Counties once lived	Cyrus Wright Fam - by Eva Hall	Cyrus Census Records	Cyrus Wright letter 1884
Griffee Family		Griffee Census
The Family of: Cyrus Wright Born: abt 1836 "of " Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA Died: Unknown Buried: Unknown		married: ca 1857 Sarah Francis "Fannie" Griffie (Griffee) Griffee Family Born: abt 1846 Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA Died: Unknown Buried: Unknown Known Children: 8 or 9
Known Children of Cyrus & Sarah Francis "Fannie" Griffie (Griffee) Wright
John Wright born: abt 1859 IA died: bet 1860/1870 buried: Unknown		Sarah Wright b. abt 1860 IA d. aft 1884 buried: Unknown Sarah was living with Cyrus in Galena KS, when the 1884 letter was written to Rebecca in CA.
Rebecca Wright born: 26 Jan 1862 Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA died: 2 Jan 1943 - 328 Mt View Lahabra Orange Co CA buried: Loma Vista Cemetery Fullerton Orange Co CA married: 7 Mar 1878 Tice Hollow near Robinson Benton Co AR Stephen Cochran Osborn born: 10 Oct 1855 Industry McDonough Co IL died: 21 Feb 1944 406 Mt View Lahabra Orange Co CA buried: Loma Vista Cemetery Fullerton Orange Co CA Known Children: 11 See Rebecca's Web Page		Susan Ellen Wright born: 26 Feb 1864 IA died: 26 Jul 1945/1946 Racine Newton Co MO buried:  Burkhart Cem Racine Newton Co MO married: abt 1888 Henry T Denison born: 6 Jul 1864/1866 Taney Co MO died: 25 Aug 1943 Racine Newton Co MO buried:  Burkhart Cem Racine Newton Co MO Known Children: 6 Lafayette, Julia Gertrude, Infant, Nellie M, Daisy J, David M Denison
Martha J Wright born: abt 1866 died: Unknown buried: Unknown		Mary A Wright born: abt 1870 died: Unknown buried: Unknown
Henry W Wright born: 2 Apr 1873 MO died: 6 May 1963 buried: Unknown married: Unkn date Matilda "Tillie-Tilda" born: abt 1881 MO died: Unkn buried: Unknown Known Children: 4 Shady Lee, Vada, Daisy, Bert Wright		John Wright born: abt 1876 died: Unknown buried: Unknown
This may be a child of Sarah Wright born: abt 1860 Cyrus was living with her in 1884 - mentioned in letter, see below Sarah Wright born: abt 1880-1884 died: Unknown buried: Unknown

Keokuk County Iowa Cyrus & wife Fannie living here with 1 child (John), 1860 Census Mahaska Co IA just west of Keokuk

Mahaska County Iowa Our Rebecca Wright Osborn, daughter of Cyrus, was born in Oskaloosa Mahaska Co Iowa in 1862 This is the second county this family was found
	Position of Mahaska Co IA in the State of Iowa
Mahaska County Iowa Oskaloosa Mahaska County Iowa (Oskaloosa in Center top of Pink area)

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Montgomery County Kansas Right side half way down, in center, is Galena Kansas Cyrus is found here by 1885
	Montgomery Co KS

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Cyrus Wright Family Research Research Notes by Eva Hall ejshall@msn.com

Cyrus WRIGHT Family Cyrus Wright (abt 1835 - ? ) b: IN; d: ? m: Sarah Francis Griffie (abt 1845 - bef 1880) b: IN or TN; probably in KS ----- 1860 Keokuk Co IA; Benton Twp; 11 Jul 1860            page: 191; hh: 1360/1361 Cyrus Wright 28 IN __/$130 day labor Fannie           18 IN John           4/12 IA next door to Cyrus : 1361 - 1362 Jesse Wright 65 M IN day labor Mary           65  F IN Joshua         20 M IN Is this the same Jesse as above??? 1870 Census Farmington Van Buren Iowa Wright, Jesse 75 M W Farmer 1320 200 NC Catharine       54 F  W kephse                IN Aaron            23 M W Farmer               IA Elizabeth        20 F  W at home              IA ----- 1870 Montgomery Co KS; Sycamore Twp;         P.O: Montgomery City         4 Aug 1870; Page: 2; hh: 19/19 Wright, C m 35  IN farmer [Cyrus] ......, F      f  27 TN keeping house [Sarah Frances "Fannie"] ......, S      f  10  IA [Sarah] ......, R     f    8  IA [Rebecca] ......, SE   f    6  IA [Susan Ellen] ......, MJ   f    4  IA [Martha J] ......, MA  f    2 KS [Mary A, but her age must be wrong as she is listed as 9 in 1880. She must be 2 months old in 1870 rather than 2] John, that was a baby in 1860, is not with them. So he must have died before 1870. In 1870 Montgomery Co KS Cyrus is next door to Wm Wright, 66, TN, farmer; S, 66, keeping house, TN; J, 27, farmer, IN 1870 Census Sycamore TwnShp Montgomery Co KS PO Montgomery City ED 4 Aug 1870 Sheet #2 18 - 18 Wright, Wm 66 M W Farmer TN  (could be father of this Cyrus) G                 66  F W  kephse TN J                   27 M W Farmer IN Burgen, C     23 M W Farmer KY ----- 1880 Montgomery Co KS; Lewisburg Twp; ED: 157           14 Jun 1880; Page: 16; hh: 143/143 Wright, Syrus head 45 wd IN IN __ farmer ......, Sarah      dau 20   s  IA IN TN keeping house ......, Susan      dau 16   s IA IN TN ......, Martha J  dau 14   s IA IN TN ......, Mary A    dau  9   s KS IN TN ......, Henrey     son 7    s KS IN TN ......, John         son 4    s KS IN TN Cyrus' wife Sarah Francis "Fannie" must have died between 1870 and 1880 as all the kids are with him, except Rebecca who is married & wife is missing. ----- Children of Cyrus & Sarah Frances (Griffie) Wright 1. John Wright (abt 1859 - ? ) he is in the 1860 census but not in 1870 census; must have d: young. 2. Sarah Wright (abt 1860) She was still with Cyrus when he wrote the letter on 11 Sep 1884 to his daughter Rebecca Wright Osborn. 3. Rebecca Wright (26 Jan 1862 - 2 Jan 1943) b: Okaloosa, Keokuk Co IA; d: LaHabra, Orange Co CA m: 7 Mar 1878 at Robinson, Benton Co AR to Stephen Cochran "Steve" Osborn (10 Oct 1855 - 21 Feb 1944) b: Industry, McDonough Co IL; d: La Habra, CA s/o Andrew Jackson & Elizabeth (Cockerham) Osborn both buried in Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, CA [their family listed in file steve.txt] 3. Susan Ellen "Susie" Wright (26 Feb 1864 - 26 Jul 1945) [1945 on graveston, Find a grave has 1946] m: abt 1888 Henry T Denison (6 Jul 1864 - 25 Aug 1943) [year of birth might be 1866] [family listed below] 4. Martha J Wright (abt 1866 - ? ) 5. Mary A Wright (abt 1870 - ? ) 6. Henry Wright (abt 1873 - ? ) [family listed below] 7. John Wright (abt 1876 - ? ) This is 2nd son named John. He was also mentioned in the 1884 letter. 8. Sarah Wright (bet 1880 & 1884 - ? ) In Sep 1884 letter, he mentions daughter Sarah was cutting teeth, so she was probably less than a year old at the time. This is the 2nd daughter named Sarah. I don't know who her mother might be as apparently Cyrus' wife Fannie was dec'd before 1880 census. He also mentioned in the letter that Sarah was still living with him, so that must be his oldest daughter Sarah... wonder if baby Sarah is the daughter of the older Sarah & her father Cyrus!!! It does happen. =======================================  TOP Letter from Cyrus Wright 1884 Cyrus Wright was in Keokuk Co IA when daughter Rebecca was born 26 Jan 1862. He was in Benton Co AR when Rebecca m: Stephen Osborn on 7 Mar 1878. I have a copy of a letter that he wrote to Steve & Rebecca in Sep 1884 from Galina, KS. He mentioned that he had a cute little girl, Sarah. I haven't found any other record of this girl. Son, John was also mentioned in the letter. ----- Letter from Cyrus Wright to daughter Rebecca Osborn in Calif. Galena kas 1884 september the 11 Dear son and Daughter. I seat myself to rite you a few lines to let you no that we are all well at present and hope these few Lines ma find you all well. well Steave, I Rote you a letter some time ago and i have got no answer yet so i thought i would Rite again. i can say times is a little Better than they have Bin but things is dull yet. the mines is doing but little and times in the country is dull. Sarah is still keeping house for me and John. wart is thr most of his time at my house. But he is mad about all the time Because Sarah wont have him. he doant no which one of the men he is. she has had hur Eye teath cut once and she dont want hur stomach teeth yet. well Seave, we are coming down after while and take a hunt. i have done nothing but work for a year now. well Beck i have got the prettiest little girl you ever saw and talk and is the wrst spilt girl you ever saw. ile give you the price of produce. meat 12 1/2 to 15, flour 240 to 280, meal 60, potatoes 60, corn 50, Butter 20, eggs 15, chickens 240 to 300, appels 40 cts. well ile close By saying Rite soon. this from Cy Wright and family to SC Osborn and family ========================== possible Henry Wright families ========================== ----- 1930 Newton Co MO; Dayton Twp; ED:73-4         10 Apr 1930; sheet: 5A; hh: 96/97 Buzzard, John P head 73 m1@27 MO MO MO ......., Frances M wife 69 m1@22 MO NC US ......., J Frank      son  37  s          MO MO MO ......., Polkie H    son  32  s          MO MO MO <=== ......., Jack R       son  24  s          MO MO MO -----

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Sarah Wright Family Research Daughter of Cyrus & Sarah Frances "Griffie" Wright Research Notes by Eva Hall ejshall@msn.com

UP^ Sarah Francis Wright, 1870 Montgomery Co KS; Sycamore Twp;         P.O: Montgomery City         4 Aug 1870; Page: 2; hh: 19/19 Wright, C m 35  IN farmer [Cyrus] ......, F      f  27 TN keeping house [Sarah Frances "Fannie"] ......, S      f  10  IA [Sarah] ......, R     f    8  IA [Rebecca] ......, SE   f    6  IA [Susan Ellen] ......, MJ   f    4  IA [Martha J] ......, MA  f    2 KS [Mary A, but her age must be wrong as she is listed as 9 in 1880. She must be 2 months old in 1870 rather than 2] ----- 1880 Montgomery Co KS; Lewisburg Twp; ED: 157           14 Jun 1880; Page: 16; hh: 143/143 Wright, Syrus head 45 wd IN IN __ farmer ......, Sarah      dau 20   s  IA IN TN keeping house ......, Susan      dau 16   s IA IN TN ......, Martha J  dau 14   s IA IN TN ......, Mary A    dau  9   s KS IN TN ......, Henrey     son 7    s KS IN TN ......, John         son 4    s KS IN TN Sarah was living with Cyrus in Galena KS when the 1884 letter was written Letter from Cyrus Wright 1884 Cyrus Wright was in Keokuk Co IA when daughter Rebecca was born 26 Jan 1862. He was in Benton Co AR when Rebecca m: Stephen Osborn on 7 Mar 1878. I have a copy of a letter that he wrote to Steve & Rebecca in Sep 1884 from Galina, KS. He mentioned that he had a cute little girl, Sarah. I haven't found any other record of this girl. Son, John was also mentioned in the letter. ----- Letter from Cyrus Wright to daughter Rebecca Osborn in Calif. Galena kas 1884 september the 11 Dear son and Daughter. I seat myself to rite you a few lines to let you no that we are all well at present and hope these few Lines ma find you all well. well Steave, I Rote you a letter some time ago and i have got no answer yet so i thought i would Rite again. i can say times is a little Better than they have Bin but things is dull yet. the mines is doing but little and times in the country is dull. Sarah is still keeping house for me and John. wart is thr most of his time at my house. But he is mad about all the time Because Sarah wont have him. he doant no which one of the men he is. she has had hur Eye teath cut once and she dont want hur stomach teeth yet. well Seave, we are coming down after while and take a hunt. i have done nothing but work for a year now. well Beck i have got the prettiest little girl you ever saw and talk and is the wrst spilt girl you ever saw. ile give you the price of produce. meat 12 1/2 to 15, flour 240 to 280, meal 60, potatoes 60, corn 50, Butter 20, eggs 15, chickens 240 to 300, appels 40 cts. well ile close By saying Rite soon. this from Cy Wright and family to SC Osborn and family   UP^

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Susan Ellen Wright Family Research Daughter of Cyrus & Sarah Frances "Griffie" Wright Research Notes by Eva Hall ejshall@msn.com

UP^ Susan Ellen Wright, Susan Ellen "Susie" Wright (26 Feb 1864 - 26 Jul 1945) gravestone has d: 1945; Find a Grave has d: 1946 b: IA; d: Racine, Newton Co MO m: abt 1888 Henry T Denison (6 Jul 1864 - 25 Aug 1943) b: Taney Co MO; d: Racine, Newton Co MO [year of birth might be 1866] both buried: Burkhart Cemetery at Racine MO ----- 1900 Newton Co MO; Shoal Creek Twp; ED: 112            8 Jun 1900; sheet: 6A; hh: 121/122 Dennison, Henry head Jul 1864 34  m 5? KS MO IA miner ........, Susan       wife Feb ____ __ m 5? 3 3 IA   IN TX ........, Lafayett     son Dec 18__ 10 s            KS  KS IA ........, Julia S       dau Jul   1890 08 s            KS  KS IA ........, Nellie M    dau Jun  1899 11M s         MO KS IA [Ancestry had Henry indexed as Minnie Dennison] ----- 1910 Newton Co MO; Dayton Twp; ED: 120           15 Apr 1910; sheet: 2A; hh: 21/21 Dennison, Henry head 40 m1 22 KS MO IA laborer/zinc mines ........, Ellen         wife 46 m1 22 6 5 IA IN TX ........, Nellie         dau 10 s              MO KS IA ........, Daisy         dau   8 s              MO KS IA ........, Dave          son   6 s              MO KS IA ----- 1920 Newton Co MO; Neosho Twp; ED: 147           12 Feb 1920; sheet: 14B; hh: 295/300 Denesen, Henry T head 55 m KS MO IA farmer/general ......., Susan E        wife 55 m IA IN TX ......., Nellie            dau 20  s MO KS IA ......., Daisy            dau 18  s MO KS IA ......., David M        son 15  s MO KS IA [Ancestry has index Dunsen, looks like Denesen to me] ----- 1930 Newton Co MO; Dayton Twp; ED: 73-4 11 Apr 1930; sheet: 5B; hh: 108/110 Denison, Henry C head 64 m1@22 MO IA   KS retired ......., Susie E        wife 66 m1@22 KS  KS  IA none ......., Nellie A        dau 30 s           MO MO KS merchant/own store ......., Daisy J         dau 28 s           MO MO KS clerk/gen. store ......., David M       son 26 s           MO MO KS mechanic/own shop ----- 1. Lafayette Denison (9 Dec 1887 - 19 Jan 1956)     b: Galena, Cherokee Co KS; d: Racine, Newton Co MO     m1: abt 1909 Julia __?__ (abt 1890)       A) Daphna Denison (abt Dec 1909)            m2: Nettie __?__ (24 Feb 1895 - 15 Mar 1966)       B) Ray Denison (abt 1913) ----- 1910 Newton Co MO; Dayton Twp; ED: 120           15 Apr 1910; sheet: 1B; hh: 14/14 Dennison, Lafayette head 21 m1 1       KS MO  IA laborer/zinc mines ........, Julia              wife 20 m1 1 1 1 MO MO KY ........, Daphna dau 4M s MO KS MO ----- 1920 Newton Co MO; Dayton Twp; ED: 136           23 Jan 1920; sheet: 8B; hh: 65/65 Denison, Lafayette head 31 m KS MO US miner/lead mine ......., Mattie           wife 23 m MO MO MO ......., Ray               son   7  s  MO KS MO ----- 1930 Newton Co MO; Dayton Twp; ED: 73-4           19 Apr 1930; sheet: 10A; hh: 174/178 Denison, Layfayette head 41 m1@20 KS  MO  IA ......., Mettie             wife 35 m1@22 MO MO MO Points, Imogene adp  dau   5  s           MI  US  MO ----- Lafayette's wife Julia & daughter Daphna are in 1910 census but missing in 1920. I wonder if wife Julia died of complications of childbirth and Daphna couldn't survive without mom. Haven't been able to prove it. 2. Julia Gertrude Denison (16 Jul 1890 - 12 Jan 1981)     m1: abt 1910 Ora Holeman Gilstrap (12 Sep 1884 - 6 Aug 1933)     s/o Levi Wilson Gilstrap & Laura Frances Hansford Gilstrap       A) Henry Wilson Gilstrap (1900 - 1922)            m2: Fred Lewis (3 Mar 1890 - 7 Dec 1969)            SSDI last res: Racine, Newton Co MO; ssn: 568-18-5548 CA            all are buried in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine, Newton Co MO ----- 1910 Newton Co MO; Dayton Twp; ED: 120            15 Apr 1910; sheet: 1B; hh: 14/14 Gilstrap, Ora 26 m1 0     MO MO MO farmer/general farm ........,   Julia 19 m1 0 0 0 KS MO  IA ----- 1920 Newton Co MO; Dayton Twp; ED: 136           24 Jan 1920; sheet: 4A; hh: 72/72 Gilstrap, Haldman head 36 m MO MO MO miner/lead mine ........, Julie G        wife 29 m KS MO  IA ........, Henry W      son  9  s MO MO KS ----- 1930 Newton Co MO; Dayton Twp; ED:73-4            17 Apr 1930; sheet: 8B; hh: 169/173 Gilstrap, Ora H   head 41       m1@26 MO MO MO farmer/general farm ........, Julia G      wife 39       m1@19 KS  MO IA ........, Laura F mother 72 wd m1@26 MO US US ----- 3. infant Denison (dy) 1910 census has 6 children, 5 living 4. Nellie M Denison (7 Jun 1899 - 1 Mar 1989)     b: & d: Newton Co MO     SSDI last res: Racine, Newton Co MO; ssn: 499-07-8504 MO     m: Ervin Carl "Dutch" Scheid (12 Jun 1892 - 6 Jun 1971)     both buried: Burkhart Cemetery, Racine, Newton Co MO     they didn't have children 5. Daisy J. Denison (26 Sep 1901 - May 1986)     b: & d: Newton Co MO     SSDI last res: Seneca, Newton Co MO; ssn: 493-54-2503 MO     m: Polk H. Buzzard (5 Jul 1897 - Mar 1974)     b: & d: Newton Co MO     s/o John Patton Buzzard & France Emily Gallemore Buzzard     SSDI last res: Seneca, Newton Co MO; ssn: 495-10-6302 MO     both buried: Burkhart Cemetery, RAcine, Newton Co MO     they didn't have children 6. David M "Dave" Denison (23 Mar 1905 - 28 Apr 1964)    m: Dorothy Lee England (12 Feb 1925 - 30 May 2004)    b: Jay, Delaware Co OK: d: Tulsa, Tulsa Co OK    d/o Pigeon England & Lena Maggie Guinn England    on "Find a Grave" it states that "Dave reportedly shot himself in    the barn and was found there by his wife Dorothy who picked up    the handgun he had used and ran down the road looking for help.    Dorothy's sister however, claimed that Dorothy shot him herself." Dorothy m2: 24 Feb 1965 Vernie Lee Goss (8 May 1918 - 22 Jan 2010) Vernie's first wife was Dorothy's oldest sister, Goldie May England UP^

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Henry Wright Family Research Son of Cyrus & Sarah Frances "Griffie" Wright Research Notes by Eva Hall ejshall@msn.com

UP^ Henry W Wright (abt 1873 - ? ) b: MO m: Matilda __?__ ?? These census records are probably for Henry Wright the s/o Cyrus Wright. I know that Cyrus' son Henry had a son Shady Lee, because I took his niece, Elsie Osborn to visit Shady, who was her cousin. ----- 1900 ----- 1910 Wagoner Co OK; Adams Creek Twp; ED: 234         20 May 1910; sheet: 10B; hh: 192/197 Wright, Henry head 37 m1 16 KS IA MO farmer/general farm ......, Tillie       wife 31 m1 16 4 3 MO MO MO ......, Shaky      son 14   s             AR  KS  MO [indexed as Hary] ......, Vada        dau 11  s             AR  KS  MO ......, Daisy       dau   2  s             OK  KS  MO ----- 1920 Mayes Co OK; Murphy Twp; SD: 1; ED: 46            13 Jan 1920; hh: 92/99 Wright, Henry W head 47 m MO IA MO farmer [b: abt 1873] ......, Tilda           wife 41 m MO MO MO ......, Daisy           dau 11  s  AR MO MO ......, Bert             son   6  s  OK MO MO ----- 1930 Mayes Co OK; Murphy Twp; SD: 3; ED: 49-14           11 Apr 1930; sheet: 7A; hh: 130/137 Wright, Henry W head 56 m1@22 MO US MO ......, Matilda        wife 51 m1@16 MO  IA MO ......, Bert              son 18  s         OK MO MO UP^

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Shady Lee Wright Family Research Son of Henry & Matilda Wright Research Notes by Eva Hall ejshall@msn.com
UP^ Shady Lee Wright 1. Shady Lee Wright (16 Sep 1895 - Jul 1982)     WW I draft reg. has b: 1896; gravestone & SSDI have 1895     b: Siloam Springs, Benton Co AR; d: Locust Grove, Mayes Co OK 2. Vada Wright (abt 1899) 3. Daisy Wright (abt 1908) 4. Bert Wright (abt 1912) --- Child 1 of Henry & Matilda (__?__) Wright Shady Lee Wright (16 Sep 1895 - Jul 1982)   WW I draft reg. has b: 1896; gravestone & SSDI have 1895   b: Siloam Springs, Benton Co AR; d: Locust Grove, Mayes Co OK   SSDI last res: Locust Grove, Mayes Co OK; ssn: 446-07-7842 OK   m: abt 1915 Maud Ann __?__ (3 Oct 1897 - Feb 1976)   SSDI last res: Locust Grove, Mayes Co OK; ssn: 442-64-6669 OK   both buried: Hogan Cemetery, Locust Grove, Mayes Co OK A) Virgle Wright (20 Nov 1915 - 10 Aug 1919)      buried: Hogan Cemetery; Locust Grove, Mayes Co OK      gravestone has s/o S L & M B) John D "J D" Wright (29 Apr 1924) @ Calico Rock AR in 2010     m: Carrie O __?__ ??     a) Donald O Wright (6 Jun 1952) ??     m: Judy L __?__ (3 Jan 1958) ?? 1) Joshua Elisha Wright (abt 1979) ?? [17 Oct 1980]     Wendy R Wright is realted to this family C) Dorothy Wright (abt 1926) D) Susie Ann Wright (abt 1932) E) Patsy Lee Wright (abt 1937) ----- 1920 Mayes Co OK; Murphy Twp; ED: 46         15 Jan 1920; sheet: 6B; hh: 109/116 Wright, S Lee      head 23 m AR MO OR farmer ......, Maude Ann  wife 22 m  IL  IL   IL ----- 1930 Mayes Co OK; Bryan Twp; ED:49-12; Locust Grove OK         5 Apr 1930; sheet: 4A; hh: 87/88 Wright, Shady L head 32 m@20 AR MO NE farm laborer/farm ......, Maude        wife 31 m@18  IL  IL   IL two children in 1940 census, J D & Dorothy, should be in this census record. From visiting with a man at a funeral home in Locust Grove, I know Shady has a son J D. He did not mention any other children, but I only asked about the Wright person that lived in a certain house. ----- 1940 Mayes Co OK; Bryan Twp; ED: 49-5            9 Apr 1940; sheet: 3A & 3B; hh: 48 Wright, Sady Lee head 43 AR carpenter/residential ......, Maude         wife 41  IL ......, J D               son 15 OK ......, Dorothy        dau 14 OK ......, Susie Ann      dau  8 OK ......, Patsy Lee      dau  3 OK UP^
UP^     Shady L Wright - WWI Draft Card     UP^	UP^      Page      2      of      2      UP^
UP^     Shady L Wright - WWII Draft Card     UP^

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Griffee Family of Mahaska County Iowa

Migration Route:  ... VA to OH to IA

This may be the family of Sarah Frances Griffie Osborn
Marriage Record of Abraham & Nancy	Census Records
A Griffie (Griffee) Family of Mahaska County Iowa Family of: Abraham  Griffee  (Griffie - Griffith) born: abt 1825 VA died:  7 Aug 1886 IA buried: Butler Cemetery Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA	married: 6 Nov 1855 Logon Co OH Nancy Louisa Hagenbottem (Higginbotten - Higenbotham - Higinbothan, Hickenbotham) born: 18 Jun 1823 OH died: 14 Dec 1899 IA buried: Butler Cemetery Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA Known Children: 8 Sarah, Nancy J, Minerva Matilda White, Eva Delilah (Deliah) Dusenbury, Rebecca P Griffee Stephen, Abraham Jr, Charles F Griffee (Griffith)
Children of Abraham & Nancy Hagenbottem Griffee
Sarah Griffee (wife of Cyrus Wright?) born: abt 1846 OH died: Unkn buried: Unkn	Nancy J Griffee born: abt 1848 OH died: Unkn buried: Unkn

Minerva Matilda Griffee born: 22 Aug 1853 Dayton Montgomery Co OH died: 28 Feb 1927 Hamilton Marion Co IA bu: Butler Cem Mahaska Co IA m. Unkn date Isaac C "Ike" White (son of Wm & Jane Huskey White) born: 30 Aug 1850 Beacon Mahaska Co IA died: 28 May 1892 Mahaska Co IA bu: Butler Cem Mahaska Co IA Known Children: Unknown	Rebecca P Griffee born: aft 1850 IA died: 24 Sep 1857 IA bu: Butler Cem Mahaska Co IA	Eva Deliah (Delilah) Griffee b. 1858 Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA d. 1929 Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA bu: Forest Cem Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA m. Unkn date Randolph Harbour Dusenbery b. 1852 Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA d. 1938 Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA bu: Forest Cem Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA Known Children: 1 Infant Son Dusenbury b. unkn Mahaska Co IA d. 17 Oct 1886 Mahaska Co IA bu: Forest Cem Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA
Stephen A Griffee b. abt 1860 Mahaska Co IA d. Unkn buried: Unkn	Abraham Dailey Griffee b. 21/29 Sep 1862 Oskaloosa Mahaska Co IA d. 17 May 1950 Los Angeles Co CA bu: Forest Lawn Mem Pk Glendale LA Co CA Plot: Liberty Map 1, lot 1839, Sp1 m. 2 Feb 1886 Faulk Co SD Mary Ellen Douglas (dau of Capt John W & Ellen Douglas) b. Lonaconing MD d. Unkn buried: Unkn Known Children: 1 daughter Rhea G Griffee Bichell b. abt 1888 SD m. Thomas E Bichell 1940 - Abraham is living with Rhea 78 yrs old Faulkton City Faulk Co SD	Charles F Griffee b. abt 1865 Mahaska Co IA d. Unkn buried: Unkn

UP^     Marriage License of Abraham and Nancy     UP^

UP^ Abraham Griffee, "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958" Name: Abraham Griffee Birth Date: Birthplace Age: Spouse's Name: Nancy Higginbotten Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 06 Nov 1855 Event Place: Logan County, Ohio ====================================================================================  UP^ 1850 Census Bloomfield Logan Co OH Prec #161 Bloomfield Township Page 53 ED date 17th Sept 1850 701 - 701 Abraham Griffie 26 M Farmer 1300 VA Louisa 23 F OH Sarah  04 F OH Nancy 02 F OH ==================================================================================== Only Griffie Family in Mahaska Co IA 1860 1860 Census Mahaska Co Census Oskaloosa Township PO Oskaloosa 583-605 Abraham Griffie 35 M 5000 2000 VA Nancy 33 F hsekep OH Sarah E           14 F OH Nancy J           11 F OH Minerva           07 F OH Delilah             02 F IA S A Donylad     7/12 M IA ==================================================================================== 1870 Census Oskaloosa TwnShp Mahaska Co IA Oskaloosa Iowa PO, ED 13 Jul 1870 Page 305 sheet 11 3 - 3 Griffith, A 51 M W farmer 6000 2466 VA Nancy    47 F W  kephse OH Minerva 17 F W at home OH Eva D    12 F W do          IA Stephen 10 M W do         IA Abraham 08 M W            IA Charles F 05 M W           IA ====================================================================================== 1880 Census Mahaska Co IA Sheet 19 West of Oskaloosa TwnShp Page 362 Ed Dist 175 Ed date  12 June1880 180 - 196 Griffee, Abraham W M 65 head Famer VA  PA VA Nancy        W  F 57 wife kephse          OH OH TN Stephen A   W M 20 son Farming         IA  VA  OH Abraham D W M 18 son Farming         IA  VA  OH Charles F    W M 15 son at home         IA  VA  OH ====================================================================================== UP^

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Historical Notes on Griffee Family:   From: Archives < archives@poppet.org> Subject: Sd-Faulk-Potter Co. Bios (Griffee) Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 23:44:01 -0500 Faulk-Potter County, SD Biographies.....Griffee, Abraham D. 1861 - living in 1909 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/sd/sdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 8, 2005, 11:43 pm Author: C. H. Ellis ABRAHAM D. GRIFFEE is a native of the state of Iowa, having been born in the city of Oskaloosa on the 21st day of September, 1861, and being a son of Abraham and Nancy (Higgenbothom) Griffee, the former of whom was born in Virginia and the latter in Ohio. The Griffee family is of German extraction and was founded in the old patrician state of Virginia in the early colonial era, with whose history the name has been prominently identified. The father of the subject was reared and educated in Virginia and as a young man removed to Ohio, where he maintained his residence for a few years, and then about 1840, made the long overland journey to Iowa with team and wagon, being accompanied by his wife and their three children, the other four children being born in the Hawkeye state. He became one of the pioneers of Mahaska county where he reclaimed and improved a valuable farm and where he continued to reside until his death which occurred in 1886. He became a man of prominence and distinctive influence in the community and passed away in the fullness of years and well earned honors. His devoted wife was summoned into eternal rest in 1899. Their children, all are living, the subject of this sketch being the sixth in order of birth. Abraham D. Griffee was born in the town of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and from his sixth year was reared on a farm, and in youth was accorded the advantages of the excellent public schools of his native state, completing a course in the high school of Oskaloosa. He continued to be associated with the work and management of the home farm until 1884, when he came to Dakota Territory and took up land in Faulk county, whose organization had been effected about a year previously. Upon his preemption claim he made good improvements, the place being eligibly located near the village of Seneca, and there he continued to be engaged in farming and stock growing until it appreciated in value in the intervening years. In the year mentioned he came to Gettysburg, the official center of Potter county, and here engaged in the grain business, owning an interest in the elevator at that place, and he continued to be identified with this line of business for the ensuing five years. At the expiration of that time he disposed of his interest in the same and turned his attention to the lumber business at which he was engaged until 1900. In that year he was elected to the office of register of deeds for Potter county, where he gave an able and systematic administration of the office and was chosen to succeed himself in 1902 for a second term of two years. In 1904 Mr. Griffee returned to Faulk county and located at Faulkton where he has been engaged in business. In January of 1909 he entered into co-partnership with ;Mr. A. W. Phelps and they are carrying on a very successful real estate business. Mr. Griffee takes a lively interest in public affairs. Politically he is a democrat and an active worker in the party. He is a man of ability and strict integrity, and highly respected in the community. Fraternally he is identified with the Masonic Order, Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of United Workman, Modern Woodmen of America and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. On the 2nd of February, 1886, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Griffee to Miss Mary E. Douglas, who was born and raised in Lonaconing, Maryland, being a daughter of Capt. John W. and Ellen Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. Griffee have one daughter, Rhea, who was born July 10th 1887. Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF FAULK COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS ILLUSTRATED 19O9 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/sd/faulk/bios/gbs12griffee.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/sdfiles/ File size: 4.2 Kb

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