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Joshua Benjamin Griffith, Sr.

Male 1825 - 1912  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Joshua Benjamin Griffith, Sr. was born in 1825 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; 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]

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


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Reuben Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born in 1847 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Oct 1936 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

    William married Elizabeth Jane Burch in 1871 in Calcasieu, or Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and was divorced before 1900 in Orange Co, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of Charles Cutler Burch and Joanna Orr) was born on 8 Jun 1855 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 26 Jan 1940 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Hallie Agnes Griffith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1887 in Louisiana; died on 15 Jun 1953 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
    2. 9. Henry George Griffith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1894 in Galveston Co, Texas; died on 21 Aug 1926 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    3. 10. Veronis Griffith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jul 1895 in Orange Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

  2. 3.  Geneva Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born in 1850 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

  3. 4.  Henry "Buster" Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born in 1853 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; 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]

    Children:
    1. 11. Ivy Fedelia Griffith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Dec 1878 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Sep 1951 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
    2. 12. Dudley Griffith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Mar 1881 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 27 Jun 1957 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.

  4. 5.  David M. Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born on 11 Sep 1854 in Cameron, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Nov 1922 in Orange Co, Texas.

    David married Missoura Isabel Peveto (or Pevoto) on 13 Jan 1881 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Missoura (daughter of John Peveto and Elizabeth Gillen) was born on 8 Jun 1864 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 8 Jul 1916 in Orange Co, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Zada Beatrice Griffith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1886; died on 17 Aug 1923 in San Diego, San Diego Co, California.

  5. 6.  Zadoe Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born in 1857 in Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; died after 1860 in of, Calcasieu, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

  6. 7.  Arminia "Anna" Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (1.Joshua1) was born between 1857 and 1861 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died in 1943 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

    Arminia married Daniel J. "D.J." Dewees about 1879. Daniel (son of Daniel Seltzer Dewees and Eleanor Clark (or Emily C) Jones) was born in 1842 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana; died on 01 Mar 1923 in Austin, Travis Co, Texas; was buried in Texas Confederate Cem, Austin, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Arthur Neal Dewees  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Apr 1880 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 07 Nov 1939 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Arminia married Edward H. Rosenbaum, (twin) in 1896 in of, Orange Co, Texas. Edward (son of Henry D. Rosenbaum, (immigrant) and Nancy Dobbs (or Cooper)) was born on 12 Aug 1870 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 10 Nov 1913 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Henry Carl Rosenbaum  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 08 Jan 1897 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 18 Oct 1938 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Woodland Gardens of Memories, Houston, Harris Co, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Hallie Agnes Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Joshua1) was born in Apr 1887 in Louisiana; died on 15 Jun 1953 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

    Hallie married Claud Lyons Shaw on 15 Oct 1907 in Galveston Co, Texas. Claud (son of Daniel Lyons "Tucker' Shaw and Alice Mary Merriman) was born on 19 Jul 1876 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas; died on 21 Dec 1923 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Daniel Lyons Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Nov 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 6 Apr 1911 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

  2. 9.  Henry George Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Joshua1) was born on 28 Dec 1894 in Galveston Co, Texas; died on 21 Aug 1926 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Henry married Cora Lee Broussard about 1918 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Cora (daughter of Maleopha Clopha Broussard and Elodie D. "Ella" Broussard) was born in 1893 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1930 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Henry Lee Griffith  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1919 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1920.

  3. 10.  Veronis Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.Joshua1) was born in Jul 1895 in Orange Co, Texas; died after 1900 in of, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.

  4. 11.  Ivy Fedelia Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.Joshua1) was born on 15 Dec 1878 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; 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]


  5. 12.  Dudley Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.Joshua1) was born on 17 Mar 1881 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 27 Jun 1957 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Dudley married Bertha May Peveto on 14 Dec 1905 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Bertha (daughter of Albert Peveto and Louvica Catherine Eddleman) was born on 1 Dec 1884 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Jun 1910 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Gladys Griffith  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1906 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 4 Jul 1993 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

  6. 13.  Zada Beatrice Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (5.David2, 1.Joshua1) was born on 22 Feb 1886; died on 17 Aug 1923 in San Diego, San Diego Co, California.

  7. 14.  Arthur Neal Dewees Descendancy chart to this point (7.Arminia2, 1.Joshua1) was born on 18 Apr 1880 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana; died on 07 Nov 1939 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Arthur married Martha Bryan in 1901 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas, and was divorced before 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Henry Carl Rosenbaum Descendancy chart to this point (7.Arminia2, 1.Joshua1) was born on 08 Jan 1897 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 18 Oct 1938 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Woodland Gardens of Memories, Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

    Henry married Mrs. Marguerite (..) Rosenbaum before 1920. Marguerite was born in 1896 in Texas; died after 1920 in of, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Henry married Fanny Davis before 1930 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Fanny was born in 1904 in Kansas; died on 9 Oct 1939 in Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 16.  Daniel Lyons Shaw Descendancy chart to this point (8.Hallie3, 2.William2, 1.Joshua1) was born on 28 Nov 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 6 Apr 1911 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

  2. 17.  Henry Lee Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (9.Henry3, 2.William2, 1.Joshua1) was born in 1919 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1920.

  3. 18.  Gladys Griffith Descendancy chart to this point (12.Dudley3, 4.Henry2, 1.Joshua1) was born on 6 Sep 1906 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; died on 4 Jul 1993 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Gladys married Errett Dee Gipson on 20 Dec 1925. Errett was born on 4 Mar 1904 in Stantonville, McNairy Co, Tennessee; died on 14 Jun 1987 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. Bertie Lou Gipson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Jan 1929 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 8 Sep 1977 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.


Generation: 5

  1. 19.  Bertie Lou Gipson Descendancy chart to this point (18.Gladys4, 12.Dudley3, 4.Henry2, 1.Joshua1) was born on 15 Jan 1929 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 8 Sep 1977 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Bertie married Robert Lee Williams about 1949. Robert was born on 1 Mar 1929 in Camden, Ouachita Co, Arkansas; died on 13 Feb 2004 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. L.S. Williams, (A-DNA-4th-6th)  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 6

  1. 20.  L.S. Williams, (A-DNA-4th-6th) Descendancy chart to this point (19.Bertie5, 18.Gladys4, 12.Dudley3, 4.Henry2, 1.Joshua1)

    Family/Spouse: (living) Steward. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Chris (csteward82) Steward, (As-DNA-4th-6th)  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 7

  1. 21.  Chris (csteward82) Steward, (As-DNA-4th-6th) Descendancy chart to this point (20.L.S.6, 19.Bertie5, 18.Gladys4, 12.Dudley3, 4.Henry2, 1.Joshua1)


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