [1]
Alt. Burial	Neches Cemetery, Neches, Anderson County, Texas [4]
Occupation	21 Jun 1900	Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama
	farm laborer
Residence	21 Jun 1900	Reaves, Etowah County, Alabama [10]
	the home of his brother William Griffith & family
Occupation	18 Apr 1910	Hallsville, Harrison County, Texas [7]
	farmer
Occupation	3 Feb 1920	Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas [9]
	fireman for a lumber camp
Occupation	10 Apr 1930	Anderson County, Texas [6]
	farmer
Education Level	20 Apr 1940	Palestine, Anderson, Texas [8]
	grammar school 3 years
Occupation	20 Apr 1940	Palestine, Anderson, Texas [8]
	watchman at a lumber mill
	He declared earning $270 for 26 weeks worked during the previous year ending December 31st. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2017 the relative worth of $270 from 1940 was: — $9,780.00 using the unskilled wage — $13,100.00 using the Production Worker Compensation — $20,700.00 using the nominal GDP per capita
Alt. Death	6 Nov 1957 [1]
Name	Sid Griffith [8, 9]
Name	Sid M. Griffith [6]
Name	Sidney M. Griffith [7, 10, 11]
Died	6 Nov 1957	Snyder, Scurry County, Texas [2, 4]
	Cause: acute pulmonary edema/hypertensive cardiovascular disease
Buried	7 Nov 1957	Neches Cemetery, Neches, Anderson County, Texas [2]
Person ID	I11257	If the Legends Are True...
Last Modified	20 Jan 2019

Father	George Washington Griffith, b. 19 Dec 1832, DeKalb County, Georgia , d. 2 Mar 1923, Etowah County, Alabama (Age 90 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Jane Sisk, b. Oct 1834, Alabama , d. 20 Dec 1896, Ford's Valley, Etowah, Alabama (Age ~ 62 years)
Married	3 Mar 1859	Clay, Jefferson County, Alabama
Family ID	F4149	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Virginia Pinkin Largent, b. 22 Nov 1884, Texas , d. 25 Jun 1940, Anderson County, Texas (Age 55 years)

Married 25 Dec 1904 Harrison County, Texas [12]

Alt. Marriage Abt 1905 [4, 7]

Alt. Marriage Abt 1906 [6]

Census 18 Apr 1910 Hallsville, Harrison County, Texas [7]

Precinct 4, District 53, Sheet 2B, Line 57, Dwelling 33, Family 34:

The household consisted of Sidney M. Griffith, head, 29; Vergie P., wife, 25; John S., son, 2; and Jasper J., son, 5 months.

Sidney M. and Vergie P. are married 5 years with 3 children, 2 living. They rent a farm.

Children 18 Apr 1910 Hallsville, Harrison County, Texas [7]

3 children, 2 living

Census 3 Feb 1920 Cherokee County, Texas [9]

Precinct 3, District 25, Sheet 22A, Line 24, Dwelling 450, Family 453:

The household consisted of Sid, head, 39; Virgie, wife, 37; Sidney, son, 12; Susie, daughter, 10; Lucyn, daughter, 8; Opal, daughter, 5; and William, son, 2.

They rent a house.

Census 10 Apr 1930 Anderson County, Texas [6]

Precinct 6, District 26, Sheet 10A, Line 11, Dwelling 206, Family 211:

The household consisted of Sid M. Griffith, head, 52; Vergie, wife, 46; John S., son, 23; Lucine, daughter, 17; Opal, daughter, 16; William V., son, 12; and John P. Largent, father-in-law, 84.

Sid M. was 28 years old and Vergie 21 when first married. John P. is widowed. They rent a farm.

Census 20 Apr 1940 Palestine, Anderson, Texas [8]

Other Places, District 13, Sheet 12B, Line 58, Dwelling 231:

The household consisted of Sid Griffith, head, 59; Virgie, wife, 55; William, son, 22; Lucine George, daughter, 27; Roberta, granddaughter, 4; Sybbia, granddaughter, 1; Guy Twyman, son-in-law, 32; Opal wife, 25; and Robert, grandson, 10.

Lucine is widowed. They rent a farm for $2 per month. According to MeasuringWorth.com, in 2017 the relative worth of $2 from 1940 was:
— $72.50 using the unskilled wage
— $96.70 using the Production Worker Compensation
— $153.00 using the nominal GDP per capita

Children

	1. John Sidney Griffith, b. 17 Sep 1907, Harrison County, Texas , d. 1 Nov 1975 (Age 68 years)
	2. Jasper J. Griffith, b. Oct 1909, Texas , d. Bef 1920 (Age ~ 10 years)
+	3. Lucine Griffith, b. 22 May 1912, Longview, Gregg County, Texas , d. 28 Nov 1995, Mesquite, Dallas County, Texas (Age 83 years)
+	4. Opal Griffith, b. Abt 1915, Texas , d. Yes, date unknown
	5. William Vardman Griffith, b. 5 Oct 1917, Neches, Anderson County, Texas , d. 7 Sep 2001, Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas (Age 83 years)

Last Modified 19 Jan 2019

Family ID F51569 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Reference If the Legends Are True... by J. Craig Canada, "Sidney Monroe Griffith" (accessed April 22, 2021) | http://www.palmspringsbum.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I11257&tree=Legends.

Sources

[S139] Shaw by Michael Shaw, (RootsWeb.com, 14 Apr 2002). (Reliability: 3).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", Sidney Monroe Griffith; citing certificate number 63651 | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K33J-NB6 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", John Sidney Griffith; citing Harrison, Texas, reference it 3 p 72 cn 2008 | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6G5-52N (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).
[S531] Find A Grave Memorial: 47123166, "Sidney Monroe Griffith" (www.findagrave.com/). (Reliability: 3).
[S922] Ancestry.com " U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947", William Vardman Griffith; Records of the Selective Service System, 147 (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1930, Texas, Anderson County, Precinct 6, District 26, Sheet 10A (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1910, Texas, Harrison County, Precinct 4, District 53, Sheet 2B (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1940, Texas, Anderson County, Other Places, District 13, Sheet 12B (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1930, Texas, Cherokee County, Precinct 3, District 25, Sheet 22A (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S171] Census by U. S. Federal Government, 1900, Alabama, Etowah County, Reaves, Shet 10B (HeritageQuest). (Reliability: 4).
[S922] Ancestry.com "Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", William Vardman Griffith (Reliability: 4).
[S84] International Genealogical Index by FamilySearch, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965", S. M. Griffith & V. P. Largent; citing Harrison, Texas, United States, Texas State Library | https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-55P4 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.). (Reliability: 4).