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Nathan Griffith*

Male 1848 - 1928  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nathan Griffith* was born in 1848 (son of Eli Griffeth* and Alexandria McAdam*); died on 23 Mar 1928.

    Notes:

    farmed the family farm L35 C1
    Griffith 4

    Nathan married Catherine Ellen Herrington* in 1872. Catherine (daughter of Alanson Lansing Herrington* and Abigail Matilda Hungerford) was born on 31 Jan 1845; died on 19 Mar 1911. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Minnie Maud Griffeth
    2. Oliver Augustus Griffeth was born in 1877; died in 1944.
    3. Loretta Mary Griffeth* was born on 06 Sep 1878; died in 1966.
    4. Louisa Rose Griffith was born in 1879; died in 1951.
    5. Carrie Ellen Griffith* was born in 1882; died in 1953.
    6. William BRUCE Griffeth was born in 1887; died in 1927.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eli Griffeth* was born about 1806 in Vermont (son of Nathan Griffith* and Mary*); died on 07 Nov 1879.

    Notes:

    Griffeth 5
    farmed west of brother Nathan's farm at L35 C1 and BF. Huron Diocese bought 39 acres of the BF to make Woodland Cemetery

    Eli married Alexandria McAdam* on 12 May 1831. Alexandria (daughter of John McAdam and Ellen McKenzie) was born about 1813 in Scotland; died on 26 Dec 1861. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Alexandria McAdam* was born about 1813 in Scotland (daughter of John McAdam and Ellen McKenzie); died on 26 Dec 1861.

    Notes:

    Griffeth 5
    a sister of Jane, wife of Nathan Griffith Jr.

    Children:
    1. Jeremiah Griffeth* was born on 17 Nov 1831; died on 12 Jan 1905.
    2. Oliver Griffeth was born in 1834; died in 1919.
    3. Jane Griffeth* was born about 1837; died on 14 Jan 1916.
    4. John Griffeth was born about 1839; died in 1918.
    5. William Griffeth was born in 1841; died in 1926.
    6. Eli Griffeth was born in 1844; died in 1916.
    7. Alexandria Griffeth* was born in 1847; died on 12 Jan 1929.
    8. 1. Nathan Griffith* was born in 1848; died on 23 Mar 1928.
    9. Andrew Griffeth* was born in 1853; died on 05 Nov 1907.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Nathan Griffith* was born in 1756 in Maryland; died on 11 Aug 1852.

    Notes:

    enlisted in Continental Army 1776 in Baltimor, Private and Corporal, until 1783; 9 months ranging service Mohawk Valley; took part in the taking of Burgoyne and several engagements previous; he received a pension from the U.S. gov't from 1818 until his death. He and wife Mary moved from Vermont to Westminster in 1835 to join their children
    Griffeth 9

    born 1756 - probably the earliest birth of anyone at BSC

    [HCM, p. 1001]: Nathan Griffith, sr. (grandfather of Mrs. Skuse), was a soldier in the American Revolution on the side of liberty, and received a pension from the American Government. ...Mr. Griffith, sr., resided in Vermont for some years after his son had moved to Canada, but finally took up his residence with his son.

    Nathan married Mary*. was born about 1769; died on 22 Jun 1848. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary* was born about 1769; died on 22 Jun 1848.

    Notes:

    Griffeth 7

    Children:
    1. Nathan Griffith* was born in 1790; died on 21 Jan 1862.
    2. Ezra Griffeth* was born in 1791; died on 11 Apr 1880.
    3. Annis Griffeth* was born in 1797; died on 22 Sep 1867.
    4. Mary Polly Griffeth was born about 1799; died in 1871.
    5. Lyman Griffeth was born about 1804 in Vermont; died on 08 Oct 1869.
    6. 2. Eli Griffeth* was born about 1806 in Vermont; died on 07 Nov 1879.

  3. 6.  John McAdam was born in 1770; died in 1840.

    Notes:

    [HCM, p. 1001]: John McAdam was from the Lowlands of Scotland, and immigrated to London Township, Middlesex County, Ont., in 1819, on the 7th Concession, Lot 13, and there passed his last days.

    John married Ellen McKenzie. Ellen was born in 1782 in Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died in 1866. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Ellen McKenzie was born in 1782 in Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; died in 1866.

    Notes:

    -original romance with William Mair was discouraged.
    -married John McAdam 1802
    -came to Canada with family after 1815; in London Tp by 1819
    -walked to Niagara with oldest and youngest sons to meet William Mair who had immigrated to Lockport NY [deserted her family]
    -had child with William, William Jr., 1827
    - William Sr. died 1836
    -Ellen returned to London Tp 1845; discovered John McAdam had died 1840; bought farm in Westminster L38 C1and sold it to her sons
    -lived with daughter Jane Griffith
    -buried in Melrose with husband John McAdam

    Children:
    1. Jane McAdam* was born in 1807 in Scotland; died on 10 Oct 1899.
    2. 3. Alexandria McAdam* was born about 1813 in Scotland; died on 26 Dec 1861.
    3. John McAdam was born in 1819; died in 1902.



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