Ivy Fedelia Griffith: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Ivy Fedelia Griffith was born on 15 Dec 1878 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Henry "Buster" Griffith and Lucinda "Ursilla" Peveto); died on 7 Sep 1951 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Ivy married Frederick Adolph L. Block about 1898 in Orange Co, Texas. Frederick (son of Adolph B. Block and Charlotte Manna Blanchette) was born on 14 Jul 1878 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 16 Dec 1953 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Henry "Buster" Griffith was born in 1853 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana (son of Joshua Benjamin Griffith, Sr. and Melissa Ann Clark); died in 1934 in of, Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Henry married Lucinda "Ursilla" Peveto on 17 Jun 1874 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Lucinda was born in 1854; died in 1887. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucinda "Ursilla" Peveto was born in 1854; died in 1887.

Children:

1. Ivy Fedelia Griffith was born on 15 Dec 1878 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Sep 1951 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Dudley Griffith was born on 17 Mar 1881 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 27 Jun 1957 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

Joshua Benjamin Griffith, Sr. was born in 1825 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of Henry Griffith and Amelia "Milly" Barrow); died on 10 Nov 1912 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Joshua married Melissa Ann Clark on 14 Jan 1847 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Melissa was born in 1828 in Louisiana; died on 15 Oct 1912 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Melissa Ann Clark was born in 1828 in Louisiana; died on 15 Oct 1912 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Children:

William Reuben Griffith was born in 1847 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Oct 1936 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Geneva Griffith was born in 1850 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
2. Henry "Buster" Griffith was born in 1853 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died in 1934 in of, Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
David M. Griffith was born on 11 Sep 1854 in Cameron, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Nov 1922 in Orange Co, Texas.
Zadoe Griffith was born in 1857 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Arminia "Anna" Griffith was born between 1857 and 1861 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died in 1943 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

Henry Griffith was born in 1797 in Washington Co, Pennsylvania; died in 1869 in Cove, Chambers Co, Texas.

Henry married Amelia "Milly" Barrow on 24 Aug 1824 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Amelia (daughter of Reuben (or Robert) Barrow, Sr. and Mary Jane Johnson-Barrow, (dau?)) was born on 17 Feb 1802 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 17 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1861 in Old River, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amelia "Milly" Barrow was born on 17 Feb 1802 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; was christened on 17 Aug 1803 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Reuben (or Robert) Barrow, Sr. and Mary Jane Johnson-Barrow, (dau?)); died in 1861 in Old River, Chambers Co, Texas.

Children:

4. Joshua Benjamin Griffith, Sr. was born in 1825 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 10 Nov 1912 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Rachel Griffith was born about 1826; died after 1860.
William Griffith was born on 3 Mar 1827 in Old River Cove, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 28 Oct 1898 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Fidelia (Videlia) Griffith was born in 1830 in Louisiana or Liberty Co, Texas; died in 1886 in of, Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Permelia Griffith was born in 1833 in Old River Cove, Liberty Co, Texas; died on 20 Jun 1894 in Chambers Co, Texas.